Oxford eagle., 1916-05-25
MRS. CHAS. PfDEN.
GAINS 27 POUNDS
Was Twice Examined and Each
Time Was Told Operation
Would Be Only Hope.

twenty-seven pounds" was the
truly remarkable statement made
by Mrs. Charles Peden, residing
at $50 Mill street Huntsville, Ala.
Mrs. Peden is one of the best
known and highly respected women
of that thriving little city, where
she has made her home for q
number of years.
When | commenced taking
the medicine" she continued, Il
only weighed ninety eight (9s)
pounds; now | weigh l25 pounds.
and never felt better in my life.
For years | have suffered with q
bad form of stomach trouble, con-
stipation and pains in my side and
back. At times the pains took
the form of torture and | was
twice examined and each time
was told that | had appendicitis
and that an operation would be by
only hope. had fallen off until
| only weigh I'd ninety y-eight
pounds and was so weak could
hardly get around.
Il had no appetite at all scarce
ly, and what little | did eat would
cause gas to form in my stomach,
which gave me palpitation of the
heart, sick headaches and dizzy
feeling about the head. When
those spells came on me | would
get swfully nervous. / worried
about myself until | could rest and
sleep but little.
i had fallen of until | was al
most skin and bones and my
strength and energy were slowly
leaving me. | had a dread of the
future and could see nothing but
the operating table and knife. | had
u perfect horror of an operation,
but had made up my mind that
it was either life or death, and
prepared to submit to it. had
made all preparations for the
operation and called on my sister
to tell her good-by, as did not
know whether | would live to see
her again or not. My sister beg
ed and plead with me not to al
low them TO cut on me and told
me to wait and try a good tonic
for a while. The next day as |
returned from the consultation
room thought of what she said.
and as | heard so much about
Tanlac | decided to try it as a last
resort and stopped at GiIbert's
Drug Store and got a bottle. OF
course, had lost heart and had
no faith in the medicine, but to
please my sister | made up my
mind TO take it. and. of what
happy day that was for me-
/ never returned for the opera
ton, but just kept taking the Tan
lac. hIght from the start | begin
To feel better. The medicine
seemed to take hold right at once.
1t had soothing effect, and in
a few days | felt no pain at all.
l Was 50 happy over the wonder
ful improvement in my condition
that ! sent for my neighbors to
tell them how much letter | felt
l sent and got another bottle Of
Isnlac, and have Iust finished tax
ing my third bottle and feel like
1 have been made all over sgs;n
into new woman.
A / have said before. | now
weigh LIS pounds. and nv i'm
provement has been - rapid that
none Of my cl,s;hes are big enough
for me. | will have To make them
all over again. 1 now have
favenous appetite and my hus-
band says | am simply eating him
out OF house and home. | L.ye
even gone back to my coffee.
Which was told not TO touch.
Those terrible pains in my back
ihd head have all disappeared and
sleep like a child. | am no
ohger nervous, and when | get
ip mornings | feel refreshed |
'heerful and bright. | am now
IDLE to attend to nv house-
lnIfl dntia. -