The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-05-16
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS q POUNDS
Twice Examined and Each Time Told
Operation Was Only
Hope.

81 have just finished my third bottle
of Tanlac and have gained twenty.
seven pounds" was the truly remark
able statement made by Mrs. Chas
Peden residing at $50 Mill street
Huntsville, Ala. Mrs. Peden is one
of the best known and most highly
respected women of that thriving
little city. where she has made her
home for a number of years.
"When l commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, 81 only
weighed ninety eight pounds, now
weigh 125 pounds and never felt bet
ter in my life. For years l Nave suf-
fered with a bad form Of stomach
trouble, constipation and pains in my
side and back. At times the pains
took the form of torture and l was
twice examined ara each time / was
told l had Appendicitis and that an OPP
Grafton would BE my only hope.
had fallen of until I only weighed
ninety-eightFpounds and was so weak
| could hardly get around.
81 had no appetite at all scarcely,
and what little did eat would cause
gas to form in my stomach, which
gave me palpitation of the heart, sick
headaches and a dizzy feeling about
the head When the spells came on
l would get awfully nervous. l wor-
ried about myself until | could rest
and sleep but little.
Il had fallen off until l was al
most skin and bones and my strength
and energy were slowly leaving me.
| had dread of the future and could
see nothing but the operating table
and the knife. | had a perfect hor-
ror of an operation, but l 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 sis
ter to tell her goodbye, as | did not
know whether would live to see her
again or not. My sister plead and
begged with me not to allow chem to
cut on me and told me to wait and
try a good tonic for a while. The
next day, as l returned from the
consultation room l thought Of what
she said and as | had heard so much
about Tanlac | decided to try it as a
last resort and stopped at Gilbert's
Drug Store and bought a bottle. OF
course | had lost heart and had nc
faith in the medicine, but to please
ny sister l had made up my MIND
to take it, and oh, what happy day
that was for me!
II never returned for the opera
ton, but just kept taking the Tanlac
Right from the start l began TO fee
better. The medicine seemed tt
take hold right away 1t had sooth
ing effect and in a few days l fel
no pain at all. was so happy ovel
the wonderful Improvement in m.
condition that | sent for my neigh
bors to tell them how much better
felt | sent and got another bot
tie of Tanlac, and have just finished
taking my third bottle, and feel like
/ have been made all over again int,
a new woman.
GAS | have said before, l nov
weigh 125 pounds, and my improve
ment has been so rapid that none O
my clothes are big enough for me
will have to make them all ave
again. now have a ravenous APP
petite and my husband says / an
simply eating him out of house an,
home. | have gone back to my eof
fee which | was told not to touch
Those terrible pains in my back an
head have all disappeared and
sleep like child. I am no ionge
nervous and when get up morning
| feel refreshed, cheerful and bright
am now able to attend to my house
hold duties and feel as if had star
ted life all over again. My husban
is highly delighted, and my recover
is the talk of the neighborhood.
| do nothing but rejoice all day lon
over the recovery Of my health an
praise Tanlac to everybody.
Il am grateful for my escape fror
the operating label and the knife tina
you may publish what | have said
you may, if you will, tell other won
en- suffering as | was, to come an
see me and | will gladly tell them a
about my case.
Tanlac is sold in Paris by the
H. Trevathan Co., by McSwain Bros
by Kinks Drug Store, and leadin
druggists everywhere.