PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1188, 5 December 1884, Page 3

PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

James Francis Thomas lives in Ponlnewynydd, near Pontypool, Alomraouthshire, He is now twenty-three years of age, living with his mother, a widow. Some eleven years ago, then a mere boy, he went to work in the coal pit as a miner, in order to assist bis mother in rearing her family of lifcde children,' : Soon, however, the little fellow broke down in health ; but the necessities of the family seemed to require it, and be continued to toil in the mines, suffer*, ing all the time from the effects of indigestion, an agonising symptom being asthma, in such a troublesome form that the hoy was unable to lie in bed. Working through the day, and resting as best he coni lin a arm-ebairduring the night, naturally undermined his consmtiou. Year by year his health grew worse and worse, until at last rheumatism came wiih all its dreadful agony, One joint after another hj, came swollen and inflamed, so that he was obliged to stop work. In this sad plight the now young man was confined to the house for two long years, suffering ad that mortal coaid endure. One physician after another was called upon to treat his complaint, but with no benefit for the poor fellow continued to grow worse and worse. Hoping to find some means of relief, a consultation of doctors was hold, when it was decided that an organic disease of the heart existed in an incurable form, and that medical aid could not afford relief. He was given up to die. These years of expensive medical treatment had exhausted the little savings of the mother, and they had no money to bny even the necessaries of life. But a fond mother never gives up in despair. There was on spark of hope left. Someone had told her of a remedy that cured so many oases-—even when as hopeless as tins one seemed to be and the mother’s love went out for her dear boy. Bat how to get tne medicine was the question. Their money was entirely gone. The boy had a new pdr of trousers that he had been to ill to wear, and the mother reasoned within herself, “ if the boy is to die he will not need them, so I may as well pledge them for medicine with an effort to save his life.” Strange as it may appear, the bottles of medicine procured at the chemist’s shop in Pontypool with, the money obtained from the pawnbroker i ffeoted a cure in this hopeless case, which had been pronounced as incurable. But it is only just to say that if the chemist had known of the wants of the family the medicine could have been obtained without a visit to the pawnbroker. It is now nearly two years since this took place, and young Janies Francis Thomas has been woi lung in tlio coal-pit underground ever since, earning extra pay for over-work, which he is able to perform. Of course, he never had organic disease of the heart, as was supposed. The palpitation, rheumatism, and asthma were symptoms of the real disease, which was dyspepsia, or indigestion, for which the remedy was specially adapted. Those who wish to communicate with this young man can write to him at tne above address, and he will vouch for the curative progenies of Seigel’s Syrup, the article that effected this almost miraculous cure. The following letter is from a chemist, who thought he following fact should he made known:— “ James Francis Thomas, of Pontneivyuydd, near Pontypool, age twenty-three, collier, was ill for nine years, u able to do any work for three years, never lay down in bsd for nine years, had to sleep in a stooping p 13ture, was treated by nearly all the doctors for miles aronnd who genera ly stated his complaint to be rheumatism and heart disease of a chronic 11a ure, and beyond all power to cure. When hope had nearly died out, he was persuaded to try Seigel’s Syrup ; and, to the delight of his relatives and astonishment of his neighbours, after taking half a bottle he could he down in bed. After taking one bottle he went to wo: k. Has now taken two bottles, and on with the third, and is now quite well and strong. His mother is in raptures, and can talk of nothing else bat this marvelous cure, and wishes me to make it kuown.”

15th August, 1883, Deir Sir, —I \vrit« to tell you that Mr Henry Hillier, of Yates'mty. Wilts, informs me that he suffered from a seve e form of ndigestion for upwards of four years, and took no end of doctor’s medicine without the slightest benefit, and declares Mother Seipel’s Syrup which he got from me has saved his life. Yours truly, (signed) N. Webb Mr White. Chemist, Caine. Seigcl’s Operating Pills are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all initaling substances, ami leave them in a hea thy condition. They cure costiveness.