PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1196, 30 January 1885, Page 3

PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

James Francis Thomas lives in Pontnewynydd, near Poutypool, Alommouthshire. He is now tweuty-tnree 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 his mother in rearing her family of htote children. Soon, however, ihe little fellow broke down in health ; but the necessities of the family seemed to require it, and he continued to toi. in the mines, suffering all the time from the effects of indigestion, an agonising symptom berng asthma, in such a troublesome t'oim that the boy was unable to lie in bed. Working through the day, and resting as best he could in a arm-chair during ihe night, naturally undermined his consiutiou. Year by year his health grew worse and worse, until at last rheumatism came wi)h all its dreadful agony. One joint after another became 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 a'l that mortal could 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 held, when it was decided that an organic disease of tbe heart existed in an incurable form, and that medical aid could not afford relief. He was given up to die. These years of expensive me lieal treatment had ex-austed the little savings of the mother, and they had no money to buy even the necessaries of life. But a fond mother never gives up in despair. There was on spaikof hope left. Someone had told her oi a remedy that cured so many cases—even when as hopeless as this one seemed to be and the mother’s love went out for her dear boy. But how to get the medicine was the question. Their money was entirely gone. The boy had a new p ,ir of trousers t.iat he had been to ill to wea-, and the mother reasoned within herself, “if the boy is to.dro be vs ill not need them, so I may as well pledge them for medicine with an effort to save his life.” Strange a> it may appear, the bottles of medicine procured at the chemist’s shop iu Poutypool with the money obtained from tile pawn broker effected a cure in this hopeless ease, which had been pronounced as incurable But it is only just to say that if the cliemist 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 James Francis Thomas has been working iu toe coal-pit un legionud ever since, earning extra pay for over-wcik, which he is able to perform. Of course, he never had organic disease of the heart, as was supposed. Tbe palpitation, rheumatism, and astbim were symptoms of the real disease, which was dyspepsia, or indigestion, for which the reme iy was specially adapted. Those who wish to communicate with this young man can write to him at the above address, amt he will vouch for the curative properties of SeigeTs Syrup, the a; tick that effected this almost miraculous cure. The following etter is from a cliemist, who thought be following fact should be made known: “James Francis Thomas, of Pontnewynydd, near Poutypool, age twenty three, collier, was ill for nine years, u able lo do any work ft three yeais, never lay down m bed for nine years, had to sleep iu a stooping p a t ire, was tieated by nearly all the doctors for miles around who generally stated his corap'aint to bo rheumatism ana heart disease of a chronic nature, and beyond all

power to cure. When hope had nearly died out, be was persuaded to try Weigel’s Symp ; and, to the delight of his relatives and astonishment of his neighbours, after taking half a bottle he could lie down in bed. After taking one bottle he went to work. Has now taken two bottles, and on with the thirds and is now quite well and strong. Hi# mother is in raptures, and can talk of nothing else but this marvelous cure, and wishes me to make it known.” 15th August, 1883. Dear Sir, —I write to tell you that Mr Henry Hillier, of Yatesbury. Wilts, informs me that he suffered from a severe form of indigestion for upwards of four years, and took no end of doctor’s medicine without the slightest benefit, and declares Mo’har Saipel’s Syrup which’he got from me has saved his life. Yours truly, (signed) N, Webb Mr White. Chemist, Caine Seigel’s Operating Pills are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them in a Lea thy condition. They cure costiveness.