PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1200, 27 February 1885, Page 3

PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

James Francis Thomas lives in Ppnlncwynydd, near Pontypool, ,\iommoutbshire. 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 his mother in rearing herfamby of litt’e children. Soon, however, the little fellow broke down in health ; but the necessities of the family seemed to require it, and he continued to toil in the mines, suff=i>» ing all the time from the effects of indigestion, an agonising symptom being asthma, in such a troublesome form that the boy was unable to lie in bed. Working through the day, and resting as best he could in a arm-chair during the night, naturally undermined his cnnsiution. Year by year hia health grew worse and worse, until at last rheumatism came wijh 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 all that mortal could endure. One physician after another was called upon to treat his complaint, but with no benefit for the poor fellow conli’,.ued 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 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 hail no money to buy 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 this one seemed to be and the mother’s love went out for her dear boy. But how to get tno medicine was the question. Their money was entirely gone. The bey had a new p uof trousers that he had been to ill to wea-, and the mother reasoned within herself, *• if the boy is to die he will not need th m, 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 iu Pontypool with the money obtained from the pawnbroker effected 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 James Francis Thomas has been working iu the coal-pit underground ever since, earning extra pay for over-work, which he is able toperform. Of course, he never had organic disease of theheart, as was supposed. The palpitation, rheumatism, and asthma were symptoms ot 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 the above ad.mss, and he will vouch for the curative propel ties of Seigel’s Syrup, the article that effected this almost miraculous cure. The following letter is from a chemist, who thought ho following fact should be made known:— “James Francis Thomas, of Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool, age twenty-three, collier, was ill for nine years, m able to do any work for three years, never lay down iu bid for nine years, had to sleep in a stooping p -s----tore, was treated by nearly all the doctors for miles aronnd who generally stated his complaint to he rheumatism and heart disease of a chronic na'ure, and beyond all power to cure. When hope had nearly died out, he was persuaded to try Setgel’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. Hia mother is in raptures, and can talk ot nothing else but this marvelous cure, and wishes me to make it known.” loth August, ISS3. Dear Sir, —I write to tell you that Mr Henry Hiliicr, of Yatcshury. Wilts, informs me that he suffered from a, seve e form of indigestion for upwards of four years, and took no end of doctor’s medicine without the slightest benefit, and declares Mother Seh-el’s Syrup which he got from me has saved his life. Yours truly, (signed) N. Webb Mr White. Chemist, Caine Seigol’s Operating Pills arc the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them in a hea'thy condition. They cure coativencss..