PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1206, 10 April 1885, Page 3

PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

. J.iuus Flusters hj imas lives in Bnnlnew. 1 ynydd, near Bontypnol, Alommouth-hire, H < is now twenty-three years of age, livii.ij with his mother, a willow. Some eleven years ago, then a mere hoy, he went to work in the coal pit as a miner, in or ler to assist his mother in rearing her family of liti'e children Soon, however, the lit'la fellow broke do vn in health ; but th s necessities of the family seemed to require it, and he continued to toil in the mines, suffering all the time from the off jets of indigestion, an agonising symptom being a»fbint, in such a troublesome form that the boy was unable to lie in bed. Working through the day, and resting as best he coni iin it arm-chair during the night, naturally undermined his con* ution. Year by year his health grew worse and worse, until at. last rheumatism cime with all its dreadful agony. One joint after another hj came swollen ami mil lined, so that he was obliged to stop work. In this sad plight the now young man was contiuod to the ho im for two long years, suffering all that o ort 1 could endu-e 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 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 th i little savings of the mother, and they had no money to bay even the necessaries of lif-. But a fond mother never gives up in despaii. There was on spark of hope left. Someone had told her of 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 tno medicine was the question. Their money was entirely gone The boy had a new p .ir of trousers t at he had been to ill to wear, and the mother reasoned within herself, " if the boy is to die he will not nee i them, so I may as well pledge them for med cine with an effort to save his life.” Strange as it may appear, the bottles of medicine procured at the chemist’s hop in Pontypool with the money obtained from the pawnbroker fleeted a care in t ds 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 coul I 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 in t ie coal-pit un le’grouud ever since, earning extra pay for over-work, which he is able to perform. Of course, he never had organic d isease of th- heart, as was supposed. The palpitation, rheumatism, and astr.ma were symptoms of the teal 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 address, and he will vouch for the curative properties of Seigel’a -Syrup, the a ticl: that effected this almost miraculous cure. The following letter is. from a chemist, who thought lie following fact should be made known:— “ -Tames Francis Thom is, of Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool, age twenty-three, collier, was ill for nine years, u >ahle to do any wor for three years, never lay down in bed for nine years, had 1 1 sleep in a stooping posture, was treated by nearly all the doctors for miles arena 1 who genera ly state i his complaint to be rheumatism and heart disease of a chronic na ure, and beyond all power to cure. When hop • had nearly dud out, he was persuaded to try Seigel’a Syrup ; and, to the delight of his relatives and astonishment of his neigh boars, after taking half a bottle he co dd 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 raotures, 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 Yateshury. Wilts, informs me that be suffered from a seve e form of indigestion for upwards of four y jars, ami took no end of doctor's medicine without the slightest benefit, and declares Mol her S heel's Syrup which he got from me has saved his life. Yours truly, (signed) N. Webb Mr White. Chemist, Caluo Seigel’s Operating Bills are the heat 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.