The Heathcote Miracle.

Manawatu Herald, 17 September 1898, Page 3

The Heathcote Miracle.

FURTHER PARTICULARS

Heathcote, (Victoria), Monday. Farther particulars of the miracle lately performed in this town-ship have been made public. The greatest enthusiasm prevails over the matter, and Mrs T. J. Thomas — the central figure — has been heartily congratu ated by all who know her. On account of the tremendous interest taken in the lady by the public, our representative called upon her. " Good afternoon," said Mrs Thomas in a pleasant voice to as as we entered. Mrs. Thomas subsequently very kindly paced the whole of the facts in our possession.

" Until a short time ago," said t c lady, " I had not known for 40 years what permanent relief from pain was. 1 How greatly Mrs Thomas suffered from rheumatism, repeated attacks of influenza enlargement of the liver, and inflammation of the kidneys ia vividly shown by her remarks. " I am over 74 years of age," she continued. "It was, as near as I can remember, in '57 that I had my first attack of rheumatism, and these have followed me on and off, for 40 years. About nine years ago my troubles were added to by enlargement of the liver, and this itself, more than sufficient to kill most people of my Rg°, was aggravated by inflammation of the kidneys I was in a vpry critical condition for a long time, and when just about to pull together again, another severe attack of rheumatism brought me down. This beings me to about five years back, when I caught influenza the first time. I had fur:her attacks of rheumatism and influenza again the following year, and though the influepza missed me for the next two years, rheumatisai did not. Then for a year and nine months I was laid up with a third attack of influenza. I never seemed

" caught inWjTjenza for to be abe to

THE FIBST TIME." thl'OW this off as I had the others, and it made me f-el terrible low-spirited. I had fonr or five dootors, but their advice and physic was not the least bit of good, and I felt I could not last much longer. I c uld not ie down and the on y posi'ion in which partial relief was to be found was fitting, bearing to one side. I cou d not bear anythiug to touch my back. I don't like to thing of the torture through which I have passed ; it was terrible. I lost all power in my legs. My attention was then attracted to some of the published cures, which had been effected by Dr Williams' Pink PiUs for Pale People, of "cases which had bean pronounced by doctors and hospitals as hope ess, and I determined to make a trial of|them. This was in the early part of April, and I was feeling about as bad as I had ever fe!t. By the time the third box was taken a marked improvernont was noticeable, and this happy a teration con • tinued until I was, at the twe f th box, quite enabled to discontinue them. My friends and acquaintances were astonished at my recovery, and quite a number are taking the pills, and others have expressed -their determination to do so suould they ever feel the need of trea'ment."

In addition to influenza and rheumatism Dr Williams' Pink Pills are a positive cure for measles, biliousness, liver and kidney troubles, sciatic, pimples, flatulence, indigestion, sleeplessness, all ladies, ailments, lumbago, pleurisy, diarrhoea, St Vitus' dance, rickets, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, <fee, &o. Sold by chemists and storekeepers, and by the Dr Williams' Medioine Co~ Wellington, N.Z. Pric— six boxes, sixteen and sixpence ; oue box, three shillings (post free).