PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

Marlborough Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 1769, 4 May 1886, Page 4

PAWNING A PAIR OF TROUSERS FOR MEDICINE.

James Francis Thomas lives injPontnewydd, near Pontypool, Monmouthshire. . 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 her family of little 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, suffering all the time / from the effects of indigestion, an agonising symptom being asthma, in such a troublesome form that the little fellow was unable to lie in bed. ' Working through the day, and resting as best he could in an arm-chair during the night, ■atnrally undermined his constitution. Year by yeair his health grew worse and worse, until at last rheumatism came with 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, Buffering all that 1 mortal can ’endure. One physicion 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 And 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 had no money to buy even the necessaries of life. But a fond mother never gives up in despair. There was one spark of hope left, Someone had told her •f a remedy that had cured so many cases—oven when as hopeless as this one seemed to be and the mother’s love went out for the dear boy. But how to get the medicine was the question. Their money was entirely gone. The boy had a new pair of trousers that he had been too ill to ' wear, and the mother reasoned within herself, *lf 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 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 would 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 the 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, rheu- , ' matism, and asthma were mere 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 the above address, and be will vouch for the curative properties of Seigel’s Syrup, the article that effected this almost miraculous cure. The following letter is from a chemist, who thought the facts should be be made known :—“ James Francis Thomas, of Fontnewyndd,near Pontypool, aged twenty-three, collier, was ill for nine years, unable to do any work for three years, never lay down in bed for nine years, had to sleep in a stooping posture, ■ was treated by nearly all the doctors for miles around, who generally stated his 'complaint to be • rheumatism and heart disease of a chronic nature, 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 neighbors, after taking half a bottle he could lie down in bed. After taking one bottle he went to work. lias now taken two bottles, and on with the third, and is quite well and strong. His mother is in raptures, and can talk of nothing else but this marvellous cure, and wishes me to make it known.” Mr White, Chemist, Caine. Seigel’s Operating Pills are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. Ihey „ cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances and leave them in a healthy condition. They cure costiveness. 15th August, 1883. i k’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' doctors’ medicind, without the slightest benefit, and declares Mother' Seigel’s Syrup, which he got from me has saved his life. (Signed) N. WEBB. St Mary-street, Peterborough. Sir, —It gives me great pleasure to inform you of the benefit I have received from Seigel’s Syrup- I have been troubled for years with dyspepsia ; but after a few doses of the Syrup, I found relief, and after taking two bottles of it I feel quite cured. Mr A. J. White. William Brent.

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