The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-09-27
A DETROIT BUILDER.
HE TELLS A RE M A r K A 3 L e
STORY OF HIS LIFE.
CAME TO DETROIT ABOUT FORTY
YEARS AGO.
Levi Elscy's Experience Worthy Serious
.ttension.

Intention.
From the Detroit Ec-ning Ne,rSl
Away out Gratiot avenue, far from
center. there are many attractive
homes. The intersecting streets are
wide. clean ami -haded by large leaf.
covered trees, ard tie people you meet
are typical of i-du try, &c nouy and
honest toll There are many pretty
residences, but none more inviting in
its Eeatnes, and h, me-llke comfort
than that of Mir. Levi FL .ey. the we'll
known builder and contractor, at II
Elsev i an old resident Of Detroit,
having N we'd here about forty years
ago. he has erected hundreds of
houses in dir e!ent parts Of the city,
and points with pride t. soch buildings
as the Newt crry * NcMullan and
Campau blocks. in which he displayed
his ability Il, SUI erintendcnt.
L nave seen Ectroit grow from q
village to Il cl1y. he ob.ervcd yester-
Gay. in conversation with the writer,
and | don't think there are many
point OF beauty. | know almCst every
body i the city. and an incident which
recently happened in my lie has in
te} cstcu ali MY friends.
1T Is now about eight years ago
since | was stricken down with my
first case OF illness. ne cod. buster
ING day | wa, down town. ana thrOu III
my natural carelessrcss at that time
a To al, Tod ht
thr>u gn. When arrived home that
evening | felt Il serious pain in my left
Lee. batheu it that night, but by morn
ing ] found it had grown worse. In
+, CT. it was 20 serious that | sent for
my family physician. and ne informed
ue that | was suffering from varicOse
veins. My leg swelled up to double
its natural size aud the pain increased
in volume. The agony was simply
awful. | was laid up and never lett
my bed for eight weeks. At times
felt as though | would grow frantic
with pain. My log was bandaged and
was proppcd up in the bed at an angle
of 80 degrees. in order to keep tho
blood from flowing to my eXtremi-
ties.
Il had several doctors attending me.
but believe my own Judgment helped
mo better than theirs. After = siege
OF two months | could move around:
still was on the sick Ii It, and had to
d, ctor myself Tor years. | was never
really cured, and suffered any amount
OF anguish.
About two years ago I noticed an
artic Z in the Evening News about my
friend, Mir. NOrthru :. tho Woodward
avenue merchan1. In an interview
with him h. stated that he had used
DR.. Wi liams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie. and that they cured him. | kew
MIN very we'll. having bull: his house
out Woodward avenue, and | thought
| would follow his suggestion. | must
confess | did SO with marvellous sue
cess. From the time | began t. take
, the Pink Pills | fct myself growing 10
be new man. The acted on me like
a magical stimuiant The pan de.
parted, and | soon was as strong and
hea, thy as ever. Before irving the
Pink Pills l hal used any amount CT
| other medicine without any noticeable
benefit. But the Pills cured me, and
| was myself again.
! w hen person finds himself re-
! licved and en- oyirg health he is apt tC
expose himself again to another at
| tack of il ness. some three months
ago | stopped taking the Pink Pills
! and from the day [ did SO, noticed 8
change in my condition. \ hort time
since I renewed my habit of taking
! them with the same beneficial result.
which met me form ,rly. / am AGAR
nearly As strong as ever, although
/ am IL man about 81 years OF age.
tell YOU sir. the = nix Pills are a mos
wonderful medicine, and if they do a:
we'll in other cases as they did in mine
thew are the best in the world.
freely recommend them to any SUI
fe.er."
d.. Wi'ieps' Pink Pills for Pa!t
; People contain. in a condensed form
all the elements necessary to give
new life Il d richnes, to the bloot
and re. tore shattcret nerves. The!
a'e an unfailing specific Tor sucl
diseases as lOcOmOtOr at.Xla, partla
paralysis. st. Nitls dance. sciatica
neuralgia rheumatism. nervous b al
ache. the after effects of Ia grippe. pa
pitation of the heart, pale and saiiov
complex ons. and all forms OF weakness
either in male Or female. Pink t ills ar
sold by al! dealers, or will @ sent post
paid on receipt of price 80 cents a box
or six boxe; for $ .50-they are neve
sold in bulk or by the 100. Y address
ing DR.. " ilIiams Medicine Co, Sche
Lec'ady, \. y.