St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-06
A DETROIT BUILDER.
Ho Tells . Remarkable Story Of
His Lilo.
CA1EB 10 DETROIT ABOUT RoRTY
YEARS AGO.
From the Detroit Evening News.l

From the Detroit Evening News.1
Away out Gratiot Avenue, far from the
din and turmoilof the business center, there
are many attractive homes. The intersect,
Ing streets are wide, clean and shaded by
large leaf-covered trees, and the people you
meet are typical Of industry, economy and
honest toll. There are many pretty resi-
dences, but none moro inviting in its neat
ness and homelike comfort than that Of Mr..
Levi Elsey, the well-known builder and CON
tractor, at a Moran street Just OF Gratoit
Mr. Elsey Il an old resident Of Detroit,
having moved hero about forty years ago.
He has erected hundreds Of houses In differ.
emit parts Of the city, and points with pride
to such buildings - the Newberry q Mo
Mullan and Campaw blocks In which he dis
played his ability a. superintendent.
Il have seen Detroit grow from . village
to . city," he observed yesterday in CONVEX
sation with tho writer, land don't think
there are many towns in America to-day
equal to It in point Of beauty. know al
most everybody in the city, and an incident
which recently happened in my life has in
terested all my friends.
cit is now about eight years ago since
was stricken down with my first case Of
illness. Ono cold, clustering day I was
down town and through my natural careless
ness at that time permitted myself to get
chilled right through. When arrived homo
that evening felt . serious pain in my left
leg. bathed it that night, but by morning
found 1t had grown worse. In fact, Il was
50 serious that sent for my family physi-
clan, and he informed me that was suffer.
ing from varicose veins. My leg swelled
up to double its natural size and the pain in
creased in volume. The agony was simply
awful. Twas laid up and never left my bed
for eight weeks. At times felt - though
I would grow frantic with pain. My leg
was bandaged and was propped up in the
bed at an angle Of 80 degrees In order to
keep the blood from flowing to my extremi-
ties.
81 had several doctors attending me, but
believe my own judgmenthelped me better
than theirs. After siege Of two months
could move around, still was on the sick
list and had to doctor myself for years.
was never really cured and suffered any
amount of anguish.
About two years ago noticed an article
in the Evening Nesrs about my friend, Mr..
Northrup, the Woodward Avenue merchant
In an interview with him he stated that he
had used DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People ana that they cured him. knew
him very well, having built his house out
On Woodward Ave-, and thought would
follow his suggestion. Unjust confess did
80 with marvellous success. From the time
began to take the Pink Pills felt myself
growing to be new man. They acted on
me like . magical stimulant. The pain de.
parted and soon was as strong and healthy
as ever. Before trying the Pink Pills had
used any amount Of other medicine without
any noticeable benefit But the Pills cured
me and was myself again.
''When . person finds himself relieved
and enjoying health he 10 apt to expose him.
self again to another attack of illness. Some
three months ago stopped taking the Pink
Pills, and from the day ! did so noticed
change in my condition. A short time aimee
I renewed my habit Of taking them with the
merry. / am again nearly as strong - ever,
although am aman about So years Of ago. I
tell you, sir, the Pink Pills are most won
derful medicine, and II they do a. well In
other cases a. they did in mine they arc the
best in tho world freely recommend them
to any sufferer"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an I'M
failing specific for such diseases - loco.
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
dance. sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
grippe, palpation Of the heart, pale and sal
low competitions, all forms Of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid
on receipt Of price go cents a box, or six
boxes for e 50-they are never sold In bulk
or by the lOO) by addressing DIR. Wil6Ame'
Medicine Co Schenectady, N. Y.