The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-10-17
A VETERAN EDITOR
r. B. AVERY WAS A NEWSPAPER
MAN BEFORE THE WAR.

MAN BEFORE THE WAR.
Health Shattered by Hardship-S suffered
all That Man Could Stand. and
Finally Won the Fight.
From the Examiner, San Francisco, CAL
At the opening of the civil war Rich
ard B. Avery, now residing at $40
Thirteenth street, San Francisco, was
an associate editor on the Chicago
Times. Chicago was not then the great
commercial and industrial center that
she is today, nor had the Times even
begun to be the great representative
journal of the inland metropolis, as it
has become in late years under the con-
troll and direction of the late Carter
Harrison. At that time Mr.. Avery
was man of 80 years of age, and had
come to his position as an editorial
writer after twenty years OF service IN
various branches of the newspaper bus
mess, having begun his apprenticeship
as compositor at 10 years OF age.
When President Lincoln issued the first
call for volunteers, Mr.. Avery threw
aside all the bright prospects which
lay before him in the journalistic field
and Joined his fortunes with those
of the North. He enlisted as vOlun.
teer and fought with the Union army
until the close of the war. He took
part in some of the fiercest battles OF
the war, and when he received his dis
charge was considerably broken down
in health. By continued exposure to
the severe weather that prevailed dur
ing many Of the campaigns, Mr.. Avery
contracted an acute form of neuralgia
in the head. He suffered excruciating
pain, and passed many sleepless nights
on account of the disease. He came to
California several years ago, but the
change of climate did not afford him
much relief, for the neugralic attacks
occurred at stated periods, and the pain
was so intense at times that he was
driven almost to desperation.
sit was while was suffering from
one of the most violent attacks said
Mr.. Avery, THAT l was persuaded to
try Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie, after having used several other
remedies without relief. l was glad
to accept anything that would even
temporarily ease my suffering. Why,
for three months during one winter l
did not pass one restful night. There
was not moment during all that time
in which 1 was free from the awful
neuralgia pains. When you consider
that 1 am 81 years old, you must know
how rapidly my system was being un-
dermined through the mental distress
that l endured. I had not taken more
than half box of Williams Pills be-
fore l felt decided relief. The neu-
ralgia was not so painful, and l was
enabled to sleep during the night in
comparative comfort. Having felt the
initial results Of the pills, l continued
to take, and just as steadily did con-
tinue experiencing relief from the
neuralgia. l did not stop until l had
taken seven boxes of the pills, although
the neuralgia had entirely left me
long before that time. The pills GER
tainly possess wonderful curative prop
critics, and feel perfectly free in rec
ommending them to anyone who is
afflicted with neuralgia. My faith in
the pills is increased by the fact that
my relief has been permanent. have
never felt the least indication of a re-
turn of the neuralgia to my head, SO l
know that the relief l have received
through using the pills hasbeen effect.
i've. l have already advised several of
my friends to use the pills, and think
that number of them have done so,
with good results
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They are an unfailing specific for such
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neurlgia, rheumatism, nervous head
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compilations, all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pills
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addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
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