The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-14
Tested in the Cases of N. J. Shook and Mrs. F. M.
Brooks, Of Grand Rapids, with
Good Results.
II Ones Nerves Right he will not Have Neuralgia
If His Blood is Pure he will not
Have Erysipelas.
GET AT THE ROOT OF DISEASE.
From ne Press, Grand Rapids, 4oA

Prominent among the west.side citizens Of
Grand Rapids is N. ]. Shook, who hves at 96
Dayton Street. Mr.. Shook belongs to that
class of natures noblemen who are, In every
sense Of the word, the bone and sinew Of the
nation. He a selfmade man in the fullest
definition Of the>term. Never having had
the advantages which great wealth can give,
he has always maintained a reputation for
untiring industry and sterling integrity.
About a year ago he became Ill from over
work. His 81 'kness took the form Of nervous
prostration, the first symptoms being an over
powering heo dache. The physicians whom
he consulted diagnosed his case as a severe at
tack of neu ralgia, but their treatment gave
him no relief One after another doctor was
called upon, but Mr.. Snook's malady grew
steadily worse, and in short time his eye
sight was SO affected that he became almost
totally blind. More physicians were consulted,
and he was old that the optic nerve Of his right
eye was paralyzed. But none ofthem gave him
any relief from his terrible suffcrings. Day
after day arid night after night was passed in
horrible agony, and 1t seemed az If the poor
man was doomed to find relief only in the
grave. As each one Of the doctors made an
analysis Of his case, q different name was
given to his disease until 1t seemed to the
patient sufferer that he had fallen heir 10
every dis ease known to the medical profession.
All food became distasteful to him. and it was
only by the greatest effort that his life was
prolonged. To make the matter still worse,
he was unable to sleep, and thus gain strength
r.. MI he
monster that was slowly but surely consum-
ing all his vital forces. For three long
months this unequal contest for life con.
tinued, and Mr.. Snook's wife and friends were
in despair. He had been given the best Of
care by those who nursed him, and the whole
pharmacop 10 of remedies known to ordinary
physicians had been exhausted. The sight Of
Mr.. Snook's right eye was entirely gone, and
his condition was, indeed, most pitiablc.
About this time some kind friend induced
| Mr.. Shook to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Before he had finished taking one box of the
famous rem edy he found the first relief he had
| known for many weeks. His appetite began
to improve, and he was able to sleep at night
In few days he sat up and his cheeks begar
flesh rapidly as he continued to use Pink Pills
while the pain in his head had entirely dis
appeared. Mr.. Snook's long illness had en-
tirely incapacitated him for work, but by tht
| time he had taken the third box Of DIR. Viii
liams' Pink Pills he was able to resume hi
duties Since that time Mr.. Shook has takeI
six more boxes Of the pills, and declares tha
his recovery is permanent.
az had suffered so terribly, and was in sucl
q dilapidated condition." said Mr.. Shook Il
the EUening Press reporter who called on him
"that l consider my recovery as the mex
thing to miracle. Iwould no more be with
ont this wonderful remedy in my house thar
I.would att mpt to live in a house without
furniture. They act as tonic, strengthen tn,
! digestive organs and add vitality to the whole
system. am only too pleased to tell the GLAD