The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02

"Fourteen years ago." said II. NJ. Under.
wood, who has for the past five years held
the Office Of School Director In District No.
Z, Indianfelds township, and is we'll known
throughout the county, "my brother aud
moved into this county. Twas a wilder
ness then, and we located in the pines here
with nothing but our hands to carve out our
homes. 1t was an unequal struggle; but
hard work and economy won the day and
two years ago, with my forty acres nearly
clear Of debt, began to feel that the worst
was over. In April Of that spring was as
sisting in driving logs down the Cass River,
when ! was taken with slight but constant
pain in the left side below the heart. As
days passed the trouble increased my appe-
known and most successful doctors In Caro-,
the county seat. l was informed that had
an inward absoess and must cease work.
I" 1t was hard 10 quit work when knew too
well that II only meant another mortgage
on my little farm, but within a few days |
was obliged to return to my home. The
medicine furnished by the doctor gave me
slight relief but | could detect no perma-
nent benefit. My appetite was gone; 1
could not sleep, and each day found me
growing weaker. / next visited DR.. A. l..
Srclcy, of Mayville, who, from the first, said
that he had but slight hopes Of benefting me
and recommended that l 60 to q sanitarium.
With no money this / could not do, even
though it would save my life, and with
medicine that the doctor furnished I re-
turned TO my home feeling that the last ray
Of hope that ever would be my former self
was fast disappearing. Days passed and /
was rapidly losing flesh. During the awful
months which l passed that summer-and
] can never forget them-I was reduced in
flesh from weighing los pounds to 10.
Slowly the long days and the awful nights
passed until another seven days had been
all 1,l 10 vG,1 Il ,r .4gI
no relief, and my weight was now 140
pounds, nerves shattered and my system In a
drplOrable condition. At this iuncture my
wife said that something must be done, and
with assistance / was taken TO Mayville,
where DR.. Seeley was again consulted. After
making Il thorough examination my wife
earnestly pleaded that he do something for
me. He said that he could do nothing; re-
lief might be found at a santarium, but
otherwise he would give me just one more
month to live. SorroWfully she turned from
the physicians door, and what l considered
my last journey home was soon to be under
taken. l had read in the Caro- Democrat of
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
anl the benefits many had received from
them, and with faith less than the grain of
mustard seed, asked her to step into the
drug store and secure box. This she did,
an after iolting ride oyer poor road we
left my wife sitting sorrowfliIy comparing
the ilickering hopes Of my lite with the faint
rays Of light from my bedroom door, while |
thought only Of what the doctor had said.
The forepart of the night I was restless as
usual, but do you believe during the latter
part of that very night I caught nap, the
first sweet and resting sleep I had enjoyed
for months. I continued the medicine the
next day, and the following night I slept,
yas sir; slept greater portion Of the night.
"Oh you can't imagine how brightly the
sun shone on our home before that week was
over, and how the faint rays of hope were
famed into a fame But my father and
many of my neighbors shook their heads
and said: Simply something quieting about
those pills ryill be back again, look out
for the after effects But here are the after
efccts." said Mr.. Underwood standing erect,