Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-22
EARLY SETTLERS.

From the Democrat, Grand Rapids.
Mich.
In the northern outskirts OF the little
town of Berlin. Ottawa County, Mich
igan, there stands coy COTTAGE II
is the home OF Peter Miller. who with
his wife, Mariette, settled there forty
three wears ago. Fortune never blessed
this couple with children, but notwith-
standing this their lives have been'
with only one exception. one long.
bright day.
In speaking OF this one exception
Mrs. Miller said:
, II was only twenty-five years Ola
when Peter and settled here, Az that
time there were only two white famii-
les In Grand Rapids and one store.
When we wanted to go shopping In
those days the Indians used TO row us
across the river, for there was no
bridge across Grand River then. we
were the first white settlers around
here and / guess i know. nearly every
BODY in Kent and Ottawa Counties.
we cleared this place right out OF the
woods. and during all our experience
we scarcely ever had occasion to call
A doctor As for me / never beneVeu
much in doctors anyway, and IL was
after a good deal OF objection on my
part that Peter called one when ! was
sick Ave years ago. / cannot tel you
what I suffered after that sickness
FOR two years / had to be assisted In
and out Of bed. and II was Impossible
for me to raise my foot step from
the Moor. I had given up all hopes OF
ever recovering. for you see am get
ting old.
lone day read in the Democrat an
account of q man in Chicago VINO mao
spent a fortune on the same disease
- .tx IN "A
tried 4 box of DR.. Williams PINK fiiis
for Pale People. His cure was re-
norted 10 have been almost instantan-
eous. I thought II would not cost much
10 try II and I told Peter about IL.
you shall have that medicine, ne
said, and hitching up he started a.
once for Grand Rapids. ana tnat very
night / took my first dose OF DR.. VIII
Mans Pink Pills. Do you believe ltT
before the next morning 1 felt
change II was the first time in four
Years that I could say that l felt the
least ease or anything approaching
comfort. My delight cannot De I'M
agined, when three days iater ne =.
ahooting pains had nearly all gone IL
was again a pleasure TO live ana my
husband was the happiest man In Ok
tawn County when he saw me get
right ND and walk around the mouse
as free and easy as i ever ala before;
/ continued the use or the pms ultii =
had used six boxes, and L am ela9
70 saw that since the day l hnlsheu
the last one-nine months ago-l nave
not felt the least pain or soreness IN
NV Joints. and can do my work just
as easy and with as much comfort DIS
I ever could in my life.
IT cannot say too much TOT lhls
remedy. l often wish l knew those
who are suffering now as l was tneh
I would tell them what the PINK Fll is
did for me and l know they Wouiu
helm them. Why, these pills not only
cured my rheumatism, but they puill
mn my system again. l was hke
skeleton when began the use OF those
nils and YOU see me now. | feel Vexeu
sometimes when l think that remedy
was so close at hand and l suHereo
40 long without knowing 1t. l owe my
life and all that l now enjoy 10 Dr,
Williams Pink Pills and cannot Gry
too much for them. And l Will glaoly
make affidavit to all / have SAID aoou'
them II necessary -
Or. williams Pink Pills contain, IN
n condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and ricn,
ness TO the blood and restore shattered
nerves. Pink Pills are sold by all deal
ers. or will be sent postpaid on receip,
| OF price. so cents a box, or SIX boxes 1oi
| 81. SO. by addressing Dr. Williams MED
| Co. Schenectady, N. Y.