The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-10-01

A few years ago wave Of La Grippe
swept over the land and brought thousands
Of its victims to the grave. Others who es-
capped the fate lived on in sorrow and suffer-
ing, broken in health and spirit
Terrible as was the disease, its after effects
were yet more appalling, as it sought out the
weaknesses of the constitution and left thou
sands shattered wrecks of their. former selves.
A few days ago q C0urier-Herold represen-
tatiye, while at the thriving little town Of
Akron, Mich, met John L. Smith, veteran
Of the industrial army, on whose aged head
the disease had fallen, and he heard him tell
how he had suffered and what had given
him relief.
We can do no better than quote his own
words, which are as follows: About
seven years ago was taken down with the
Grip, andiit fastened on me very hard.
For about half the winter was so bad that
could not leave the house. was chilly all
the time, and could not get warm. / felt as
if was frozen solid, and could only breathe
with great difficulty.
"This condition alternated with sweating
spells of great violence. There was an al
most continuous pain, and it would shoot
from one part of my body to another, with
great suddenness, and cause me intense suf-
fering. Sometimes it was in my hips, then
in my legs, and again it would go to my
head and pain me in the eyes. 1t was SO in
tense that it even affected my sight.
was fruitless, as I received no benefit from
physicians. From then on l tried various
preparations that were recommended to me,
but they did me no good, and my condition
was as bad and painful as it was before
tried them.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and /
read with much interest of the wonderful
cures that they had effected in SO many
cases. had tried so many proprietary prep
arations that had no faith in it, but tried
it, as had so many other things, to see if
they were of any use.
Gone day when was feeling as bad as
usual, got a box of Pink Pills, and shortly
before going to bed took one pill cannot
tell you what a surprised man was next
morning Then put on my shoes with ease,
q thing that had not done for forty years.
A little while after this was SO well that
drove to Bay City, Michigan, distance Of
twenty-three miles, and was not at all tired
when got there.
u am now seventy-six years of age and
unusually active for man Of my years. ]
work on my forty-acre farm and experience
no trouble from the work. / want to say a
good word for Pink Pills, as they helped me
my illness and cure number of my neigh
bors have used them, and say that they have
| been greatly benefited"
Mrs. Smith, the veterans wife, who sal
near by, confirmed the words that her hus.
band had spoken and added her testimony
to the good that the pills had been to the
family. The worthy couple are old and re-
spected presidents of Tuscola County, where
they have lived for thirty years. Mr.. Smith
: is sturdy pioneer, and cleared up 200
acre farm near Akron. He yet lives there
surrounded by twelve Of his thirteen chill
dren. Thanks to Pink Pills, he has pros
pect of many years of usefulness.
Another sufferer with the same malady was
Neil Raymond, a prosperous and leading
farmer, residing near sColumbiayille, Lapeei
Co., Michigan. Speaking to a representative
of The Courier Herald, Mr.. Raymond said
Three years ago last June, one night !suf
think, by overwork and as an after effect o
Ia grippe. After a week my condition wa.
30 bad that summoned physician anl
doctored for about six months, With but littl.
relief. For some time had seen in tn,