The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-15
From the Ledger, Milan, Ohio.


"The suHerings arising from complete ner.
vous prostration are probably known to but
few people in the sense that it is to me, and
l trust that 1 may never be required to 60
through it again." said Mr.. Hudson Sheldon,
Of Milan, Ohio, to reporter of this paper.
"Six years ago this fall I was taken with
an attack Of grip. This was followed the
next season by another and more severe at.
tack which left me with nervous prostration.
81 consulted number of the most prom.
inent physicians Of this section of the country
and took treatment with each Of them but
they gave me only temporary rdief They
told me was threatened with locomotor ataxia
and il did not get help soon there was no
hope for me. Previous to the time of the at.
tack was an engineer and held good posi-.
ton, but Us | continued to grow worse each
day was compelled to give it up and seek
lighter employment.
~ secured a position as janitor Of the
school house where my principal duty was
to attend to q steam heating apparatus.
suffered the most severe pains in my head
and back, the least noise would seem to drive
me nearly crazy, my nerves were completely
unstrung, my legs and arms were partially
paralyzed and ut times l would try to walk
and my feet would not come up, ! had nc
control over them. | was able TO walk but
with the greatest difficulty. At this time
was compelled to hire boy to assist me.
"Several times have gone to the depot
for the purpose of taking the train to Nor
walk, n station five miles distant, when that
fear brought on by my condition would take
possession of me and / would not dare tC
enter the car but would return home.
"The feelings of q man Mt such a time are
beyond description, as ! stated before, had
tried all the doctors, | took patent medicine
in fact everything that was brought to my
notice without receiving any benefit. Now
me the only pleasant part. One day wher
walking along the street | chanced to pick
up scrap of newspaper. This scrap o.
paper saved my life. II contained an article
on DIR. Williams Pink Pills and I thought
rs I had tried everything else had bettel
try this. II certainly could do me no hurt
accordingly went to our druggist, Mr.
A. L. Lane, and purchased box Of thu
pills and commenced taking them according
to directions. BY the time the box was hal
used up ] could see some improvement ant
when had used the box there was decidet
improvement in my condition. My head
back, and nerves were much better. tool
in all six boxes of the pills which made m,
well man. In fact | stopped taking then
because was gaining flesh SO rapidly it wa
burden to carry it around.
81 consider the DIR. Williams Pink Pill
my deliverer from total disability wOrs,
than death. and heartily recommend them I,
anyone similarly afflicted.
[sIGNED] HUDSON SHELDON.
Subscribed and sworn to this Both day o
November, 1895, before me, a Notary Pub
lie, in and for the County Of Erie, Township
Milan, and State of Ohio.
[SEAL] g. +. ESHENRODER.
To further confirm the above statement Mr.
Lane, the druggist Of Monroeville, made th'
following affidavit:
Subscribed and sworn to this S0th day o
November, 1895 before me, Justice Of th,
Peace, for Ridge6eld Township, HurOI
County, Ohio.
THOMAS CLARK, Justice Of the Peace