The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-02-18
From ne Ledger, SG,on, Ohio.


"The sufferings arising from complete ner-
vous prostration are probably known to but
few people in the sense that it is to me, and
! trust that | may never be required to go
through II again" said Mr. Hudson Sheldon,
Of Milan, Ohio, to a reporter of this paper.
"Six years ago this fall | 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 relief They
told me was threatened with locomotor ataxia
and If did not get help soon there was no
hope for me. Previous 10 the time of the at
tack | was an engineer and held a good posi-
ton, but as | continued TO grow worse each
day ! was compelled to give II up and seek
lighter employment.
"I secured position as janitor of the
school house where my principal duty was
to attend to 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 at times | would try to walk
and my feet would not come up, | had no
control over them. | was able to walk but
with the greatest difficulty. AT this time
was compelled to hire a boy to assist me.
Several times I have gone to the depot
for the purpose of taking the train to Nor
walk, o station five miles distant, when that
fear brought on by my condition would take
possession of me and | would not dare to
enter the car but would return home.
"The feelings of a man at such time are
beyond description, as / stated before, had
tried all the doctors, | took patent medicine,
in fact everything that was brought to my
nntice without regpiyinQ INV benefit Now
comes the strange part of my story and to
me the only pleasant part. One day when
walking along the street | CHANGED to pick
up scrap of newspaper. This scrap OF
paper saved my life. II contained an article
on DIR. Williams Pink Pills and | thought
as / had tried everything else | had better
try this. 1t certainly could do me no hurt
accordingly went to our druggist, Mr..
A. L. Lane, and purchased a box Of the
pills and commenced taking them according
to directions. By the time the box was hall
used up / could see some improvement and
when had used the box there was decided
improvement in my condition. My head
back and nerves were much better. took
in all six boxes of the pills which made me
well man. In fact | stopped taking then
because was gaining flesh so rapidly 1t wa'
a burden to carry ii around.
al consider the DIR. Williams Pink Pill
my deliverer from total disability w0rs'
than death, and heartily recommend them t.
anyone similarly afflicted.
GSIGNED1 HUDSON SHELDON.
Subscribed and sworn to this 30th day o
November 1896, before me, Notary Pub
lie, in and for the County of Erie, Township
Milan, and State of Ohio.
lsEAI1 G.. +. ESHENRODER.
To further confirm the above statement Mr.
Lane the druggist OF Monroeville, made tn
following affidavit:
Subscribed and sworn 10 this Goth day o
November, 1895, before me, Justice of tn
Peace, for Ridgefeld Township, HuroI
County Ohio.
THOMAS CLARK, Justice Of the Peace