Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-10-08

Prominent among the ey.hr>l,o,, men Of
Moreuci. Mich, stands Levi Ackrr. VITO i"it
his native Sutc-New 1ork-ior Michigan.
way bac; i'm -. II" >.ti,d an MorcIci.
LcnaWce county, i'm she southern part Of The
STATE. Here Mr.. Ac.cr d1o.t ia ncli,I atl
happiness until "a short time prior 20 1888
when his usual perfect health began slowly
failing. For utimc hc neglected 10 tukr any
precautions or medical treatment, attribute
inc his state of health iu q Dr.d o.. Ie.t. ltd
until his symptoms, had assumed those that
Indicate "A general breaking down of hel.th,
lid he become alarlurd. lie WAS trouhi.l
with his kidneys and liver, his skin hccuuc
,alioW, and he WAS also troubled with dis
Ic>slng alpitatiouS of tine heart. Ills tayof-
ito exercise kiug-hc Wl> obliged 90 dis
continue, owing to shprtuc~~ of the breath,
weakness of the limbs and the eYcr-preseHt
palpItatious.
At the commencement of his sickness. Mr..
Acker was siNty-three years old ANA had nm
average weight Of 2ll pounds. But hi, de-
cline had been so rapid that bis weight de-
creased to only l63 pounds. Ills condition
had become truly alarming. He consulted
.he best physicians I'm the community, each
Of whom, after c~urctul diagnoses invariably
pronounced him incuraLle and ne was at last
lold that he had but three months ~ lire.
His friends became distracted. but despite
the strenuous efforts of medical skill be
teadily continued 10 grow worse. He be-
same despondeut and fearful lest each day
mould see his end. Al last, during a WISH
20 him, a cousin, who had been lifted from q
bed of pain. as il were, by the use of pr.
Williams Pink Pills fer Pale People, sug-
gested that "A box be procured for him. IN
.redulously, yet ready 70 grasp a straw, the
suggestion was carried ont and Mr. Ackcr be-
gan taking the pills-anI his remarkable re-
soyery to health is better told in his own
words
When l began taking the pills I had lit
lie faith in their efficacy, having lost all
hopes of recovery, but before / had finished
the first box | began 10 feel better, and none
but the sick know tho feelings of eXultation
and JOY when a ia yorabie change occurs.
Every fibre thrills and every vein tingIos
with the new born hope. When the first box
Of pills were all taken ! Immediately began
the second. Ny condition was daily im-
proving, ! became stronger, the dreadful pal
p|itations became less aud less frequent, my
complexion became clearer. my weight in-
creased to POP pounds, and ! felt as though ]
was once more some use in the wOrld-iu
short, ! became a new man.
"Do you feel the return Of any Of the
symptoms now and then " was asked Mr..
Acker by the reporter, who bad seen attract
ed by the widespread notice his remarkable
recovery had produced.
None but the palpitations, which some
times return, but only after over e|Xertion.
"Of course" continued Mr.. Ackcr, 81
rigidiy avoid oyor-cNtrti0u of amy Kind as "A
man Of my agc->iyty-fVe-should iut ]
steadflstly believe that pr. Williams Pink
Pills saved my life. and ! think my recov-
cry, which must bee conceded wonderful. cone
c~lu>ively proves the great meritsofthe pills"
lSigncdl LEVI AtkIE.
Subscribed and sworn to this first day Of
June, a. D., 1,|6. before me, a Notary Pub
Z cLAEEScE 4. Wn,oH, Notary P.5l,c.