Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-05-14

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, brokeH 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 Courier Herald represen-
tative, 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 l was taken down with the
Grip and 1t fastened on me very hard.
For about half the winter was so bad that
could not leave the house. l was chilly all
the time, and could not get warm. l felt as
if l 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
fer1ng. Sometimes 1t was in my hips then
in my legs, and again it would 60 to my
head and pain me in the eyes. 1t was so in
tense that it even affected my sight.
called in medical assistance, but this
was fruitless, as l received no benefit from
physicians From then OH 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.
g Finally, saw an advertisement of Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and
read with much interest of the wonderful
cures that they had effected in so many
Il hnd trsa II 1Aa-
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 surprised man was next
morning. Then put on my shoes with ease
thing that had not done for forty years.
A little while after this I was 80 well that
drove to Bay City, Michigan, distance of
twenty-three miles, and was not at all tired
when got there.
am now seventy-six years of age and
unusually active for man of my years. l
work on my fOrty-acre farm and experience
no trouble from the work. want to say q
good word for Pink Pills. as they helped me
where all else did no good whatever. Since
my Illness and cure q number of my neigh
bors have used them, and say that they have
been greatly benefited"
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 residents of Tuscola County, where
they have lived for thirty years; Mr.. Smith
is sturdy pioneer, and cleared up q 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 Columbiaville, Lapeer
Co.. Michigan. Speaking to a Representative
of The Courier Herald, Mr.. Raymond said !:
Three years ago last June, one night suf-
Nered an attack of paralysis, brought on, l
think, by overwork and as an after effect of
Ia grippe. After a week my condition was
% bad that / summoned a physician and
doctored for about six months with but little
relief. For some time l had seen in the