The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE.
Judge John NJ. Rice Tells How He
Was Cured Of rheumatism
Crippled for Six Years with sciatica Ii
Its Worst Form-He Expected to Die
But Was Saved In . Mar
velous Manner.
From the Covinston, Ky, Post1

tFrom the Covington, KY, Post1
The Hon. John NJ. Rice, of Louisa, Law
renee County, Kentucky, has for the pas
two years retired from active life as Grim
nal n Circuit Judge of the sixteenth Judi
cial District of Kentucky.
He has for many years served his native
county and state in the legislature at Frank
fort and at Washington, and, until his retire
ment was 4 noted figure in political and
Judicial circles. The Judge is well know
throughout the state and possesses the best
qualities which go to max 4 Kentucky gen.
teman hOnored wherever he is known.
About six years g the bodily troubles
which finally caused his retirement at .
time when his mental faculties were in the
zenith OF their strength. began their en-.
croachment upon his naturally strong con.
stitutiou. A few days G q Kentucky Post
reporter called upon Judge Rice, who in the
following words related the history Of the
causes that led TO his retirement. st is
just about six years since | had an attack
Of rheumatism, slight at first, but soon de-
velOping into Sciatic rheumatism. which
began first with acute shooting pains in the
hips, gradually extending downward to ms
feet.
My condition became so bad that | evsu-
tually lost all power of my legs, and then
the liver, kidneys and bladder and in fat,
my whole system, became deranged. / tried
the treatment of many physicians, but re-
ceiving no lasting benefit from them, | had
recourse to patent remedies, trying one kind
afteranother until | believe there were mono
l had not sampled.
'In 1855, attended by my son John, 1
went to Hot Springs, Ark. | was not much
benefited by some months sta there whe
| returned home. My liver was actually
dead, and 4 dull persistent pain in its region
kept me on the a all the time. In 1870 l
reappointed Circuit Judge. but it was
impossible for me to give attention to my
duties. In 1871, 1 went to the Silurian
Springs, Waukeshl, Wis. l STAYED there
some time, but without Improvement.
again | returned home. this time feeling
no hopes Of recovery. The muscles of my
were now reduced by atrophy % mere
strings. Sciatic pains tortured me terribly,
but it was the disOrdercd condition of nv
liver that was | felt gradually wearing nv
life away. Doctors gave Inc up. all kinds of
remedies had been triel without avail. and
there was nothing more for me 10 do but re-
sign myself 10 fate.
Il fingered on in this condition sustained
almost entirely by stimulants until April.
1873. One day John saw an account of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
in the Kentucky Pct. This was something
lew. and as one more drug after so man.
others could not do 50 much harm, John
prevailed upon me To try-thc Pink Pills. 1t
was, l think in the first week in May the
pills arrived. l remember | was not eX-
II live for moro fhan fhr,a Or fOur
days at the time. Tie efc.t of the Pills,
however, was marvellous and l could soon
eat heartily, 4 thing | had no; done for years.
The liver ba-in almost in~stintane1uSly tn
perform its functions. AM has done so ever
since. Without doubt the pills saved my
and while | do not crave notOriety |
cannot refuse to testify to their worth.
Tn reporter called upon Mr.. Hughes. the
Louisa druggist. who informed him that
Williams Pink Pills AVE been very
since Judge Rice used them with
benefit. He mentioned several who
fnund relief in their use.
An analysis of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People shows that they contain.
in a condensed form. all the elements ncceS-
sary to give new life md richness to the
blood aEd restore shattered nerves. Thevare
an unfaiiing specific for Such diseases as lnco-
motor ataxia- partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
s%ciatic1, neuralgia, rheumatism. ncr-
headache. the after Effects of la grippe,
palpitation of the heart. pale and sallow
complications, all forms of weakness citherin
male or female, and all diseases resulting
vit!atei humors in the blood. DIR.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers,
or will be sent post paid on receipt of price,
go cents a boz. or d boxes for $50 the
are never sold in bulk or by the 100 by adj
DIR. Williams Medicine Co, Sche.
uectady, N. Y.