The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-08-11
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE.
Judge John M. Rice Tells How He
Was Cured Of rheumatism.
tFrom tho covinston, KY. Postl

tF-rom the Covington, KY. Post1
The Hon. John M. Rice, Of Louisa, Law
renee County, Kentucky, has for the past
two years retired from active life as Grim.
inal and Circuit Judge of the sixteenth Judi
cia1 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.
fnent was o noted figure In political and
Judicial circles. The Judge is we'll known
throughout the state and possesses the best
qualities which go to make Kentucky gen.
tleman honored wherever he is known.
About six years ago the bodily troubles
which finally caused his retirement at a
time when his mental faculties were In the
zenith Of their strength, began their en-
.roachment upon his naturally strong con-
stitution. A few days ago Kentucky Post
reporter called upon Judge Rice, who in the
following words related the history of the
causes that led to his retirement. at 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 my
feet.
t'My condition became 80 bad that even
tually lost all power Of my legs, and then
the liver, kidneys and bladder and in fact,
my whole system, became deranged. tried
the treatment of many physicians, but re-
ceiving no lasting benefit from them, I had
recourse to patent remedies, trying one kind
after another until believe there were none
had not sampled.
went to Hot Springs, Ark. was not much
hop fnd 6vc MOI he ofo oxx,l,
I returned home. My liver was actually
dead, and dull persistent pain in its region
kept me on the rack all the time. In 1890
was reappointed Circuit Judge, but it was
impossible for me to give attention to my
duties. In 1891, i went to the Silurian
Springs, Waukesha, Wis. ] stayed there
some time, but without Improvement
"Again returned home, this time feeling
no hopes Of recovery. The muscles Of my
limbs were now reduced by atrophy to mere
strings. Sciatic pains tort xred me terribly,
but il was the disordered condition Of my
liver that was felt gradually wearing my
life away. Doctors gave me up. all kinds Of
remedies had been tried without avail, and
there was nothing moro for me to do but re-
sign myself to fate.
81 fingered on in this condition sustained
almost entirely by stimulants until April
1898. One day John saw an account OF
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
In the Kentucky Post. This was something
new, and as one moro drug after so many
others could not do so much harm, Johr
prevailed upon me to try the Pink Pills. II
was, think in the first week In May the
pills arrived. remember I was lot ex.
pected to live for more than three pr fom
days attic time. The effect Of tfe Pills
however, was marvellous and I could soor
eat heartily, a thing had not done fof years.
The liver began almost instantaned6sly to
perform its functions, and has done so ever
since Without doubt the pills saved my
life and while do. not crave notoriety
cannot refuse to- testify to their worth.
Tho reporter called upon Mr.. Hughes, th
Louisa druggist. who informed him thai
Dr. Williams Pink Pills have been very
popular, since Judge Rice used them with
such benefit. He mentioned several WHIT
have found relief in their use.
An analysis Of DR.. Williams Pink Pill;
for Pale People shows that they contain.
in condensed form, all the elements neces'
sary to give new. life and richness to ths
blood and restore shattered nerves. Theyarl
an unfailing specific for such diseases as loco,
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, ner
vous headache, the after effects of Ia grippe
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations, all forms of weakness eitheril
male or female, and all diseases resulting
from Initiated humors in the blood. DIR
Williams Pink Pills are sold by all dealers
or will be sent post paid on receipt of price
go cents box, or boxes for S2.5O-thel
are never sold in bulk or by the 1907 by ad
dressing DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Sche
nectady, N. Y.