The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-17
A KENTUCKY :. MIRACLE.
JUDGE JOHN NJ. RICE TELLS HOW
HE WAS CURED OF KHEU-
MATISM.
Crippled for Six Years With Sciaticn IL
Its Worst Form. He Expected to
Die, But Was Saved in
Marvellous Manner.
(Fron the Covington, KY, Post.)

fETO0b IRE COtLnTCONt ny, -OSt.)
The Hon. John NJ 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 Ju-
dicial District OF Kentucky.
He has for many years served his native
county and state in the legislature at Franz
fort and at Washington. and, until his re-
tirement, was a 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 time
when his mental faculties were in the zenith
Of their strength, began their encroachment
upon his naturally strong constitution. A
few days ago Kentucky Post reporter
called upon Judge Rice, who in the follow
ing words related the history OF the causes
| that led to his retirement at is Just about
six years since had an attack OF rheuma-
tism, slight at FIRST but soon developing into
Sciatic rheumatism, which began first with
acute shooting pains in the hips, gradually
extending downward to my feet.
"My condition became 80 bad that I even
tually lost all power of my legs, and then the
liver kidneys and bladder and, 10 fact, my
whole system became deranged. TRIED the
treatment OF many physicians, but receiving
no lasting benefit from them. Ind recourse
to patent remedies. trying one kind after an
other until believe there were mono l Ind
not sampled.
''In 1888 attended by my son John. | went
10 Hot Springs Ark was not much bene-
flied by some months stay there when l re-
turned home. Ny 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 1t was impos-
sible for me to give attention to my duties
In 1891 went to the Silurian Springs, Wake
shaw, Wis I stayed there some time, but
without improvement.
"Arain returned home this time feeling
no hopes of recovery. The muscles OF my
limbs were now reduced by atrophy to mere
strings. Semitic pains tortured me terribly.
but il wa. 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 more for me to do but re-
sign myself to fate.
az fingered on in this condition sustained
almost entirely by stimulants until April,
1893 One day John saw an account OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in the
Kentucky Poet This was something new,
and as one more drug after 30 many others
could not do so much harm. John prevailed
upon me to try the Pink Pills. 1t was, L
think, in the first week in May the pills ar
rived | remember | was not expected to
live for more than three or four days at the
time. The effect of the Pills. however, was
marvellous. and could soon eat heartily,
thing had not done for years. The liver
began almost instantaneously to perform its
functions, and has done SO ever since.
Without doubt, the pills saved my life. and,
while do not crave notoriety, l cannot re-
fuse to testify TO their worth.
Tie reporter called upon Mr.. Hughes, the
Louisa druggist, who informed him that DR..
Willams' Pink Pills have been very popular
since Judge Rice used them with such bene-
1T. He mentioned several VINO have found
relief in their use.
An analysis OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People shows that they contain, in
condensed form, all the elements necessary
TO give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an I'M
falling specific for such diseases as locomo-
tor ataxia, partial paralysis. st. V1tus dance,
sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache. the after effects OF Ia grippe, pal
pitation of the heart, pale and sallow com
plexions, all forms oil weakness either in male
or female, and all diseases resulting from
vitiated humors in the blood. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid, on receipt Of price coo cents
a box. or boxes for S2.50-they are never
sold in bulk or by the 1907, by addressing
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
Ny.