Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-21
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE.
Judge John NJ. Rice Tells How He
Was Cured Of rheumatism.
Crippled for Six Years with Sciatica In
Its Worst Form-He Expected TO Die
But Was Saved in . Mar
veIous Manner.
[From the coving.on. KY. Post1

IF'rom the Cov1ngton, KY, Post
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 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 noted figure in political and
Judicial circles. The Judge is well known
throughout the state and possesses the best
qualities which go to make a Kentucky gen.
teman 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-
croachment upon his naturally strong con-
stitution. A few days ago q Kentucky Post
reporter called upon Judge Rice, who in the
following words related the history of the
causes that led to his retirement SIT is
just about six years since I 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.
'tMy condition became so 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, 1 had
recourse to patent remedies, trying one kind
after another until believe there were none
had not sampled.
Gin 1888, attended by my son John, I
went to Hot Springs, Ark. was not much
benefited by some months stay there when
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
0QciIa rixy 70,
duties. In 1891, I went to the Silurian
Springs, Waukesha, Wis. 1 stayed there
some time, but without Improvement.
''Again 1 returned home, this time feeling
no hopes of recovery. The muscles of my
limbs were now reduced by atrophy to mere
strings. Sciatic pains tortured me terribly,
but it 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 more 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 more drug after so many
others could not do so much harm, John
prevailed upon me to try the Pink Pills. 1t
was, think in the first week in May the
pills arrived. L remember L was not 0X-
pected 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, a 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 1 do not crave notoriety
| cannot refuse to testify to their worth.
| The reporter called upon Mr.. Hughes, the
/ Louisa druggist, who informed him that
| DR.. Williams Pink Pills have been very
popular, since Judge Rice used them with
| such benefit. He mentioned several who
| have found relief in their use.
An analysis of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
| for Pale People shows that they contain
in a condensed form, all the elements neces-
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blood and restore shattered nerves. They are
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motor ataxia, partial paralysis, ST. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, ner-
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! palpitation of the heart, pale and sa1oW
! compilations, all forms of weakness eitherin
male or female, and all diseases resulting
! from vitiated humors in the blood. DR..
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