Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-15
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 a Marvellous Manner.
(Frcm the Covington, Ky, Post. }

renee County, Kentucky. has for the past
two years retired from active life as Grim
inal and Circuit Judge of the sixteenth
Judicial District of Kentucky.
He has for many years served his native
county and state in the Legislature at Frank
fort ard at Washington, and, until his re-
tirement was a noted figure in political and
Judicial circles. The Judge il well known
throughout the state and possesses the best
qualities which go to make a Kentucky
gentleman honored wherever he is known.
About six years ago tae 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. few days ago Kentucky Post
reporter called upon Judge Rice, who in the
| following words related the history of the
causes that led to bis retirement. at is
4st about SIX years since | had an attack Of
rheumatism, slight at first, but soon develop
| ing into Sciatic rheumatism, which began
| first with acute shooting pains in the hips,
| gradually extending downward TO my feet.
"My condition became so bad that |
eventually lost all power of my legs, AMI
then the liver, kidneys and bladder and in
/ II,
| tried the treatment of many physicians,
but receiving no lasting benefit from them,
had recourse to patent remedies, trying
one kind after another until | believe there
were none | had not sampled.
'In 1888, attended by my son John, /
went to Hot Springs, Ark. | was not much
benefited by some months stay there when
returned home. My liver was actually
dead, and a dull persistent pain in its region
kept me on the rack all the time. In 1870
was reappointed Circuit Judge, but it vas
impossible for me to give attention to my
duties. Ia 1891, | went to the SlluTlan
Springs, Wakeshaw, Wis. / stayed there
some time, but without improvement.
Again | returned home this time feel
ing no hopes of recovery. The muscles OF
my limbs were now reduced by atrOphy to
mere strings. Sciatic pains tortured me
terribly, bur it was the dlsordered 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 resign myself to fate.
II 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 some
thing 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 | remember | was not eX-
pscted 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 80 ever
since. Without doubt the pills saved my
life and while / do not crave notoriety |
cannoG refuse to testify to their worth"
The reporter called upon Mr.. Hughes, the
Louisa druggist, who Informed him that
DIR. 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 condensed form, all the elements nee
essary to give new life ard richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are an unfailing specific for such diseases
as Iocomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, st.
Nitus' dance, sciltica, neuralgia, rheuma-
tism, nervous headache, the after effects OF
Ia grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
salIow complexion, ali forms Of weakness
either in male or female, and all diseases
resulting from vitiated humors in the
blood. Dr.. Williams Pink Pills are cold
by all dealers, or will be sent post paid or
receipt of price go cents Il box, or SIX
boxes for 50 50-they are never sold in
bulk or by the 1902 by addressing DR.. Will
lams' Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. y.