The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-06-30
A KENTUCkY MIRACLE
Judge John NJ Rice Tells How H.
Was Cured of Rheumatism.
Crippled for Six Years with Sciatica In
Its Worst Form. He Expected to
Die. but Was Saved in
Marvellous Manner

Prom the COrinCt0n, Ky, POSt)
The Hon. John VI. Rice. Louisa. Law
renee County, Kentucky. has for the
past TWO years retired from active life
as Criminal and Circuit Judge of the
Sixteenth Judicial District of Ken
lucky.
He has for many years served hi;
native county anu State III the Legi !.
lature at Frankfort and at Washing
ton, and, until his retirement wa, .
noted figure in political and juiicia.
circles. The Judge is well known
throughout the State and posse ;ses
the best qualities which g to make >
kentucky gentleman honorei wher
ever he is known.
About six Yeas ago the bodily
troubles which finally caused his re.
tircneut at a time when hi, meufa'
faculties were in the zenith OF their
strength, began their enCroaChment
upon MS naturally strong constitution.
4 lew days ago d kentucky Post re.
porter called upon Judge kice, who in
the following words related the history
Of the causes that led to his retire
ment: 1T is Just about six years sine
/ hat an attack of rheumatism, slight
at first, but soon developing into sci
attic rheumatism, which began first
with acute shooting pains in the hips,
gradually extending downward to nv
feet.
My condition became so bad that
eventually lost all power of my legs,
and then the liver, kidneys and blad-
der, and, in fact, my wholesystem, be
came deranged. | tried the treatment
of many physicians, but receiving ne
lasting benefit from them, | had re-
1
kind after another until | believed
there were none had not sampled
In 1888. attended by my son John, ]
went to Hot Springs, Ark. t was not
much benefited by some months sta,
there when [ returned home My liver
was actually dead, and 4 dull persist
ent pain in its region kept me on the
rack all the time. In 1890 was reap
pointed Circuit Judge, but it was i'm
p sSibIe for HE to give attention 10 my
dUtle-. In 1871, | went to the SilurIan
Springs, WaukCsha. Wis ! stayed
there some time, but without improve
mcut
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 tortured me terribly, but it was
the disUrdered condition OF my liver
that was, felt, gradually wearing my
life away. Doctors gave me up, D
kinds Of remedies had been tried with
out avail, aud there was nothing more
for me TO do but resign myself 10 fate
81 fingered on in this condition suo-
tanned almost entirely by stimulants
until April, 1893. One day John SAW
al account Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in the Kentucky Post
This was something now, and as one
moro drug after 80 many others could
not do so much harm. John prevailed
upon ne to try the Pink Pills. II was,
think, in the first week in MAY the
pills arrived. i remember ! was not
expected 10 live for more than three
or four days At the time. The effect
of the pills, however, was marvellous
and could soon cat heartily. thing
mad not done for years. The liver be
gan almost simultaneously to perform
its functions and has done so ever
since Without doubl the pills saved
my life, and while do not crave noto-
riety | cannot refuse TO testify TO their
worth"
The reporter called upon Mr.. Hughes.
the Louisa druggist, who informed him
that Or. Williams Pink Pills have
been very popular since Judge Eicc
us d them with such benefit. He mCl-
toned several who have found relief N
their u.s..
IN analysis OF Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People shows that they
contain. in It condensed form. all the
clements necessary To give now life
and richness to the hlo-d and restore
shattered nerves. They are an unfail-
in. specific for such diseases us loco
motor ataXia, partial paralysis, ST. vi
tus dance, sciatica, neuralgia rheu-
matism, nervous headache. tho after
effects Of Ia grippe pa pitation of The
heart, pat and salOw compleNions, all
forms Of weakness cithor il male or &c
nalc. and all diseases resulting from
Initiated hunor5 in the blood Dr.
Williams Pink Pills are sold on al!
dealers, or viii lie sent post paid on re.
cePt Of price 30 cents 4 box. or {
boxes for ~. 3o--thcy arc never soll in
bulk on by the l0l by addressing Or.
Williams Medicine Co. SrhCrertady-