The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-21
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE
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was Cured of Rheumatism. 7
Crippled for SIX Years With scIasica
In it's Worst Form-Ho Expected to
Die. But Was saved in Marvellous
Manner.
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Tho Hon. John II. Rice, Of Louisa,
Lawrence county, kentucky. has Tor
tho past two years retired from active
life rs criminal and circuit Judge Of the
Sixteenth judicial district Of kentucky.
lie has for many years served his ma.
two county aud state in the legislature
at Frankfort and OF Washington, and,
until his retirement. was u noted figure
in political and judicial circIes. The
Judge is well known throughout the
state, and possesses tho best qualities
which 20 TO make q Kentucky gentle
man houored wherever he is known.
About six years ago tho bodily
troubles which finally caused his retire.
ment at limo when his mental iae1l-
ties were in the zenith OF their strength,
began their encroachment upon his
naturally strong constitution. A tOw
days ago q Kentucky Post reporter
called upon Judge Rice, who in the fol-
lowing words related the history Of the
causes that led 10 his retirement: ut
Is just about six years since had an
attack OF rheumatism, slight at first,
but soon developing into SciNtic theU.
matlsm, which began frat with acute
shooting pains in the hips, gradually
extending downward TO my feet.
"My condition became so bad that l
eventually lost all power Of my legs,
and thon tho liver, kidneys and bladder
and in fact, my whole system, became
deranged. l tried the treHtmCnt OF
many physicians, but receiving no last
ing henetit from them, l had recourse
10 patent remedies, trying ono kind
after another until believe thore Were
mono l had not sampled.
"ln 1883, attended by my sou John.
went 10 Hot Syringe, Ark. l was not
much benefited by some months stay
there when returned homo. My liver
was actually dead, aud q dull persistent
pain In its region kept me on the rack
all the ttme. In 1890 ] was reRppoint-
cd Circuit Judge. but ii was impossible
for me to give attention 10 my duties.
In 1891, went to tho Silurian Springs,
Wakeshaw, Wis. l stayed there some
time, but without improvement.
again l returned homo, this time
feeling no hopes Of recovery. Tho
muscles OF my limbs were now reduced
by atTophy to nero strings. scIaIic
pains tortured me terribly. but 1t was
tho disordored condition Of my liver
that was felt gradually wearing my
life away. Doctors gave mo up, all
kinds OF remedies had been tried with.
out avail, and there was nothing more
for me to do but resign myself to tate.
II fingered on In this condition, sus-
tanned almost entirely by stimulants.
until April, 1888 One day John saw
an account OF Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in tho Kentucky Post
This was something now, and as ono
moro drug after go many others could
not do 30 much harm, John prevailed
upon inc to try the Pink Pills. It was,
| think, in the first week in May the
pills arrived. | remember waa not
expected 10 live for moro than three or
four days at tho time. The effect oil
tho pills, however, was marvellous, and
I could soon eat heartily, q thing had
not done for years. Tho liver began al
most instantaueously toperform itsfunc.
tons, aud has done go over since. With
out doubt the pills saved my life, and
while 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 boon
very popular since Judge Rice used
them with such benefit. He mentioned
several who have found reliet In their
use.
An analysis of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People shows that they contain,
in condensed form, all tho clements
necessary to glvo now lifo and richness
10 tho blood and restore shattered
nerves. They arc an unfailing specific
for such diseases as iocomo,or ntaxia,
partial paralysis, 81. Vitus' dance,
sCiatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nor
vous headache, and after effects Of 10
grippe, palpitution OF tho heart, pale
and sallow compilations, all forms Of
weakness either in male or female. and
all diseases resulting from vitiated
lnmors in tho blood. Or. Williams
Pink Pills arc sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt OF
|, price, $50 cents a box, or 6 boxes for
I 50 50-thoy arc mover sold in bulk or by
the hundred) by addressing DR.. Will