The state herald., 1894-06-29
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE
JUDGE JOHN N. RICE TELL@ now
HE WAS CURED OF RHEU-
MATISM.
crippisd for Biz Years With sciaties In
It's werse Form. He Expected to
DIE Hut was saved IN
Marvellous Manner.

The Hon. John NJ. Rice, of Louisa,
Lawrence county, Kentucky, has for
the past two years retired from active
life az Criminal aud Circuit Judge Of
the Sixteenth Judicial District Of Ken
lucky.
He has for many years served his
native county and state In the legisla-
turc at Frankfort and at Washington,
and, until his retirement, was noted
figure in political and Judicial circles.
The Judge is we'll known throughout
the state and possesses the best quail
ties which go TO make Kentucky gen.
tleman honored wherever he Is known.
About six years ago the bodily troub-
les which finally caused his retirement
at time when his mental faculties
we're in the zenith of their strength,
began their encroachment upon his
naturally strong constitution. A few
days ago Kentucky Post reporter call
ed upon Judge Rice, who in the follow
ing words related the history of the
causes that led to his retirement ut
is Just about six years since had an
attack of rheumatism, slight at first,
but soon developing into Sciatic rheu-
matism, 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,
and then the liver, kidneys and bladder
and in fact my whole system became
deranged. I tried the treatment of
many physicians, butrccei<ing nolast-
ing benefit from them, had recourse
to patent remedies, trying one kind
after another until believe there were
none l had not sampled.
SIN 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 persist
ent pain in its region kept me on the
rack all the time. In 1890 I was reap
pointed Circuit Judge, but it was inn
possible for me to give attention tomy
duties. In 1891 went to the Silurian
Springs, Wakeshaw, Wis. I stayed
there some time, but without improve
ment.
again returned home, this time
feeling no hope of recovery. The mus
cles of my limbs were now reduced by
atrophy to mere strings. Sciatic pains
disordered condition of my liver that
was iSLt u "uuauy wearing my arc
away. Doctors gave me up, all kinds
avail, and there was nothing more for
me to do but to resign myself to my
fate.
81 fingered on in this condition sus-
tanned almost entirely by stimulants
until April, 1898. One day John saw
an account of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in the Kentucky Post.
This was something new, and AZ one
more drug after SO 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 arrived. I remember I 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 cat heartily, a thing l 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.
aud while do not crave notoricty l
cannot 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 men,
toned 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 necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are an unfaii-
ing specific for such diseases as locomo-
tor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism.
nervous headache, the after effects of
Ia grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale
and sallow complcxions, all forms of
weakness either In male or female, and
all diseases resulting from Initiated
hunors in the blood. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt of
price, $50 cents box. or 6 boxes for
s2.s0-thcy are never sold in bulk or
by the 1901 by addressing DIR. Williams
Medicine CO., Schenectady, N. Y.