Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-06-29
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE.
Judge John M. Rice Tells How He
Was Cured of Rheumatism.
Crippled IT Six Years with Sciatica ip
Its Worst Form-He Expected to Die
But Was Saved In a Mar
SeIous Manner.
From the Covington, 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 thu legislature at Frank.
tort 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 60 to make Kentucky gen
tleman 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 Kentucky Post
reporter called upon Judge Rice, who in the
following words related the history OF the
causes that led to his retirement ut is
Just about six years since l had an attack
If rheumatism, slight at first, but soon de-
veloping into Scatic rheumatism, which
began first with acute shooting pains in the
hips, gradually extending downward to my
feet.
MY 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, 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, l
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 reapponted Circuit Judge, but it was
impossible for me to give attention to my
iuties. In 1891, l went to the Slurian
| Springs, Waukesha, Wis. | stayed there
some time, but without Improvement,
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 1t 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
1893. One day John saw an account O.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
In the Kentucky Post. This was something
new, and as one more drug after so man,
others could not do so much harm, Johl
prevailed upon me to try the Pink Pills.
| / in frat in II.
pills arrived. l remember l was not ex
pected to live for more than three or fou
days at the time The effect of the Pills
however, was marvellous and l could sool
eat heartily, a thing had not done for years
The liver began almost iustantaneously Il
perform its functions, and has done so eve
since Without doubt the pills saved m
life and while do not crave notoriety
cannot refuse to testify to their worth.
The reporter called upon Mr.. Hughes, tn
Louisa druggist, who informed him tina
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have been yer
popular since Judge Rice used them wit
such benefit. He mentioned several VIII
have found relief in their use.
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