Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-28
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE
Judge John n. Rice Tells How He
Was Cured Of Rheumatism
Crippled for Six Years with Sciatica IN
Its Worst Form. He Expected 70
DIE, but Was Saved In 4
Marvellous Manner.

From the Corn9ton, Ky, PostJ
The Hon John NJ. Rice, Louisa, Law
renee County, Kentucky, ha pr the
past two years retired from Ne life
as Criminal and Circuit Judge OF the
Sixteenth Judicial District OF Ken.
lucky.
He has for many years served his
native county AMI State in the Legis-
lature at Frankfort and at Washing
ton, and, until his retirement was
noted figure in political and judicial
circles. The Judge is well known
throughout the State and posse sses
the best qualities which g to make
Kentucky gentleman honored wher-
ever he is known.
About six years ago the bodily
troubles which finally caused his re-
tirement at a time when hi, mental
faculties were in the zenith of their
strength, began their encroachment
upon his naturally strong constitution.
few days ago a Kentucky Post re-
porter called upon Judge Kice, who in
tie following words related the history
of the causes that led to his retire
ment: 1T is just about six years sine,
! had an attack of rheumati sm, slight
at first, but soon developing into sci.
attic rheumatism, which began first
with acute shooting pains in the hips,
gradually extending downward to my
feet
My condition became so bad that I
event lally 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 no
lnc inn I
course to patent remedies, trying one
there We're none had not sampled
'In 1883, 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 dull persist
ent pain in its region kept me on the
rack all the time. In 1890 l was reap
pointed Circuit Judge, but it was i'm
p ssible for me to give attention to my
dutie'. In 1891, l went to the Silurian
Springs, Waukesha, Wis. | stayed
there some time, but without improve
ment
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 disoIdcred condition of my liver
that was, felt, gradually wearing my
life away. Doctors gave me up, all
kinds of remedies had been tried with
out av iii, and there was nothing more
for me to do but resign myself 10 fate
81 fingered on in this condition sus-
tanned almost entirely by stimulants
until April, 1893. One day John saw
an account of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in the Kentucky Post.
This was something 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. ltwas,
/ think, in the first week in May the
pills arrived. / remember | 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 eat heartily, a thing |
had not done for years. The liver be-
gan almost instantaneously to perform
its functions. and has done SO ever
since. Without doubs the pills saved
my life, and while do not crave noto-
riety | cannot refuse tn testify to their
worth"
The reporter called upon NJ. Hughes,
the Louisa druggist, who informed him
that Dr. Williams Pink Pills have
been very popular since Judge Rice
used them with such bene it. He men-
toned several who have found relief in
their use.
An analysis of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People shows that they
contain, in a condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are an unfail-
inr specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. vi
tus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheu-
matism, nervous headache, tho aftcr
effects of la grippe, pa a'pitation of the
heart, pa e and sallow compilations, all
forms of weakness either in male or fe-
male. and all diseases resulting from
vitiated humors in the blood. DR..
Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on se-
roipt of price 80 cents box, or 6
BOXES for s.. 50-they are never sold in
hulk or by the lO)j by addressing DIR.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady.
N. Y.