The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-24
A KENTUCKY MIRACLE
Judge John n. Rice Tells How He
Was Cured of Rheumatism.
Crippled for Six Years With Scfaffca In
Iss worst Form-He Expected to
Die, but was saved IN
Marvellous Manner.
From he coving,ou. Ky. Pos.


The Hon. John u. Rice, of Louisa. Law
renee county, KY, has for the past two
years retired from active life as criminal
and circuit Judge of the Sixteenth judicial
district of Kentucky.
He has for many years served his native
county and state IN the legislature at
Frankfort snd at Washington, and. until
his retirement. was q noted figure in polit-
ical and judicial circles. The judge is
well known throughout the stare and
possesses the best qualities which 60 20
make q Kentucky gentleman honored
wherever he is known.
About six years ago tbs 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
constitution. A few days ago kentuckv
Post reporter called upon Judge Rice. who
in the following words related the history
of the causes that led 70 his retirement:
sit Is Just about six years since l had an
attack of rheumatism, slight at first, but
soon developing into Sclatie rheumatism,
which began first with acute shooting
pains in the hips. gradually extending
downward to my feet
MY condition became so bad that l
eventually lost ell 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 receiving no lasting benefit from them
had recourse 10 patent remedies, trying
one Kind after another until believe there
were none had not sampled.
in 1888. attended By my son John, |
went to Hot Springs, Ark. / was not
much benefited by some months stay
there, when l returned home Ny liver
was actually dead, and dull. persistent
pain in its region kept me on the rack all
the time. In 1890 l was reappointed cir
cult judge, bat il was I'm possible for me TO
give attention to my duties. In 1891 /
went TO the Silurian springs, Waukesha,
Wis. stayed there some time. but with
out Improvement.
Again returned home, this time feel
ing 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 disordered condi-
ton of my liver that was l fels 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 resign myself to fate.
AZ fingered on in this condition sus-
tanned almost entirely by stimulants until
April, 1898. One day John saw an &C
count 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. 1t was, think, in the first
week in May the pills arrived. / remem-
Der / 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
eat heartily. thing I had not done for
years. The liver began almost instantane-
ously to perform its functions, and has
done so ever since. Without 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 DIR. Williams' Pink Pills have been
very popular since Judge Rice used them
with such benefit He mentioned several
who have found relief IL their use.
An analysis of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People shows that they contain
in a condensed form, all the elements nec-
essary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are an unfaiiing specific for such
diseases az locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance. sciatica,
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head
ache. the after effects of la grippe,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sail ow
compilations. all forms of weakness either
in male or female, and all diseases result
ing from vitiated humors In the blood.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt
of price ESQ cents box, or six boxes for
s2.5o-they are never sold In bulk or by
the io0) by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady. n. Y.