Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-01
A TRIP TO GERVER
AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
Experience Of n Red willow County
School Teacher-One of the Veterans
Who Marched With Sherman to the
Sea" Tells How He Was benefited.
From the Courier, Indianola, Neb.

From the Courier, Indianola, Neb.
parties interested that a representative
of the Courier visit the home of J. B.
Pickering, in Gerver precinct, and in
Vestigate the case of his daughter,
Miss Laura v. Pickering, a well-known
school teacher of Indianola Neb Ac-
cordingly the editor himself deter
mined to investigate, and securing a
team took drive into Gerver precinct.
We arrived at the home of Mr. Pick
ering about 1 o'clock, and when we in
troduced ourselves and made known
our business we received q cordial well
come.
After dinner we informed Miss Pick
ering that we came all the way from
Indianoia to find out how she happened
to need Pink Pills for Pale People, ETC.,
etc, also suggesting that she certainly
had no use for them now, or her ap-
pearance was deceptive. as she looked
the picture of health. She laughed, and
said that she was feeling quite well at
present, and that we should have been
there at dinner time in order to have
made note of her appetite.
From childhood" said Miss Picker
Ing, Il had been great sufferer from
rheumatism, and could get nothing
that would effect a permanent cure.
Two years ago while visiting in John
son county l was taken with a severe
attack Of this disease. A neighbor lady
who had been cured from paralysis by
the use of Pink Pills persuaded me,
much against my will, to give them a
trial. l had never taken any patent
medicines, and was opposed to any
thing Of the kind. However, consent
ed and commenced improving at once
After taking them four months 1 was
fully restored to health and quit TAX
ing them, only one occasionally when
1 felt the least indisposed. have never
been troubled with rheumatism since
When 1 arrived home 1 persuaded
father to try the Pink Pills for his
trouble" YES" said Mr.. Pickering
"she had such faith in the pills that she
thought they would cure me. You see,
my trouble is chronic. 1 was in the
army about three years. Marched with
Sherman to the sea, and was in many
a hard-fought battle. I have suffered
with a distress in the stomach ever
since that time, and am now getting a
pension on that account. l laughed at
Laura for thinking Pink Pills would
help me, but to please her I gave them
a trial, and they helped me wonder
fully. I think If 1 had taken them in
time they would have cured me. 1
would not be without them in the
house, and after eating when I feel
DaO L take one ana am DenenIeO at
once. I know a number of old soldiers
who are afflicted like myself, and they
say that nothing helps them so much
as the Pink Pills, but" said Mr.. Pick
ering, lone should be sure to get the
genuine article. Not long ago 1 was
in Indianola and went into a drug
store there and inquired for DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills. The druggist in
formed me that he did not have them
but had a much better pill for less
money. He persuaded me to try box
1 did so and have that box yet, with
all it's pills except the first dose. I will
not take a substitute another time. DR..
Williams Pink Pills is the only patent
medicine that we have ever had in the
house. We are not the only people in
this neighborhood who use these pills.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain in
condensed form. all the elements
necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood, and restore shattered
nerves. Pink Pills are sold by all deal
ers. or will be sent post paid on receipt
of price, so cents a box. or six boxes for
$3.50, by addressing DR.. Williams Med
Co., Schenectady, N. Y.