The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-15
WOUNDED IN THE WAR.
SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN AT oUMBER-
LAND GAP.


Blind, Rheumatic and Dropsical-A Union
Colonel Ia Given over to Die-How
the Old Soldier Gave Azrael
the slip.
From he Nevs, Barbousville, Ky.
In the year 1868, while in command OF D
Union regiment at Cumberland Gap, Col.
onel Messer, now Of Flat Licks, Kentucky,
received a severe gunshot wound IN his ABB
domen. In few months he was again in
the saddle, but soon was obliged to undergo
further medical treatment. and his condl-
ton became 50 serious that In the winter Of
1868 he returned to his home, and was never
again fit for active service. During the
years that have since passed Colonel Messer
has been confirmed invalid from the effect
Of his wound and has been under the con-
slant care OF the local physicians, not i'm
| proving, but growing worse as the years
| rolled on. His condition eventually be-
came deplorable. Almost blind legs swollen,
| so that he was unable TO walk, the doctors
who could do nothing 10 arrest the progress
| Of the disease, diagnosed 1t as dro"sy, and
! said recovery was impossible.
The old soldier did not half believe his
! physicians, but said that since they could
! DO nothing for him, he would upon an old
| friends strong accommodation, try DR..
! Williams Pink Pills for Pale People The
| first box was taken by Col Messer accord
| ing to directions and by the time that was
/ gone, he felt so much easier and more com
| Portable that several other boxes were pro-
/ cured and he continued to take them faith
| fully. Soon the swelling in his legs disap-
| peared, and with it the fierce rheumatic
| pains with which he had long suffered.
| strangest Of all, his eyesight, which for so
many years had been useless, was restored.
! In ALL Colonel Messer took DR.. Williams
/ Pink Pills six months and then was thor
oughly cured. He now is a healthy looking
man, rides on horseback, and stands as
much fatigue as any man Of his age.
The Colonel, since his recovery is never
| tired Of descantinE on the virtues Of these
/ pills, and every advertisement that he finds
he carefully clips, and sends to some sick
friend or neighbor, with the assurance that
/ they will cure him.
The high standing Of Colonel Messer, and
/ his remarkable recovery, makes this report
more than usually interesting, and when 10
was received at the office of the Dr. VII
iams' Medicine Co., it was referred TO
Mcssrs. Phipps q HerndOn, the well-knOwn
druggists, Of BarbOursyille, Ky, for verih-
cation. We append the reply:
BARBoURsy1LLE, KY, Aug. Is, 1896.
DIR. WILLIAMS Med. Co.,
Schenectady, n Y.
| Gentlemeu;-Yours Of August I4th to
hand enquiring about testimonial written
| by Mr.. Sampson concerning Colonel Messer,
Of Flat Lick, Ky will say that the cure Of
| Colonel hssser was considered almost mi.
raculous, and he claims Pink Pills did it.
Yours truly,
PHIPPs & HEREDOH.
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and restore the glow Of health to pale and
sallow cheeks. In men they effect radical
cure in all cases arising from mental worry,
overwork or excuses # whatever nature.
Pink Pills arc sold in boxes (never in loose
bulk at 80 cents q box or six boxes for $3.50,
and may be had Of all druggists, or direct
by mail by addressing DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company Schenectady. NY.
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