Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-09-02
WOUNDED IN THE WAR
Shot in the Abdomen at Cumber-
land Gap
Mind. Rheumatic and Dropsiesi. a
Union Colonel IL Given over to Die.
How the Old soldier Gave
Asrsel the slip.

From the News. Barboursviile. Ky.
In the year ls63. while in command OF a
Union regiment at Cumberland Gap. Colonel
Mcsser. now Of Flat Iicks, Kentucky, re
ceivcd a severe gunshot wound IN hts abdo-
men In a few months he was again IN the
saddle, but soon was obliged 10 undergo fur
Their medical treatment, and his condition be
came - serious that in the winter of 1863 he
/ returned TO his home. and was never again
ht for active service. During the years that
have since passed. Colonel Nies-er has been
confirmed invalid from the effect OF his
wound aud has been under the constant care
Of the local physicians. not improving. but
growing worse as the years rolled on. Ills
condition eventually became dcplorablc.
Almost blind. legs swollen. 20 that he was
unable to walk. the doctors who could do
nothing to arrest the progress Of the disease,
diagnosed II as dropsy, 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
friend strong recommendation, try Dr. W IL
lam. Pink Pills for Pale Peorle. The
first box was taken by Col. Mes-er according
to directions. and 10y the time that y as gone,
he felt 80 much easier and more comfortable,
that several other boxes were procured. and
he continued TO take them faithfully soon
the swelling in his legs disappeared, and
with Il the leree rheumatic pains with which
he had long suffered. StTangc~t OF all, his
cycsight, which for 50 many years had been
useless. was restored.
In all, Colonel MeSScr took DR. Williams
Pink Pills SIX months. and then VAS thor
oughly cured. lie now = heaithy-lookiug
man, rides on horseback. and stands as
much fatigue a. any man Of his age.
The Colonel. since his recovery. il never
tired Of descanting on the virtues Of these
pills, and every advertisement that be hnds
be carefully clips. and sends to some suck
friend or neighbor, with the ASSURANCE that
they viii cure him.
The high. standing OF Colonel Messer. and
his remarkable recovery. makes this report
more than usually interesting. and when II
was received at the Office Of the DIR. WI
liams' Medicine Co. 1t was referred to NissSrs
Phipps & lIcrudon. the vell-kuown drug
slsts OF Barbouryilie. Ny, for verlhcation.
Barbourvillc. ny, Aug Is. 1876.
DR.. Williams Med. Co.
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Gentlemen. y ours Of August lith to
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By Mr. Sampson concerning Colonel NiesseT.
OF Flat Lick. Ny. will say that the cure OF
! Colonel Ne.~er was considered almost II /.
raculon-, aud he claims Pink Pills did it,
Yours truly.
PHIPIS & HERNDoN.
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