The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-18

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colonel 1s Given Over to Die-How
the Old Soldier Gave Azrael
| the Slip.
From the News, Barbourscisae, Ru
In the year 1868, while In command Of 4
Union regiment at Cumberland Gap, Col.
,, enel Messer, now Of Flat Licks, kentucky,
, received d severe gunshot wound in his alb
domen. In few months he WAS again in
the saddle, but soon was obliged to undergo
further medical treatment, and his condi-
ton became so 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 Messcr
has been acontlrmed invalid from the effect
or hls wound, and has been under the con-
ssant care OF the local physicians, not i'm
proving, Dut growing worse as the years
rolled on. His condition eventually be-
came deplorable. Almost blind legs swollen.
30 That he was unable to walk, the doctors
VINO could do nothing to arrest the progress
OF the disease, diagnosed il as dropsy, and
said recovery was impossible.
The old soldier did not half believe his
Physicians, put said that since they could
go nothing for him, he would, upon an old
friends strong recommendation. try DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, The
hrst box was taken by Col Messer accord
ing to directions, and by tho time that way
gone, he felt 80 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 lohs 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 Elk months, and then was thor
oughly cured. Henow is healthy looking
man, rides on horseback, and stands as
much fatigue as any man of his age.
Inc colonel, since his recovery, is never
tired OF descanting on the virtues of these
pills, and every advertisement that he finds
ne carefully clips, and sends to somo sick
friend Or neighbor, with the assurance that
they will cure him.
The big standing Of Colonel Messer. and
his remarkable recovery, makes this report
more than usually interesting, and when Il
was received at the Office OF tho DR.. Will
NAhS 1edlclne Co., 1t was referred to
Messrs. Phipps 4 Herndon, the well-known
druggists, of Barboursville, KY. for, veriA-
catlon. We append the reply:
BAREouRsv1LLE, KY, Aug. Is, 1890.
De. WILLIAMS Med. Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Gentlemen:-Yours Of August 18th To
hand, enquiring about testimonial written
py Mr. sampson concerning Colonel Messer,
OF Flat Lick, KY, will say that the cure of
Colonel Mssser was considered almost mi
raeulous, and he claims Pink Pills did it.
Yours truly,
PH1pPs i HERNDoN,
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Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose
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by mail by addressing DR.. Williams Medi-
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