The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-18
WOUNDED n THE WAR
Shot IN the Abdomen at Cumher-
land Gap.
Blind, Rheumatic and DFopsicaI. A
URiOn Colonel Is Given Over TO Die
How the Old Soldier Cave
AEEuel the Slip.

From the News, BsrboUrsVille, Ky.
In the year 1863, while In command OF q
Union regiment at Cumberland Gap, Colonel
MesseF, now of Flat Licks, Kentucky, re-
ceived a severe gunsh0t wound IN his abdo-
men. IN a few months he was again IN the
saddle, but soon was obliged to undergo taf-
Their medical treatment, and MS condition be
came so serious that Ia the winter Of 1868 ne
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, ana has been under the constant care
Of the local physicians, not improving, but
growing worse as the years rolled on. bis
condition eventually became deploCabls.
Almost blind, legs swollen, SO that be was
unable to walk, the doctors who could do
nothing to arrest the progress OF the disease,
diagnosed 1t as drOpsy, aud 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 g strong recommendation, try Dr. Vii
isms' Pink Pills for Pale People. The
first box was taken by Col, Messer according
to directions, and by the time that was gone,
he felt so 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 it the fierce rheumatic pains with which
he had long suffered. StTangest 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 descanting on the virtues of these
pills, and every advertisement that he finds
be carefully clips, and sends to some sick
friend OF neighbOT, with the assurance that
they will cure him.
The high standing of Colonel MesseT, and
his remarkable recovery, makes this report
more than usually interesting, and when it
was received at the Office of the Dr.. VII
liams' Medicine Co., it was referred to MessTs.
Phipps & HeFndon, the Well-known drug
glsts Of BarbOuTville, KY, for verihcation.
We append the reply:
Barbourville, KY, Aug. Is, 1896.
| DR.. Williams Med. Co,
Schenectady, n. Y.
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hand, enquiring about testimonial written
by MIR, Sampson concerning Colonel MesseT,
Of Flat Lick, Ky, will say that the cure Of
Colonel Messer was considered almost MI
raculOus, and he claims Pink Pills didit.
Yours truly,
PHIPPS & HERNDON.
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