The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16
WOUNDED IN THE WAR.
SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN At CUMBER-
LAND GAP.
Blind, Rheumatic and Dropsicnl-A Union
Colonel Is Given Over to Dle-HoW
tho Old Soldier Gave Azrael
tho slim.

blind. Rheumatic and Dropsicn1-A Union
Colonel Is Given Over to Die-How
tho Old Soldier Gave Azrael
the Slip.
From the News, Barboursville, KY
In the year 1853, while in command oia
Union regiment at Cumberland Gap, Col.
onel Messer, now Of Flat Licks, Kentucky.
received severe gunshot wound In his abe
domen. In a few months he was again in
the saddle, but soon was obliged to undergo
further medical treatment, and his condt-
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 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.
40 that he was unable to walk, the doctors
who could do nothing to arrest the progress
Of the disease, diagnosed 1t as droTsy, 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 recommendation, 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 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.
l r,ifb n Tim Aarno q f1n
pains with which he had long suffered.
| btrangest 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. Henow is healthy looking
man, rides on horseback, and stands as
| much fatigue as any man OF his age.
The Colonel, since his recovery, is never
1 tired of descanting on the virtues OF these
pills, and every advertisement that he finds
/ he carefully clips, and sends to some sick
friend OF neighbor, with the assurance that
they will cure Linn.
The high standing Of Colonel Messer, and
his remarkable recovery, makes this report
was received at the Office of the Dr.. VIII
liams' Medicine Co., it was referred to
Messrs. Phipps l. Herndon, the well-knowr
druggists OF Barboursville, Ky, for yeri1'
cation. We append the reply:
BARpounsv1LLE, Ky, Aug. 1s, 1895.
De. WILLIAMS Med. Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Gentlemen:-Yours Of August 14th e
hand, enquiring about testimonial writer
by MIR. Sampson concerning Colonel Messer
OF Flat Lick, Ky. will say that the cure o
Colonel Mssser was considered almost mi
raculous, and he claims Pink Pills did It.
Yours truly,
PHIPPs \ HEnNpoN.
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