The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-05
WOUNDED IN THE WAR.
SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN AT CUMBER-
LAND GAP,

LAND GAP.
Colonel Is Given Over to Die-How
the Old Soldier Gave Azrael
the Slip.
From the Neers, B~ar6oursuiUe, FH.
In the year 1868, while in command OF
Union regiment at Cumberland Gap, Col.
onel Messer, now of Flat Licks, Kentucky,
received q severe gunshot wound in his ab-
domen In a few months he was again in
tho saddle, but soon was obliged to undergo
further medical treatIrant.a and his condi-
tion became so serlN4s 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 q 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 yearA
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 to arrest the progress
of the disease, diagnosed it 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
Williams Pin Pills for Pal People. The
first box was taken by Col. Nlesser accord
ing to directions, and by the Nme that was
gone, he felt so much easier AID 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
~ yiSh I I'M bad 1N~- ,f@-Nl
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 pen was thor
oughly cured. Henow is a hsalthy looking
man, rides or horseback, an, stands as
much fatigue as any man Of hi, age.
The Colonel, since his reco, cry, Is never
tired Of descanting on the virtues of these
pills, and every advert; sement that he finds
he carefully clips, and sends to some sick
friend or n%eighbor, With ther%ssurance that
they will cure i'm ~
The high standing of Colonel ma:eer, and
his remarkable rec, gerry, makes this'report
more than usually Interesting, and when it
was received at the Office Of the Dr.. VIII
liams' Medicine Co., it was referred to
Messrs. Phipps & Herndon, the w~elisknown
druggists, of Barboursville, KY, for verif-
cation. We append the reply:
BARBoURsvILLE, KY, Aug. 10, 1885.
DIR. WILLIAMS Med. Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Gentlemen:-Yours Of August 14th to
hand, enquiring about testimonial written
by Mr.. Sampson concerning Colonel Messer,
of Flat Lick, Ky, will say that the cure OF
Colonel Mssser was considered almost mi.
raculous, and he claims Pink Pills did it..
Yours truly,
PH1Pps Il IrERNDoH.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They ar alsc d
specific for troubles peculiDr r. of lies
such as suppressions, irregula' Ut Hnd all
forms of weakness. They bull up the blood,
and restore the glow Of EsaltaaaA1 pale an
sallow cheeks. In men they effect q radi al
cure in all cases arising from mental worl ?.
overWork or excuses If whatever nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose
bulk) at SO cents a 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. N. Y. e
"What Is your nephew doing nowr
"For the last five years he has beer
choosing a profession."-Jugend.