The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-12
WOUNDED IN THE WAR.
SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN AT cUMBER.
LAND GAP.

Blind, Rheumatic and Dropsicai-A Union
Colonel is Given over to Die-How
the Old Soldier Gave Azrael
the Slip.
From the Ns,os, Bar5o,rseHe, Ry
In the year 1868, while In command ofs
Union regiment at Cumberland Gap, COL
! onel Messer, now Of Fiat LIcks, Kentucky,
received a 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-
tion became so serious that in the winter Of
1858 he returned to his homo, and was never
again ut for active service. During the
years that have since passed Colonel Messer
has been a 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
so That he was unable 10 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
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 so 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 long suffered.
strangest Of all, his eyeslght, 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. Hcnow 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
he carefully clips, and sends to some sick
friend or neighbor, with the assurance that
they will 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 DR., Will
iams' Medicine Co., It was referred TO
Messrs PMppE Herndon, the well-known
druggists Of BarboursYille Ky, for Yeril-
cation. We append the reply
BARBoURsvILLE, Ky, Aug. IS, 1896
Dir. WILLIAMS Med. Co.,
ScNeneeIAQy, n. !.
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 As5seF was considered almost nj.
raculous, and he claims Pink Pills did 1t.
Yours truly,
PHPPs & HERNDOy.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, MI the clements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppression7, Irregularities and all
forms Of weakness. They build up the blood,
and restore the glow Of health TO pale and
salow cheeks. In men they effect radical
cure in all cases arising from mental worry,
overwOrk or excuses # whatever nature.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes never in loose
bulk at so cents box OF six boxes for 81. So
and may be had Of all druggists, or direct
by mail by addressing DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady. NY.
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