Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1894 — A KENTUCKY MIRACLE [ARTICLE]

A KENTUCKY MIRACLE

Judge John K. Bice Tells How He Was Cured of Rheumatism. Crippled for Six Tear* with Sciatica is It* Worst Form, He Expected to Die, bat Was Saved la a Marvelous Manner. (From the Covington, Ky., Post ) The Hon. John M. Rice, Louisa, Law* rence County, Kentucky, has for the past two years retired from active life as Criminal and Circuit J udge of the Sixteenth Judicial District of Kentuoky. He has for many years served hia native county and State in the Legislature at Frankfort and at Washington, and, until his retirement was a noted figure in political and judicial circles. The Judge is well known throughout the State and possesses the best qualities which g j to make a Kentucky gentleman honored tAerever he is known. About six years ago the bodily troubles which finally caused his retirement at a time when hi omental faculties were in the zenith of their strength, began their encroachment upon nis naturally strong constitution. A few days ago a Kentucky Post reporter called upon Judge Rice, who in the following words related the history of the causes that led to his retirement: “It is just about six years since I had an attack of rheumatism, slight at first, but soon developing into eeiatio rheumatism, which began first with acute shooting pains in the hips, gradually extending downward to my feet

"My condition became so bad that I eventually lost all power of my legs, and then the liver, kidneys and bladder, and, in fact, my whoiesystem, became deranged. I tried the treatment of many physicians, hot receiving no lasting benefit from them, I had recourse to patent remedies, trying one kind after another until I believed there were none I had not sampled. “In 1888, attended by my son John, I went to Hot Springs, Ark. I was not much benefited by some months’ stay there when I returned home. My liver was actually dead, and a dull persistent pain in its region kept me on the rack all the time. In 1890 I was re-aD-pointed Circuit Judge, but it was impossible for me to give attention to my duties. In 1891, I went to the Silurian Springs, Waukesha, Wis. I stayed there some time, but without improvement.

Again I returned home, this time feeling no hopes of recovery. Tne muscles of my limbs were now reduced by atrophy to mere strings. Sciatio pains tortured me terribly, but it was the disordered condition of my liver that was, I felt, gradually wearing my life away. Doctors gave me up, ail kinds of remedies had been tried without avail, and there was nothing more for me to do but resign myself to fate. “I lingered on in this condition sustained almost entirely by stimulants until April, 1893. One day John saw an account of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People in the Kentucky Post. This was something new, and as one more drug after so many others could not do so much harm, John prevailed upon me to try the Pink Pills. It was, I think, in the first week in May the pills arrived. I remember I was not expected to live for more than three or four days at the time. The effect of the pills, however, was marvelous and I could soon eat heartily; a thing I had not done for years. The liver began almost instantaneously to perform its functions, and has done so ever since. Without doubt the saved my life, and while I do not crave noto-. riety I cannot refuse to testify to their worth.”

The reporter called upon Mr. Hughes, the Louisa druggist, who informed him that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have been very popular since Judge Rice used them with such benefit. He mentioned several who have found relief in their use. An analysis of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People shows that they contain, in a condensed form, ail the elements necessary Jo give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus’ dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effects of la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, all forms of weakness either in male or female, and all diseases resulting from vitiated humors in the blood. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt of price (50 cents a box, or 6 boxes for $2.50 —they are never sold in bulk or by the 10)) by addressing Dr. Williams’Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.