The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-10-07
A MODERN MIRACLE.
The M0sf Marvellous Experience Of One Of
Bosi0a's Leading Citizen. How IL DC.
currcd-liis DescripfioH of The tircuni.
stances. aud the DISCRIMINATING Tcsti,
mony of PromInenI MIInesse..

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Thr fesdth Of thls paper we've more or less
amazed al a most remarkable statement from
one Of 0ur leading citizens which appeared in
yesterdays issue. SO unusual were the cir
cumsiances connected with 1t, and 80 much
comment did it occasion on the street and in
social circles, that a representative Of this paper
was commissioned 10 Investigate iis details and
verify lie hcis. The article referred 10 was a
slaiemunt msdo by NJ. b. +. iarrabce, Of the
Now l1rf and Boston Dispatch Express Com
pany, that after having lain at the point Of
death FOR moro than three weeks, given up by
both physicians and friends. he had completely
and wonderfully regaiDed his usual health
Mr.. LarTabee was found in his private Office on
Arch street, and upon being questioned, said:
"Well, eli, logically, / lave been dead, but
really, / an as you rec ne. A little over a year
ago | was taken sick, but / allowed the illness
TO run along until, on the 2Sth day Of October,
1873, / fell PROSTATE while walking along Ire
mont street. was carried homo and did not
60 out of the house until the middle Of Deccm-
Der. / then went down Owl and attempted to
attend TO nv business until the 18Th Of last
January when I was taken With 4 very severe
relapse Ny symptoms were terril L.. ! was
f~earfully bl6ated; / suffered severe pains in all
parts of the body, nd It was almost impossible
to get INV breath. For six days | never laid
down and never slept. | was constantly at.
tended by my regular physician, Doctor John.
son, and Doctor Bowditch also came TO see me
nearly every day. There was no doubt that |
was suffering from Bright's disease of the kid
news in its worst form and last stages, accom-
panied by other troubles in my liver aud heart.
In spite, however, Of the skill of the physicians,
l kept growing worse, and finally they tapped
my side in the vicinity Of the heart, taking
away ~forty-siX ounces Of water. This relieved me
for the time, but soon became as bad as before.
Then the doctors gave me up entirely, declared
1 could not live more than twenty-fOur hours,
aud nv daughter, who WAS residing in Paris,
was telegraphed for. Still / fingered along for
several weeks, far more dead than alive, but
never giving up hope. One night-it was on
the Goth of April, | very well remember my
attendant, who was reading the paper 10 me,
began an article which described my disease
and suiicrings exactly. Ii told how some sc-
we're cases Of Briglt's disease had been cured,
and so clearly and sensibly did it state the
case that [ determined 10 try the means of
cure which it described. So / sent my man
to the drug store, procured a bottle OF the
medicine, unknown TO my physicians and
friends, and took the first dose at 10 o'clock.
At that time | was suffering intensely. Icuuld
not sleep: / had the short breaths and could
scarcely get any air into my lungs. | was ter
Iibly bloated from head TO foot, and the motion
of my heart was Irregular and painful. The
next morning | was able to breathe freely; tho
pain began to leave me and the blOating de-
creased. / continued to take the medicine,
aud to-day, sir, | am as well as | ever was in
my life, and wholly OWING t. the wonderful,
almost miraculous power of Warmers Safe
and Liver Cure. | do not know what
this medicine is made OF, or ANYTHING else
.1-.4 "a IaA 4 l,..,. - auV~ul Y,.. I e.. vHl.R /
was given mp by the doctors and had really
been dead for weeks; that it has kept me I'm
perfect health ever since and has cured many
Of my friends to whom l have recommended 1t.
There are a number of very remarkable cases
in Lynn and Salem, as well as in this city, that
it has cured. My recovery is 70 remarkable
that it has excited much attention, and ply
as well as others have investigated it
thoroughly. | am glad they have, Tor | feel
that the results ofsuch a wonderful cure should
be known to the thousands in all parts of the
land who are suffering from troull $ of the
liver or heart in some of their many
dangerous FORMS"
The representative of the press thanked Mr..
Larrabee for his very frank and clear state
ment, and was about to leave the Office when a
gentleman stepped up to him and inquired If
he were seeking information about Mr., LARA
Dtc 3 HAIhllNso dllh iiNONtlls ENiADb
piled that he was, whereupon the gentleman
said:
"And so am l. and / have come all the way
from Chicago for that very purpose. Kidney
seem to be alarmingly increasing all
over the country, and | have a very near rela-
tive who is afflicted much as Mr.. Larrabee
was. / have been to sec the physicians OF
Mr.. Larrabee speaks, and | tell you, sir,
is simply wonderful"
"What did they say ?" asked the man of
news.
''Say why, sir, they fully confirm every
thing Mr.. Larrabee has stated. | went to see
Dr.. d. A. Johnson, at 20 Worcester street. He
was absent when / called and 80 ] stepped
the Commonwealth hotcl where Mr.. Lar
rabee was living at the time of his sickness
Messrs. Burgh d Carter are the proprietors
and I'asked them about Mr.. Larrabee's case
Mr.. Burgh pointed to the electric RnnunciatOr
md said, why for weeks and weeks every
lime that bell rang l said; That means the
leath of Mr.. Larrabee. No one around the
lo;el ever dreamed that he would recover, and
Nllen the doctors would zone down from his
DOM they would shake their heads aud say
here was no hope. The arrangements for the
were made and his recovery was simply
miracle
81 then called on DIR. johnson, who said that
Larrabee's case was very remarkable one.
He was his family physician and expected his
leath every hour for a number of weeks, and
never called to see him during that time but
was prepared for it. Tie doctor sail the
recovery was due to Warmers Safe Kidney aud
Liver Cure, and if he had friends, male or fc-
male, troubled with Albumen or any Kidney
he should certainly advise them TO use
flig rpmpdv nr Ipbnaputgai1 kidney 1iflipul-
are more common than most people think,
and that many symptoms which are supposed
to be other diseases arise from the kidneys,
said that ladies after CESSATION are specially
to albuminous troubles which require
attention.
well, / then came down and called on DR..
H. Ingersoll Bowditch. on Boylston street. The
old doctor was inclined to be reticent but fully
confirmed all l had previously learned. He
had attended Mr.. Larrabee, had supposed him
all hope, and he was a%fterward re-
stored, as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney
md Liver Cure.
81 next went to see DIR. Melville T.. Webb, at
the Hotel Cuny, for you see l was determined
TO be thorough in the matter. 1 found DIR.
Webb a most clear-headed and well-intormcd
gentleman, and he said;
81 know ofMr. Barrabee's case from having
thoroughly investigated it as medical director
Of a Life insurance company, and it is one of
the most remarkable cases / have ever met.
Larrabee had I'll the manifestations of a
complications Of diseases, and in their worst
He had albumen and casts in the
urine, and q terribly diseased liver and spleen.
Indeed, he was 80 bad that he threw himself
upon the floor, and with his head upon a has
sock struggled for breath. twas on the night
when he was so bad and when all his medical
had long given him up that he began
using Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
The next morning at 10 O'Clock he was able to
breathe freely. and has been ever since. | sub
iectcl him to the most thorough examination
after his recovery, and 81 can't find
out about him." His kidneys, liver, lungs and
are perfectly well and sound. lean only
Md that, from what l have seen, | should UNI
hesitatingly recommend this remedy"
The conclusions from the statements above
made, which come to the newspaper man as well