Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-10
A MODERN MIRACLE.
The Most Marvellous Experience of One of
Bostom'. Leading Cnizens-How IL Oc-
curred-His Description of the Circnul-
stances, and The OVERWHELMING Testi-
mOny OF Prominent Witnesses.


mony OF Prominent Witnesses.
boston Globe, Dec. 8th.]
The readers of this paper were more or less
| amazed at most remarkable statement from
| one of our leading citizens which appeared in
| Yesterdays issue. So unusual were the cir
| cumstances connected with it, and 80 much
| comment did it occasion on the street and in
social circles that representative of this paper
was commissioned to Investigate its details and
verify its facts. The article referred to was
| statement made by Mr.. B. f. Larrabee, of the
| New York and Boston Dispatch Express Com
pany, that after having lain at the point of
death for more than three weeks, given mp by
both physicians and friends. he had completely
and wonderfully regained his usual health.
Mr.. Larrabee was found in his private Office on
Arch street, and upon being questioned said:
swell, sir, logically, l have been dead, but
really, am as you see me. A little over year
ago was taken sick, but allowed the illness
to run along until, on the 2Sth day of October,
1879, fell PROSTATE while walking along Ire
mont street. / was carried home and did not
60 out of the house until the middle of Decem-
Der. then went down town and attempted to
attend to my business until the 18th of last
January, when was taken with very severe
relapse. My symptoms were terrible was
fearfully bloated suffered severe pains in all
parts of the body, and it was almost impossible
to get nv breath. For six days l never laid
i
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
neys in its worst form and last stages, accom-
panied by other troublesin my liver and 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
I could not live more than twenty-four hours,
and my 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 we'll remember my
attendant, who was reading the paper to me,
began an article which described my disease
and sufferings exactly. 1t told how some Sc
we're cases of Bright's disease had been cured,
and so clearly and sensibly did it state the
case that determined to try the means of
cure which it described. So l sent my man
to the drug store, procured 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. l could
not sleep; had the short breaths and could
scarcely get any air into my lungs. l was ter
ribly boated from head to foot, and the motion
of my heart was irregular and painful. The
next morning was able to breathe freely; the
pain began to leave me and the bloating de-
creased. / continued to take the medicine,
and to day, sir, am as well as l ever was in
my life, and wholly owing to the wonderful,
almost miraculous power of Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure. 1 do not know what
this medicine is made of, or anything else
about it, but / know it saved my lfe when
was given up by the doctors and had really
been dead for weeks; that it has kept me in
perfect health ever since and has cured many
of my friends to whom l have recommended it.
There are a number of very remarkable cases
in Lynn and Salem, rs well as in this city, that
it has cured. My recovery is 20 remarkable
that it has excited much attention, and ply
sicians as well as others have investigated it
thoroughly. l am glad they have, for feel
that the results of such wonderful cure should
be known to the thousands in all parts of the
land who are suffering from troubles of the
Kidneys 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, anG was about to leave the Office when
gentleman stepped up to him and inquired if
he were seeking information about Mr. LARA
bees sickness and recovery. The scribe re-
piled that he was, whereupon the gentleman
said:
"And so am I, and have come all the way
from Chicago for that very purpose. Kidney
troubles seem to be alarmingly increasing all
over the country and have q very near rela-
tive who is afflicted much as Mr.. Larrabee
was l have been to see the physicians of
whom Mr.. Larrabee speaks, and tell you, sir,
it 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 j called and 30 I topped |
in a al uhopa Mr. Tor-
rabee was living at the time Of his sickness.
Messrs. Burgh & Carter are the proprietors,
and | asked them about Mr.. Larrabee's case. |
Mr.. Burgh pointed to the electric annuncator
and said, Why for weeks and weeks every |
time that bell rang l said: That means the |
hotel ever dreamed that he would recover, and !
when the doctors would come down from his |
room they would shake their heads and say
there was no hope. The arrangements for the |
funeral were made and his recovery was simply
O miracle
then called on DR.. johnson, who said that
~ MI. LarraDees case was very remarkable one.
he was his family physician and expected his
death every hour for number of weeks and |
never called to see him during that time but |
he was prepared for it. The doctor said the
recovery was due to Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, and if he had friends, male or fe
h"le' troubled with Albumen or any Kidney
troubles he should certainly advise them to use
his remedy Dr. johnson said kidney difficult
les are more common than most people think.
lnd that many symptoms which are supposed
o DO other diseases arise from the kidneys.
lie said that ladies after CESSATION are specially
ubJect to albuminous troubles which REQUIRE
prompt attention
Well, then came down and called on DR..
l. Ingersoll Bowditch on Boylston street. The
I'D doctor was inclined to be reticent but fully
onfirmed all / had previously learned. He
lad attended Mr.. Larrabee, had supposed him
'eyond all hope, and he was afterward re-
tored, as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney
nd Liver Cure. t,d t+w'asI7 ID
next went to see Dr. Melville E. Webb, at
ne Hotel Ciuny, for you see was determined
Q be thorough In the matter. found DIR.
Webb most clear-headed and well-informed
entleman, and he said: Nh
vs. know of Mr.. Larrabees case from having
thoroughly investigated it as medical director
Life insurance company, and it is one OF
he most remarkable cases | have ever met
1r. Larrabee had all the manifestations of
complications of diseases and in their worst
)rms. He had albumen and casts in the
rine, and a terribly diseased liver and Spleen
indeed, he was so bad that he threw himself
pom the floor, and with his head upon has
1ck struggled for breath twas on the night
hen he was so bad and when all his medical
lvisers had long given him up that he began
sing Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
he next morning at 10 o'clock he was able to