, 1881-04-24

to indulge my sweet tooth 1 continued
my sweet diet, and noticed no bad effects
from it until about two years ago, when my
"now did your malaly first manifest
1.-THE first trouble I experienced after be-
ginning to feel ont OF sorts was with my eye
sight. I first consulted Il physician in regard
10 the ianguor that had taken possession Of
ne. He said was suffering from malaria
and prescribed quinlne, but it did not relieve
Inc, and as my eyes; continued to grow, worse
I consulted an ocullst.
AFTER making scient;fic examination Of
my optics, he said had overtaxeA them. and
that they needed absolute rest. lie advised
nc to stop reading entirelyantl to wear glass
aclcs, and sent /. teleeraphc prescription to
New York to be filled by the most celebratcd
optician in the country. The glasses
came in due time, and obtained
great relief through them, but il Il
aud was not able to see any better. with
them than without them. Everything
lacked ut. o'n.atter how close it was to me,
seemed to have dim distances attached to it.
In the meantime fiy general condition coil-
tion Of the medical fraternity, aud | was
prevailed upon to enter 4 hospital. where
could receive the combined attention Of the
visiting and resident members ct the hospital
staff. Shortly after lentered the ward slny
skin began to assume IL starcily appeara'ce,
and was referred to rs the starcliy patient,
and becau1e the centre Of attraction for the
doctors. lust no tiesh during my aiflictioll,
but became almost helpless. NV saccharine
rations were stopped by tho doctors, but my
embargo was rnlsed allA a thorough system
of tests was Instituted to arrive at the cause
of my trouble.
s.Aftcr becoming acquainted with my sac
charine history. and knowing that the fnnc-
tion Of tho eliminating apparatus OF the hui
for assimilation and absorption by converting
its Impurities into glucose. they first tested
for that article, believing that the large
amount OF sugar had consumed had over
taxed tho eliminating organs. The tests
ever. which astonished the doctors very
much. The failure to find even u trace of
the sugar products disconnected all their
plans. and brought them to standstlll, and
they went into secret council on my case,
to examine my blood and see if sugar and its
glucose impurities had not gone through the
purifying process untouched and passed
into circulation, and thus hIrouEht
about this trouble. I was still very
the gloom. Tho crop Of white powder tint
continued 10 form oil my body they attri5-
n;cd to disease Of lie skin. tnd felt certain
that the blood test would reveal all: An in
clsion was made in my arm. but the blood r.
fused to flow. Hardly enough gathered i'll
the track Of the Inject to form crust; bat
by removing the bandaye that had been
to prevent too great 4 flow,
they succeeded in getting ;about
teaspoonfal of limpid fluid that dried
rapidly, and in II few hours assumed the
form Of a red powder that differed from the
starch formation on tho skin only in color.
This discovery produced such q sensation in
medical circles thai Q special meeting OF
the College. of Physlcians aud SURGEONS
was called to discuss the starch phenomena,
but. as is frequently tho case, no conclusion
vas vas reached; + w;|s agreed: however l
vestigations, and make use of tile suggestions
that the discussion had brought out BY this
exercise, by walking slowly up and down
the ward, to prevent myself from becoming
a living mummy, rs [ was beginning to
solidify very fast, and had lost my appetite
for everything but sugar and sirup, with
ers added. The doctors next decided
to learn what I was composed Of,
and as my blood had dried UP anu the daily
accumulation 0f powder On my skin became
greater ercTy day, they began to test for
starch and prescribed lo1lde Of noiassluln %
1nent had continued week my color began
10 change, and in two weeks, instead OF be-
ine called tile starclty patient. I WAS known
rs the blue man. my skin in that time having
assumed beautiful cerulcan hue, :, result
which has long been known to follow the
OF iodine with starch. This dis
.uyery led to another scientific discussion,
;nl tie opinion was unanimous tlai,l right
channel had been struck. and the staff
was ayisea to >S9:ti4s to in's: insest"te the
study of history, and, while they were sails
led that my appetite for sugar had been
he cause Of my afllictiol,, they: were
convinced that sugar alone would not
of internal strife began now to
manifest itself. The inside. of my. mouth
yegan to turn black, and my breath filled the
ward with the otlor Of liberated acid fumes,
, test of which revealed the presence Of sui.
,hurie Aid vapors ThiS tact was wei
starch III my system, and after long con,
situations Between the doctors and
renowned chclnist tho conclusion
:as reached that l haul been giucosed.
uojeet. explaining the chemical changes
hat had been going on in my system, the
substance of which was TIA: I had been liv-
NJ On sugar that was largely ndnlterated
sith glucose. This mixture, when taken
Eto the stomach, had been decolaroScd by
,huric acid in the glucose freed and exllaled,
While the starci l1as! assumed its natural state
ll,d entered the circulation gradually along
With tho pure sacclllrne. until had becu1lie
/ starch-rnan. The iodine treatment. had
}ecn stopped and l WAS gradually reyaimng |
light color. I have been advised to 20 to |
florida and live OIL fruit that being the only
,nown method by which could remove the |
[econposed glucose from my system, and, as |
have expended all my money III search of |
Ieasth, the doctors have raised 4 slbscrip-
ion. I am TO start on MY way in few |
lays"
ABSOLUTE SECURITY,
IF any ono will take all hours time, as TIE