The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-21
Boston Globe, December 9Th. |

Boston Globe, December Sth.l
The readers of this paper were more or less
amaZ ed at most remarkable statement from
one of our leading citizens, which appeared i'll
yesterdays issue. So unusual were the Cir
cumstances connected with it, and so much
comment did it occasion on the street and in
social circles, that representative Of this pa
per was commissioned to investigate its details
and verify its sacts. The article referred to
was statement made by Mr.. B. F. Larrabee
of the New York and Boston Dispatch Express
Company, that after having lain at the point
ofdeath for more than three weeks, given up by
both physical ms and friends, he had completely
and wonder fully regained his usual health
Mr.. Larrabee W as found in his private Office
on Arch street, and, upon being questioned,
said
"Well, sir, logically, I 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 ont the 2Sth day of October,
1879, 1 fell PROSTATE while walking along Ire
mont street. was carried home, and did not 90
out of the house until the middle of December
I then went down town, land attempted to attend
to my business until the 18th of last January.
when was taken with very severe relapse
My symptoms were terrible. I was fearfully
bloated; 1 suffered severe pains in all parts of
the body, and it was almost impossible to get
my breath. For six days 1 never laid down,
and never slept. 1 was constantly attended
by my regular physician, DR.. johnson, and Dr.
Bowditch also came to see me nearly every
i IL Al. r
from Bright's disease of the kidneys in its
worst form and last stages, accompanied by
other troubles in my liver and heart. In spite
however, Of the skill of the physicians 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 1 soon became as bad as before. Then
the doctors gave me up entirely, declared
could not live more than twenty-four hours,
anG my daughter, who was residing in Paris
was telegraphed for. Still 1 fingered along for
several weeks, far more dead than alive, but
never giving up hope. One night was on
the Goth Of April, 1 very well remember-my
attendant, who was reading the paper to me,
began an article which described my disease
and sufferings exactly. 1t told how some
severe cases of Bright's disease had been cured,
and so clearly and sensibly did it state the case
that 1 determined to try the means of cure
which 1t described So I sent my man to the
drug store, procured bottle of the medicine.
unknown to my physicians and friends, and
took the first dose at ten o'clock. AT that time
was suffering intensely. 1 could not sleep;
had the short breaths, and could scarcely get
any air into my lungs. | vas terribly bloated
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 decreased con-
tinued to take the medicine, and to-day sir,
am as well as 1 ever was in my life, and wholly
owing to the wonderful, almost miraculous,
power of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. do not know what this medicine is
made of, or anything else about it, but know
it saved my life 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 mas cured many of my friends to whom
have recommended it. There are a number
of very remarkable cases in Lynn and Salem,
as well as in this city, that it has cured NY
recovery is so remarkable that it has excited
much attention, and physicians, as well as
others, have investigated it thoroughly. am
glad they have, for feel that the results of
such a wonderful cure should be known to the
thousands in all parts of the land who are suf-
fering 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
ant, and 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 replied
that he was, whereupon the gentleman said:
"And SO am 1; 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 very near rela-
tive who is afflicted much as Mr.. Larrabee was
| have been to see the physicians Of whom Mr..
Larrabee speaks, and tell you, sir, it is sim
ply wonderful"
"What did they say?" asked the man of
news
thing Mr. Larrabee has stated. went to see
Dr. d. A. johnson, at 20 Worcester street.
He was absent when I called, and SO stepped
into the Commonwealth Hotel, where Mr..
LARA bee was living at the time of his sick
ness. Messrs. Burgh and Carter are the pro-
prietors, and asked them about Mr.. LARA
bees case. Mr.. Burgh pointed to the electric
annunciator, and said: why, for weeks and
weeks, every tim that bell rang I said, that
means the death of Mr.. Larrabee. No one
around the hotel ever dreamed that he would
recover, and when the doctors would come
down from his room, they you'd shake their
heads and say there was no hope. The ar
rangements for the funeral were made, and
his recovery was simply miracle
81 then called on DR.. johnson, who said that
Mr.. Larrabee's case was very remarkable
one. He was his family physician, and ex-
pected 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 fema le, troubled with Albumen, or
any kidney troubles, he should certainly ad-
wise them to use this remedy. Dr. johnson
said kidney diff cuties are more common than
most people think, and that many symptoms
which are supposed to be other diseases arise
from the kidneys. He said that ladies after
CESSATION are specially subject to albuminons
troubles, which require prompt attention.
"Well, then came down and called on Dr.
H. Ingersoll Bowditch, Boylston street.
The old doctor was inclined to be reticent, but
fully confirmed all had previously learned.
He had attended Mr. Larrabee; had supposed
him beyond all hope, and he was afterwards
res! ored, as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure.
81 next went to see DIR. Melville E. Webb,
at the Hotel Cluny, for you see L was deter
mined to be thorough in the matter. I found
DIR. Webb a most clear-headed and well-in-
formed gentleman, and he said:
"I know of Mr.. Larrabee's case from hav-
ing thoroughly Investigated it as medical di-
rector of life insurance company, and it is
one of the most remarkable cases [ have ever
met. Mr.. Larrabee had all the manifestations
of complication of diseases, and in their
worst FORMS He had albumen and casts in
the urine, and terribly diseased liver and
spleen. Indeed he was so bad that he threw
himself upon the floor, and, with his head up
on hassock, struggled for breath. 1t was on
| the night when he was so bad, and when all
his medical advisers 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 subjected him to the most
| thorough examination possible after his recoy-
cry, and 81 can't find out about him." His
kidneys liver, lungs and heart are perfectly
well and sound. L can only add that from
what have seen, 1 should unhestatingy rec
ommend this remedy
The conclusions from the statements above
made, which core to the newspaper man as