Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
THE IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chapter from the Life of 9
Prominent BOstonian.
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The readers of this paper we're more or less
amazed at a most remarkable statement from
one of our leading citizens which appeared in
Yesterdays issue. 80 unusual were the cir
cumstances connected with II, and go much CON-
ment did 1t 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. +. Larrabee, OF the
New York and Boston Dispatch Express com.
pany, whose Office is on Arch street. Mr.. Lar.
rabee was found by the newspaper man In his
private office, and on being questioned, said:
"Well sir, logically l have been dead, but
really l am as you can see me. A little over II
year ago was taken sick. My trouble was no;
severe at first snd thought 1t was the result OF
a slight cold. Somehow l felt unaccountably
tired at times, although took an abundance OF
sleep. Then, again, had dull and strange
pains in various parts OF my body. My appe-
tte was good one day and had none whatove,
the next, and my head panied me much of tho
time. while afterward / noticed much that
was peculiar about the fluids was passing and
that sediment, scum and O strange accumu
latio1 appeared in it. Still J. did not realize
that these things meant anything serious and
allowed the illness to run along until on the
23th day of October fell PROSTATE while walk
ing along fremont street. was carried homo
and did not go out Of the house until the mid
die Of December. 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 ter
rible. / was fearfully bloated; suffered &c.
we're pains in all parts of my body and it was
almost impossible to get my breath. For six
days never laid down and never slept. was
constantly attended by my regular physician,
Doctor johnson, and Doctor B0wditch also
came to see me nearly every day. There WAS
no doubt that | was suffering 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 torty-six ounces OF
water. This relieved me for the time but
soon became as bad IS before. Then the doc.
tors gave me up entirely, declared could not
live more than twenty-fonr hours, and my
daughter, who was residing in Paris, was tele.
graphed for. Still I fingered along for several
weeks, far more dead than alive, but never
giving up hope. One night 1t was on the Goth
OF April, very well remember-my attendant,
who was reading to me- began an article which
described my disease and sufferings exactly.
1t told how some severe cases of Bright's dis.
ease had been cured, and 80 clearly and sensi-
bly, did it state the case that determined to
try the means Of cure which it prescribed. So
sent my man too the drug store, procured
bottle of the medicine unknown to my physi-
clans and friends, and took the first dose at 10
o'clock. At that time was suffering intense
~. could not sleep; had the short breaths
and could scarcely get any air into my lungs.
was 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. continued to take the medicine,
and to- day, sir, am as well as / ever was In
my life. and wholly owing to the wonderful.
almost miraculous power OF Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure. do not know what this
medicine is made of, or anything else about 1t,
but know it saved my life when 1 was given
up by the doctors and had really been dead for
weeks; that 1t has kept me in perfect health
ever since, and has cured many of my friends
to whom have recommended it, There are
number of very remarkable cases in Lynn and
Salem, as it in this city, that it has cured. My
recovery is so remarkable that it has excited
much attention, and physicians as well as
others have investigated it thoroughly. I am
glad they have for I feel that the results of
such a wonderful cure should be known to the
thousands in all parts OF the land who are suf-
ferng from troubles of the kidneys, liver or
heart in some of their many dangerous forms. I"
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.. Larrabee's
sickness and recovery. The scribe replied that
he as, whereupOn the gentleman said:
"And 80 am |, 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 a 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 sim
ply wonderful"
"What did theysay?" asked the man ofnews.
=, Say why, sir, they fully confirm everything
MIR. Larrabee has stated. l went to see DR.. D.
A. johnson, at 20 Worcester street. He was
absent when called, and SO / stepped into the
Commonwealth hotel, where Mr.. Larrabee was
living at the time OF his sickness. Messrs.
Brugh u Carter are the proprietors, and asked
them about Mr.. Larrabee's case. Mr.. Brugh
pointed to the electric annunciator and said,
why for weeks and weeks every time that
bell rang 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
would shake their heads and say there was no
hope. The arrangements for the funeral were
made and his recovery was simply miracle
50 then called on DR.. johnson, who said that
Mr.. Larrabee's case was very remarkable one.
He was his family physician and expected his
death every hour for q 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 II ne mad friends, male or
female, troubled with Albumen or any kidney
troubles he should certainly advise them TO
use this remedy. DIR. johnson said kidney
difficulties are more common than most people
think, and that many symptoms which are
imposed to be other diseases arise from the
kidneys. He said that ladies after CESSATION
are specially subject to albuminous troubles
which require prompt attention.
swell, then came down and called on DR.. H.
Ingersoll Bowditch on Boylston street. The
Did doctor was inclined to be reticent, but fully
confirmed all l had previously learned. He
had attended Mr.. Larrabee, and supposed him
beyond all hope and he was afterward restored,
as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure.
81 next went to see Dr. Melville e. Webb, at
the Hotel Cluny. for you see was determined
to be thorough in the matter. found DR..
Webb most clear and well-informed
gentleman, ard he said:
"'I know of Mr.. Larrabee's case from having
thoroughly investigated it as q medical direc-
tor of life insurance company, and 1t is one
of the most remarkable cases have ever met.
Mr.. Larrabee had all the manifestations of
comp ication of diseases, and in their worst
forms. lie had albumen and casts in the urine,
and terribly diseased liver and spleen. In
deed, he was so bad that he threw himself upon
the floor, and, with his head upon hassock.
strua gled for breath. TWAS on the night when
he was 80 bad, and when all his medical advisers
had long given him up, that he began using
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. The