The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-24
"A 1IISrsTER'a ESCAPE.
From the Asy1ut IL tho Bosom OF His
'4 Humc-IIowL II tsaA DOnc. ~ y.

~ a ,ItSrsrER'a ESCAPE.
From the Asylum To tho Bosom Of HI
| 'ss' Home-IIowIt tsaA Donc. ~ !,
A prominent minister residing ut the
east has just made the following state
inent, which Is herewith reprinted entire
10 he Editor Of he Herald WA
have always shrunk from appearin,
prominently before tho public, but tlit
sense OF the duty | owe humanity ant
me world prompts the to ask this oppor
tunity lor making brief statement IL
Your paper. ,-.gI
Whether It be true with others canno
say, but during my entire lie have ire
qnenlly been conscious tia, something va.
slowly and silently working 10 undermine
my health and lie. What It was could
not tel, but that some enemy Of my being
was devouring mo within I was certain
at times wonl1 seem comparatively wei
and then would DO attacked with the mcsi
distressing symptoms. would feel pecu
llar pains IN various parts Of my body, my
head would seem heavy; my respiration
labofed; my appetite would DO rAycnons
one day aud | would loathc food the day
following, Then agalu ] would lose all IN.
tcrest In life; would feel wesry without OK.
ertion; would become sleepy Mt mid day
and restless ut night. Occasionally my
breathing would bu labored and my heart
almost molionless, while at other times Il
would nalpitate violently. thought these
troubles were the result Of mnlaria, and |
treated them accordingly, but got no bot.
ter. Shortly aiterwarl my stomach bc.
came !eranged, my food fail to digest,
and tho fluids passed were OF d
peculiar odor and color. And
yet | did not realize that these things
meant anything serious Finally | con.
suited a number OF eminent physicians,
each one Of whom took II different view M
to the cause Of my troubles. One said l
was suffering from brain disease. another
spinal difficulty; others heart affection,
kidney disease, etc. My symptoms were
terrible, and in the hope OF relief | WIS
cauterlzed, cupped, bistere'l and subjected
TO almost every known form OF treatment
During one OF these attacks while at Red
Mnk, NJ j., a physician was called, aud
left prescription. After he had gone,
requested Il friend to 90 md ask him what
he thought Of my trouble. The reply was; :
'Oh, he will be all right in few DAYS; Il
j. only an attack Of delirium trcmens,"
lie was at once informed that this was i'm.
possible, MS had never used any kind Of
Intoxicating drinks; whereupon he return.
ed. made inquiries, and changed his pre-.
scription. But all the care Of my friends
and physicians ayailcd nothing grew
worse constantly, and what is more terrible
to think Of, did not know what allied me-,
nor conid ! find any one who did.
During the summer and fall Of
inst year my pulse ranged from
l20 to l3O per minute; | had no
relish for food, and WINS indeed mos
piliable object. l continued in this state
until lust December, when became uncon.
sciors and lost my reason, though bad
two physicians In whom myself and friends
placed implicit confidence. In this condition
Twas taken 10 Brattleboro, Vermont, for
tho purpose OF being placed in the insane
asylum. | remained there until lust April,
being attended all the while BY my faithful
wife who never left me and believed that
some disease and not insanity was
the cause Of all my trouble. | reguineI
consciousness in March last and insisted
upon being taken home. The physicians
advised that remain, but insisted upon
leaving,and we began the journey, travelling
slowly. | was mctat the dock BY a friend
whom / recognized and then / became
again unconscious and remained so for over
Il week. When i oucc more recognized
my friend and knew my surroundings /
determined to try, us 4 last resort a treat
ment Of which 1 had heard much but
knew nothing. Neither myself nor friends
had much faith That it or auythin. could
help me, but We resolved 10 Try. We &c.
cordingiy dismissed the physicians, gave
up al! other. remedies, and / rejoice TO saw
that with the blessing OF Him who guided
US, lam today n we'll maD; having not
been so vigorous for many years, and
owe it all to the wonderful, :t.nost mirsru.
lous, power OF Warmers Safe Kidney Cure
the remedy which I used. Val -
You Gun well imagine how grateful |
must leel under tho circumstances, md,
Ike new convert, | earnestly desire that
all who are suffering shoul,l know and avail
themselves OF this means OF recovery. Had
It not been for the remedy above named
should doubtless now be within the walls
o! an asylum Or in my grave. The great
trouble with my case was that 20 one seemed
to Know what l was afflicted with, and I am
positive that thousands OF people in.
America to-day ure In the zane or similar
condition, and 10 no know its catlsc
Kidney troubles are the most deceptive
OF all diseases. They have no eymp-
toms OF their own, but often
show the symptoms OF nearly every
known complaint. know, that peonie
are dying every day from supposed con
sumption, apoplexy, heart disease spinal
complaint, and many other diseases, when.
could the real cause be known, it would be
found to originate in The kidneys, In their
advanced stages kidney troubles arc the
moStterrible Of all known ma!sdies, as nv
own experience can inlly verify. That I
had Br'ght's disease Of the kidneys there
can be no doubt Tint the symptoms were
those OF many other diseases is equally GER
tam, and that l was doomed to a terrible
death had ! not been saved as | was. nm
positive. Tho following letters list re-.
ceived, confirm this: III
VERMONT AsyLrM ron THE INSANE. /
BRATrLEDoEo, Vermont, Oct. 80, 1851. T
Rer. y. D. Hopkins:
,DEARsIE--iours Of the 2lst inst. received,
We congratulate you not only upon tie
continuance ofyour health, but also upon
its apparent continual Improvement. Few
persons, / think, have passed through so
sxlausting an experience as YOU and raj.
lled IRON it, / Certainly ! cannot recall
one who came 10 US in so critical, and for
days and even weeks III so hopeless state
Tor amendment rs you, aud who survived
and recovered from II, for, l think, YOU
mayno consider yourself recovered and
no longer OH the convaiescent list. Hopipg
for the continuance Of your n;eaeut teallh'
With the best visits from ali here, %T|:,E'
jsl,a%i y, an, yours truly X s 554l..s
E-4lg:I. &5ilaIl ~. % y.AIE j. DRAPER. q,
81. OCEANIC, sN.J, November Q, 1882.
Ny DEAR FnIESD:-Replyine to your let.
Ter wo1ldsay, lhaye leenaeguailitedwith