Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-11-02
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
The Unusual Experience Of Prominent
Man Made Public.

In addition to the valuable matter it contains
1t will be found exceedingly interesting.
To u,s Editor Of D.e Democrat and CsroHic!s:
Shiny motives for the publication Of the
most unusual statements which follow are
first, gratitude for the fact that have been
saved from a most horrible death, and. second
ly, desire to warn all who read this state
inent against some of the most deceptive in
fuenccs by which they have ever been sur
rounded IL is fact that to-day thousands
OF people are within a foot of the grave and
they do not know it. To tell how | was
caught away from just this position, and to
warn Others against nearing it, are my objects
in this communication
On the first day of June, 1851, lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my friends
AID waiting for nv death. heaven only
knows the agony | then endured, for words
can never descr he il. And yet, IL few years
previous, any one had told NE that was to be
brought so low, and by so terrible disease,
should have scoffed at the idea. had always
been uncommonly strong and healthy, had
weighed over 20) pounds and hardly knew. in
my own experience, what pain or sickness
were. Very many reople who will read this
statement realize at times that they are I'M
usually tired and cannot account for It. They
feel dull and indefinite pains in various parts
of the body and do not understand IT. Or
they are exceedingly hungry one day and en-
tirely without appetite the next This WAS
just the way | felt when the relentless malady
which had fastened itself upon me first began.
Still thought it was nothing. that probably
] had taken . cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after thi, noticeda dull, and
at times neuralgia pain in my head, but a.
It would come one day and be gone the next,
i paid but little attention to it. However. my
stomach was out OF order and my food often
failed to digest, causing at times great in
convenience. Yet / had no i,iea, even .
physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, / thought
was suffering from Malaria AMI so doctored
myself accordingly. But / got no better. /
next not ced PECULIAR color and odor about
the fluids was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that persistent froth and scum ap-
peared upon the surface, and sediment set
tied in the bottom. And yet did not realize
my danger, for, indeed, seeing these symp-
toms continually, finally became accustomed
To them, and my suspicion was wholly dis
armed by the fact that had no pain in the
affected organs or in their vicinity. Why |
should have been so blind cannot understand.
There is a terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
person to his senses even though it may then
be too late. ! realized. at last, nv critical
condition and aroused myself to overcome IL.
And, oh! how hard ! triedi | consulted tho
best medicsl skill in the land. | visited all
tuc III
Travelled from Maine to California Still l
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malAdy. One said l was troubled with
spinal irritation, another. nervous prostra-
ton; another malaria; another dyspepsia;
another, heart-disease; another, general de
bility; another, congestion OF the base o. the
brain; and SO on through long list of COM
mon Diseases the symptoms Of all Of which
really had In this way several wears passed,
during all Of which time i was steadily grow
ing worse. My condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms ! at first ex-
perienced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders-the little twigs of pain
had grown to oaks Of agony. My weight had
been reduced from 2O7 to i3J pounds My life
was torture to myself and friends. could
retain no food upon my stomach and lived
wholly BY injections. was a living mass Of
pain My pulse was uncomfortable. In my
sgony frequently fell upon the floor, con-
vulsively c.utched the carpet, and prayed for
death. Morphine had little or no effect in
de ldening the pain. For six days and nights
had the death premontory hlccoughs con-
etantly. My urine was fillei with tube casts
and albumen. was struggling with Bright's
Disease Of the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus received call from
my pastor, the Rev. Dr. Foote, rector of st.
Paul's Church, of this city felt that il was
our last interview. but in the course of con.
versation he mentioned remedy of which
had heard much but had never used. DIR.
Foote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation,
by means Of this remedy, and urged me to try
it. As practcing physician and graduate
Of the schools, cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular practi-
TONERS. and derided the idea of any medicine
outside the regular channels being the least
beneficial So solicitous, however, was DIR.
Foote, that finally promised ! would waive /
my prejudice and try the remedy he so highly I
began its use on the 1st day /
Of June and took it according to directions. |
At first it sickened me; but this thought /
" as good sign for me in nv debilitated con-
1ition. / continued to tai it; the sickening L
sensation departed and was able 10 retain
Iood upon my stomach. In few DAYS no