The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-20
THE IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Oh ,ptcr from the Life Of
Prominent BOstDniun.
lHOaLOn HLOhRl

one of our leading citizens which appeared In
Yesterdays issue. So unusual were the cir
cumstances connected with It, and so much com.
ment did II occasion on the street and in social
circles, that representative of this paper was
commissioned to investigate its details and
verify it's facts, The article referred to was
statement made by Mr.. b. f. 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 have been dead, but
really am as you can see me- A little over 4
year ago | was taken sick. My trouble wasnot |
severe at first and thought it was the result o |
slight cold. Somehow l felt unaccountably
tired at times, although took an abundance OF
sleep. Then, again, l had dull and strange |
pains in various parts Of my body. My appe-
tite was good one day and had mono whatever |
the next, and my head panied mo much of the |
time. while afterward 1 noticed much that
was peculiar about the fluids was passing and |
that a sediment, scum and o strange accumu-
lation appeared in 1t. Still l did not realize
that these things meant anything serious and
allowed the illness to run along until on the |
25th day Of October fell PROSTATE while walk
ing along fremont street. / was carried home
and did not 60 out of the house until the mid /
die of December. I.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. l was fearfully bloated; l suffered So
vere 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. l was
constantly attended by my regular physician,
Doctor johnson, and Doctor Bowditch also
came to see me nearly every day. There was
no doubt that / was suffering from Brights
disease Of the kidneys in its worst form and
last stages, accompanied by other troubles in
my liver aud 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 ]
soon became as bad as before. Then the doc.
tors gave me up entirely, declared 1 could not
live more than twenty-four hours, and my
daughter, who was residing in Paris, was tele
graphed for Still fingered along for several
weeks, far more dead than alive, but never
giving up hope. Ono night it 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 Brights dis
| ease had been cured, and so clearly aud sensi-
| bly, did it state the case that determined to
| try the means of euro which it prescribed Sc
} | 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
| ly. 1 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 freetyi
| the pain began to leave me and the bloatine
| decreased. l continued to take the medicine,
| and to-. day, sir, am as well as | ever was iD
| my life, and wholly owing to the wonderful,
almost miraculous power OF Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure. l do not know what this
| medicine is made of, or anything else about it,
| but know it saved my life when l was given
| up by the doctors and had really been dead for
| weeks; that 1T has kept me in perfect health
| r1rp0 friends
to whom have recommended it. There are a
| 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 well as
others have investigated it thoroughly. l am
glad they have, for l reel that the results OF
such wonderful cure should be known to the
thousands in all parts of the land who are suf-
Iering from troubles Of the kidneys, liver or
heart in some of their many dangerous forms. u
The representative of the press thanked MIR.
Iiarrabee 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't
sickness and recovery. The scribe replied tina,
he as, whereupon the gentleman said:
"And go AM |, and have come all tho way
from Chicago for th.t very purpose. Kidney
troubles seem to be alarmingly increasing all
over the country, aud have a very near rela'
| tive who is afflicted much as Mr.. Larrabee was
Larrabee speaks, and tel you, sir, it is sim
ply wonderful"
"Say why, sir, they fully confirm everything
Mr.. Larrabee has stated. went to see DR.. ID
A. Johnson, at 90 Worcester street. He wa!
absent when called. and 20 stepped into tn,
Commonwealth hotei where Mr.. Larrabee wa
living at the time CT his sickness. Messrs
Brugh Carter are the proprietors, and asket
them about Mr.. Larrabee's case. Mr.. Brugl
| bad oil afG tnr end
why tor weeks ana weeks every time tina
bell rang said: That means the death Of MI
Larrabee. No ono around the hotel eve
dreamed that he woulG recover, and when til
| doctors would come down from his room the
would shake their heads and say there was II
hope. The arrangements for the funeral wer
made aud his recovery was simply a miracle
81 then called on Dr. johnson, who said tha
: Mr.. Larrabee's case Was very remarkable one
He was his family physician and expected hi
death every hour for a number OF weeks an
never called to see him during that time bu
2 he was prepared for it. The doctor said th'
recovery was due to Warmers Safe Kidney anC
Liver Cure, and if he had friends male o
female, troubled with Albumen or any kidne
troubles he should certainly advise them t.
use this remedy. DR.. johnson said kidne
, difficulties are more common than most peopl
+ think, and that many symptoms which ar
, supposed to be other diseases arise from tn
kidneys. He said that ladies after gestatio
9 are specially subject to albuminous trouble
Y which require prompt attention.
"Well, | then came down and called on Dr.
! | Ingersoll Bowditch on Boylston street. Tll
: old doctor was inclined to be reticent, but full
: confirmed all had previously learned. II
, had attended Mr.. Larrabee, and supposed hii
d beyond all hope and he was afterward restored
4 as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney and Live
= Cure.
l 81 next went to geo DR.. Melville E. Webb,
u the Hotel Cluny, for you see l was determine
to be thorough in the matter. l found d
Webb most clear-headed and well-informt
gentleman, and he said:
"'I know of Mr.. Larrabee's case from havir
l. thoroughly investigated it as a medical dire
l. tor of a life insurance company, and it is OIL
p | of the most remarkable cases have ever me
q Mr.. Larrabee had all the manifestations of
- comp ication of diseases, and in their wor
Il forms. lie had albumen and casts in tho urir
W and terribly diseased liver and spleen.
J. deed, he was so bad that he threw himself up
!. the floor, and, with his head upon a hassoc
,a struggled for breath. 1t was on the night VIII
ie he was so bad, and when all his medical advise
" had long given him up, that he began us
r. Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. L
/, next morning at 10 O'Clock he was able
u, breathe freely and has been ever since. su
II jected him to the most thorough examinati
Il possible, after his recovery, and 81 can't fl
ii out about him." His kidneys, liver, lungs a
1T heart are perfectly we'll and sound. I can OIL
n add that from what have seen, would L
hesitatingy recommend this remedy"
The conclusions from the statements abo
made which come to the newspaper man as "
as the general public must be two-fold. Fl
II that modern miracle of healing has been p
rs formed in our midst, and that too, by I
t. simplest means and one which is within