The colored patriot., 1882-04-20
PRESENTIMENTS.
An Investigation of the Causes OF Those
Dark FOrebodings which Make
Powerful Men Weak.
Golden Rule.

Golden Rtue.
Much apprehension has been occasioned
throughout America from the announcement
made by Professor Proctor that the return in
nineteen years of the great comet Of last sum-
mer will cause the destruction of the earth
But while people are becoming so strangely
exercised over this announcement, an event OF
far more serious Importance, which is taking
place to-day, seems to be almost wholly over
looked. The nature of this most vital subject
:an be best explained by relating the following
experiences:
Bishop E. O. Haven, known to the entire
land, was unaccountably awakened one night
put Of a sound sleep, and lay awake until
morning. His mind seemed unusually active,
and he not only reviewed his past life, which
had been an eventful one, but laid extensive
plans for the future. He did not feel especial
ly i'll, but could not account for the unusual
activity of his brain, nor for the restlessness
which seemed to possess him. IN the morn
Ing he had but little appetite, but was appa-
rently well In other respects. In few days,
however, he tegan to feel restless and morbid,
although he tried earnestly to overcome the
feeling which had taken possession OF him.
But try as he would the shadow of some evil
seemed to follow him, and he was conscious
Of gradual sinking AMI wasting away OF all
his physical faculties. He had been an earnest
and diligent worker, and in his zeal frequent
I
In his duties failed to observe the common
symptoms with which he was afflicted, thus
permitting the work Of destruction to 60 on
unheeded. But the end finally came in a most
peremptOry manner. Shortly before his death
be wrote letter-the last one he ever indited
in which he speaks as follows: "A belief
that death is near affects different minds diff
ferently, but probably all who are in a fair con-
ditiOn OF physical and mental strength instinct
lively shrink from it with an indetinable dread
and horror. A dying man is no more able OF
himself to foresee his own destiny or the des-
| tiny of those he leaves than he was before he
began to die"
The recent sad and sudden death of Hon.
ClarlIson n. Potter is one of the most serious
warnings ever given in the long list OF innu-
merable cases Of fatai neglect. 1t is not suf-
fcient to say that many other brilliant men,
including Everett, Sumner, Chase Wood, VIII
son and Carpenter, were swept away by the
same fatal trouble. The question is. were these
men sufficiently careful Of their health, and
could they have been saved? The Albany ar
gus, in speaking Of Mr.. POtter's sudden illness
and death, says:
lone of the physicians who attended Mr..
Potter here was interviewed last evening He
stated that Mr. POtter's inability to converse
had for some time served to battle the ply
sicians in their efforts to determine the root
of his illness 1t seems, however, that Mr..
Potter, some two years ago. suffered slight
attack OF kidney disease. Unwise depend
ence upon a robust constitution and naturally
perfect health, and neglect of proper cloth
Ing, doubtless sOwed the seeds of a disease
that needed but some such personal neglect
as that of Tuesday morning to develop From
the symptoms at first shown, it was thought
that his only trouble was nervous prOstratiOn;
but his long continuance in semi-uncOn-
Bcious state led to the belief that his illness
was seated in a chronic difficulty more myste-
riOus and dangerous"
n n n
ward T. RoOk, a member Of the New York
stock exchange, was doing business in W all
street, New York. He had everything to en-
courage him, and make life happy, but was
the victim Of unaccOuntable uneasness. His
experience as described by one who knew,
was as follows: SAT unexpected times and
on occasions when he had the greatest reason
to feel joyous he was irritable and haunted
with strange feelings Of discomfort. He en-
deaYOred to check these feelings and appear
pleasant, but 1t required great effort to do
SO; after which he would again relapse into
his former morbid mood. This feeling con-
tinued for a number Of months, when he
became conscious Of an added sense of
lassitude. He was tired even when
resting and although experiencing no
acute pain, had dull, aching sensa-
tiOns in his limbs and various parts of his
body. Shortly afterward his head began to
ache most frequently and his stomach failed
to digest properly Being told that he was
suffering from malaria he consulted an emf
nent physician, who informed him that his
kidneys were slightly effected, and gave him
medicine to restore them. But he grew
worse instead of better. He then consulted
other eminent doctors of another school and
was informed that he had brain difficulty
somewhat i'll the nature of tumOr but IN
spite of all efforts to the contrary he cOntin-
ued to grow worse. At this time his condi-
tion was terrible. What were at first simple
6pVplnnp1 tn fprTihlp
He was flushed and feverish, constantly un-
easy, and yet always weary. He had an in
tense appetite one day and very little the
next. His pulse was Irregular, his breathing
labOred, and every moment of existence was
burden. These disastrous symptoms con-
tinued, his face and body became discolOred,
his heart was irregular in its action, and his
breath came in short, cOnvulsive gasps He
grew constantly worse, notwithstanding the
utmost precautions Of his friends and finally
died in the greatest agony. After his death
an examination as to its actual cause was
made when his brain was found to he in a
perfect condition, and the reason Of his de-
cease was OF an entirely different nature
The experiences which have been cited above
oil had a common cause and were each the re-
suit Of one disease. That disease, which so
deceitfully, yet surely removed the people
above mentioned was Bright's disease Of the
kidneys. In the case OF Mr.. RO0k the exam
ination after death, while showing the brain
to be in perfect condition, revealed the terri
BILE fact that he was the victim OF slight kid
nev trouble, which had gone on unchecked,
until it resulted in acute Bright's disease.
The leading physicians and scientists Of the
world are fast learning that more than one
half the deaths which occur are caused by this
monstrOus scourge. 1t is one Of the most de-
cetful malades ever known to the human
race. 1t manifcsts itself by symptoms SO
slight and common, as TO seem unworthy OF
attention; and vet these very insignificant
symptoms arc the first stages of the worst
complaint known in the history OF the world.
Thousands Of people have died from troubles
that are called heart disease, aPopleXy, pneu-
monia brain fever, and similar diseases. when
1t was, in TACT, Bright's disease ofthe kidneys.
The ravages Cf this disease have been greatly
increased from the fact that until recent years
no way was known TO prevent its beginning
nor check its increase when IL had become
once fixed upon the system. Within the past
two years. however, We have learned OF more
than four hundred pronounced cases OF Bright's
disease, many Of them much worse than those
above described, and most Of whom had been
given mp bT prominent physicians, who have
been com pletely cured The means used TO
accom- plish this end has been Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure. manufactured in
Rochester, -. Y. = remedy that has won its
way into the confidence OF the public solely
I upon the remarkable merits IL possesses. AS
Z A result IL 10 more widely used and thorough
4 10 than Medicine whfrh has ever