The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-12-13
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To the Editor of the Democrat aud ChroNicie:
SIR. My motives for the publication Of the
most unusual statements which follow are
first, gratitude for the fact that l have been
saved from most horrible death, and, sec
ondly, desire to warn all who read this
statement against some of the most decep-
tive influences by which they have ever been
surrounded. Il is a fact that to-day thou
sands of people are within foot of tho
grave and they do not know it. 10 tell how
| was caught away from Just this position
and to warn others against nearing it, arc
my objects in this communication.
On the first day OF June 1881, lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for my death. Heaven
only knows the agony l then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet. il a
few years previous, any one had told me that
| was TO be brought so low, and by so Terri
ble n disease, should have scoifed at the
idea. lhad always been uncommonly strong
and healthy, had weighed. over 200 pounds and
hardly knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot
account for il. They feel dull and in
definite pains in various parts of the body
and do not understand it. Or they are ex-
ceedingly hungry one day and entirely with
out appetite the next. This was Just the
way felt when the relentless malady which
had fastened itself upon me first began
Still l thought it was nothing; that probably
l had taken n cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this l noticed dull
and at times neuralgia, pain in my head
Init Dc IL xvoul1
the next paid but little attention TO IT,
However, my stomach was out of order and
my food often failed to digest causing at
times great Inconvenience. Yet | had
no idea, even as physician, that
these things meant anything serious or
that monstrous disease was becoming fixed
upon me. Candidly, | thought | was suffer-
ing from Malaria and so doctored myself
accordingly. But l got no better. l next
noticed peculiar color and odor about the
fluids l was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that persistent froth and scum
appeared upon the surface, and a sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet l did not re-
alize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that | had no
pain in the affected organs or in their
vicinity. Why 1 should have been SO blind
cannot understand.
There is q terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
a person to his senses even though it NAV
then be too late. realized, at last my crit
lcal condition and aroused myself to over
come it. And, Oh how hard tried con
suited the best medical skill in the land. /
visited all the prominent mineral springs in
America and travelled from Maine to Cali
fornia. Still grew worse. No two phvsi
clans agreed as to my malady. One said |
was troubled with spinal irritation; another.
nervous prostratlon; another, malaria an
other dyspepsia another, heart disease; an
other, general debility another, congestion
of the base of the brain and so on through n
long list of common Diseases the symptoms
of all of which / really had. In this way
several years passed, during all of which
time was steadily growing worse. My con-
ditlon had really become pitiable The
slight symptoms l at first experienced were
developed into terrible and constant dis
orders-the little twigs of pain had grown to
oaks of agony. My weight had been re-
duced from POT to 130 pounds. My life was
a torture to myself and friends. could re-
tain no food upon my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. l was a living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncontrollable
In my agony Frequently fell upon tho floor.
convulsively clutched the carpet, and prayed
for death. Morphine had little or no effect
nights l had the death-premonitory hic-
coughs constantly. My urine was filled with
tube casts and albumen. l was struggling
with Bright's Disease of the Kidneys in its
last stages.
While suffering thus I received call
from my pastor, Rev. DIR. Foote, rector
of st. Paul's church. of this CITY. | felt
that it was our last interview. bnt in the
course of conversation he mentioned a
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 a prac-
tcIng physician and graduate of the
schools, L cherished the prejudice both nat
ural and common with all regular practition-
ers, and derided the idea of any medicine out
side the regular channels being the least
beneficial. So solicitors, however. was DIR.
Foote, that finally promised that would
waive my prejudice and try the remedy he SO
highly recommended. I began its use on tha
first day of June and took it according to
directions. AT first it sickened me; but this
thought was good sign for me in my de-
blitated condition. l continued to take it;
the sickenIng sensation departed and / was
able to retain food upon my stomach. In a
few days noticed decided change for the
better, as also did my wife and friends. My
hiccoughs ceased and / experienced less pain
proved condition that, upon what had be-
lieyed but a few days before was my dying
bed, Vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should Irecove would both pub
hcly and privately make known this remedy
for the good of humanity, wherever and
whenever l had an opportunity. [ also de-
termined that 1 would give course of lee
lures in the Corinthian Academy of Music
of this city, stating in full thesymptoms and
almost hopelessness of my disease and the
remarkable means by which / have been
saved. My Improvement was constant from
that time, and in less than three months
had gained 26 pounds in flesh, became en-
tirely free from pain, and believe / owe my
life and present condition wholly to Warner Is
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the remedy
which ] used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re.
investigated the subject of kidney dificul-
ties and Bright's disease, and the truths de-
yeloped are astounding. 1 therefore state,
deliberately and as a physician, that believe
that more than One-half the deaths whith oc-
cur in America are caused by Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys. This may sound like a
rash statement, but am prepared to fully
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