The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-20
PREsENTIMENTs,
An investigates OF the Causes OF Those
Dark EOrebodings which Make Power
ful MEN weak

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 80 strangely exer-
cised over this announcement, an event Of far
moro serious importance, which is taking place
to-day, seems to be almost wholly overlooked.
The nature of this most vital subject can be
best explained by relating the following expo
riences :
Bishop E. o. Haven, known to the entire
land, was unaccountably awakened one night
out Of . sound slecp, and lay awake until morn
ing. His mind seemed unusually active, and he
not only reviewed his past life, which had been
N eventful one, but laid extensive plans for
the future. He did not feel especially i'll, bat
could not account for the unusual activity Of
his brain, nor for the restlessness which seemed
to possess him. In the morning he had but
little appetite, but was apparently well in other
respects. In . few days, however, he began 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 q gradual sinking and
had been . an earnest and diligent worker,
and in his zeal frequently overtaxed his
strength, and being absorbed in his duties
failed TO observe the common symptoms with
which he was afflicted, thus permitting the
work Of destruction to go on UNDECIDED. But
the end finally came in . most peremptory
manner. Shortly before his death he wrote .
letter-the last one ne ever indited-in which
he speaks as follows "a belief that death is
near Affects different minds differently, but
probably all who are in Q fair condition of
physical and mental strength instinetively
shrink from It with an indeinable dread and
horror. A dying man is no more able of him
self to foresee his own destiny or the destiny
OF those he leaves than he was before he began
The recent sad and sudden death Of Hon.
Garrison N. Potter is one Of tho most serious
warnings ever given in the long list Of innumer-
able cases Of fatal neglect. It Is not sufficient to
say that many other brilliant men, including
Everett, Sumner, Chase, Wood, Wilson and
Carpenter, were swept away ty the same fatal
trouble. The question il, were these men suf-
ficiently careful Of their health, and could they
have been sayedf The Albany Argus, in
speaking of Mr.. PotterIs sudden illness and
death, says :
Zone 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 physi-
clans in their efforts to determine tho root of
his illness. It seems, however, that Mr.. Potter.
some tive years ago, suffered . slight attack of
kidney disease. Unwise dependence upon q
robust constitution and naturally perfect health.
and neglect Of proper clothing, doubtless
sowed the seeds Of . disease that needed but
some such personal neglect Is that Of Tuesday
morning to develop. From the symptoms at
uLBt bQOW0y " was EuOu8nJ IQoI MS ODly trouble
was nervous prostration ; but his long contin-
uance in q semi-unconscious state led to the
belief that his illness was seated in q chronic
difficulty more mysterious and dangerous"
Up to the latter part Of last year Mr.. Edward
F. Rook 9 member OF the New York stock ex-
change, was doing business in Wall street, New
York. he had everything to encourage him,
and mako life happy, but was the victim Of
unaccountable uneasiness. His experience as
described by one who knew, was rs follows:
"At 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 endeavored to check these
feelings and appear pleasant, but it required q
great effort to do so after which he would
again relapse into hisformer morbid mood. This
feeling continued for . number Of months, when
he became conscious Of an added sensation of
lassitude. He was tired even when resting, and
aching sensations 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 suf-
fering from malaria he consulted an eminent
physician, who informed him that his kidneys
were slightly effected, and gaze him medicine
to restore them. But he grew worse instead Of
better. He then consulted other eminent doc
tors OF another school and was informed that
he had . brain difficulty somewhat in the nature
Of q tumor, but in spite Of all efforts to the
contrary he continued 70 grow worse. At this
time his condition was terrible. What were at
first simple symptoms had developed to terrible
troubles. He was flushed and feverish, con-
stantly uneasy, and yet always weary. He had
an intense appetite one day and very little the
next. His pulse was irregular, his breathing
labored, and every moment of existence was q
burden. These DISASTROUS symptoms continued,
his face and body became discolored, his heart
was irregular in its action, and his breath came
IN short, convulsiye 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 be IN Q perfect condition, and the
reason Of his decease was of an entirely Differ
emit nature"
The experiences which have been cited above
al had . common cause and were each the
result Of one disease. That disease, which 80
deceitfully, yet surely removed the people
above mentioned was Bright's disease Of the
kidneys. In the case Of Mr.. Rock the examina-
ton after death, while showing the brain to be
in perfect condition, revealed the terrible fact
that he was the victim Of . slight kidney
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-Lalf the deaths
which occur are caused BY this monstrous
ecourge. It Is one of the most deceitful mala-
dies ever known to the human race. It mani
tests itself by symptoms SO slight and common,
as to seem unworthy Of ut ention ; and yet
these very insignificant symptoms are the
AIbb bbnSc0 VI lu6 WOEbb COmDl1lQb kQOHn
In the history of the world Thousands of
people have died from trouble that are called
heart disease, spople1y, pneumonia, brain fever,
and similar diseases, Nhen it was, in fact
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. The ravages
OF this disease has been greatly increased from
the fact that until recent years mo way was
known to prevent its beginning nor checking
its increase when it had become once fixed upon
the system. Within the past two years, how
ever, we have learned Of more than four hun
nTAn nr0nOnnAnd lRDnaa ~ prirhA1a 1,anA.z
many of them much worse than those above
described, and most Of whom had been given
up by prominent physicians, b have been
completely cured. II b means used to accom-
phsh this end has been Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure, manufactured In Rochester,
N. 1.t . remedy that has won its way into the
confidence OF the public solely upon the re-
markable merits it possesses. As q result, it
y more widely used and thoroughly praised
than any medicine which has ever been before
the American public. Indeed, there is not .
drug store In the entire land where it cannot
be found.
Although Bright's disease is 30 common in
cities, 1t 10 still moro prevalent IN the country.
when eminent physicians in the largest cities
are not able TO recognize Bright's disease. il is
only natural that in the country, where there
are few physicians Of any kind, and those few
so unacquainted with the disease as to call it
py some other name, it should rage terribly and
yet unknown to the ones who are suffering
with It. Thousands Of people Gan look back
and recall the death Of friends from what was
supposed to be some common complaint, when
1t was really Brights disease, AND NO ONE KNEW
II. The terrible pleuro-pneumonia, which has
been 90 dreaded, % usually the result Of uremic
or kidney poison. Lung fever can be traced to
. similar source. Most cases of paralysis arise
from the same difficulty, as well as innumerable
fevers, lung, throat, head and bowel troubles.
A vast number OF ladies have suffered and died
from complaints common to their sex called,
perhaps, general debility, when, could the real
cause have been known, it wUuld have been
found to be Bright's disease, masauerading
under another name. In marked contrast to
the sad cases which have been above described,
are the experiences of many prominent people
who were as low as any Of the persons mem
toned, but who were remarkably restored 10
former health and vigor by this same remedy.
Among this number are the following promi-
mont names: Col. John G. whitner, Atlanta.
Ga; B. +. Larabee, Boston, Mass; Gen. G. A.
Hickman, Phinipsburg, N. j.; Rev. D.. D.
Buck, D; D., Geneva, n. Ii DR.. F. A. NC
Manus, Baltimore, Nd; Edwin Fay, Davenport,
Iowa Rey. A. @. Kendriek. l. n Rochss,