The Osceola times., 1882-11-18
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
me Unusual Experience Of a Prominent
Man Made Public.

lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it will be found exceed.
ingly interesting.
IS To the Editor OF the Democrat and Chrop.
icle
SIR My motives FOR the publication Of
the most unusual statements which follow
+. are first, gratitude for the fact that | have
been saved from most horrible death
and. secondly, a desire to warn all who
E read this statement against some of the
i most deceptive influences by which thew
have ever been surrounded. IL is "A fact
that to-day thousands Of people are within
foot OF the grave and they do not know il,
To tell how was caught away from lust
this position ard to warn others against
nearing 1t, are my objects in this commu-
nication.
ON the first day of June 1881, Law at my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for my death. Heaven
only knows the agony | then endured, for
words can never describe IL. And vet If a
Few years previous, any one had told me
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 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were
Very many people who will read thi state
ment realize at times that they are unusu-
ally tired and cannot account for it. They
feel duh and indefinite pains in various
parts OF the body and do not understand il d.
Or they are exceedingly hungry one day
and entirely without appetite the next
This was just the way felt when the re-
lentless malady which had fastened itself
uson me first began. still thought IL was
nothing that probably had taken a cold
which would soon pass away. Shortly
after this noticed duh, and at times a
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as il would
come one day and begone the next, | paid
but little attention to it. However, my
stomach was out OF order and my food oft en-
failed to digest, causing at times great in
convenience. Yet had no idea, even rs a
physician, that these things meant any,
thing serious or that "a monstrous disease
was becoming fixed upon me. Candidly,
thought was suffering from Malaria and
so doctored myself accordingly. But ] got
no better next noticed peculiar color
and odor about the fluids | was passing
also that there were large quantities one
day and very little the next. ana that per-
sistent froth and scum appeared upon the
surface, and a sediment settled in the bot
tom. And yet did not realize my danger,
for, indeed, seeing these symptoms CON
tinually, | finally became accustomed to
them, and my suspicious 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 I'M.
derstand,
There is p TERRIBLE future for al physical
neglect. and impending danger always
brings a person to his his senses even
though it may be then too late. | realized
at last, my critical condition and aroused
myself TO overcome il. And, oh how hard
tried | consulted the best medical skill
in the land. visited all the prominent
mineral springs in America aud Travelled
from Name to California. Still | grew
worse. No two physicians agre I'd AS to my
malady. One said ] was troubled with
spinal irritation another, nervous prostra-
tion another, malaria another, dyspepsia (;
another, heart disease; another, general
debility another. congestion of the base of
the brain and so on through a 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 growdg worse. My condition
had really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms ] at first experienced were de-
veloped into terrible and constant disor-
ders-the little twigs of pain had grown to
oaks of agony NV weight had been re-
duced from 207 to 1870 pounds. My life was
a torture to myself and friends. | could
retain no food upon my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. was living mass
of pain. My pulse was uncomfortable. In
my agony | frequently fell upon the floor.
convulsiyely c!utched the carpet, aud pray
ed for death. Morphine had little or no
effect in deadening the pain. For six Gays
auu ulRUlS lnt tttu-pltu1DullbFN
hccoughs constantly. My urine was file
with tube casts and albumcn. | was strug-
Cling with Brights Disease Of the Kidneys
In its last stages.
While suffering thus ] received q call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, now
rector OF st. Paufs Church, OF this city. |
felt that it was our last isterview, but in
the course Of conversation he mentioned a
remedy of which had heard 30 much hut
had never used. DR.. Foote detailed to me
the the many remarkable cures which had
come under his observation, by means of
this remedy and urged me to try it, As a
practicing physician and a graduate of the
schools, | cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular prac-
titioners, and derded the idea OF any
medicine outside the regular channels be-
ing the least benehcial. So solicitious,
however. was DIR. Foote. shat | finally
promised | would waive my prejudice and
try the remedy he so highly recommended.
| began its use on the l.. day of June and
took it according 10 directions. At first it
sicken ID me but this thought was rood
sign for me in my Gebilitated condition. !
continued to take it; the siCkcniug sensa-
ton departed and was able to retain food
upon my stomach. In few days | noticed
decided change tor the better AS also did
my wife and friends. My biccoughs ceased
aud experienced less pain than formerly.
I was so reiOiced at this improved con-
few days before was my dying bed, |
vowed, in the presence of my family and
friends, should | recover ] would both
publicly and privately make known this
remedy for the good Of humanity, wherey-
er and whenever had an opportunity. !
also determined that | would give course
Of lectures in the COrinthan Academy of
Music of this city, stating in full the symp-
toms and hopelessness of my disease and
the remarkable means by which | have
been saved. My Improvement was con-
stant from that time, al d in less than three
months had gained 20 pounds in flesh be-
came entirely free from pain and | believe
I owe my lite and present condition wholly
to Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
the remedy which used.
Since my recovery ! have thoroughly re-
Investigated the subject Of kidney difficult
ties and Bright's disease, aud the truths de-
veloped are astounding. | therefore state
deliberately. and as physician, that | be-
lieve that more than one-hali the deaths
which occur in America are caused by
Bright's disease OF the Kidneys. This may
sound like a rash statement, but am pre-
pared to fully verify ii. Brights disease
has no distinctive symptoms OF Its own,
Hndeed, il often develops without any PAIN
whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity
but has the symptoms OF nearly every other
known complaint. Hundreds OF people die
daily, whose burias are authorized by q
physicians certificate of "lIeart Disease
"Apoplexy," "Paralysis," "Spinsl Com.
plaint," Rheumatism, "Pneumonia" and
other common complaints, when in reality
1t was Bright's Disease OF the Kidneys
Few physicians, and fewer people realize
the extent of this disease, or Its dangerous