The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-23
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
The Uno"utal EAPerience OF PrOnnaIu u en-
e5nn MADE PubIIS. 10

and Chronicle, Of Rochester, IT. Y, Is of 90
striking nature, and emanates from so
reliable source, that 1t is herewith re,
published entire. In addition to the val.
liable n,atter II contains; 1t %ill be found
exceedingly interesting:
To tho Editor of thS Democrat and Chronicle
SIR:-My motives for the publication OF
the most unusual statements which follow
are, first. gfatitude fSf tbs fact that ], have
been aved froTh most Horrible death,
and secondly, d desire to warn &ll who
read this statement against some of the
most deceptive influences by which they
have ever been surroupded. 1t is fact
that to-day thousands Of people are within
| foot Of the Sfave lind they do hot know
it. To tell how was caught away from
just this position and to warn others
against nearing it, are my objects in this
communication.
On thE first, day OF June, 1881, lay at
my residence iii this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for my death.
Heaven only knows the agony then en-
dured, for words can never describe it,
And yet, IL few years previous, any one
had told me that l was to be brought
so low, and by so terFible disease, should
have scoffed at the idea. had always
been uncommonly strong and healthy, had
weighed over 900 pounds and hardly knew,
in my own experience, what pain or sick
ness WERE Very many pe6ple who will
read this statement realize at times that
they are unusually tired and cannot
account for it. They feel dull and indei-
mite pains in Various parts of the body and
ingy hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next This was just the way
! felt when the relentless malady which
had fastened itself upon me first began.
Still thought it was nothing; that prob
ably had taken cold which would soon
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dull, and at times, neuralgic, pain in my
| head, but as 1t would come one day and be
gone 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
l had no idea, even as physician, that
these things meant anything serious or
| that q monstrous disease was becoming
fixed upon me. Candidly, 1 thought was
suffering from Malaria, and so doctored N.Y.
next noticed peculiar color and odor
about the fluids l was passng-also that
there were large quantities one day and
very little the next, and that a persistent
froth and sotifi appeared upon the surface,
and q sediment settled In the bottom. And
yet l did not realize my danger, for in
deed, seeing these symptoms continually,
| | finally became accustomed to them, and
my suspicion was wholly disar1ned by the
fact that l had no pain in the affected
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have been so blind cannot understand.
There is a terrible future for oil physical
neglect and impending danger always
brings person to his senses even though
it may then be too late. l realized, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself
tried! l consulted the best medical skill
in the land. l visited all the prominent
mineral springs in America and travelled
from Maine to California Still l grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as to my
malady. One said l was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous pros
tratiCn; another, malaria; another dys-
pepsia; another, heart disease; another,
general debility; another, congestion of
the base Of the brain; and so on through
long list of common diseases the sym p.
toms of all Of which really had. In this
way several years passed, during all OF
Wh'cn Time was steadily growing worse
NY c0ndlton had really become pitiable.
me slight symptoms l n: first experiencnd
were developed into terrible and constA. 6
r1 nrSornersEthe ,H =, little twigs, of pain had
grown 10 be oaks OF agony. My weight bad
ocen reduced from 207 to 13O pounds. NV
ilte was a torture to myself and friends. /
could retain no food upon my stomach,
ana lived wholly by injections l was a
Iv11nS .,',1, n, mass of pain. My pulse was uncon-
'rollHble. In my agony frequently fell
'Pon the floor, convulsively clutched the
h'PTtt, and prayed for death. Morphine
h'u httIe or no effect in deadening the
pH'n For six days and nights had inc
'%"'h "'h-premonitory hiccoughs constantly.
ny urine was filled with tube casts and
4ioulhen. | was strug ding with Briyht's
'iSeaSe or the Kidneys in its last stages
Nhlle suffering thus | received q call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector
OF St Pnurs Church, Of this city. | felt
nnat IL was our last interview, but in the
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remedy of which l had heard much but
had never used. DR.. FoOte detailed to me
| the many remarkable cures which had
come under his observation, by means of
inns remedy and urged me to try it, Asa
pr'cNclhg physician: and graduate of the
| schools, | cherished the prejudice both
| natura! and common with all regular
| practitioners and derded the idea of anv
medicine outside the regular channels
neing the least beneficial. So solcitous,
however, was Or. Foote, that I finally
promised / would waive nv prejudice and
try the remedy he so highly recommended.
began it's use on the 1st day of June and
t!ok it according to directions. At first it
>lckened me; but this I thought was
Good sign for me in my debilitated condi-
cion. continued to take it; the sicken-
ing sensation departed and was able to
retain food upon my stomach. In few
days L noticed decided change for tho
better. as also did my wife and friends.
MY hlccoughs ceased and l experienced
less pain than formerly. was so rejoiced
at this improved condition that, upon what
| had believed but few days before was
my dying bed, vowed, in the presence of
my family and friends, should I recover 7
would would, both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good of human
ny, wherever and whenever I had an |
opportunity. also determined that I
would give course of lectures in the
Corinthian Academy OF Music in this eitv.
stating in full tho symptoms and almost
hopetessness of my disease and the re-
markable means by which I have been |
saved. My improvement was constant
from that time, and IT less than three |
months had gained 20 pounds in flesh,
became entirely free from pain, and 1 |
believe owe my life and present condi- |
ton wholly to Warmers Safe Kidney and |
LIVER Cure, the remedy which used
Since my recovery have thoroughly re.
ttnvestigatGd the subject of kidney Difficult
ties and Bright's disease. and the truth