The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12
i PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
1As Unusual Experience Of Prominent
Nan Made Public.

liable source, that it is herewith repub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter IL contains, it will be found exceed
ingly interesting.
To the Editor of Democrat and Chronicle:
Sir:-My4 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
desire to warn all who read this
statement. against some Of the most decep-
tive inaueace by rhiqh .hsys. have eyer
been surrounded, Its a fact that to-day
thousands Of people are within foot of the
grave and they do not know it. To tell
how was caught away from just this posi-
ton and to warn others against nearing it,
are 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 py death. Heaven
only knows the agony Il then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet. if a
few years previous, any one had told me
that was to be brought SO low, and by SO
terrible disease, I should have scofIed at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy. had weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own expe-
rience, what pain or sickness was. Very
many people who will read this statement
realize at times that they are unusually
tired and cannot account for it. They feel
dull>and indefinite pains in various parts of
the body and do not understand it. Or they
are exceedingly hungry one day and entire
ly without appetite the next. This was
Just the way felt when the relentless NAL
ady which had fastened itself upon me first
began. Still ] thought it was nothing; that
probably had taken a cold which would
soon pass away. Shortly after this MOTTO
ed dull, at times neuralgia, pain in my
head, but as it would come one day and be
gone the next, paid but little attention to
it. However, my stomach was out of order
and my foed often failed to digest, causing
at times great inconvenience. Vet ] had
no idea, even as a physician, that these
things meant anything serious or that
monstrous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, / thought was suffering
from malaria and so doctored myself ac-
cordiEgly. 3ut' ] got no better. I next
noticed peculiar color and odor about the
fluids / 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 at the bottom. And vet I did not
.,IooI ~
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 vi
cinity. Why l should have been SO blind
cannot understand. 81 e e..
There is a terrible future for all 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 to
overcome it. And, oh! how hard tried. |
consulted the best medical skill in the land
visited all the prominent mineral springs
in America and travelled flom Maine to
California. Still l grew worse. No two
physicians agreed as to my malady. One
said was troubled with spinal irritation;
another, nervous prostratiOn; another, dys-
pepsia; another, heart disease; another, gen.
eral debility; another, congestion of the base
of the brain; and so on through 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 condition
had really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms at first experienced were de-
veloped into terrible and constant disorders
the little twigs OF pain had grown to oaks
of agony. My weight had been reduced
from 297 to 100 pounds My life was a
torture to myself and friends. could re-
tain 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,
conyulsively elutched the carpet, and pray
ed for death. Morphine had little or no
effect in deadening the pain. For six days
and nights l had the death premonitory
hiccoughs constantly. My urine was filled
with tube casts and albumen. was strug-
Cling with Bright's Disease of the Kidneys
in its last stages.
While suffering thus 1 received a call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, rector
of St. Paul's Church, OF this city. l felt
that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation he mentioned
remedy of which 1 heard much but had
never used. DIR. Foote detailed to me the
under his observation, by means of this
remedy, and urged me to try it. As
practicing physician and graduate of the
schools, / cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular
practitioners, and derided the idea OF any
medicine outside the channels being the
least beneficial. So soltcitous, however,
was DR.. Foote, that I finally promised
would waive my prejudice and try the
remedy he so highly recommended l be-
gan Its use on the LIST dy of Jnne and took
1t according to directions. At first il sick
ened me; but this l thought was a good
sign for me in my debilitated condition.
continued to take it; the sickening sensation
departed and was able to retain food upon
my stomach. In few days 1 noticed a de-
cided change for the better as also did my
wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased
and I experienced less pain than formerly
was so rejoiced at this improved cordition
that, upon what had believed but 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, wherever and whenever
l had an opportunity. I also determined
that would give course of lectures in the
Corinthiam Academy of Music of this city,
stating in full the symptoms and almost
hopelessncss of my disease and the remark
able 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 entirely
free from pain and believe owe my life
and present condition wholly to Warmers
Sefe Kidney and Liver Cure, tire remedy
which used. g
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney difficult
ties and Brighfs disease, and the truths
developed are astounding 50 therefore
state deliberately. ond as pysician, that
believe that more than ona-half the deaths
which occur In America are caused by
Bright's disease of the kidneys. This may
sound like rash statement, but | am pre-
pared to fully verify it. Bright's disease
has no distinctive SYMPTOMS of its own,
whatever in the kidneys of their vicinity,
but has the symptoms OF nearly every other
known complaint. Hundreds of people die
daily, whose burials are authorized by a
pbysicians's certificates OF "Heart Disease,
Rheumatism" PNEUMONIA" and other
common complaints, when in reality it was
Bright's Disease of Kidneys. Few ply
physicians, and fewer people, realise the
extent of this disease or its dangerous and
insidious nature Il steals into the system