The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-27
THE IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chapter from the
Life OF u PrOnsi nent BOs.
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from one of our leading citizens which APP
peare1 in yesterdays issne. So unusual
were the circumstances. connected with it,
and so much comment did it occasion on the
street and in social circles that represent
ative of this paper was commissioned to in
vestigate its details and verify its facts The
article referred to was statement made by
Mr.. B. +. Larralee. of the New York and
Boston Dispatch Express campany, whose
office is on Arch street. Mr.. Larrabee was
found hy the newspaper man in his private
office, and on beiug Questioned said:
''Well, sir, logically have been dead,
but really am as you can see me. A little
over year ago | was taken sick. My
trouble was not severe at first and Thought
it was the result Of slight cold. Some
how felt unaccountahly tired at times al
though took an abundance of sleep. Then,
again, had dull aud strange pains in vari-
Gus parts of my body My appetite was
good one day and had none whatever the
next and my head panied me more or less
much OF the time. A while afterward no.
ticed much that waspecniiar about the fluids
| was passing aud thata sediment. scum and
a strange ae, umulatiuu appeared in it. Still
did not realize that all these things meant
anything serious and allowed the illness to
run on until the 2Sth day Of October l fell
prostrate while walking along Termont st.
| was carried home aud did not 60 out of
! the honse until :he middle Of December
then went down town, attempted to attend
to my business until the 18th of last jan
uary, when | was taken with very severe
relapse. My symptoms were terrible.
was fearfully bloated; suffered severe pains
in all parts of my buly aud it was almost
impossible to get my breath. For six days
/ never laid down and never slept. was
constantly attended by my regular phy yscian,
Doctor johnson, aud Doctor Bowditch also
came to see me nearly every day. There
was no doubt that was suffering frcm
Bright's disease Of the kidneys iu its worst
form and last stages. accompanied by other
troubles in my liver and heart. In spite,
however. Of the skill of the physicians, 1
kept growing worse aud finally they tapped
my side in the vicinity of the heart, taking
away forty-six ounces Of water. This re-
lieved me for the time, but soon became
AS bad as before. Then the doctor gave me
up entirely, declared could not live more
than twenty -four hours, and my daughter.
who Was Residing in Paris. was telegraphed
for. Still fingered along for several weeks,
far more dead than alive, but never giving
up hope. One nght-it was on the Goth OF
April l very we'll rememher---my attendant,
who vas reading the paper to me, began an
article which described nv disease and smf
ferings exactly. 1t FOLD how come severe
cases of Bright's disease had been cured, and
sn clearly and sensibly did it state the case
that determined to try the means OF cure
which it described. So sent my man tn
the drug store, procured bottle of the med.
icine. unknown to my physicians and friends
aud took the first dose at 10 o'clock At
that time | Was suffering intensely. Icould
not sleep; had the short breaths aud could
scarcely get any air into my lungs. was
terribly boated from head to foot. and the
motion of my heart was irregular and pain
Iul. The next morning was able to breathe
more freely; the pain began to leave Inc aud
the bluatiug decreased. l continued TO take
the medicine, and to-day. sir. am as we'll
as ever was in my life and wholly owing
to the woderful. almost miraculous power OF
Warmers Safe Kidney aud Liver Cure. l
do not know what this miraculous medicine
is made of, or anything else about it.. hut
know it saved my life when was given up
by the doctors aud had really Eeen dead for
weeks; that it has kept me in perfect health
ever since and has cured many of my friends
to whom l have recommended it. There
are nuntser Of very remarkable cases in
Lynn aud Salem, as we'll us in this city, that
it has cured. My recovery is ." remark able
that it has excited much attention. and ply.
sicians as we'll a. Others have investigated
it thoronghly. am glad they have, for
feel that the results Of such wonderful
cure should lie known to the Thousands in
all parts Of the land who are sntIering from
troubles Of the Kidneys. liver or heart, in
some Of their many dangerous forms"
The representative of the press thanked
Mr.. Iarrabee for his frank aud clear state
ment. and was about to leave the office when
. gentleman steppssl up to him and inquired
IL he were seeking information about MIR.
I.arrabes's sickness and recovery. The scribe
replied that he waA whereupon the gentle
mau sxid;
''And % am l. and have como al the
way from Chicago tor that very purpose.
kidney troubles seem to he alarininQly in
cressing all over the country, aud have .
very bear relative who is afflicted much ~
Mr. LarrAbee wns. have besn IN ses the
physirians of whom Mt. Larrahse apsAks.
aud l tell you, sir. il ls simply wonderful. :
"what did they says" asked the man Of
news.
''Say! Why. cir. they fully coa6rn eveey.
thing Mr.. LArralss has stated. went "a
- Dr. D. A. Johnscn. At 20 Worcester ~.
He was absent when sallssi. - ! stsplsd
iato The Commouwsaleh hotel. whsrv Ar.
LAsrahee waa living . IN time q ~ oick-
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