Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-01-13
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
rho Unusual Experience OF Prominent
81 Man Made Public. hHf


The following article from the Democrat and
Chronicle OF Rochester, N. Y, Is OF so striking
\ nature, and emanates from so reliable
source, that 1t is herewith re-published entire.
In addition TO the valuable matter IL contains,
II will be found exceedingly interesting:
To uie Editor Of the Democrat and Chronicle:
Sm:-My motives for the publication of the
most unusual statements which follow are,
first, gratitude for the fact that have been
saved from n most horrible death, and second
ly, a desire TO warn all, who read this state
ment against some Of the most deceptive In
luences by which they have ever been sur
rounded. II Is a fact that to-day thousands Of
do not know It. To tell how / was caught
away from Just this position and to warn 9TH
ers against nearing II 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 death. Heaven only knows
the agony then endured, for words can never
describe IL. And yet, II n few years previous,
any one had told me that was to be brought
so low, and by so terrible disease, l should
have scoffed at the idea. 1 had always been
uncommonly strong and healthy, had weighed
over 200 pounds and hardly knew, In my own
experience, what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will read this statement re-
alize at times that they are unusually tired
and cannot account for 1t. They feel dull and
indefinite pains In various parts OF the body
and do not understand 1t. Or they are ex-
ceedingly hungry one day and entirely with
] felt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. Still
thought 1t was nothing; that. probably
had taken cold which would soon pass
away. shortly after this noticed dull,
and at times neuralgia, pain In my head, but
as 1t would come one day and be gone
the next, paid but, little attention
TO 1t. However, my stomach was out of order
I'M m pff fafI N Mt
times great Inconvenience. Yet ] 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 accordingly But got no
better. l next noticed a peculiar color and
odor about the fluids l 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 scdi-
ment settled in the bottom. And yet l did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, finally became
wholly disarmed by the fact that | had no pain
In the affected organs or In their vicinity.
Why should have been SO blind cannot un-
derstand.
There is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger usually brings
| person to his senses even though 1t may then
be too late. l realized, at last, my critical
condition and aroused myself to overcome IL.
And, OIL how hard triedi l consulted the
best medical skill in the land, ! visited all
the prominent mineral springs in America and
travelled from Maine to California. Still
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as to
| my malady. One said / was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous prostration;
another, malaria ;'another, dyspepsia; another,
| heart disease; another, general debility; an
other, congestion of the base of the brain; and
SO on through a long list of common diseases,
the symptoms of all OF which l really
bad In Iyay
| all of which time / was steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become pitt
able The slight symptoms | ut first expert
enced were developed into terrible and con-
| grown to oaks of agony. My weight had been
reduced from 2O7 to 13o pounds. My life was
a torture to myself and friends. could re-
tain no food upon my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. l was living mass of
| pain. My pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony frequently fell upon the floor, convul
| sively clutched the carpet, and prayed for
death. Morphine had little or no effect in
had the death premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly. My urine was filled with tube casts
and albumen. was struggling with Bright's
Disease of the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus i received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector of St.
Paul's Church, of this city. felt that it was
our last interview, bue In the course of con-
yersation he mentioned a remedy of which
| nau nearu nuCn nau never used
| Foote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation,
by means of this remedy, and urged me TRY
it. AS a practicing physician and a graduate
of the schools, l cherished the prejudice
both natural and common with all regular
practitioners, and derided the idea of any
medicine outside the regular channels being
the least beneficial. So solicitious, however,
was DR.. Foote, that l finally promised ]
would waive my prejudice and try the rem edy
| recommended. L bepan
on the first day of June and took
it according to. directions AT first it
sickened me; but this l thought wa.
a good sign, for one in my debilitated !
the sickening sensation departed and l was
able to retain food upon my stomach. In q
few days noticed decided change for the
better, as also did my wife and friends. Ny
than formerly. was so rejoiced at this I'm.
proved condition that, upon what l had be.
1ieved but a few days before was my dying
bed, vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should recover l would both
publicly and privately make known thi.
remedy for the good of humanity, wherever
and whenever l had an opportunity. ! also
determined that would give course of lee
lures in the Corinthian Academy of Music OF
this city, stating in full the symptoms and al
most hopelessness of my disease and the re-
markable means by which i have been saved.
My improvement was constant from that
L
gained 26 pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain, and believe l owe my life 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 difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths devel-
oped are astonishing, l therefore state, de.
liberately, and as physician, that / believe
MORE THAN ONE HALF THE DEATHS WHICH OC-
|
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS. This may sound
like rash statement, but l am prepared tC
fully verify it. Bright's Disease has no dis
tinctive symptoms of its own, indeed II
often develops without any pain whatever in
the kidneys or their vicinity, but has the
symptoms of nearly every other known com
Paint. Hundreds OF people die daily, whose .,s
ralysis," ."Spinal Complaint" "Rheuma
tisfn," Pneumonia" and other com
mon complaints, when in reality it wa;
Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. Few
physicians and fewer people, realize the eN
tent O. this disease or its dangerous and in
sidious nature. 1t steals into the system like
thief, manifests Its presence by the common
est symptoms, and fastens itself upon the con
stitution before the victim is aware. 1t II
nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite al
common and fully as fatal. Entire families
inheriting 1t from their ancestors, have died
and yet none of the number knew or realiz ed
the mysterious power which was removing
them. Instead OF common symptoms 1t oftel
shows none whatever, but brings death sud
denly, and as such is usually supposed to bt
heart disease. AS one who has suffered, ant
knows by bitter experience what he says, i'm
plore every one who reads these words not Il
neglect the slightest symptoms of Kidney diff
Guilty. Certain agony and possible death Will
be the sure result of such neglect, and no on,
can afford to hazard such chances.
+ / am aware that such an unqualified state
ment as this, coming from me, known as an
throughout the entire land as practitioner
and lecturer, will arouse the surprise and pos
sible animosty of the medical profession anC
astonish all with whom | am acquainted, bu
make the foregoing statements based upol
facts which ] am prepared to produce an,
truths which | can sirbstantiate to the letter
The welfare Of those who Iay possibly be suf