The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-13
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
The Unusual Experience ~ q Proni.
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The following article from the Democrat and
Chronicle, Of Rochester, N. Y. is Of 80 striking
source, that II il herewith republished entire.
In addition to the valuable matter it contains,
it will be found exceedingly interesting
To the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle:
Sin +: My motives for the publication Of the
most unusual statements which follow are,
frat, gratitude for the fact that have been
saved from most horrible death. and, second
ly, desire TO warn all who read tins statement
against some Of the most deceptive influences
by which they have ever been surrounded. II
is fact that to-day thousands Of people are
within foot OF the grave and they do not
know it. To tell how l was caught away from
just this position and to warn others against
nearing 1t, are my objects in this communion
ton.
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 de-
scribe It. And yet II few years previous, any
one had told me that was to be- brought 30
low, and by 30 terrible disease, should have
scoffed at the idea. / had always been uncom
monty strong and healthy, had weighed over
200 pounds, and hardly knew In my own ex-
perience, what pain on sickness WERE Very
many people VINO Will reaQ tnlb Statement real
ize ut times that they are unusually tired, and
cannot account for it. They feel dull and in
definite pains in various parts of the body, and
do not understand it. Or they are exceedingly
hungry enc 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 probably / had taken cold
which would soon pass away. Shortly after
this / noticed dull, and at times
neuralgia, pain In my head, but AZ it would
come enc 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 / had no idea, even as a physician, that
these things meant anything serious or that q
monstrous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, thought was suffering FROM
malaria, and 30 doctored myself accordingly
But got no better. l next noticed peculiar
color and odor from the fluids L was passing
also that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next and that a persistent
froth and scum appeared upon the surface ana
q sediment settled at the bot.,Sm. And yet
did not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, / finally became
accustomed TO them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that had no pam
In the afflicted organs or in their vicinity
Why L should have been 30 blind l cannot
understand.
There is terrible future for all physical neg
ect, and impending danger usually brings
person to his senses even though IL may then
be too late l realized at last, my critical con-
ditlon and aroused myself to overcome it, And,
Oh how hard tried! / consulted the best medi-
cal skill in the land. l visited all the prominent
mineral springs i'll America and Travelled from
Maine to California. Still l grew worse. M
two physicians agreed as to my malady. Ono
said was troubled with spinal irritation; an
other, nervous prostration another, malaria
another, dyspepsia another, heart disease .
another, general debility another, congestion
Of the base OF the brain and 30 on through .
long list Of common diseases, the symp-
toms Of all of which / really had
In this way several years passed, during
all of which time was steadily growing worse.
Nv 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 207
to 1870 pounds. My life was torture to my
self and friends. l could retain no food upon
my stomach, and lived wholly by injections.
was Lying mass OF pain. My pulse was un-
comfortable In my agony l frequently fell
upon the floor, convulsively clutched the car
pet and prayed for death. Morphine had little
or no effect in deadening the pain. For six
days and nights had the death-premonitory
hiccoughs constantly. My urine was filed with
tube casts and albumen. L was struggling
with Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, rector Of st.
Paul's Church, Of this city. l felt that it was
cur last interview, but in the course - con-
versatien he mentioned a remedy Of which I
had heard much, but had never used. Dr..
Eoote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which bad come under his observation,
by means OF this remedy, and urged me to try
it. As a practicing physician AMI graduate
Of the schools, l cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular practition-
ers, and derlded the idea Of any medicine out
side the regular channels being the least bene-
fetal. So solcitous, however, was DR.. Foote,
that finally promised would waive my pref
udice and Try the remedy he 30 highly recon-
monded. / began its use on the first day Of
June and took it according TO directions.
At first it sickened me-: but this
thought was good sign for one In
my debilitated condition. 1 continued to take
it; the sickening sensation departed, and
was able to retain food upon my stomach. In
. few days l noticed q decided change for the
better, rs also did my wife aud friends My
hiccoughs ceased, and l experienced less pain
than formerly. was so rejoiced at this i'm
proved condition that, upon what had be-
heved but few days before was my dying
bed. vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should / recover / wonld both
publicly and privately mako known this rem
edy for the good of humanity, wherever and
whenever / had an opportunity. also deter
mined that would give course Of lectures
In the Csrinthian Academy of Music of tb'
city, stating in full the symptoms and almost
hopelessness Of my disease, and the remarkable
means by which have been saved My i'm
provement was constant from that time, and in
less than three months had gained &c pounds
in flesh, became entirely free from pain, and
believe I owe my life and present condition
wholly to Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
the remedy which 1 used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly reinves-
tigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding. l therefore state deliberately and
IS physician that ! believe MORE THAN ONE
HALF THE DEATHS WHICH OCCUR IN AMERICA ARE
CAUSED by BRIeHTs DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS.
This may sound like a rash statement, but am
prepared to fully verify it. Bright's Disease has
no distinctive symptoms Of its own Qndeed, 1t
often develops without any pain whatever in
tho kidneys or their vicinity, but has the symp-
toms Of nearly every other known complaint.
Hundreds Of people die daily, whose burials are
authorized by physician's certificate Of "Heart
Disease" "Apoplexy," paralysis" "Spinal
Complaint" rheumatism" Pneumonia, 7"
and other common complaints, when in
reality 1t was Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys.
Few physicians, and fewer people, realize the
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