Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-12-02
A MINISTER'S ESCAPE.


A prominent minister residing at
the east has just made the following
statement, which is herewith re-
printed entire:
To the Editor of the Herald:
I have always sbrunk from ap-
pearing prominently before the pub
lie, but a sense of the duty-I owe
humanity and the world prompts
me TO ask this opportunity for MAX
ing brief statement in your pa
per.
Whether it be true with others /
cannot say. but during my entire
life / have frequently been conscious
that something was slowly and ST.
lentiy working TO undermine my
health and life. What it was l
could not tell, but that some enemy
of my being was devouring me
within l was certain. AT times L
would seem comparatively we'll
and then | would be attacked with
the most distressing symptoms. 1
would feel peculiar pains in various
parts OF my body, my head would
seem heavy; my respiration labor
ed my appetite would seem raven
Gus one day and / would Ioathe
food the day following. Then again
/ would lose all interest in life;
would feel weary without exertion !;
would become sleepy at midday
and restless at night. Occasionally
my breathing would be labored
and my heart almost motionless,
while at other times it would pal
plate violently. / thought these
troubles were the result of malaria,
and / treated them accordingly,
but got no better. Shortly after
ward my stomach became deranged,
my food failed to digest, and the
fluids / passed were of a peculiar
odOr and color. And yet did not
realize that these things meant
anything serious. Finally l con-
suited a number of eminent physi-
clans, each one of which took
different view as to the cause of my
troubles. One said was suffering
from brain disease; another spinal
difficulty; others heart affection,
kidney disease, etc. My symptoms
were terrible, and in the hope of
relief was cauterized, cupped,
blistered and subjected to almost
every known form of treatment.
During one of these attacks, while
at Red Banks, N. j., physician
was called, and left prescription.
After he had gone, [ requested a
friend to go and ask him what he
thought of my trouble. The reply
was: "Oh, he will be all right in
few days it is only an attack of
delirium tremens." He was at
once informed that this was impos-
sible, as had never used any kind
of intoxicating drinks; whereupon
he returned, made Inquiries, and
changed his prescription. But all
the care of my friends and physi-
clans awaited nothing. | grew
worse constantly, and what is most
terrible to think of, did moi know
what allied me, nor could | find any
One who did.
During the summer and fall of
asst year my pulse ranged from 12O
20 100 per minute; l had no relish
or food, and was indeed a most |
Ditiable object. | became uncon-
iciCus and lost my reason, though l
lad two physicians in whom my
elf and friends placed implicit con-
idence. In this condition / was
aiken to BattleborO, VT, for the
purpose of being placed i'm the in
ane asylum. / remained there I'm
il last March, being attended all
he while by my faithful wife who
lever left me and believed that
ONE disease and. not insanity was
he cause of all my trouble. l re-
,ained consciousness in March last
nd insisted upon being taken
lome. The physicians advised that
remain, but / insisted upon leav-
ng, and we began the journey,
raveling slowly. l was met at the
Ock by a friend whom recognized
nd then / became unconscious
nd remained so for over week.
When l once more recognized my
riend and knew my surroundings
determined to try, as last resort,
treatment of which l had heard L
luch but knew nothing. Neither
lyself nor friends had much faith
nat it or anything could help me,
ut we resolved to try. We accord
lgly dismissed the physicians, gave
p all other remedies, and / rejoice
} say that with the blessing of ,
linn who guided us, l am to-day
well-man; having not been so
lgorous for many years, and l owe
all to the wonderful, almost mi
eculous, power of Warmers Safe
-idney Cure, the remedy which 7
sed. go. - 5-
You can well imagine how CRATE
ii must feel under the circum-
ances, and, like new convert, /
lrnestly desire that all who are
lffering should know and avail
of this means of recov-
y. Had it not been for the reine-
above named should doubtless
NV be within the walls of an
iylum or in my grave. The great
ouble with my case was that no
he seemed to know what l was
fiicted with, and l am positive
at thousands of people in America
day are in the same or a similar i
and do not know its Z
use. Kidney troubles are the y
ost deceptive of all diseases. They c
I'VE no symptoms of their own, =
1t often show the symptoms OF a
Early every known complaint. l s
low that people are dying every I.
~ from supposed consumption,
'oplexy, heart disease, spinal a a
and many other dis s
ses, when, could the real cause be
lOwn, il would be found to origi-
tie in the kidneys. In their adj
need stages kidney troubles are
e most terrible of all known mall -
les, as my own experience can
lily verify. That had Bright's =
sease of the kidneys there can be =
doubt. That the symptoms were
ose of many other diseases is
ually certain, and that L was a.
omed to terrible death had 1 -
t been saved as l was, / am pos
We. The following letters Just re-
wed. confirm this:
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, Oct. 30, 1882.
u. Il. ID. Hopkins
DEAR SIR Yours of the 2lst
It. received. We congratulate
u not only upon the continuance Il
your health, but also upon its APP
rent continual Improvement.