Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-12
tbs IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chapter from the Life of a Promi
nent Bostonisn.
From the Boston Globe

The readers of this paper were more or less
amazed at a most remarkable statement from
one of our leading citizens which appeared in
Yesterdays issue. So unusual were the cirCum-
stances connected with it, and so much COM
ment did 1T occasion Oh the streets and iu social
circles, that representative of this paper WAS
commissioned to investigate its details and
verify its facts. The article referred to was
statement made by Mr.. B. F. Larrabee, of the
New York and Boston Dispatch Express Com
Pany, whose Office is on Arch Street. Mr..
Larrabee was found by the newspaper man in
his private office, and on being questioned said:
''Well, sir, logically 1 have been dead, but
really am as you can see me. little over q
year ago was taken sick. My trouble was not
severe at first and l thought it was the result
of slight cold Somehow I felt unaccount-
ably tired at times although / took an abund-
ance of sleep. Then, again, had dull and
strange pains in various parts of my body. My
appetite was good one day and L had none
whatever the next and my head panied me more
or less much of the time. A while afterward [
noticed much that was peculiar about the fluids
was passing and that sediment, scum and a
strange accumulation appeared in it. Still /
did not realize that these things meant any
thing serious and [ allowed the illness to run
along until on the 28th day of October fell
PROSTATE while walking along fremont Street.
l was carried home and did not go out of the
house until December. 1 then went down town
and attempted to attend to my business until
the 18th of last January, when l was taken
with very severe relapse. My symptoms were
terrible. [ was fearfully bloated; suffered
severe pains in all parts of my body end it was
almost impossible to get my breath. For six
days never laid down and never slept. [ was
constantly attended by my regular physician,
Doctor Johnson, and Doctor Bowditch also
came to see me nearly every day. There was
no doubt that 1 was suffering from Bright's
disease of the kidneys in its worst
Loot Cfn n Od
by other troubles in my liver and
heart. In spite, however, of the skill of the
physicians, kept growing worse and finally
they tapped my size IN the vicinity of the
heart, taking away forty-six ounces of water.
This relieved me for the time, but | soon be-
came as bad as before. Then the doctor gave
me up entirely, declared could not 1--we more
than twenty-four hours and my daughter, who
was residing in Paris, was telegraphed for.
Still l fingered along for several weeks, far
more dead than alive, but never giving up hope.
One night-it was on the Goth of April, very
well remember-my attendant who was reading
the paper to me, began an article which de-
scr1bed my disease and sutferings exactly. 1t
told how some severe cases of Bright's disease
had been cured, and SO clearly and sensibly did
it state the case that / determined to try the
means of cure which it described. So / sent
my man to the drug store, procured bottle of
the medicine, unknown to my physicians and
friends, and took the first dose at 10 o'clock.
At that time was suffering intensely. l could
not sleep; l had the short breaths and could
scarcely get any air into my lungs. l was ter
ribly bloated from head to foot and the motion
of my heart was irregular aud painful. The
next morning was able to breathe freely; the
pain began to leave me and the bloating de-
creased. I continued to take the medicine and
to-day, Sir, L am well as [ ever was in my
life, and wholly owing to the wonderful, almost
miraculous power of Warmers Safe Kidney and
(IIrp- | Wh mo
Is made of, or anything else about it, but [
know it saved my life when 1 was given up by
the doctors and had really been dead for weeks;
thatlt has kept me III perfect health ever since
and has cured many OF my friends to whom |
have recommended it. There are number of
very remarkable cases in Lynn and Salem, as
well as in this city, that it has cured. My re-
cOvery is so remarkable that it has excited much
attention, and physicians as well as others have
Investigated it thoroughly [ am glad they
have, for feel that the results of such a Won
derful cure should be known to the thousands
In all parts of the land who are suffering from
troubles of the kidneys, liver or heart, Ia some
Of their many dangerous FORMS"
The representative OF the press thanked Mr..
Larrabee for his very frank and clear state
ment; and was about to leave the Office when
gentleman stepped up to him and inquired if
he were seeking information about MIR. LARA
bees sickness and recovery. The scribe re-
piled that he was, whereupen the gentleman
said
''And so am 1, and L have come all the way
from Chicago for that very purpose. Kidney
troubles seem to be alarmingly increasing all
over the country, and have very near rela-
tive who is afflicted very much as Mr.. LaTrabee
was. l have been to see the physicians Of
whom Mr.. Larrabee speaks, and tell you, sir,
it Is simply wonderful"
''What did they saw" asked the man of news.
essay why, sir, they fully confirm everything
Mr.. Larrabee has stated. l went to see Dr.. d.
A. Johnson, at 20 Worcester Street. He was
absent when 1 called, and so l stepped into the
Commonwealth Hotel, where Mr.. Larrabee was
living at the time of his sickness. Messrs.
Brugh & Carter are the proprietors, and asked
them about Mr.. Larrabee's case. Mr.. Brugh
pointed to the electric annunciator and said,
why for weeks and weeks everytime that bell
rang said: That means the death of Mr..
Larrabee. No one around the hotel ever
dreamed that he would recover and when the
doctors would come from his room they would
shake their heads and say there was 40 hope.
The arrangements for the funeral were made
and his recovery was simply miracle
l then called on DR.. Johnson who said that
Mr.. Larrabees case was very remarkable one.
He was his family physician and expected his
death every hour for number of weeks and
never called to see him during that time, but
he was prepared for it. The doctor said the re-
covery was due to Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, and if he had friends, male or fe-
ualo, troubled WlCn ADum6n OF any Kinney
troubles he should certainly advise them to use
this remedy. DR.. Johnson said kidney Difficult
ties are more common than most people think
and that many symptoms which are supposed
to be other diseases arise from the kidneys. He
said that ladies after CESSATION specially SUBJ
ject to albuminous troubles which require
prompt attention.
Well, then [ came down and called on DR.. II.
ngersol Bowditch on Boylston Street. The old
doctor was inclined to be retlcent but fully con-
frmed all had previously learned. He had at
tended Mr.. Larrabee, and supposed him be-
yond all hope, and he was afterwards restored,
as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure.
next went to see DR.. Melville e. Webb, at
the Hotel Cluny, for you see l was determined
to be thorough in the matter. I found DR..
Webb most clear-headed and well-info rmed
gentleman, and he said:
81 know of Mr.. Lanabees case from having
thoroughly investigated it as amedical director
of a Life Insurance company, and it is one of
the most remarkable cases 1 have ever met.
Mr.. Larrabee had all the manifestations of
complication of diseases, and in their worst
forms. He had albumen and casts in the urine.
and a. terribly diseased liver and sDleen Tn