The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-04
PREsENTINFNTs.
An Inye.tiention Of the ,Cnuses Of Those
porh Forchodings Which Make
Powerful Men Weak.
tGoldeh Rule.1

mer will cause the destruction of the earth. But
while people are becoming so strangely exer-
cised over this announcement. an event CT far
more serious importance, which is taking place
to-day, seems TO be almost wholly overlooked.
The nature of this most vital subject can be
better explained by relating the following expe-
iiences:
Bishop E. o. Haven, known to the entire
land, was unaccountably awakened one night
out of a sound sleep, and lay awake until morn
ing. His mind seemed unusually active, and
he not only reviewed his past life, which had
been au eventful one, but laid extensive plans
for the future. He did not feel especially i'll,
but could not account for the unusual activity
of his brain, nor for the restlessness which
seemed to possess him. In tho morning he had
but little appetite, but was apparently well in
other respects. In few days. however, he be-
gan to feel restless and morbid, although he
triod earnestly to overcome the feeling which
had taken possession OF him. But try as he would
the shade of some evil seemed TO follow him,
and he was conscious of gradual sinking
and wasting away OF his physical faculties
He had been an earnest and diligent worker,
and i'll his zeal frequently over-taxed his
strength, and being alb: orbed in his duties
failed to observe the common symptoms witt
which he was afflicted, thus permitting the
work of destruction to go on unheeded. But
the end finally came in a most peremp,ory
manner. Shortly lefore his death he wrote a
letter-the last one lie ever indited- in which
he speaks as follows: "a belief that death is
near affects different minds differently, but
probably all who are in fair condition OF
physical and mental strength instnctively
shrink from it with an indefinable dread and
horror. A dying man is no more able of him
self to foreses his own destiny or the destiny
ofthose he leaves than he was before he began
to die."
The recent sad and sudden death of Hon
N. rlssOp N Dnttar 10 nf thu aariou =
warnings ever given in the long list of innu-
merable cases of fatal neglect. 1t is not suf1i
cient TO say that many other brilliant men,
inclad ng Everett Sumner, Chase, Wood, Will
son and Carpenter, were swept away by the
same fatal trouble. Tho question is, were
and could they have been saved The AbIny
Argus, in speaking of MIR. Potter's sudden i'll
ness and death, says:
"One of the physicians who attended Mr
Potter here was interviewed last evening. He
stated that Mr.. Potter's inability to converse
tad for some time served to battle the ply
-icians in their efforts to determine the root OF
his illness. 1t seems, however, that Mr.. Pot
ter, some two years ago, suffered eight at
ack OF kidney disease. Unwise dependence
upon robust constitution and naturally per.
feet health, and neglect of proper clothing
doubtless sowed the seeds of disease that
needed but some such personal neglect as tina,
Of Tuesday morning to develop. From the
symptoms at first shown, it was thought that
his only trouble was nervous prostration bit
his long continuance IN a semi. unconscious
state led to the belief that his illness was seated
II chronic difficulty more mysterious and
dangerous"
Up to the latter part Of last year Mr.. Ed
ward F. Rook, member of the New York
stock exchange, was doing business in Wall
street, New York He had everything to en-
q. a..
victim OF unaccountable uncasiuess. His OK
perience as described by one who knew, was
as follows: "At unexpected times and on occa
sions when he had the greatest reason TO feel
joyous he was irritable and haunted with
strange feelings of discomfort. He endeavoud
o cheek these feelings and appear pleasant, but
1t required great effort to do so after which
he would agsln relapse into his former morbid
mood. This feeling continued for a number of
months, when he became conscious of an
-dded sensation OF lassitude He was tired
wen when resting, and although ex-
periencins no acute pain, had dull
!" hing sensations in his limbs and various parts
Df his body. Shortly aftcrward his head began
10 ache most frequently and his stomach failed
to digest properly. Being told that lie was
suffering from malaria he consulted an emf
nens physician, who informed him tha: his
kidneys were slightly affected, and gave him
medicine to restore them. But he grew worse
instead Of better He then consul ed other
eminent doctors of another school and was iu-
formed that he had brain difficulty somewhat
n the nature OF tumor, but in spite of all
Efforts to the contrary he continued to grow
worse. At this time his condition was terrible
hat were at first simple symptoms had devel-
opel to terrible troubles. lie was flushed and
everish, constantly uneasy, and yet always
weary. He had an intSnse appetite one day
ind very little the next. His pulss was irreg-
= iar h.a 1,.a, To- lat
nent OF existence was burden. These disas-
rous symptoms continued, his face and bods
became discolorel, his heart was irregular in
t. action, and his breath csme in short, con.
Iulslye gaSps. He grew constantly worse not
yltiistand!ng the utmost precautions of his
riendS aad finally died iu the GreG'eGt eSony
Attcr his dta!h an exami! alton IS to its Ectusi
'alse WAS made, when Eia biTin was found to
'e in perfect condition. and tho reason of his
ieceaSe WAS of Gn entirely different nature"
Tue experiences which have Eoen cited above
Vi lad common caGse apl TsTe each the re-
nlt of one disease. That disea,e, which 50 de-
Sit:uily, yet sdlely removed the People ablve
mentioned was Brisht's disease OF tia kidneys
II tho caso of Mr.. Rooi tho examination after
ieSth, while showing the brain 10 be III perfect
revealed tile terrible fact that hs
vas the victim of slight kidney trouble, which
lad gone on unchecked, until it resulted in
cute Brght's disease. The leading physician.
nd scientists of the world are fast learning that
lore than onr-half the deaths which occur are
aused by this monstrous scourge. II Is one OF
he most deceitful maladies ever known
D the human race. 1t manitests it
elf by symptoms 30 slight and common
8 to seem unworthy of attention;
nd yet these very insignificant symptoms are
he first stages of the worst complaint known
4 the history of the world. Thousands of
eople have died from troubles that are called
cart disease, apopleXy, pnnemonia, brain fever
nd similar diseases, when il was in tact
'rigits disease of the kidneys The ravaGes
this disease have been greatly increased
rom the fact that until recent years no way was
nown to prevent its beginning nor check its
Increase when it had become oncs fixed upon
he system, Within the past two years. how
yer, we have learned of more than four hun
led pronounced cases of Bright's disease,
lany of them much worse than those above
escribed, and most of whom hal been given
p by prominent physicians, who have been
cured. The means Used to accom-
lsh this end has been Warmers Safe Kidney
nd Liver Cure, manufactuI ed in Rochester. N.
:, a remedy that has won its way into the con-
dence OF the public solely upon the remaTka-
lie me its 1t possesses. AS result, il is more
'idely used anG thoroughly praised than any
Medicine which has ever been before the Amer
san public. Indeed there is not drug ore
a the entire land where it cannot be found
Although Bright's disease is so common in
ities, it is still more prevalent in The country.
When eminent physicians in the largest cities
re not able TO ecognize Bright's disease, it is
My natural that in the country, where there
re few physicians of any kind, and those few
o unacquainted with The disease as to call it
y some other name, it should rage terribly
nd yet unknown TO the ones who are suffering
'lth II. Thousands OF people can look back
nd recall the death of friends from what was
imposed to be some common complaint
'hen it was really Bright's disease, AND
o ONE KNEW IT. The terrible pleuro-
which has been so dreaded, is
sually the result of uremic or kidney poison.
Jung fever can be traced 10 a similar source.