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4 REM4RxABLE SETTLEMENT.


The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, of Rochester, \. Y, is Of so
striking Z nature, and emanates from so reli-
able asource. that it is herewith re-published
entire. In addition to the valuable matter
it contains, it will DC found exceedingly in
tercsting.
75h. EIiior qftie Democrat and Chronicle
SIp:-My motives for the publication OF
the most unusual statements which follow
are. FIRST, gratitude for the feet that [ have
been saved i1om most horrible death, and,
secondly. A desire to warn all who read this
sta e.nent against some of the most deceptive
i, lreDces by vhich they have ever bccn sur
rounded. It's q fact that to-day thousands
of poople axe within foot of the grave and
they do rot know it, To tell how was
caught away from just this position and to
warn others against nearlnglt, are my objects
in this communication.
On the first day Of Tune 1881, ] lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting foTdcath. Heaven only
knows the agony then endured, for words
can never describe il. And yet, if few
wears prcviots. any one had told me that
was 10 be brought SO low, and by so terrible
a disease. should have scoiled st the idea
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 realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot ac-
count for IT, They feel dull and indefinite
pains in vari0u, parts OF the body and do
not underestimate. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appe-
tite the next This was just the way fell
when the relentless malady which had fast
ened itself upon M first Began Still !
thouchtit was nothing; that probably had
taken A cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this ! noticed a dali, and al
times neuralgia pain in MY head, hut as 1t
would come one day and be gone the next,
| naid but little attention b it. However,
my stomach was out OF order and my food
often failed to digest carsing at times great
Inconvenience Yet had 70 idea. e'en a
a physician. these things meant anything
serious or that a mDnstrods disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, thought
7 was suffering from Malaria and 20 doctored
myself accordingly But got no better /
next noticed peculiar color and 0ior about
theauids was passiag-aiso that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that persistent iroth and scum
appeared upon the surface, and sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly dissrmcd 6y the fact that | had no
main in the effected organs or in their yicin-
itv. Why should have been so blind |
cannot understand.
There is terrible future for all physical
neglect. and dimpcnding danger usually brings
4 person 10 his senses even though It may
then be too late. Irealized my critical con
dition and aroused myself u overcome 1t.
And. Oh. how hard tried Iconsuted the
best medical skill in the land visited all
the prominent mineral spring in America
and travelled from Maine % California. Sui
I grew worse No two physicians agreed a.
70 my malady. One said | was troubled
with spinal irritation; another, nervous pros
traitor another, malaria another, dyspep-
sia another. heart disease; another, gener-
al debility: another. congestion Of the base
OF the brdln anu 20 Oh lHl'u-h i'IiE ~
of common diseases, the symptoms OF all OF
which really had. In this way several
wears passed. during all of which time ! was
steadily growing worse. Ny condition had
really become pitiable. The ightsymptoms
7 at first experienced were developed into
terrible and constant disorder--the little
twigs ofpain had grown to oaks Of agony.
Nv weight had been reduced from POI to 1870
pounds. Ny life was a torture tomyseif and
friends. ! could retain no food upon my
stomach. and lived wholly by injections
I was a living mass afpain. Ny pulse was
uncontrollable. In my agony ] frequently
fell upon the foor. convulsiyely clu,ched the
carpet and prayed for death Morphine
had little or no effect in desdening the pain.
For ak DAYS and nights | had the death
premonitory hiccoughs constantly. Ny u
rine wa; flled.with tube casts and albumen.
was struggling with Bright's Disease OF
the Kidneys in liz last stages.
While suffering thus | received call from
nv pastor, the Rev. Dr.. FoOte, rector OF IT.
Paul's Church, cf this city. / felt that it
was our last inte-view. but in the course OF
conversation he mentioned 4 remedy ofwhich
had heard much but had never used. DR..
Foote detailed 70 me the many remarkable