The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-01-26
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
The Unusual Expcrieuco. ~ n Prominent
Man NIude Public.

Man Made PUBLIC
The following article from the Democrat and
Chronicle, OF Rochester, N. Y, is Of 30 striking
nature, and emanates from 30 reliable
source. that it is herewith republished entire
In addition to the valuable matter 1t contains,
1t will be found exceedingly interesting;
TO the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle:
Sir My motives for the publication OF the
most unusual statements which follow are,
first, gratitude for the fact that have been
| saved from a most horrible death, and, second
ly, derire to warn all who read this 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
1t. To tell how | was caught away from just
this position and to warn others against near
ing it are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, l 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, if O few years previous, any
one had told me that was to be brought so
low, and by 80 terrible disease l should have
scoffed at the idea [ had always been un-
commonly 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 re-
alize at 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 one day and entirely without appetite
the next. This was Just the way felt when
the relentless malady which had fastened itself
upon mo first began. Still l thought it was
| nothing; that probably / had taken cold
| which would soon pass away. Shortly after
this l noticed q dull and at times
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as it would
| come one day and be gone the next paid but
| little attention to it. However,, my omach
| was out of order and-rly food often failed TO
| digest, causing at times great inconvenience.
| Yet l had no idea, even as physician, that
| these things meant anything serious or that
| monstrous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, l thought was suffering from
| Malaria and 30 doctored myself accordingly.
| But got no better. | next noticed a peculiar
| co;or and odor about the fluids was passing
| also that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that persistent
| froth and scum appeared upon the surface,
and a sediment settled in the bottom. And
| yet l 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
| pain in the affected organs or in their vicinity.
| Why | should have been so blind | cannot
| understand.
There is terrible future for all physical
! neglect, and impending danger usually brings
| person to his senses even though 1t may then
| be too late. l realized, at last my critical
| condition and aroused myself to overcome it.
| And, Oh how hard tried 1 consulted the
best medical skill in the land. l visited all the
| prominent mineral springs in America and
Travelled from Maine to California. Still l grew
| worse No two physicians agreed as to my
| malady. One said was troubled with spinal
| irritation; another, nervous prostitution; an"
other, malaria; another, dyspepsia; anothe'
| heart disease; another, general debility :
another, congestion of the base of the brain ;
and 60 on through long list of common dis
| cases, the symptoms OF all OF which really
| had. In this way several years passed, during all
of which time was steadily growing worse. My
condition had really beo)me pltiable. The slight
| symptoms at first experienced were developed
into terrible and constant disorders-the little
| twigs of pain had grown to oaks of agony. Ny
weight had beon reduced from 207 to 100
| pounds. My lite was torture to myself and
friends l could retain no food upon my
stomach, and lived wholly by injections. /
was living mass of pain. My pulse was un-
controllable. In my agony | frequently fell
| upon the floor, convulsivey clutched the car
| pet, and prayed for death. Morphine had little
or no effect in deadening the pain. For six
days and nights l had the death-premonitory
hccoughs constantly My urine was filled with
tube casts and albumen. was struggling with
BrIght's Disease of the Kidneys in its last
| stages.
While suffering thus l received call from
my pastor the Rev. Dr. Foote, rector of st
Paul church, OF this city. l felt that it was
| our last interview, but in the course of CONVEX
sation he mentioned a remedy of which had
| heard much but had never used. DR.. Foote
! detailed to me the many remarkable cures
which had come under his observation, by
means of this remedy, aud urged me to try it..
As practicing physican and graduate of the
schools, / cherished the prejudice both natural
and common with all regular practitioners, aud
deridcd the idea of any medicine outside the
la a., 81
solicitous, however, was DR.. Foote that 1 IL
| nally promised | would waive my prejudice and
| try the remedy he so highly recommended.
began its use on the first day of June and
took it according to directions. Al
first, it sickened me; but thie
thought was a good sign for one in
my debilitated condition. ! continued to take
it; the sickening sensation departed and was
| able TO retain food on my stomach. In few
days l roticed a decided change for the better,
as also did my wife and friends My hiccough+
ceased and [ experienced less pain than for
merly. was 80 rejoced at this improved
condition that, upon what believed few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in the
| presence of my family and frieads, should
recover / would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy Tor the good of hu-
| manity wherever and whenever | hal an op-
| portunity. / also determined that l would
| give q course of lectures in the Coruthian
| Academy Of Music of this city, stating in full
the symp oms and almost utter hopelessness OF
| my disease and the remarkable means by which
| have been saved. My improvement Nas con-
slant from that time, and in less than three
months / had gained twenty-six pounds in
| tles H. became entirely free from pain, and be-
lievo l owe my life and present condition
| wholly to Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, the remedy which / used.
| Since my recovery | have thoroughly rein
vestgaed the subject OF kidney difficulties and
Brignt's disease, and the truths developed are
| astounding | therefore state, deliberately,
| aud as q physician, that l believe MORE THAN
| oNE-HALF THE DEATHS WHICH OCCUR IN AMERICA
ARE CAUSED BY BRIGHr's DIsRAsE-oF THE KID
NEYs. This may sound like rash statement
but am prepared to fully verify it. Bright's
disease has no distinctive symptoms Of its own
| Gndeed, it often develops without any pain
whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity, but
has the symptoms Of nearly every other known
complaint. Hundreds Of people die daily
whose burials arc authorized by a physicians
certificate of "Heart Disease" "Ap0plexy"
Paralysis" "Spinal Complaint" "Rhen-
matisin, )" "Pneumonia," and other
common complaints, when in realty
it was Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys.
| Few physicians and fewer people, realize the
extent of this disease or its dangerous and in-
sidious nature. 1t steals into the system like
| a thief, manifests its presence by the COM
| monest symptoms, and fastens itself upon the
constitution before the victim is aware 1t is
nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal. Entire families,
| inheriting it from their ancestors have died.
and yet none of the number knew or realized
the mysterious power which was removing
| them. Instead of common symptoms it often
| shows none whatever, but brings death sud
denly and as such is usually supposed to be
| heart disease. as one who has suffered, and
knows by bitter experience what he Gays, i'm
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