The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-11-30
A nrNrsrKR,s ESCAPE.
Rrsn the Asylnn 20 the Bosom Of His Home
How it was Done.


prominent minister residing at the East has just
made the following statement. which is repr nted en-
tire for the benefit of those who may have had sini
lar experience:
To the Editor Of the Haaid:
Ihave always shrunk from appearing prominently
before the public but q sense Of the duty owe hu-
manty and the world prompts me TO ask The oppor-
tunity for making q brief statement in your paper
Whether il be true with others cannot say, but
dnring my entire life have frequently been con-
seious that something was slowly and silently work
ing to undermine my health and life. What II vas
! could not tell, but that some enemy of my being
was deyouring me within was certain. At times
would seem comparatively we'll. and thea ] would
be attacked with the most distressing symptons l
would feel peculiar pains in various parts OF my bo
dy; my head would serm heavy; my respiration Ia
bored: nv appetite would he ravenous oue day. and
would loathe 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 nv heart almost motiCnlets,
while at other times il would palpitate violently
thought these troubles were the result OF maiaria,
and treated them accordingly, bnt got no better;
Shortly after my stomach became deranged my 1000
failed TO digest. and the fluids passed were OF pc
culiar color and odor. And yet did not rralize
that these things meant anything serious Finally l
consulted number Of eminent physicians each one
of whom took different view TO the cause OF my
troubles. One said was suffering from brain dis
ease: another spinal difficulty; others heart affection
kidney disease, etc. Ny symptoms Seis terrible.
and in the hope of relief Was cauter1zed, eupped,
bstered and subjected to almost every known form
Of Treatment During one OF these attacks while al
Red Bank y. j., a physician was called, and lrit
friend to 20 and ask him what he thought OF my
trouble The reply was: .Oh, he viii be all right
in few days if is only an attack OF seiirum tire
mens- He at once informed that this was itn-
possible as had never used any kind of lntoxica
ting drinks; whereupon he returned, made inqui-
ries. and changed his prescription. I'It all the care
of ny friends and Physicians ayailed nothing.
grew worse constantly, and what is most terrLl. to
think Of, did not know what allied me, nor could
find any who did.
During the summer and fall Of last year my pulse
ranged from i20 to 100 per minute: ! had no relish
for food, and was indeed most ptiable object. !
continued in this state until last December, vhTSh
became unconscious and lost my reason, though 4
had two physicians in whom myself and friends
placed implicit confidence In this condition was
taken to BrattebOro VT. for the purpose of being
placed in insane asylum. | remained there un-
til last March, being attended all the while by my
devoted wife, who never left aud believed that
some disease and not insanity was the cause OF ali
INV trouble. / rcgained consciousness in March
last md insisted upon being taken home. The ply
| sician advised that remain. hnt insisted uPol
leaving, AMI we began the journey travelling slowly
I was met at the dock by friend whom | Eecos-
nized, and then became again unconscious, and rc-
manned a week. Wh-n | once more rse"g-
niZed my irien s and knew my surrou ns-, det L
mined to try, 4 last resort, treatment OF which
had heard much but knew nothing. Neither my
self friends had much faith that II or anything
| could help me, but resolved to try. We aecor-
dinghy dismissed the physicians gave up all other
remedies and rejoice TO say that with the blessing
of Him who guided Us, am to-day well man: nave
not been so vigorous for many years, and owe II
all to the wonderful power OF Warmers Safe Kidney
| and Liver Cure. the remedy which used.
Yon can well imagine how grateful ] feel under
| the circumstances, and like new convert. | ear
nesty desire that all who suffering should know
and avail themselves of this of recovery Had
| il not been for the remedy above named. / should
doubtless now be within the walls o.! an al ylum or IN
| my grave. The great trouble in my case was that
| no one seemed TO know what | afflicted with,
and am positive that thousands of people in Amer
lea to-day in the similar condition, hnd
| do not know its Kidney troubles are the
most deceptive of all diseases They have -ymp'
toms of their own. but often show the symptons oi
| nearly every other complaint. know that people
are dying every day from supposed consumption aiF
popleIy heart hisrase, spinal complaint, and many
other diseases, WHEN. could the real cIss be known
| il would be found to originate in the kidneys. IL
their advanced stages they the most terrible oi
all known malades as my own experience can fuy
verify That had Bright's disease of the kidneys
| there can be no doubt. That the symptoms were OF
| many other diseases is equally certain and that
was doomed TO a terrible death had not been saved
| as was, am positive.
In view therefore of these facts. and with hope
| that all who read this NAV take timely warning.
make this open statement freely for the good of my
| fellow mau Sincerely,
| (REV.l L. ID. HOPKINs.
| OCEANIC. Y. J., October. 1882