The Evening critic., 1882-01-06
EXCITEMENT IN ROCHESTER.
The CommOtion Caused by the state
ment of n Physician.

lishcd in this paper yesterday and was q
subject Of much conversation in this city
during the day, both in professional circles
and on the street. Apparently it caused
even more commotion in Rochester, as the
following from the same paper shows:
DIR. J. b. Henion, who is wel-known not
only in Rochester but in nearly every part
of America, sent an extended article to this
paper few days SINCE which was duly
published, detailing his remarkable expert
ence and rescue from what seemed to be
certain death. 1t would be impossible TO
enumerate the personal inquiries which
have been made at our Office as to the valid
ity of the article, but they have been so
numerous that further investigation of the
subject was deemed an editorial necessity
With this end in view representative of
this paper called on DIR. Henion, at his resi-
dence, on st. Paul street, when the follow
ing interview occurred:
"That article of yours Doctor, has cre-
ated quite n whirlwind Are the state
ments about the terrible condition you were
in, and the way you were rescued, such as
you can sustain?"
Every one of them and many additional
ones. Few people ever get so near the
grave as did and then return, and 1 am
not surprised that the public think it mar
veous. 1t was marvellous"
"How in the world did you, physician,
come to be brought so low2"
a. By neglecting the first and most simple
symptoms. 1 did not think / was sick. 1t
| is true l had frequent headaches; felt tired
most Of the time; could eat nothing one
| day and was ravenous the next felt dull,
| indefinite pains, and my stomach was out
| of order, but did not think it meant any
thing serious"
" But have these common ailments any
thing to do with the fearful Brights disease
| which took so firm hold on your"
Anythingp Why, they are the sure
| indications of the first stages Of that dread
full malady. The fact is, few people know
| or realize what ails them, and 1 am sorry
to say that too few physicians do either"
"That is strange statement, Doctor. "
| "But il is true one. The medical pro-
fession have been treating symptoms in
| stead of diseases for years, and it is high
time IL ceased. We doctors have been
| clipp off the twigs when we should strike
at the root. The symptoms l have just
mentioned or any unusual action or irrita-
tiOn of the water channels indicate the ap-
proach of Bright's disease even moro than a
cough announces the coming of consump-
tion. We do not treat the cough, but try
to help the lungs. We should not waste
our time trying to relieve the headache,
| stomach, pains about the body or other
symptoms, but go directly to the kidneys,
the source of most of these ailments"
"This, then, is what you meant when
| you said that more than one-half the deaths
which occur arise from Bright's disease, is
| it Doctor?"
Precisely. Thousands of so-called dis
eases are torturing people to-day, when in
reality it is Bright's disease in some one of
| its many forms. 1t is a Hydra-headed
monster, and the slightest symptoms should
strike terror to every one who has them.
can look back and recall hundreds of
deaths which physicians declared at the
time were caused by paralysis, apoplexy,
heart disease, pneumonia, malarial fever,
and other common complaints which l see
now were caused by Brights disease"
And did all these cases have simple
symptoms at first ?"
Every one of them and might have
been cured as | was by the timely use of
the same remedy-Waner's Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. / am getting my eyes
thoroughly opened in this matter and think
am helping others to see the facts and
their possible danger also. Why, there are
no end of truths bearing on this subject. If
you want to know more about it go and see
Mr.. Warner himself. He was sick the same
| as /, and is the healthiest man in Rochester
to-day. He has made study of this sub
ject and can give you more facts than l can.
Go, too, and see DR.. baltimore, the chemist
at the University. If you want facts there
are any quantity of them showing an alarm
ing increase of Brights disease, its simple
and deceptive symptoms, and that There is
but one way by which it can be escaped"
Fully satisfied of the truth and force of
the Doctors words, the reporter bade him
/ good day, and called ON Mr.. Warner at his
establishment on Exchange street. AT first
Mr.. Warner was inclined to be reticent,
but learning that the information desired
was about the alarming increase of Brights
disease, his manner changed instantly and
he spoke very earnestly:
at is true that Bright's disease has in
creased wonderfully, and we find, by re-
liable statistics, that in the past ten years
its growth has been $50 per cent. Look at
the prominent men il has carried off
Everett, Summer, Chase, Wilson, Carpenter
Bishop Haven and others. This is terrible
and shows greater growth than that oi
any other known complaint. 1t must be
plain to every one that something must be
done to check this increase, or there is nc
knowing where it may end"
"DO you think many people are afflicted
with it to-day who do not realize it, Mr.
WaTnerW
Hundreds of thousands. / have strik
ing example Of this truth which has jus.
come to my notice. A prominent professor
III New orleans medical college was lee
turing before his class on the subject Of
Bright's disease. He had various fluids
under microscopic analysis and was show
ing the students what the indications OF
this terrible malady were. In order tC
draw the contrast between healthy and un
healthy fluids he had provided a vial the
contents of which were drawn from his
own person. And now, gentlemen he said
'as we have seen the unhealthy indications
will show you how it appears in a state o.
perfect health and he submitted his own
I | fluid to the usual test. As he watched the
J results his countenance suddenly changed
his color and command both left him ant
in a trembling voice he said Gentlemen,
have made a painful discovery; hav,
Brghts disease of the Kidneys and in les
than year he was dead"
You believe then that it has no symp
toms of its own and is frequently unknown
even by the person who is afflicted will
5 it?"
at has no symptoms of its own and yer,
: often none at ALL Usually no two peopl
have the same symptoms, aud frequently
death is the first symptom. The slightes
, indications of any kidney difficulty shoult
be enough to strike terror to any one.
know what am talking about, for hay
, been through all the stages Of kidney dis
case"
J "You know Of DIR. Henion's case?n
"Yes, have both read and heard Of ii :