The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
PRESENTIMENTS.
An Investigation of the Causes OF Those
Dark FOrobodings Winch Make
Powerful Men Weak.
Golden Rule ]

S~Ne-'-N-NN
throughout America from the announcement
made By Professor Proctor that the return in nine
cen years Of the great comet OF last summer viii
lause the destruction of the earth But while
leOpIe are becoming so strangely exercised over
his announcement an event Of far more serious
Importance. which is taking place to-day. seems
20 be almost wholly overlooked The nature of
this most vital subject can be best explained by
relating the following experiences:
Bishop T.. o. Haven, known to the entire land.
was unaeeountably awakened one night out Of
sound sleep and lay awake until morning. His
mind seemed unusually active. and he net only
reviewed his past life, which had been an event
full one butlaid extensive plans for the future.
He did not feel especially i'll, but could not &C
count for the unusual activity of his brain, nor
for the Testlessness which seemed 10 possess him.
In the morning he had but little appetite. but
was apparently well in other respects. In a few
days however. he began to feel restless and NOR
bid, although he tried earnestly to overcome the
feeling which mad taken possession Of him.
But try as he would, the shadow OF some evil
seemed to follow him. aud he was conscious of a
gradual sinking and wasting away of all his phys
ical faculties. He had been an earnest and dill
gent worker, and in his zeal free uently Overaxed
his strength, and being absorbed in his duties
which he was afflicted. thus permitting the work
of destruction 70 so on UNDECIDED. But the end
finally cane IN j most peremptOry manner.
Shorty before his death he wrote a letter-the
last one he ever indited-in which he speaks as
follows: a belief that death IS near affects diff
feTenl minds differently, but PROBABLY ali VINO are
in f1- condition OF ply steal and mental strength
insdnCtiveIy shrink from ii with an indefnaDle
dread and horror. dying An is no more able
of himself 70 fOresee his own destiny or the des-
tiny of those ne leaves than he vas before ne be
gan to die"
The recent sad and sudden death of Hon. Clark
son n. Potter is one of the most serious warnings
ever given in the long list of innumerable cases of
fatal neglect IL Is not sufficient TO say that many
other brilliant men. including Everett, Summer,
Chase Wood, Wilson aud Carpenter. were swept
away by the same laLal trouble. The question Is,
were these men sufficiently careful OF their health,
and could they have been saved? The Albany
Argues in speaking Of Mr.. POtter's sudden illness
zone Of the physicians who attended Mr. Potter
here was interviewed last evening. He stated that
time served to battle The physicians IN their efforts
to determine the root OF his illness. Ii seems,
however, that Mr.. Potter, some two years ago,
suffered slight attack of kidney disease. UnHise
dependence upon a robust constitution and nat
urally perfect health, and neglect of proper
clothing, doubtless SOWed the seeds OF disease
that needed but some such personal neglect as
that of Tuesday morning TO develop. From the
symptoms at FIRST shown II was thought that his
only trouble was nervous prOStraiion; but his
long continuance IN seml-uncOnscl0us state led
TO the belief that his illness seated in chronic
difficulty more mysterious and dangerous"
Up 70 the latter part OF last year Mr.. Edward +.
ROOk member of the New York Stock Exchange
was doing business II Wall street, New York. lie
had everything to encourage him AID make life
happy, but was the victim of un6ccountable IN
easiness. His experience, as described by one who
knew, was as follows: at unexps cted times aud
on occasions when he had the greatest reason TO
feel joyous, he was irritable and haunted with
strange feelings OF discomfort He endeavOred to
check these feelings and appear pleasant, but it
required great effort TO do 50; after which he
would RELAPSE into his former morb.d mood This
feeling continued for number Of months when
he became conscious of added sensation Of
1assitude- He was tired even when resting and
although experiencing DO acute pain, had dull
aching sensations in his limbs and various parts
of his pOdy Shortly afterward his head began TO
acne most frednenty ana his stomach failed To
digest properly. Being told that he was suffering
from malaria. &c consulted an eminentphy sieian,
VINO informed MIN that his kidneys were slightly |
affected, and gave him medicine to restore them |
But ne grew worse instead of better He then |
consulted other eminent doctors of another school
and was informed that he had a brain difficulty |
somewhat in the nature of = tumOr, but in spite 1
of all efforts to the contrary he continued to grow
worse At this time his condition was terrible |
what were at fTst simple symptoms had Gevel- |
oped 20 terrible malaCies. He was flushed and /
feverish, constantly uneasy and yet always |
weary. He had an intense appetite one day and /
very little the next His pulse was Irregular his /
breathing labOreG ana every moment of ex-
isteuce was a burden. These disastrous symptoms F.
continued, his face and body became discolored |
his heart was irregular in its action, and his
breath came Ii snort. cOnvnlsive gasPs He grew
precautions of his friends, and finally died in the
greStest agony. After his death an examination
as 20 is actual cause was made, when his brain
was i0und 70 be IN perfect condition, and the
resSoa or his decease was Of an entirely different
nature.
The experiences which have been cited above all
had a common cause and wee each the result of
one disease That disease, which so deceitfully
YET surely removed the people aforementioned |
was Bgishts disease of the kidneys. In the case
of Mr.. Rook the examination after death, while
showing the brain to be in perfect condition, re-
Vealed the terrible fact that ne the victim of
slight kidney trouble, which had gone on un-
chc ed until il resulted in acute Bright's disease
The leading physicians and scientists of the world
are last learning that more than One-half the
sc0urge. IL is one of the most deceitful maladies
ever known To the human race. IL manifests IL
sell by symptoms so slight and common to
seem unWOrthyOt attention; and yet these very
Insignificant symptoms are the first stages OF the
wort complaint known in the history of the
ORD. Thousands Of people have died from
T. ubies that are called heart disease apoplexy
pneumonia brain fever and similar diseases !
Fhen II was, in fact, Brights disease of the KID
IeyS. The rayageS of this disease have been
greatly increased from the fact that until recent
Fears no way has been found TO prevent its be-
ginning nor check its increase when it had be
bOme once fixed upon the system. Within the
past two years. however. we have learned of more
than four hundred pronounced cases of Bright's
disease, many of them much worse than those
above described, and most of whom had been
given up Oy prominent physicians, who have been
completeiy cured The means used to accom-
Liver Cure manufactured IN Rochester, n. Y, a
remedy that has won its way into the confidence
OF the public solely upon the remarkable merits
II possesses As a result Ii is more widely used
and thoroughly praised than any medicine which
has ever been before the American public. In-
deed, there Is not drug store IN the entire land
where IL can not be found.
Although Bright's disease IS so common in
cities, 1t l. still more prevalent in the country
When eminent physicians in the largest cities are
not able TO recognize Brights disease, 1t is only
natural that In the country, where there are few
physicians of any kind. and those few so uDac- ,
Quainted with the disease as TO call IL by some other
name, II should rage terribly and yet unknown 10
the ones who are suffering with it. Thousands of
people can look back aud recall the death of
friends from what was supposed to be some com
mon complaint, when il was really Bright's dis
ease, aud 10 one knew IL. The terrible pleurO
which has been so dreaded is usually
the result Of uremic or kidney poison. Lung
lever can De traced 70 a similar source. Most
cases 81 paralysis arise from the sane difficulty
rs well as innumerabe fevers. lung. throat. head
ana bowel troubles A vat number of ladies have
their sex called, perhaps, general debility, when,
have been FOUND to be BrighJ's disease, masquer-
aiding under another name. Ia marked contrast
% the sad cases which have been above de
Icrioed are the experiences of many prominent
people who were as low any of the persons men
rOned, but who were remarkably restored TO
Ormer health and visOr by this same remedy.
Among this number are the following prominent
names. Colonel John G. Whitner, Atlanta Ca: I
b +. Larrabee. Boston, Mass; General q. A.
Phillipsburg ". j.; Rev. d. ID. Buck
D. D., Geneva, n. Y; DIR. Z. A. MacManus. Balti-
IL. II