Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-11-29
BUTLER CITIZEN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How n Mistaken Theory Near.
Iy Cost n Well-knOwn Min.
ister His Lie.

made by a well known Baptist clergy
man. besides the unusual matter OF
value it contains, will be found most
readably and interesting:
MEssRs. EDITORS: / have always
believed most firmly in the brother
hood of men, and that every human
being is in duty bound 10 assist his
fellow man to the fullest extent of his
power. The relation, therefore, OF my
personal experience will trust, prove
of benefit 10 many thousands in this
land.
Nv earlier years were full of health
and pleasure. After the completion OF
nv educational studies / undertook the !
profession of teaching, and under the
severe strain to which l was subject
ed I gradually became reduced SO
that the least exposure or excitement
would bring on sick headache, bilious
ness and general prostration. | gave
up teaching and began to prepare TOR
the ministry, and although | studied
hard my health seemed to grow no
worse. Finally / commenced preach
ing, and then my old physical troubles
returned. The slightest amount OF
certain kinds of food distressed me
and brought on heavy dullness, dizzl-
ness and often great depression of mind.
A change of room, atmosphere or
clothing was almost certain to cause
a cold, accompanied by most painful
suffering. / attributed all this to the
severe work was obliged to do in the
ministry, and 80 did not attempt to
remove it. I next began to grow
nervous and noticed that my feet
were cold, while my left side and back
frequently panied me. felt a drowsy
and sleepy sensation after eating
while a little excitement caused me to
lose my appetite entirely. At times
my spirit would be light and l would
| feel as if l might live to a good old
age, when possibly in less than an
hour my head would reel, my body
ache and l would be overcome with a
deathly sickness. After such an. at
tack a cold sweat would break out up
on me and this would be followed by
complete prostration. 1t would be i'm
possible for me to describe the suffer
ing 1 endured at these times. and yet l
attributed it all to over-work and not
to any special trouble or disease.
1t was more than year from the time
the attacks first began that l consulted
a physician. He examined me and de-
clared that my lungs were affected and
that was on the road to consumption
1 derided this idea and 30 called upon
another doctor. But he told me the
same thing, as did also the other med
| ical men whom I consulted. Indeed,
they all informed me that unless l
went to Colorado, Dakota or the sea
coast there was little hope. However,
| | did not change climate, but tried to
continue my work as best | could. A
year ago last May and in the Novem-
Der and December following l had three
severe attacks of what the doctors
said was lung fever or pneumonia. l
recovered from these by the most
faithful nursing, but felt all the time
as know now that my troubles did
not originate in my lungs, but in some
other organs of the body. 1t is true, |
felt severe pains in my lungs and | ex-
perforated great deal. | was ex-
tremely sensitive to cold, aDd the least
draft or change of apparel tended to
bring on a cold. My breathing was
often most difficult and it frequently
seened that with all my exertions |
could not get enough air into my lungs
TO satisfy them or keep my blood pure.
As j am large in stature, weighing
nearly 200 pounds, and being in the
prime of my usefulness, you can imag-
inc how shrunk from the inevitable !
fate which seemed to stare me in the |
face.
One Sunday evening last February, |
upon coming down from my pulpit, al
most Frustrated and feeling that possi-
bly, it would be the last time | should
ever enter it again, member of my
church approached me and said:
Brother Humphrey, know just what
you need to restore you to health.
have been troubled just as you are and
| am perfectly well now" / thanked
him for his suggestions, but shook my
head sadly. for l felt that there was
little hope for me. However, after /
returned home began to reflect upon
the subject, and finally sent my son to
procure some of the medicine which
had been 30 highly recommended. If
faith were an element necessary to the
success of medicine, it certainly was
lacking in this case, for ! was really
hopeless. Greatly TO my surprise,
however, began to feel much better,
and the following Sunday ! was able
to preach with comparative ease.
continued to grow better as ! continued
to use the medicine, for it seemed to
reach my entire system. | was able
to preach, sing and work without ex-
baustion, and to-day / am well man,
sleep soundly, eat heartily, feel no lung
troubles, and believe l owe my life
and health wholly to Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, which / con-
slider benefaction to suffering human
ity.
1t is only natural that since my re-
covery. should feel enthusiastic over
the remedy which had restored me and
also observe its effects upon others.
AS result, I am forced to the con-
cluson that very much sickness which
is supposed to originate in the lungs,
arises wholly from disordered kidneys
and liver. | believe thousands of peo-
pie are suffering to-day and looking for
ward, as / was, to consumptive's
grave, when their lungs are wholly
sound and they might be restored to
perfect health by the same means that
[ employed. Believing these truths
and realizing their Importance to the
world. / come out thus openly, and
say that believe, under God, this
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