Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-30
An UNUSUAL FURORI.
A Recent Enei,emcn. Investigated by the
Herald and the Ee.ults
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a Iew weeks ago We copied INTO our on
umns from the Rochester, y. Y. Democrat
and Chrosioie "A Remarkable Statement"
made by j. B. Henion, NJ. D., gentleman
who Is well known in this city. In that arti-
Gle Dr. Henion rccounted wonderful expert
ence which he'cll him, and few dnys there
after we published from the same paper q sec
ond article, giving an account OF the Excite
ment ia Rochester" caused by DR.. Henion's
statement In the first article Dr. Henion
stated that for number Of years, up to last
June he had been afflicted with what seemed
at first most mysterious trouble. be felt
unaccountsbly tired at frequent intervals; he
had dull and indefinite pains in various parts
OF his body and head, and was very hungry
one day and entirely without appetite the
next However, as a physician he thought,
and so did his fellow physicians, that he was
suffering from malaria.
But be grew worse. and was finally obliged
TO give up large and lucrative practice. still
he YVES not conscious of his danger, nor that
monstrous disease Was becoming fixed upon
him, although all his organs had become
gradually weakened The symptoms above
described continued. ACCOMPANIMENT by others Of
an aggravated nature and he noticed pecul-
;ar color AMI odor about the fluids he was
PASSING that they were abundant one day
and very scanty the next, and were covered
with fruth or filed with brick-dust sediment.
But even then he did not realize his real and
alarming condition. At last however, he was
brought face to face with the fact that he was
victim OF a most terrible disease, and he
made heroic efforts for recovery. Hetraveled
extensively and consul; cd the best physicians,
but they could give him only temporary re-
Lei, and that principally in the form of NOR
phiie- And SO he grew steadily and con-
staiiily worse until hls life became a torture.
His pulse was uncomfortable. He lived
wholly by injections, aud for six days aud
nights he had the hiccoughs constantly,
which are the sure indication Of coming death
When hope and life were nearly exhausted
his pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, rector of st.
Pauls Church, strongly urged him TO try q
means which the reverend gentleman had seen
used with remarkable results. He objected at
first, but finally consented. and was conscious
OF an improved condition the first week. His
pains gradually disappeared; his stomach re-
sunled digestion; his heart became regular:
his headaches disappeared; he had no more
chills and fever, or acid.ty of the stomach; lie
gained twenty-siy pounds in three months.
and is well man to-day. being entirely cured
OF a most pronounced case OF Bright's disease.
Although conscious of the consequences
from his professional brethren, still as a duty
TO his fellow men, and according to vow he
made on what he thought WIS his diving bed
he published a card detailing his illness and
remarkable cure. ''Since nv recovery he
says, Il have thoroughly renyestigated the
subject of kidney difficulties aud Brights
disease, AMI believe MORE THAN oNE-HaLF
THE DEATHS WHICH OCCUR II AMERICA ARE
CAUSED III BRi6nr's DISEASE OF THE KID
kRYs. IL has no distinctive symptoms of its
own Indeed. it often develops without any
pain whatever in the dneys or their vicinity,l
but has the symptoms OF nearly every other
known Complaint. Hundreds OF people die
daily whose hurials are authorized by physi-
clans certificate of Heart Disease" apo
plexy." "Parzlysis,f Spinal Complaint"
rheumatism" "Pneumnonia," and other
common complaints, when in reality it was
Bright's disease of the kidneys Few physi-
Clans, and fewer people, realize the extent of
this disease or its dangerous and insidious na-
turc. IL steals into the system like a thief,
manifests its presence by the commonest
symptoms. and fastens Itself upon the life be-
fore the victim is aware. II is nearly as her
editary as consumption, quite as co anon and
fully as fatal Ent re families, inheriting il
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 what
ever, hut brings death suddenly, and as such
Is usually supposed To be heart disease.
The second article entitled Excitement in
Rochester, was made up Of interviews with
DIR. ilenion himself. who confirmed all said in
his card, and also with Mr.. III. II. Warner.
The latter gentleman did not regard DIR. Hen
ions case as particularly exceptional, because
he had known otvery many such cures by the
same means in all parts of the land. Kidney
diseases he sail are carrying of tens OF
thousands every year, while Brisht's disease
is increasing 20 per cent decade. and yet
the people DO not realize 1t or seek 10 check il
until too late Herelatel how New Orleans
medical professor, lecturing on this disease,
thinking to show his class what healthy fluids
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