The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-26
TIE INTENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chapter from the Lifo OF y
PrOmiuent Bostonian

The readers Of this paper were more or
less amazed at most remarkable state
ment from one of our leading citizens which
appeared III Yesterdays issue. So unusual
were the circumstances connected with it,
and so much comment did il occasion on the
street and in social circles, that represen-
tative of this paper was commissioned to in
vcstigate its details and verify its facts.
The article referred to was statement
made by Mr.. b. f. Larrabee, OF the Nwe
y ork aud Boston Dispatch Express COM
puny, whose office is on Arch street. Mr.
Larrabee was found by the newspaper man
in his private Office, and on being que..
toned, said;
"Well, sir, logically have been dead,
but really am rs you can see me, 4 little
over year ago | was taken sick. NY
troubles were not severe at first and /
thought it was the result of slight cold.
| Somehow | felt unaccountably tired at
| times, although | took an abundance of
sleep. Then, again, had dull and strange
paius in various parts of my body. My
| appetite was good one day and had none
whatever the next and my head panied me
more or less much Of the time. A while
| aiterward noticed much that was pecu-
liar about the fluids was passing, and
that sediment, scum and strange accu-
mutation appeared in it. Still did not
realize that these things meant anything
serious and | allowed the illness to run
along until on the 18th day OF October |
fell PROSTATE while walking along fremont
street. was carried home and did not 20
out of the house until the middle OF De-
cember. then went down town and at
tempted 10 attend to my business until the
18th of last January, when was taken
with very severe relapse. My symptoms
were terrible, | was iearfully bloated |
suffered severe pains in all parts of my
body and il was almost impossible TO get
my breath, For six days never laid down
and never slept. | was constantly attended
by my regular physician, Dir. johnson,
and DR.. Bowditch also came to see me
nearly every day. There was no doubt
that was suffering from Bright's disease
Of the kidneys in its worst form and last
stages, accompanied by other troubles in
my liver and heart. In spite. however,
Of the skill of the physicians, | kept
growing worse and finally they
tapped my side in the vicinity ofthe heart
, taking away forty-six ounces Of water. This
, relieved me for the time, but / soon be-
came AS bad as before. Then the doctor
gave me up entirely, declared could not
: live more than twcnty-iour hours, and my
, daughter, who was residing in Paris, wa.
: teegraphed for. Still fingered along FOL
several weeks, far more dead than alive, but
= never giving up hope. One night--it was
: on the Goth of April, very we'll remember
my attendant, who was reading the papei
I to me, began an article which described my
1 disease aud suilerings exactly. 1t told how
4 some severe cases OF Brights disease had
e been cured, and 80 clearly and sens bly, die
1 Estate the case, that determined to try
\ the means OF cure which 1t described, So
$ sent my man to the drug store, procured ,
{ bottle Of the medicine, unknown to my
4 physicians and friends, and toook the frs
Q dose at 10 o'clock. AT that time wa
Q suffering intensely. | could not sleep;
n had the short brcaths and could scarcell
II get any air into my lungs. was terribly
: bloated. from head to foot and the motlot
= OF my Heart was irregular and painful. TIL,
n next morning was able to breathe freely
the pain began 10 leave me and the bloat
ing decreased continued to taxi
- tho medicine, and to-day, sir
,, am as well as ever was II
" my life, aud wholly owing to the wonder
n full, almost miraculous power Of Warner
:, :, Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. do no
4 know what this medicine was made of, o
/" anything else about II, but know It save,
40 my life when was given up by the doctor
~ and had .rcally been, dead for weeks tina
II has kept me In perfect health ever sine
ana has cured many of my friends to WHOM
recommended IL. There are number o
very remnrka cases in Lynn and Salem
ssw Wen as In this city, that II has cured
d NY recovery Is so remarkable that 1t ha
Y, eNvteu much attention, and physicians a
"A wen as others have investigated 1t thoi
oughiy, am glad they have, for ] ie,
v! wy the results OF such q wonderful cur
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