The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-26
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
THE UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE OF A PROMINENT
MAN MADE PUBLIC.

hlcs lIOu 80 GeliaO'e source tuat IL Is ncTC-
with re.pubished entire. In addition to
the valuable matter it contains, it will be
found exceedingly interesting.
TO tho Editor Of the Democrat ard Chronicles
SIR; My motives for the publication
of the most unusual statements which fol.
low are, fist, gratitude for the fact that
have been saved from most horrible
death, and, secondly, desire to warn all
who read this statement against some OF
the most deceptive influences by which
they have ever been surrounded. 1t is
fact that to-day that thousands of
people are within foot of the grave and
they do not know It, To tell how WAS
caught away from just this position and to
warn others against nearing it, are my OBJ
jects IN this communication.
On the first day of June 1881, | lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for my death. Heaven
only knows the agony then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet, in
few years previous, any one had told me
that | was to be brought 50 low, and so
terrible disease, | should have scohed al
the idea. | had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, mad weighed over two
hundred pounds and hardly knew, In my
own experience, what pain OF sickness
Were. Very many people who will read
this statement realizes at times that they
are unusually uIed and cannot account for
II. They feel dull and indefinite pains in
various parts of the body and do MOI under
stand it. Or they are exceedingly hungry
one day and entirely without appetite the
next. This was Just the way | felt when
the relentless malady which had fastened
itself upon the first began, Still thought
1t was nothing that probably had taken
a cold that would soon pass away. Shortly
after this ] noticed q dull, and at times
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as it would
come one day and BECOME the next, paid
but little attention TO it, However,
my stomach Was out of order aud my food
often tailed to digest, causing at times
great Inconvenience. Yet had no idea
even as physician, that these things
meant anything serious or that monsIr0us
disease was becoming fixed upon me. Can
d!dIy, | thought was suffering from
Malaria and odoctored myself accordingly.
But got no better. | next noticed pecu.
liar color and OdOr about the fluids ! was
passlng-aiso that there were large quauu-
ties one day and very little the next, and
that persistent lrOth and scum appeared
upon the surface, and a sediment settled 10
the bottom, And yet did not realize my
danger, for indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustomed
to them, and my suspicion was wholly
disarmed by the fact that had no
pain "a the effected organs or in their vi.
cinity. Why should have been so blind
| cannot understand.
There is a terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always
brings person TO his senses even though
it may then be too late. / realized, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself to
overcome IT, And, Oh. how hard ! tried
| consulted the best medical skill in the
land. | visited all the prominent mineral
springs in America and travelled from Maine
to California. Still grew worse. Notwo
physicians agreed rs 70 my malady. One
SAID was troubled with spinal irritation;
another, nervous prostration; another
heart disease; another, general debility an
other congestion Of the base of the brain;
and SO on through long list Of common
diseases, the symptoms Of all OF which |
really had Ia this way several years
passed during all of which time | was
steadily growing worse. Ny condition had
really become Pltable The slight symp.
toms at first experienced were developed
into terrible and constant disorders the
little twigs of pain had grown to oaks Of
agony, My weight had been reduced from
2O7 to 1870 pounds. My life was torture
. to myself and friends. could retain no
food upon my stomach, aud lived wholly Ivy
injections was living mass of pain.
Ny pulse was uncomfortable, In my ago.
ny frequently fell upon the floor, convul-
slvely clutched the carpet, aud prayed for
death Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and
nights had the death premonltory bic.
coughs constantly, My urine was filled
with tube casts and albumen. | was struJ.
Cling with Brights Disease of the Kidneys
IN its last stages
While suffering thus received a call
from my pastor, the Rev, Dr. Foote, rector
of St. Paul's church OF this city. felt
that it was our last interview, but In the
course Of conversation he mentioned rem
edy OF which had heard much, but had
never used. DR.. Foote detailed to me the
many remarkable cures which had come
under his observation, by means OF this
remedy, aud urged me to try it. AS aprac-
tcing physician and graduate of the schools
| cherished the prejudice both natural and
common with all regular practitioners, and
derided the idea Of any medicine outside
the regular channels being the least beno
fetal So solicitous, however, was Dr.
Foote that finally promised | would
waive my prejudice and try the remedy he
highly recommended began lite use on the
lst day of June and took it according to di-
lections. AT first it sickened me; but this
thought was a good sign for me in my
debilitated condition. lcontinued to take IL;
the sickenng sensation departed and was
able to retain food upon my stomach. In
few days noticed a decided change for
the better as also did my wife and friends.
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