The Evening critic., 1882-10-06
PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
Tho Unusual Experience of u Prom.
fueuf Man Made PubIic.

tire. In addition to tho valuable mattor 1t
contains, IL will be found exceedingly inter.
estlng:
TO The Editor Of ne Democrat and Chronicle:
siR My motives for tho publication of tho
most unusual statements which follow are,
first, gratitude for tho fact that have boon
saved from most horrible death, and, SOC
ondly, desire to warn all who read this state
ment against somo Of the most deceptive
influences by which they have ever boon
surrounded. II is a fact that to-day thousands
9f people are within m foot Of no the grave ana
away from Just this position, and TO warn
othors against nearing 1t, aro my object, In
On tho irst day OF June, 1881, 1 lay at my
residence, In this city, surrounded by my
friends and waiting for my death. Heaven
words can never describe it. And yet il,
few q years previous, any ono had told mo
that was to be brought 50 low, and by 80 ter
rible disease, should have scoffed at the
and healthy, had weighed over 200 pounds
and hardly knew, In my own experience,
plo who will read this statement realize Mt
times that they arc unusually tired
and cannot account fol- 1t. They feel dull and
indefinite pains In various parts OF tho body
and do not understand It. Or they are exceed
ingly hungry ono day and entirely without
appetite the next. This was Just tho way
fastened Itself upon me first began. Still
thoughtit was nothing; that probably had
taken cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this noticed adull, aud at times
neuralgia, pain In my head but as II would
come one day and be gone tho next, paid but
little attention to II. However, my stomach
digest, causing at times great Inconvenience.
Yet had no Idea, ovon rs physician, that
these things meant anything serious or
that monstrous disease was becoming fixed
upon mo. Candldly, thought was suffering
from malaria, and SO doctored myself accord
ingly, Butt got no better. l next noticed
hAfIA mn fl,nn Ia
passipg-also that thore were large quantities
one day and very little tho next, and that q
persistent froth and scum appeared upon tho
surface, and sediment settled In tho bottom.
And yet l did not realize my danger, for, In
deed, seeing these symptoms continually,
nnaliy became accustomed to thom, and my
suspicion was wholly disarmed by the fact
that had no pain in tho affected organs or In
their vicinity. Why should have been so
blind cannot understand.
There is q terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
a person to his senses, even though It may
then be TOO late. realized, at last, my crit
ical condition and aroused myself to over
como 1t. And, OH how hard tried con-
suited tho best medical skill In tho land.
visited all the prominent mineral springs in
America and travelled from Maine to Callfor.
MIA. Still ! grew worse. No two physicians
agreed as TO my malady. One said was
troubled with spinal irritation; another, ner.
vous prostration; another, malaria; another,
dyspepsia; another, heart disease; an.
other, general debility; another, conges.
tlOu Oh tnO Dubo Oh lue Drulnt anu 30 on
through long, list of common diseases, tho
symptoms of all of which really had. In
this way several years passed, during all OF
conSon had rsay
slight symptoms 1 ut first experienced were
developed into terrible and constant disorders
agony. My weight had been reduced from
'S laS 'Gagssit %gssit my iS lHsndS Sa'
stomach, and lived i wholly by inlectlOns. % i
was living mass of pain. My pulse was un-
controllable. In my agony frequently fell
upon the floor, convulsively clutched the car
pet and prayed for death. Morphine had lit.
tie or no effect In deadening tho pain. For six
days and nights I had the death-prcmonltory
with tube casts and albumen. 1 was strug-
Cling with Brights Disease of the Kidneys In
Its last stages.
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector of st.
paul's Church, this city. felt that 1t was our
last Interview, but in tho course of conversa.
tion no mentioned remedy OF which had
heard much but had mover used. DR.. Foote
detailed TO mo tho many remarkable cures
which had como under his observation, by
| As practicing physician and q graduate OF
the schools, cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular practl
tioners, and derided the idea of any
| medicine outside the regular channels
| being tho least beneficial. SO solicltous,
however, was DR.. Foote, that ! finally
promised would waive my prejudice and try
| tho remedy he SO highly recommended. l
| began its use on the 1st day OF June, and took
IT taccording to directions. At first II sickened
| me; but this thought was a good sign for mo
| In my debilltated condition. I continued to
| take 1t; tho sickening sensation departed, and
was able to retain food upon my stomach. In
| few days noticed n decided change for the
| better, as also did my wife and friends. My
| hiccoughs ceased, and experienced less pain
a so
| lieyed but few days before was my dying
bed, vowed, In tho presence of my. family
ana friends, should l recover & would tia, both
| edy for tho good OF humanity, wherever and
Whenever had an opportunity. also deter
in the CorInthIan academy Of Music Of thi;
city, stating in full the symptoms and almost
| hOpelessness Of my disease and tho romarka
BILE means by which have been saved. My
| and In less than three months had gained
twenty.six pounds In flesh, became entirely
present condition wholly to warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, tho remedy which
used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly rein
vestigated tho subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths developed
arc astounding. l therefore state, dellber
more than han one.Raif the deaths which e occur i II
| America are caused by Brights disease of the
kidneys. This may sound like q rash state
| ment, but ] am prepared to fully verify 1t
Briglit's disease has no distinctive symptoms
of Its own, Indeed, It often develops without
| any pain whatever In the kidneys or their vi
cinity), but has tho symptoms Of nearly
every other known complaint. Hundreds Of
people die daily, whose burials are
BY
spinal Complaint" tRhcumatsm," "Pneu
monia," and other common complaints, wher
in reality II was Brights Disease OF tho Kid
| neys. Few physicians and fewer people real
| ize tho extent of this disease or Its dangerous
and lnsidlous nature. 1t steals into tho sys
tenn like n thief, manifests Its presence by tn,
cOmmonost symptoms and fastens itself upor
the constitution before tho victim Is aware
II is nearly as hereditary as consumption
quite as common and fully as fatal. Entire
| families, inheriting II 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
| 1t often shows mono whatever, utbrlngs doati
suddenly, and as such is usually supposed L
be heart disease. AS one who has suffered
and knows by bitter experience what he says
| implore every one who reads these words
| not 10 neglect tho slightest symptoms Of kid
| ney difficulty. Certain agony and possibl,
| death VIII bo tho sure result OF such neglect
| and no one can afford to hazard such chances
| lam aware that such an unqualified state
| ment as this, coming from me, known as an
throughout the entire land as practitlone
| aud lecturer, will arouse the surprise ant
| possible animoslty OF tho medical profession
and astonish all with whom am acquainted
| Dut / mako tho foregoing statements base,
| upon facts which am prepared TO produc
| and truths which can substan tiate TO the LOT
| ter. The welfare OF those who may possibl,
be sufferers such as was, is an ample induce
ment for mo TO take the step have, and II
| can successfully warn others from the danger
GUS path In which once walked, am willin