Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-01
aKEm.RK.m.E STATEMENT.
The Unusual Experience OF q 'FRONT.'
neylf Nan Made Public.

The following article from the Demo
crat and Chronicle, Of Rochester, n. T.,
is of 50 striking nature, and eniaoales
from 50 reliable a source, that II Is here
with re-published entire. In addition &c
the valuable matter it contains, it will be
found exceedingly interesting.
To the Editor Of the Democrat ana
Csronicie
SIE:-My motives for the publication Of
the most unusual statements which follow
are, first, 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 de-
ceptiye influences by which they have ever
been surrounded. 1t Is fact that to-day
thousands of people are within foot OF
the grave and they do not know 1t. To
tell how was caught away from just this
position and to warn others against nearing
ii, are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June 1851, l lay at
my residence In this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony then endured, for
words can never describe 1t. And yet, IL
few years previous, any one had told me
that was to be brought so low, and by SO
terrible disease, l should have scoi1ed at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own expe-
rience, what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will read this statement
realize at times that they are unusually
tired snc cannot account for it. They feel
dull and indefinite pains in various parts OF
the body and do not understand 1t. 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 me
first began Still though. 1t was moth
ing that probably had taken cold which
would soon pass away. Shortly after this
/ noticed dull, and at times neuralgia,
pain in my head, but as 1t would come one
day and be gone the next, paid but little
attention to it. However, my stomach
was out of order and my food often failed
to digest, causing at times a great incsn-
venience. Yet had no idea, even as
physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidy, l
thought was suffering from Malaria and
so doctored myself accordingly. But l
got no better. | rext noticed q peculiar
color and odor about the fluids l was pass
ing-also that there were large quantities
one day and very little the next, and that
persistent froth and scum appeared upon
the surface, ami a sediment settled in the
Y I,.I
danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustomed
to item, and my suspicion was wholly dis
armed by the fact that Ihad no pain in the
affected organs Or in their vicinity. Why
| should have been so blind | cannot un
derstsnd.
There is q terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger usually
brings d person to his senses even though
1t may then be too late. | realized, al
last, my critical condition and aroused my
self to overcome It. And, oh! how hare
tried l consulted the best medical skill
in the land. / visited all the prominen:
mineral springs in America and travelled
from Maine to California Still | grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said l was troubled witt
spinal irritation; a1other, nervous pros
tration ano.her. malaria; another, dys
pepsis. another, heart disease; another,
general debility: another, congestion OF the
base of the brain; and so on through long
list of common diseases, the symptoms oi
all Of which 1 really had. In this way
several years passed, during all of which
time was steadily growing worse. My
condition had really become pltiable. The
slight symptoms at first experienced were
developed into terrible and constant disor
ders-the little twigs of pain had grown tc
oaks of agony. My weight had been re
duced from 207 to $50 pounds, My life
was torture 10 myself and friends ]
could retain no food upon my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections. was living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncontrolla
bic. In my agony frequently fell upon
the floor, conyulsiveIy clutched the caroet
and prayed for death. Morphine had little
or no effect in deadening the pain. For
six days and nights had the death-pre
monitory hiccoaghs constantly. My urine
was filled with tube casts and albumen. 1
was struggling with Bright's Disease of
the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus l received call
from my pastor. the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector
of ST. Paui'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. DIR. F'oote detailed to me the
may remarkable cures which had come
under his observation, by means of this
remedy, and urged me to try it. AS
practicing physician and graduate of the
schools. i cherished the prejudice both na-
tural and common with all regular prac-
t;tioners, and derided the idea of any me-
dicine outside the regular channels being
the least beneficial. So solicltous, howev.
er, was DR.. Foote. that finally promised
! would waive my prejudice and try the
remedy he so highly recommended. be-
gan its use on the first day OF June and
took it according to directions. AT first it
sickened me but this l thought was good
sign for one in my debilitated condition.
continued TO take it; the sickening sensa.
ton departed and | was able 10 retain fooo
upon NY stomsch. In few days noticed
a decided change for the better as alsl
| did nv wife ahd friends. My hiccough,
ctssseu anu experienced less pam tnan
formerly. l was so rejoiced at this i'm.
proved condition that, upon what l had
believed but few days before was my
dying bed, vowed. in tie presence of my
family and friends, should l recover l
would both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good of human-
ity, wherever and whenever had an op-
portunity. also determined that would
give course of lectures iu the Corin;hIan
Academy of Music Of this city, stating in
full the symptoms and almost hopelessness
Of my disease and the remarkable means
by which have been saved My improve
ment was constant from that time, and in
less than three months l had gained 26
pounds in flesh. became entirely free from
pain and l believe owe my life and pres
ent condition wholly to Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, the remedy
which / used.
Since my recovery l have thoroughly
re-inyestigated the subject Of kidney did,
cultles aad Bugbt's disease. and the truths
developed are astonishing. l therefore
state deliberately and ne q phyc,c;an that