The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-30

The Unusual Experience 0fa PrOmi.
nent Man Made Public.

The following article from the Democrat
and Ctronicai, of Rochester, N. Y, is of so
striving nature, and emanates from so re-
liable source, that it is herewith re-pub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it will be found exceed
ingly interesting.
TO the Editor ofMe Democrat and Chroni-
Gle:
SIR:-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 decept-
i've influences by which they have ever been
surrounded. 1t is fact that to-day thous-
ands of people are within a foot of the
grave and they do not know it. To tell
how was caught from just this position
and to warn others against nearing it, are
my objects in this communication.
On the first day Of June 1881, lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Hsavsnonly
knows the agony endured, for words can
never describe it. And yet, if few years
previous, any one had told me that was to
ease, should have scotfed at the idea.
had always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, had weighed over 200 pounds and
hardly knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot &C.
count for.it. They feel dull and indefinite
pains in various parts of the body and do
not understand it. Or they are considerably
hungry one day and entirely without appe-
tits the next. This was just the way felt
when the relentless malady which bad fas-
tened itself upon me began. Still thoght
it was nsthing; that probably had taken
cold which would soon pass away. Shortly
after this noticed dull, aud 1t times neu-
ralcic, pain in my head, but ~ it 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 failed
to digest, causing At times great inconvience.
Yet had no idea, even ~ physician. that
these, ,things meant anything gserious or that
moustrous disease WAS becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly thought ives suffering
from malaria and treated mysslf accordingly.
But got no better. ! next noticed . pscu-
liar color and odor about the fluids l was
passing--also that there were large Quanti-
ties ono day and very little the next and
that persistent froth and scum appeared
upon the surface, and sediment settled in
the bottom. And yet l did not realize my
danger, for, indeed. seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustomed to
then,, and my suspicion was wholly die
armed BY the fact that had no pain in the
affected organs or in their vicinity. Why l
should have been 20 blind canno. under
stand.
There 10 tsrrible future for all physical
neglect. and impending danger usually
brings person to his senses even though 1t
may then be too late. l realized, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself 70
overcome il. And. Obi how hari tried l
cousulted the best medical skill in the land.
I visitsd al The prominent mineral springs
il Amsrica and travelled from Maine to Cal
ifosaiA. Stil grew wore. No two ply.
sicians aerssd 10 my nalady. One sai4 l
We troablsd with spinal irritation, another,
nesvoas pgsstsa1iea; asoehsE. malaria; en-
oeher. dyoospsia; anocAsg. heart dissnss;
ano1kss. eoesssal dshtli1y, snseh~r. eoaess-
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