Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-02-16
A REMARKAB BILE STATEMENT.
The Unusual Experience of a Prontt;
nent Man Made Public.

The following article from the I)eWO'
crat and Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y,
is of 50 striking nature, and emanatet
from so reliable a source, that 1t Is here
with re-publlshed entire. In addition te
the valuable matter it contains, it will be
found exceedingly interesting.
To the Editor of the Democrat and
CtroHicIe:
SlR:-My motives for the publication oil
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-
ceptive 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 L. 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 1881, 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
q few years previous, any one had told me
that | was TO be brought so low, and by so
terrible disease, l should have scotfed at
the idea. | had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had we1ghed 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 arc unusually
tired and 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 neuralgc,
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 great incsn-
venience. Yet had no idea, even as a
physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, /
thought was suffering from Malaria and
30 doctored myself accordingly. But
got no better. next noticed q peculiar
color and odor about the fluids | was pass
ing-also that there were large quaint ties
one day and very little the next, and that
persistent froth and scum appeared upon
the surface, ami q sediment settled in 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 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
derstand.
There is terrible future for all physical
go lect, aud impending danger usually
=. rs a person to his senses even though
1t ., y then be too late. l realized, al
last. = critical condition and aroused my.
e.. % overcome 1t. And, Oil how HARD
/ .-.ad / 2onsulted the best medical skill
in IT, ... l visited all the prominent
minera. springs in America and travelled
from Maine to California Still | grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as tc
my malady. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; aRother, nervous pros
tration another. malaria; anather, dys
pepsia; another, heart disease; another,
general debility; another, congestion of the
base of the brain; and so on through a long
list of common diseases, the symptoms OF
all Of which / really had. In thus 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 130 pounds, My lif:
vas torture to myself and friends.
could retain no food upon my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections. was living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncontrolla-
BILE. In my agony L frequently fell upon
the floor, convulsiveIy clutched the carpet
and prayed for death. Morphine had little
or no effect in deadening the pain. For
six days and nights had the death-pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly. My urine
was filed with tube casts and albumen. 1
was struggling with Bright's Disease of
the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus | received q call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector
of st. Paul's Church, of this city. l 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, and urged me to try it. AS a
practicing physician and graduate of the
schools, | cherished the prejudice both ma
tural and common with all regular prac-
titioners, and derided the idea of any me-
diclne 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 or June and
took it according to directions. At first it
sickened me but this thought was good
sign for one in my debilitated condition. ]
continued TO take it the sickening sensa.
tien departed and l was able to retain fooC
upon my stomach. In few days. l noticed
decided change for tue better as alst
did nv wife ahd friends. NV hiccoughi
ceased ana L experienced less pain than
formerly. 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 the presence of my
family and friends, should recover
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 in the Corinthlan
Academy of Music Of this city. stating in