Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-24
EXCITEMENT IN ROCHESTER,.
The Commotton Caused by the state.
ment or q Physician

- NA..SUAt AEtlcIe from the Rochester
n. T., Democrat and Chronicle was re-
published in this paper yesterday and IVES
3 subject of much Conversation in this
city. during the day, both in professional
circles and on the street. Apparently it
caused even more connection In Roehes-
ter, as the following from the same paper
shows:
DIR. J. B. Henion, who is well-known
not only In Rochester but in nearly every
part OF America, sent an extended article
to this paper, few DAYS since, which was
duly published. detailing his remarkable
experience and rescue from what seemed
10 be certain death. 1t would be impossi-
bic TO enumerate the personal enquiries
which have been made at our Office as to
the validity of the article, but they have
been 50 numerous that further invesiiga-
tloH OF the subject was deemed an editori-
al necessity.
With this end in view a representative
OF TINS paper called on DIR. Henion, at his
residence on st. Paul street, when the fol-
lowing interview occurred: 'sThat article
OF yours, Doctor, has created quite q
whirlwind. Are the statements about the
terrible condition you were in, and the
tain?"
Every one of them, and many addi-
tlonal ones. Few people ever get so near
the grave as did and then return, and
am not surprised that the public think it
marvellous. 1t was marvellous"
How in the world did you, physician,
come TO be brought so low ?''
By neglecting the first and most sim
pie symptoms. did not think / was
sick. Ii Is true had frequent headaches:
felt tired most of the time; could eat
nothing one day and was ravenous the
next; felt dull, indefinite pains and my
stomach was out of order, but did no,
thing 1t meant anything serious
But have these common ailments any,
thing to do with the fearful Bright's dis
ease which took so firm a hold on YOU ,"
ANYTHING? Why, they are the sure
indications OF the first stages of that
dreadful malady. The fact is, few people
know or realize what ais them, and am
sorry to say that too few physicians do,
either"
That Is strange statement, Doctor"
But it is true one. The medical
profession have been treating SYMPTOMS
| instead of diseases for years. and it is high
time 1t ceased. We doctors have been
| clipping off the twigs when we should
strike al the root. The symptoms have
Just mentioned or any unusual action or
irritation of the water channels indicate
the approach of Bright's disease even
| more than cough announces the coming
| of consumption. We do not treat the
| cough, but try to help the lungs. We
should not waste our time trying 10 re-
lleve the headache, stomach, pains about
the body or other symptoms. but 90 d.
rectly to the kidneys, the source Of most
of these ailments"
| This. then, is what YOU meant when
Iyou said that more than one-half the
deaths which occur arise from Bright's
disease, is it, Doctor"
Precisely. Thousands of so-called
diseases are torturing people to-day. when
IN reality It Is Bright's disease in some of
It's many forms. 1t is a hydra headed
monster, and the slightest symptoms should
strike terror to every one who has them.
l can look back and recall hundreds az
deaths which physicians declared at the
time were caused by paralysis, appoplexy,
heart disease, pneu monia, malarial fever,
and other common complaints which |
see now we're caused by Bright's disease. "
And did all these cases have simple
symptoms at first?"
Every one of them, and might have
been cured as l was by the timely use OF
the same remedy-Warner' Safe X idney
and Liver Cure. | an getting my ewes
thoroughly opened in this matter and
think l am helping others to see the fac S
and their possible danger also. Why,
there are no end Of truths bearing on this
subject. ii you want to know more about
it 60 and see Mr.. Warner himself. He
was sick the same as L. and is the health
lest man in Rochester to-day. He has
made study of this subject, and car give
you more facts than l can. Go, too, and
see DIR. baltimore. the chemist, at the
University Ii you want facts there are
any quantity of them showing the alarm
ing increase of Bright's disease, it's sim
pie and deceptive symptoms, and that
there is bat one way by which it can be
escaped"
Fully satisfied of the truth and force OF
the Doctors words. the reporter babe him
good day, and called on Mr.. Warner at
his establishment on Exchange street.
AT hret Mr.. Warner was inclined to be Ieti-
cent, but learning that the information
desired was about the alarming increase
OF Brlght1s disease, his manner changed
instantly and he spoke very earnestly:
IL is true that Bright's disease has in
creased wonderfully, and we find, by re-
liable statistics, that in the past ten years
its growth has been $50 per cent. Look at
the prominent men it has carried off
Everett, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Carpen-
ter, Bishop, Haven and others. This is
terrible and shows greater growth than
that of any other known complaint. Ii
must be plan to every one that something
must be done to check this increase or
there is no knowing where it NAV end"
Do you think many people are afflicted
I'd with it to-day who do no. realize il.
Mr.. Warner ?"
Hundreds of thousands. | bave a
striking example of this truth which has
come to my notice. A prominent pro-
lessor in New Orleans medical college
was lecturing before his class on the sub
Jet of BrIght's disease. He had various
fluids under microscopic analysis and was
showing the students what the indications
of this terrible malady were. In order
to draw the contrast between healthy and
unheslthy fluids he had provided vial
the contents of which were drawn from
his own person. And now, gentlemen,
he raid, as we have seen the unhealthy
indications, / will show you how il an
pears IN state Of perfect health, and he
submitted his own fluid to the usual test.
As he watched the results his countenance
suddenly changed-his color and COM
mand both left him aud in a trembling
voice he said Gentlemen. l have made a
painful discovery; have Bright's disease
of the kidneys and in less than year he
wss dead"
!sYou believe then that it has no symp-
toms of its own and is frequently un-
known even by the person who is affii cted
with it?"
ut has no symptoms of its own and
very often none at all. Usually no two
people have the came symptoms, AMI fire.
quent'y death is the first symptom. The
slightest indications of any kidney diff
Guilty should be enough to strike terror to
any one. | know what am talking about
for | have been through all the stages of
kidney di-ease."
you know of Dr. Henion's case?"
Eyes, | have both read and hearl of
it."
''1t ia very wonderful is il n t?r
"A very prominent case bu; no more 70
than great many others that have come
to my notice as having been cured By the
same meana.
"Y on believe then Il at Bright's disease
can be cured"
II know it can. / know It from the ex-
perience of hundreds Of promint mt per-
sons who were given up TO die by both
their physicians and friends"
You speak of your own experience,
what was it?"
"A fearful one. / had felt Lnguid and
untitled for business for yea-s. But did