The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-04-28

the mos. serious warnings ever given
in the long list OF innrmerable cases
of fatal neglect. 1t is not sufficient
to say that many other brilliant men,
including Everett, Sumner, Chase
Wood, Wilson and Carpenter, were
swept away by the same fatal
trouble. The question is, were these
men sufficiently careful of their
health, and could they have beef
saved? The Albany Aryus, i'll
speaking of Mr.. Pot,er's sudden ill
ness and death, says:
"One of the physicians who at
tended Mr.. Potter here was inter
viewed last evening. He stated
that Mr.. Potter's inability to con-
verse had for some, time served to
battle the physicians iii their, efforts
to determine the root OF his illness.
1t seems, however, that Mr.. Potter,
some two years ago, suffered slight
attack OF kidney disease. Unwise
dependence upon a robust constitu-
tion and naturally perfect health,
and neglect of proper clothing,
doubtless sowed the seeds of dis
ease that needed but some such per
sonal neglect as that of Tuesday
morning to develop. From the
symptoms at first shown, it was
thought that his only trouble was
nervous prostration; but his long
continuance in a semi-unconscious
state led to the belief that his illness
was seated i'll a chronic difficulty
more mysterious and dangerous"
Up to the latter part of last year
Mr.. Edward 4. Rock, member OF
the New York stock exchange, was
doing business in Wall street, New
York. lie had everything to en-
courage him, and make life happy.
but was the victim of unaccountable
unea>iuess. His experience as de
sclibed by one who knew, was a>
follows: cat unexpected times, and
on occasions when he had the great
est reason to feel joyous he was
irritable and haunted with strange
feelings Of discomfort. He endeav. T.
ed to check these feelings and appear
pleasant, but it required a great effor,
to do so; after which he would again
relapse into his former morbid mood.
This feeling continued for a number
of months, when he became con-
sclous of an added sensation of las
He was tired even when
resting. and although experiencing
no acute pain, had dull aching nsa
tions in his limbs and various parts
OF his body. Shortly afterward his
head began to ache most frequently
and his stomach failed 10 digest
properly Being told that he was
from malaria he consulted
an eminent physician, who informed
him that his kidneys were slightly
and gave him medicine to
restore them. But he grew worse
instead OF better. He then consulted
other eminent doctors of another
school and was informed that he had
a brain difficulty somewhat in the
nature of tumor, but in spite of all
rfforts TO the contrary he continued
10 grow worse. AT this time his
was terrible. What were
at first simply symptoms had de
veloped to terrible troubles. He
was flushed and teverish, constant Y
uneasy, and yet always weary. He
had an intense appetite one day and
very little the next. His pulse was
irregular, his breathing labored, and
pvery moment of existance was a
burden. These disastrous symptoms
his face and body became
1iscolored, his heart was irregular
IN it's action. and his breath came in |
short, convulsive gasps. He grew
worse, Notwithstanding
he utmost precautions Of his trends |
and finally died in the greatest |
agony. After his death an examina-
lion as to its actual cause was made, |
when his brain was found to be in a
perfect condition, and the reason of
lis decease was OF an entirely differ
mt nature"
The experience which has been
,ited above all had a common cause !
md were each the result of one dis
'ase. That disease, which so deceit.
ully, yet surely removed the peo-
BE above mentioned was Bright's
disease of the kidneys. In the case
If Mr. Rock the examination after
lea th, while showing the brain to
'e in a perfect condition, revealed
he terrible fact that he was the