The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-11-29
THE FLOWER CITY FURORE.
The COmmOiion caused by the sta'eHe"'
OF ~ PbyslCihB.

MY, Democrat and Chronicle, was publisher
in this paper recently, and has been the !
subject OF much conversation, both III
professional circles and on the street
Apparently II caused more commotion IN
Rochester, as the following from the same
paper shows.
DR.. J. B. Henion, who Is well known,
not only in Rochester, but in nearly every
part OF America, sent an extended arIlcle
10 this paper a few days since, which was
duly published, detailing his remarkable
experience and rescue from what seemed TO
be certain death. II would be impossible to
rnumerate the personal inquiries which
have been made at our Office rs to the
validity OF the article, but they have been
30 numerous that further investigation Of
the subject was deemed an editorial
necessity.
With this end in view representative
Of this paper called on Dr. llenion, Mt bis
residence on st. Paul Street, when the
following interview occurred: That article
Of yours, Doctor, has created quite q
whirlwind. Are the statements about the
terrible condition you were In, and the
way YOU were rescued such as you can
sustainW
Every one OF them, and many addi-
tional ones. Few people ever got 80 near
the grave as did and then return, and
am not surprised that the public think 1t
marvellous. 1t was marvellous"
"IIow in the worddId you, physician,
come 10 be brough, 30 lowr'
"By ncglcctiug the FIRST and most sim
nj. symptoms. did not think was sick
| il Is true | had frequent hcldachcs; FELT
| tired most OF the time could eat holh!ng
ono day and was riycnOuS tie next; ieit
dali, Indefinite pains and my stomach
was out OF order, but ! did not thIhK IL
meant anything serious" ,,
"Hnt have these common ailments any
thing 10 do with the fearful Brirhts dis
ease which took So firm hold on you"
"Anything2 Why, they are the sure
indications Of'fhe first stages OF that dread
ful mnlady. The fact IL, few people know
ar realize what ais them. aud | am sorry
| to say that too few physicians do, either"
"That is q strange statement Doctor
"But Il is a true one. The medical pro-
| fession have been treating symptoms
| instead OF diseases for years, and 1t i lligh
| time il ceased. We doctors have been
CIinninr off the twigs when we should
| strike ut the root. The symptoms ! nave
| inst mentioned or any unusual action or
UTILIZATION
| the approach OF Brights disease, even
moro than cough announces the coming
oI consumption. We do not treat the
couch. but try to help the lungs. We
| ahould not waste our time trying to re
lieye the headache, stomach, pains about
! the body or other symptoms, but go di-
rccty TO the kidneys, the source OF most
| of these ailments"
This, then, is what you meant when
YOU said that more than one half the
deaths which occur arise from Brights
disease, is it, DoctorY'
"Prcciscly Thousands ol so-cailed dig
eases ore tortHring people to DAY, when IN
rpalityilis Brightsdispusr in some one Gifts
many forms. LISA Iydrl-hcdded mon.
ster. and the slightest symptoms should
strike terror To every one VINO has them.
can look back and recall hundreds OF
deaths which physicians declared at the
time were caused by paralysis, apoplexy
heart disease. pneumonia malarial fever
and other common complaints, which !
see now were caused by Brights disease,
And did all these cases have simple
symptoms al lirstW
livery one OF them, and might have
been cured as | was by the timely use OF
the same remedy-Waner's Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. am getting my eyes
thoroughly opened in tins matter, and
think am helping others 10 see the facts
aud their possible danger also. Why ther,
are 10 end oil truths bearing on his sub
icCt. II You want to know more about i
20 and see Mr. Warner himself lie wa
sick the same time rs J. and i, the heal
thicst man in Rochester to day. He hG
made study Of this subject ana can Civ
you more facts than ! can. Go, too, ant
see DR.. baltimore, the chemist, at Thu
University. ii You want facts there ar'
any quantity Of them, showing the alarm
ing increase OF BrighCs disease, its simpl'
and deceptive symptoms, and that there i
but one way by which ii can he escaped.
Fully satisfied Of the truth and force o
the Doctors words, the reporter hndc hin
GOOD day and called on Mr.. Warner at hi
establishment on Exchange Street. ii
first Mr. Warner was inclined to be reti
cent, but learning that the information
desired was about the alarming increase q
Brights disease, his manner changed in
stantly, and he spoke very earnestly.
"lt is true that llrights disease has IN
creased wonderfully and We find, 10y rel
able statistics, that in the past ten year
It's growth las been go per cent. Look 4
, the prominent men it has carried OF
! Everett, Sumner Chase Wilson, Clrpoa
, ter, R'shop Haven and others. This
, terrible and shows greater growth tina
that # any other known complaint.
should be plain to every one that sum'
thing must be done to check the iurrca,,
or there is no knowing where IL may end
"Do you think many people are Athlete
} with it to-day who 10 not realize 1t, MI
, Warner"
"lIundrcds of thousands. ! have
striking example of this truth which ha
Just come to my notice. prominen
professor in New Orleans medical collcg
; was lecturing before his class on the suhjec
of Bright's disease. He had various fluid
under microscopic analysis, and was show
ing the students what the indications a
this terrible malady we're. In order TO shol
the contrast between healthy and unheaI
thy fluids he had provided vial the con
tents Of which were drawn from his own PEI
sIn. And now, gentlemen. he said, as "
have seen the unhealthy Indications, wi
show YOU how IL appears il state OF pei
t feet health and he submitted his ow
| fluid to the usual test. AS he watched I'll
: results his coun,enance suddenly change
his color and command both left hin
and In trembling voice he said: Gent,
men, have made a painful discovery;
have Brights disease OF the Kidneys an
and in less than year he was dead"
"You believe, then, that it has n
o symptoms of its own, and is frcqucntl
o unknown even by the person who
!. afflicted with it?"
n at has no symptoms of its own m
y very often none at ALL Usually no tN
1t people have the same symptoms, and fir
y quentIy death is the first symptom. III
u slightest indications Of any kidney dif
|. Guilty should be enough to strike terror
it anyone. know what am talking abou
l. for ! have been through all the stages
y kidney disease"
> "Tou know OF Or. Henon's casePn
- "Ies: have both read aud heard OF IT,
~ at is very wonderful, is It notY"
II A very prominent case but no more
+ than Il great many others that have con
II to my notice as having been cured by Il
ii same means"
m You believe, then, that Brights disea
~ can be cured?"
- 81 know 1t can. I know II from Il
. experience OF hundreds OF prominet