Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-21

striking nature, and emanates from 80
reriable source, that it is herewith re-
published entire. In addition to the val
liable matter it contains, it win be found
exceedingly interesting:
To the Editor of the Democrat and
Chronicle:
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 decor
tive influences by which they have ever
bee nsurrounded. 1t is fact that to-day
thousands of people are within a foot of the
grave and they do not know it. To tell
how l was caught away from just this po-
sition and to warn others against nearing it,
are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, Law at
my residence in this city surrounded b., nv
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows the agony then endured, for words
can never describe it. And yet, if a few
years previous, any one had told me that I
was to be brought SO low, and by SO terrible
disease, l should have scoffed 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 ac-
count for it. They feel dull and indefinite
pains in various parts of the body and do
not understand it. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appe-
tite the next. This was just the way felt
when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began, Still I
thought it was nothing; that probably had
taken a cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this / noticed dull, and at
times neuralgia, pain in my head, but as 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
often failed to digest, causing at times great
inconvenience Yet I had no idea, even as
a physician, that these things meant any
thing serious, or that monstrous disease
was becoming fixed upon me. Candidly, /
thought was suffering from Malaria, and
SO doctored myself accordingly. But got
no better. next noticed peculiar color
and odor about the fluids was passing
also that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that a persistent
sroth and scum appeared upon the surface,
and 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 sus-
picion was wholly disarmed by the fact that
had no pain in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why should have been so
blind l cannot understand.
There is terrible future for ali physical
neglect, and impending danger usually
brings person to his senses, even though
| it may then be too late. / realized, at last,
/ my critical condition, and aroused myself to
overcome it. And oh how hard tried
consulted the best medical skill in the land.
l visited all the prominent mineral springs
in America and travelled from Maine to
California. Still grew worse. No two
physicians agreed as to my malady. One
said was troubled with spinal irritation !;
another, nervous prostration; another,
malaria; another, dyspepsia; another,
heart disease; another, general debility !;
another, congestion of the base of the
brain; and SO on through long list of
common diseases, the symptoms Of all of
which I really had: In this way, several
| years passed, during all of which time was
| gradually growing worse. My condition
had really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms / at first experienced were de-
veloped into terrible and constant disorders
the little twigs of the pain had grown to
oaks of agony. My weight had been re-
duced from POT to 100 pounds. My life
was a torture to myself and friends. I
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, frequently fell upon
the floor, conyulsiyely 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 Fremont
tory hiccoughs constantly. My urine was
filled with tube casts and albumen. I was
struggling with Brights Disease of the
1 Kidneys in its last stages.
| While suffering thus receiveda call from
| my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, rector of st.
Paurs Church, of this city. felt that it
was our last interview, but in the course of
conversation he mentioned remedy of
which had heard much but had never used.
! DR.. Foote detailed to me the many remarka-
| BILE cures which had come under his obser-
walton, by means of this remedy, and urged
me to try it. As practicing physician and
a graduate of the schools, I cherished the
prejudice both natural and common with all
! regular practitioners, and derided the idea of
any medicine outside the regular channels
being the least beneficial So solicitous,
however, was DR.. Foote, that 1 finally prom
ised would waive my prejudice and try the
remedy he SO highly recommended. began
| its use on the first day of June and took it
according to directions. At first it sick
ened me; but this 1 thought was a good
| sign for one in my debilitated condition.
continued to take it, the sickening sensation
departed and was able to retain food upon
my stomach. In few days noticed de-
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wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and
| I experienced less pain than formerly. 1
was so rejoiced at this improved condition,
that, upon what I had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in
thepresence of my family and friends, should
| I recover would both publicly and private
ly make known this remedy for the good
Of humanity. wherever and whenever I
had an opportunity. also determined that
I would give course of lectures in the Cor
inthian Academy of Music of this city, stat
| ing in full the symptoms and almost hope
lessness of my disease and the remarkable
means by which have been saved. Ny
improvement was constant from that time,
and in less than three months had gained
26 pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain and believe owe my life and
present condition to Warmers Safe Kidney
| Cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly in
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths devel-
oped are astounding. I therefore state, de-
iberately, and as ply sician, that believe
| MORE THAN oNE-HALF THE DEATHS WHICH o.
CUR IN AMERICA ARE CAUSED BY BRIGHT's
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS This may sound
like rash statement, but am prepared to
verify it. Bright's Disease has no distinct
symptoms of its own, Gndeed it often de-
| velops without any pain whatever in the
kidneys or their vicinity, but has the symp-
toms of nearly every other known complaint
Hundreds of people die daily, whose burials
are authorized by physicians certificate of
"Heart Disease" "Apoplexy," Paralysis, I"
'Spinal Complaint" rheumatism"
Pneumonia, and other complaints, when
in reality it was Bright's Disease of the
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