The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-10-27
4 PRoFEssIoNAL Confession.


4 PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
The Unusual Experience Of Prominent
Man Made Public.
Tie following article from the Dsnsoerdtdnd
Chronicle, Of Rochester, N. T., is Of SO strik-
ing nature, and eniAnates from 90 reliable
source, that It 10 herewith re-published entire.
In addition to the valuable matterit contains.
II win be found exceedingly interesting.
To the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SHINY 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. second
~, desire to warn all who read this state
ment against some Of the most deceptive In
nuences BY which they have ever been sur
rounded. Il 10 fact that to-day thousands
OF people ere within foot of the grave and
they do not know It To tell how ! was
caught away from just this position, and to
warn others against nearing It, are my objects
In this communication.
On the frst day Of June, 1881, I lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my friends
and waiting for INV death. Heaven only
knows the agony / then endured, for words
can never describe it. And yet, II few years
previous, any one had told me that was to be
brought 80 low, and by so terrible disease,
been uncommonly strong and healthy, had
weighed over 20) 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 I'M
usually tired and cannot account 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 en-
tirely without appetite the next. This was
just the way felt when thereentless malady
which had fastened itself upon me first began.
Still thought 1t was nothing; that probably
had taken o cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this noticed dull, and
| at times q neuralgia pain in my head, but as
1t would come one day and be gone the next,
l paid but little attention to 1t. However. my
stomach was out OF order and my food often
failed to digest. causing at times great In
convenience. Yet l had no idea, even as
physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that a monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, thought
was suffering from Malaria and SO doctored
myself accordingly. But / got no better. l
next not ced a ocular color and odor about
the fluids l was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that persistent froth and scum ap-
peared upon the surface, and a sediment set
tied in the bottom. And yet did not realize
| my danger, for, indeed, seeing these symp-
toms continually, / finally became accustomed
| to them, and my suspicion was wholly dis
armed 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 a terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
| person to his senses even though 1t may then
be too late. l 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. visited all
the prominent mineral springs in America and
Maine n /
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said l was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous prostra-
ton; another, malaria; another, dyspepsia;
smother. heart-disease; another, general de-
bility; another, congestion OF the base OF the
brain; and so on through long list of COM
mon diseases, the symptoms of all of which l
really had. In this way several years passed,
during all of which time was steadily grow
ing worse. Ny condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms / at first ex-
perienced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders-the little twigs of pain
had grown to oaks of agony. My weight had
been reduced from 2J1 to 13o pounds. My life
was torture to myself and friends. l could
retain no food upon my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. was living mass of
pain. My pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony / frequently fell upon the floor, con-
vulsively cutched the Garnet, and prayed for
death. Morphine had little or no effect in
de idening the pain. For six days and nights
| had the -premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly. My urine was filed with tube casts
and albumen. Twas struggling with Bright's
Disease Of the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus l received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector of st.
Pauls Church, of this city. / felt that it was
our last interview but in the course of con-
versation he mentioned a remedy of which /
had heard much but had never used. DIR.
Foote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation,
by means Of this remedy, and urged me to try
1t. As practicing rhysici and graduate
of the schools, cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular practi-
TONERS. and derided the idea of any medicine
outside the regular channels being the least
beneficial. So solicitous, however, was DIR.
Foote, that fin lily promised would waive
my prejudice and try the remedy he so highly
recommended. | began its use on the LIST day
of June and took it according to directions.
At first it sickened me; but this l thought
was a good sign for me in my debilitated con-
dition. continued to take it; the sickening
sensation departed and i was able to retain
food upon my stomach. In few days / no.
ticed decided change for the better rs also
did my wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased
and experienced less pain than formerly. /
was so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what i had believed but few days
before was my dying bed, l vowed, in the
L
recover l would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good OF hui
manity, wherever and whenever had an OPP
portunity. / also determined that / would
give course of lectures in the Corinthian
Academy Of Music Of this city, stating in full
the symptoms and almost hopelessness Of my
disease and the remarkable means by which
have been saved. My improvement was con-
slant from that time, and in less than three
months l had gained &c pounds in flesh, be-
came entirely free from pain, and believe
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the
remedy which / used.
Since nv recovery have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease and the truths developed
are astounding. l therefore state, deliberate
ly, and as physician, that believe that more
than one-half the deaths which occur in
America are caused by Bright's disease of the
kidneys This may sound like a rash state
ment, but am prepared to fully verify 1t.
Bright's disease has no distinctive symptoms
Of its own, Indeed it often develops without
any pain whatever in the kidneys or their
vicinity, but has the symptoms OF nearly ev-
cry other known complaint. Hundreds of
people die daily, whose burisls are authorized
by PHYSICIANS certificate of Heart Dis.
e Complaint rheumatism Pheumopia
and other common complaints, when In reality
1t was Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize the ex-
tent Of this disease or its dangerous and in
sidous nature. 1t steals into the systemlike
q thief, manifests its presence by the COM
monest symptoms, and fastens itself upon the
constitution before the victim is aware. 1t is
nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal Entire families,
inheriting it from their ancestors, have died,
and yet none Of the number knew or realized
the mysterious power which was removing
them. Instead Of common symptoms it often