Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-14
PRESENTTHENTS
An InvestIgaiIOn Ofthc Causes OF Those
Dark FOrebOdings which Make
Powerful Men Weak.

Powerful Wen weak.
Golden Rue.l
Much apprehension has been occasioned through
out America from the announcement made by Prof.
Proctor that the return in 10 years Of the great
ct Of last summer will cause the destruction Of tho
earth But while people are becoming so strangely
exercised over this announcement an event OF far
more serious importance, which is taking place to-day,
seems to be almost wholly overlooked The nature OF
this most vital subject can be best explained by reat-
lug the following experiences:
Bishop E. o. Haven, known to the entire land was
unAccountably awakened one night out OF sound
sleep, aud lay awake until morning. His mind seem.
cd unusually active, and he not only reviewed his past
life which had been eventful one, but laid extern
sive plans for the future. He did not feel especially
ill., but could not account for the unusual activity Of
his brain for the restlessness which seemed to
possess him In the morning he had but little appe-
tite but was apparently well in other respects In n
few days, however he began to feel restless and
bid, although he tried earnestly to the feel
ing which had taken possession Of him. but, try as
he would, the shadow Of some evil seemed to follow
him, and he was conscious Of gradual sinking and
wasting away Of all his physical faculties He had
been an earnest and digent worker, and in his zeal
had frequently ovcrtaxed his strength but being alb
sorbed in his Duties he failed to observe the common
symptoms with which he was afflicted, and permitted
the work Of destruction to go unheeded. The end
huauy came In most peremptqry manner. Shortly
before his death he wrote leter-the last one he
indted-in which he speaks as follows: "a belief
that death is near affects different minds differently,
but probably all who in q fair condition Of mental
and physical strength instnctively shrink from It
with an indehnable dread and horror, dying man
Is more able Of himself TO foreBee his destiny,
or the destiny Of those he leaves than he was before
he began to die"
The recent sad aud sudden death Of Hon. Clarkson
N. Potter is of the most serious warnings ever
given in the long list of innumerabe cases OF fatal
neglect 1t Is not sufficient TO say that many other
brilliant man, including Everett, sumner, Chase Will
son. Wood and Carpenter, were swept away by the
same fatal trouble. The questionis; We're these men
sufficiently careful Of their health, and could they
have been saved2 The Albany Argus, in speaking Of
Mr.. Potters sudden illness and DEATH says:
zone of the physicians who attended Mr. Potter
here was interviewed last evening. He stated that Mr..
POters inability to had for time served
to battle the physicians in 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 robust
constitution and naturally perfect health, and neglect
OF proper clothing doubtless sowed the seeds Of dis
ease that needed but some such personal neglect
that of Tuesday morning to develop. From The first
symptoms shown, II thought that his only trouble
was nervous prostraton but his long continuance in
sent-unconscous state led 20 the belief that his i'll
ness was seated In chronic difficulty moro mysterious
and dangerous
Up to the latter part Of last year, Mr.. Edward F.
Rock, member of the New York stock exchange,
doing business in Wall street. New York. He had ev
crything to encourage him and make life happy, but
the victim of an unaccountable uneasiness His
experience, described by who knew was as fol-
lows: cat unexpected times, and on occasions when
he had the greatest reason to feel joyous he irri
table and haunted with strange feelings Of discomfort.
He endeayored TO check these feelings aud appear
pleasant but It required great effort 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 conscious of added
sation of assitude. He was tired when resting,
and, although experiencing acute pain, had dull,
aching sensations in his limbs and various parts OF
his body. shortly afterward his head began to ache
most frequently, and his stomach failed to digest
properly. Being told that he suffering from ma
ara, he consulted eminent physician, who inform
ed him that his kidneys were slightly effected, and
gave him medicine to restore them. But he grew
instead of better. He then consulted other en-
inent doctors of another school, and was informed
that he had brain difficulty somewhat in the nature
of umor; but in spite Of all efforts to the contrary
he continued to grow worse. AT this time his condi
ton terrible. What at first simple symptoms
had developed into terrible troubles He was flushed
and feyerish, constantly uneasy and always weary.
He had intense appetite one day. and very little the
next. His pulse irregular, his breathing abored,
and every moment Of existence a burden. These
disastrous symptoms continued his face and body be
discolored his heart irregular in its action
and his breath came in short, convusive gasps. He
grew constantly worse, notwithstanding the utmost
precautions of his friends and finally died in the
greatest agony. After his death examination as to
its actual cause was made, when his brain found
to be in perfect condition. and the of his de-
Of an entirely different nature"
The experiences which have been cited above had
common cause and were each the result of one dis
ease That disease, which so deceifuy yet surely
moved the people above mentioned Bright's dis
of the Kidneys. In the of Mr.. Rook the
examination after DEATH while showing the brain to be
in perfect condition. revealed the terrible fact that he
was the victim of slight kidney trouble which had
gone on unchecked until it resulted in acute Brrhts
disease. The leading physicians and scientists Of the
world are fast learning that than one-half the
deaths which occur arc caused by this monstrous
scOurge. 1t is Of the most deceful maadies ever
known to the human race 1t manifests itself by
symptoms SO slight and common as to seem unworthy
OF attention, ana yet these very insignificant
toms are the drs stages OF the worst complaint known
in the history Of the world. Thousands of people
have died from troubles that are called heart disease
apoplexy, pneumonia, brain fever, and similar dseas
es, when it in fact Brighs disease of the kidneys
The ravages of this disease have been greatly
ed from the fact that until recent years way was
known to prevent its beginning check its increase
when it had once become fixed upon the system with
in the past two years, however, we have learned of
more than four hundred pronounced cases of Brighs
disease, many of them much worse than those above
described, and most of which had been given mn Inv
UhVgiriang haau lob
ed The means used to accomplish this end has been
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, manufactured
in Rochester, N. w. remedy that has its way in
TO the confidence of the public solely upon the re-
markable merits its possesses. As result II is more
widely used aud thoroughly praised than any medi.
cine which has ever been before the American public.
Indeed there is not drug store in the entire land
where 1t cannot be found.
Although Bright's disease is so common in cities IL
Ia still more prevalent in the country. When eminent
physicians in the largest cities not able to recog
nze Brights disease 1t is only natural that in the
country, where there few physicians of any kind
and those few 80 unacquained with the disease as
to call il by other name it should race terribly
and yet unknown to the ones who are suffering with
1t. Thousands of people look back and recall the
death of friends from what was supposed to be some
common complaint when it was really Bright's disease
and no one knew it, The terrible pleuro-pneumonia
which has been so dreaded, is usually the result Of
uremic or kidney poison. Lung fever be traced to
similar source. Most of paralysis arise from
the same difficulty, as well innumeabe fevers
lung, throat head and bowel troubles. A vast NUM-
Der of ladies have suffered and died from complaints
common TO their sex-caed, perhaps general debility
when, could the real cause have been known it would
have been found to be Brghts disease masquerading
under another name. In marked contrast to the sad
cases above described are the experiences Of many
prominent people who were as low any of the per-
sons mentioned but who remarkably restored to
former health aud yigor by this same remedy. Among
this number are the following prominent names: Col
John C. Whitner, Atlanta, Ga. B. f. Larrabee, Bos-
ton, Mass; Gen. C. A. Hickman, Phllipsburg, N. j. ;
Rev. d. d. Buck, D. D., Geneva N. Y. Dr. f. A. Nc.
Manus, Baltimore. Nd; Edwin Fay, Davenport Ia ;
Rev. A. g. kendrick, Ii. D. Rochester, N Y; j. S.
Matthews, Portland, Mich g. W. Eastwood, New
York; Dr. A. A. Ramsey, Abba, Ia; Chancellor c. N
Sims, d. D., Syracuse, N. T.. DR.. S. P. Jones' Mar
ienette WIS., I. S. Ingraham, Cleveland, o.; Henry
I. Champney, Boston, Mass. Elder James s. Pres
cott, North Union, O., who is prominent member of
the Shaker community, and many Others
To all candid minds the force Of the above facts
must come with special power. They show the i'm.
portance OF promptness and attention to the first
symptoms Of disordered health, before disease be-
comes fixed and hope departs. They show how this
may successfully be DONE and that the dangers which
await neglect can only be removed with difficulty