The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-07-13
THE IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chapter rom the Life
Of a Prominent Bostonian.
(BoSton Globe

An Interesting Chapter rom the Life
of Prominent Bostonian
| (l5oSton Globc)
| THO readers of this paper were more or less
| amazed At most remarkable statement from
one NJ our leading citizens, Which appeared in
| yesterdays issue. 50 unusual Were the circunl-
| stances connected With it. and such comment
did il occasion on the street and in social circles.
| that \ representative Of this paper was commits
stoned " investigate the details and verify it,
| facts. The article referred to was state
mcnt made by Mr.. b. f. Larrabee, Of the New
| York ana Boston Dispatch Express company
| Wh"cr once i on Arch street. Mr.. Larrabee
was found by the newspaper man in his private
| office. ana on being questioned said
! "WeI, sir. logically | have been dead but
| really ann As YOU can see me- A little over i
| year 40 Was taken sick. Ny trouble was not
| severe at first, and thought it was the result
OF Slight cold. Somehow felt lnaccountablv
| tired ~ times. although took an abundance OF
| Steep Then. again. had dull and strange pains
| IN various parts of my body. My appetite was
good "Hr day and had none whatever the next
| and my frai panied me more Oh less much Of
| the time \ while afterWard | noticed much
| that WAS peculiar about the fluids was passing,
| and that X sediment, scum and Il strange acru-
| mutation appeared in it. Still did not realize
! that these things meant anything serious, and |
| allowed me illness to run along until on the 18th
| Gay MI October fell PROSTATE while walking
| along fremont street. | was carried home and
| dd not % out Of the house until the middle of
| December. then went down town and at
tempted ~ attend 70 my business, until the 18th
| OF last january, when was taken with a very
! severe Relapse. My symptoms We're terrible. |
| Wa~ feAltnlly boatcd | suffered severe pains
| IN all parts Of my body. and it was almost i'm
possible I" ct my breath. For six days never
lad down and never slept, was constantly
| attended by my regular physician. Doctor
johnson, and Doctor Bowditch also came to see
| me nearly every day. There was no doubt that
! was suffering from Bright> disease Of the kid
! ntNs i'll it, worst form and last stages, accom-
| panied bN other troubles in my liver ana heart.
| IN spite. however, OF the skill of the physicians,
| | Kept growing worse and finally they tapped
my SIDE ~ the vicinity Of the heart taking away
| ioriN->iA ounces Of water. This relieved me for
| The TIME. but ! soon became as bad as before.
mem the doctor gave me up entirely. declared |
! could not i've more than twcntv-four hours.
| ana my daughter, who was residing in Paris
wa telrgraphrd for. Still fingered along for
| several weeks. far more dead than alive. but
| neN tr giving Up hope One night-i was on
til" 10Th Of -Alr, very wen rtmember-mv
| attendant, who was reading the paper to me.
began IN article which described my disease
ana ~lltlerings exactly. 1t told how some severe
casts of Bright's disease had been cured and 50
clearly ANA srnSiblN lid it state the ease that |
determined to try the means of cure which it
| dcscIIbed 20 | sent my man to the drug store.
| procured i bottle Of the medicine unknown to
my physicians and friends, and took the first
hpSt ~ ~ % tlUCk. M ttltJ Time was suffering
| intensely. could not sleep; | had the short
| breatfS and could scarcely oct any Ain into my
lungs. | terribly bloaed from head to
| foot, and the motion OF my heart was irregular
ana painful The next morning was able to
| breathe freely; the pain began to leave me ana
| the boating decreased. | continued to take the
| medicine. and to-day, sill am well as | ever
was in my life and wholly owing to the Won
| derfu, almost miraculous power of Warmers
| safe Kidney and Liver Cure. do not know
| what this medicine /, made of nlS
| about it. but know it saved my life when |
| was given up by the doctors and had really been
| dead for weeks; that it has kept me in perfect
| health ever since, and has cured many of my
| friends to whom hayc recommended it. There
are number Of very remarkable cases in Lynn
and salem, n well ~ in this city. that it has
| cured Mn recovery is SO remarkable that it
| has excited much attention, and physicians, as
| we'll Is others, have invest igated thoroughly
| am glad they have for | feel that the results
| OF such Il wonderful cure should be known to
| the thousands in a!l part of the land who are
| suffering from troubles Of the kidneys, liver, or
| heart, III some Of their many dangerous FORMS
Inc representative of the press thanked Mr..
| l4arrabee for his very frank and clear statement
and was about to leave the office when il gentle
man stepped up to him and inquired if he We're
| seeking information about Mr.. Larrabees sick
| ness and recovery. The scribe replied that he
was. whereupon the gentleman said
! land 80 am |. and have come all the way
| from Chicago Tor that Yer. purpose. Kidney
| troubles seem 70 De alarmngy increasing all
| over the country. ana | have d very near re la
| tive who is afflicted much as Mr.. Larrabee was
| ! have been to sec the physicians Of whom Mr..
iarrabee speaks, and tell you, sir, it is simply
Wondt full
WHAT did they saw" asked the man Of news.
''Sa ! why, sir, they fully confirm everything
Mr. trrabee has stated. went to see DR.. d.
| A. johnson. at 80 Worcester street. He was
absent when called, and so stepped into the
! Commonwealth hotel, where Mr.. Larrabee was
| living at the time Of his sickness. Messrs.
| Brugh 4 Carter are tie proprietors, and /
| asked them about Mr.. Larrabec7s case. Mr..
| Brugh pointed to the electric annunciator and
| said, why for weeks and weeks every time
| that bell rang said: That means the death of
! Mr.. larfabee. No one around the hotel ever
dreamed that he would recover, and when the
| doctors would come down from his room they
would shake their heads and say there was no
! hope. me arrangements for the funeral We're
made and his recovery was simply miracle
| then called on DR.. johnson who said that
| Mr.. I4arrabee's case Il very remarkable
one. lir was his family physician and expect
| ed ms death every hour for number of weeks,
and never called to see him during that time
! but he was prepared for it. The doctor said
the recovery was due to Warmers Safe Kidney
| and Liver Cure, and if he had friends, male or
female, troubled with Albumcn or any kidney
troubles he should certainly advise them to use
| this remedy. Dr. johnson said kidney diff
cultes are more common than most people
| think and that many symptoms which are sup
! posed to be other diseases arise from the kid
neys. lie said that ladies after CESSATION are
| specially subject to albumnouS troubles which
require prompt attention
! Wei. then came down and called on DR.. III
/ lngersoIl Bowditch Boylston street. The
| old doctor inclined to be rcticent but fully
confirmed all | had previously learned. He
had attended Mr.. Larrabee, and supposed him
| beyond all hope, and he was afterward restored,
as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
| Cure.
| next went to see Or. Melville L. Webb at
| the Hotel Cllmy, for you see was determined
! to be thorough in the matter. | found DIR.
! Webb a most clear-headed and well-nformed
| gentleman, and he said:
Il know of Mr.. Larrabee's case from having
| thoroughly Investigated it as Il medical director
| of llfe Insurance company, and it is one of
| the most remarkable eases | have ever met.
| Mr.. Larrabee had all the manifestations of Il
complication Of diseases, and in their worst
/ forms. He had albumen and casts in the urine
and a terribly diseased liver and spleen. Indeed
( he was 50 bad that he threw himself upon the
7 floor, and with his head upon hassock, strug-
gled for breath. 1t was on the night when he
was 50 bad and when all his medical advisers
had long given him up that he began using
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. The
I breathe freely. and has been ever since. |
subjected him to the most thorough examination
possible, after his recovery, and Il can't find
out about him. His kidneys. liver, lungs and
heart are perfectly well and sound. | can only
add that, from what have seen, | would UNI
hesitatngly recommend this remedy"
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