Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-18
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
TIE FLOWER CITY FURORE.
The COmmOIiOns Caused by the
statements ola Physician

0Aa~NAANAAa
An unusual article from the Roch-
ester, n. Y, Democrat and Chronicle,
was published in this paper recently
aud has been the subject Of much
conversation both in professional
circles and on the street. Apparently
it caused more commotion in Roches-
ter, as the following from the same
paper shows: -.
DR.. j. B. Henion, who is we'll
known not only in Rochester, but in
nearly every part of America, sent an
extended article to this paper, a few
DAYS since which was duly published,
detailing his remarkable experience
and rescue from what seemed to be
certain death 1t would be impossible
TO enumerets the personal inquiries
which have been made at our office as
to the validity Of the article, but they
have been so numerous that further
Investigation Of the subject was deem
ed an editorial necessity.
With this end in view a representa-
tive of this paper called on DR.. Heri-
on, at his residence on st. Paul street,
when the following interview occur
red:
THAT article of yours, Doctor, has
created quite a whirlwind. Are the
statements about the terrible condi-
ton you were in, and the way you were
rescued such as you can sustain2"
Every one Of them and many addi-
tional ones. Few people ever get so
near the grave as | did and then
return and | am not surprised that the
public think it marvellous. 1t was
marvellous"
blow in the world did you, a
physician, come to be brought so
low?'
by neg!ecting the first and simple
symptoms. | did not think | was
sick. Il is true | had frequent head
aches felt tired most OF the time
could eat nothing one day and was
ravenous the next; felt dull, indefinite
pains and my stomach was out Of
order, but | did not think it meant
anything serious
But have these common ailments
anything to do with the fearful Bright's
disease which took SO firm a hold OIL
you?"
Anything? Why, they are the
sure indications Of the 6rss stages Of
hat dreadful mslady. The fact is
few people know or realize what all
them, and | am sorry to say hat toe
few physicians do either"
THAT is a strange statement, Doc
tor"
But it is a true one. The medica
profession have been treating sym
toms instead of diseases for years, ant
it is high time it ceased. We doctor
have been clipping off the twigs wher
we should strike at the root. TbI
symptoms | have just mentioned, o
any unusual action or irritation of tb,
water channels, indicate the approach
Of Bright's disease even more than
cough announces the coming of con
sumption. We do not treat the cough
but try to help the lungs. We SHOULD
not waste our time trying to relievI
the headache, stomach, pains abou
the body, or other symptoms, but e,
directly to the kidneys, the source 0
most Of these ailments"
This, then, is what you meant whel
you said that more than Oue-half tn
deaths which occur arise from Bright
disease, Is it doctor2"
Precisely. Thousands Of SO. calle,
diseases are torturing people to-day
when in reality it is Brights diseas
in some one Of its many forms. 1t i
a Hydra-headed monster, and th
slightest symptoms should strike ter
ror TO every one who has them. | cal
look back aud recall hundreds q
deaths which physicians declared a
the time we're caused by paralysis
apoplexy, heart disease, pneumonia
malarial fever and other common com
plants which | see now we're cause
by Brights disease"
And did all these cases have simpl
symptoms at frst2"
Every one Of them, and might hay
been cured as ! was by the timely US
OF the same remedy-Warner's SAT
Kidney and Liver Cure. | am gettil
my eyes thoroughly opened In thi
matter and think | am helping other
to see the facts and their possible dar
ger also. Why, there are no end {
truths bearing on this subject. If 70
want to know more about it 20 and sc
MIR. Warner himself. He was sick tb
same as |, and is the healthiest ma
In Rochester to-day. He has made
study OF this subject and can give 70
more facts than | can. Go, too, an
see DR.. baltimore, the chemist, at tb
University. Ii you want facts thei
ara any quantity OF them showing Ii
alarming increase of Bright's diseas
its simple and deceptive symptoms, an
that there is but one way by which
can be escaped"
Fully satisfied Of the truth an
force Of the Doctors words, the r.
porter badc him good day and calle
on Mr.. Warner at his estsblishmei
on Exchange street. At first NJ
Warner wa inclined 10 be reticen
but learning that the information d
sired was about the alarming increa,
OF Bright's disease his mann
changed instantly aud he spoke We
earnestly:
1T is true that Bright's disease h
increased wonderfully, and we fin
by reliable statistics, that in the pa
ten years its growth has been $50 D
cent. Look at the prominent men
has carried off. Everett. Sunni,
Chase, Wilson, Carpenter, Bishop II
ven and others. This is terrible, al
shows a greater growth than that Of a
other known complaint. IL shou
be plain to every one that somethi
must be done to check this increa
or there is no knowing whore it N
end"
DO you think many people are
hioted with it to day who do not
alize it, Mr.. Warmer"
Hundreds of. thousands. | ha
a striking example of this truth viii
has just come TO my notice. A prol
inent professor in a New Orlea
medical college was lecturine Def,
his class on the subject Of Brigh
disease. He had various fluids and
microscopic analysis, and was sbo vi
the students what the indications
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