Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28
AN ERRONEOUS BELIEF.
How MISTAKEN THEoRY NEARLY
Cosr WELL KNOWN MINIS
TER HIS LIFE.
Chicago Standard

VIC AZ CURTAINS, Will oe FOUND most read
able and interesting:
MESSRs. EDITORS: | have always be-
heved most firmly in the brotherhood of
men, and that every human being is in
duty bound to assist his fellow men to
the fullest extent of his power. The re-
lation, therefore, of my personal exper-
fence will, l trust, prove of benefit to
many thousands in this land.
My earlier years were full Of health
and pleasure, After the completion of
my educational studies l undertook the
profession Of teaching, and under the Sc
we're strain to which was subjected |
gradually became reduced so that the
least exposure or excitement would bring
on sick headache, biliousness and gener-
al prostratior. l gave up teaching and
began to pre- pare for the ministry, and
although stldied hard my health SEEM
ed to grow 10 worse. Finally | COM
menced preaching, and my old physical
troubles returned. The slightest amount
Of certain kads of food distressed me
and brought on heavy dullness, dizziness
and often great depression Of mind. A
change Of room, atmosphere or clothing
was almost certain TO cause a cold, &C
companied by most painful suffering. |
attributed all this TO the severe work |
was obliged TO do in the ministry and so
did not attempt to remove it. | next
began to grow nervous and noticed that
my feet were cold, while my left side
and back frequently panied me. l felt
a drowsy or sleepy sensation after eating,
while little excitement caused me &c
lose my appetite entirely. At times my
spirits would be light and would feel
as if might live to a good old age,
when possibly in less than ali hour my
head would reel, my body ache and |
would be overcome with deathly sick
ness. After such an attack cold sweat
would break out upon me and this would
be followed by complete prostration. 1t
would be impossible to describe the suf-
fering endured al these times, and yet
| attributed it all to over work and not
TO any special trouble or disease.
|, was more than year from the time
the attacks first began that | consulted
a physician. He examined me and de-
clared that my lungs were affected, and
that was on the road to consumption.
| derided this idea and so called upon
another doctor. But he told me the
same thing, as did also the other medical
men whom | consulted. Indeed they all
informed me that unless | went TO Color
ado, Dakota or the sea coast there was
little hope However ! did not change
climate, bu; tried 20 continue my work
as best could. \ year ago last May
and in the November and December fol-
lowing | had three severe attacks of what
the doctors said was lung fever or Pneu-
monia. | recovered from these by the
most faithful nursing, but | felt all the
time ss | know now that my troubles
did not originate in my lungs, but In
some other organs Of the body. 1t Is
true. fel; severe pains in my lungs and
| ,xpectorated a great deal. was ex-
tremely sensitive to cold and the least
draft or change Of apparel tended to bring
on a cold. Ny breathing was often most
difficult and it frequently seemed that
with all my exertions could not get
enough air into my lungs to satisfy them
or keep my blood pure. As | am large
in stature, weighing over 200 pounds,
and being in the prime of my usefulness,
YOU can imagine how shrunk from the
ineyi,ible fate which seemed to stare me
in the face.
One Sunday evening last February up
on coming down from my pulpit, almost
Frustrated and feeling that possibly 1t
would be the last time should ever en-
ter i: again, member Of my church APP
preached me and said Brother Hum
phrey, | know Just what You need to re-
store YOU to health. have been troub-
led Just as you are, and | am perfectly
well now" thanked him for his sug-
eestions, but shook my head sadly, Tor |
felt that there was little hope for me.
However. after returned home began
70 reflect upon the subject, and finally
sent my son to procure some OF the med
iclne which had been 50 highly recon-
mended. If faith were an element nee
essarv 10 the success of medicine, 1t
certainly was lacking in this case, Tor
| was really hopeless. Greatly to my
surprise, however, began TO feel much
better. and the following Sunday, was
able TO preach with comparative ease:
| continued 10 grow better as continued
70 use the medicine, for 1t seemed to
reach my entire system. l was able TO
preach. sing and work without exhaus-
ton. and to-day | am well man, sleep
soundly. eat heartily, feel no lung trou-
bles and | believe l owe my life and
health wholly to Warmers safe hianey
and Liver Cure, which consider oen-
efaction to suffering humanity.
1t is only natural that since my recoV-
cry | should feel enthusiastic over the
remedy which had restored me and also
observe its effects upon Others. AS re-
sui, am forced to the conclusion that
very much sickness which is supposed to
originate in the lungs arises, wholly from
disordered kidneys and liver. believe
thousands of people are suffering to-day
and looking forward, as | was, to con-
sumptive's grave, when their lungs are
wholly sound and they might be restored
70 perfect health by the same means