The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-03-16
A REMARKABLY STATEMENT.
The Unusul Experience of Prominent
Man Made Public

| lnE nature, ana eliminates from 40 fellhote Z
source. that il is herewith re.published entire
In addition to the valuable matter it contains
il will be found exceedingly interesting.
| 10 the editor Of The Democrat and Chronicle
SIR My motives for the publication Of th'
most unusual statements which follow are, iirs
gratitude for the fact that | have been saved
from a most horrible death, aud, seconnly, {
desire to warn all who read this sta'emer
against soms Of the most deceptive Influences
by which they have ever been surrounded. 80
| 1t is fact that to day thousands of people ar
within a foot of the grave and they do no
know IT, To tell how ! was caught away from
| just this position and to warn others aRains
nearing il. are my objects in this communiea
ton.
On the fra, day Of June 1881. ! lay ut NJ.
residence in this city surrounded by my friend
aud waiting for death. Heaven only know
the agony then endured for words can new
er describe il. And yet, ifa few years previ
Gus, any one had told me that | was TO b
brought so low, and by no terrible disease,
should have scoffed at the idea. ! had Away
been unoommonly strong and healthy, ha'
weighed over 200 pounds and hardly knew
10 my own experience, What pain or sickness
were. Very many people who will read thin
staYment realize at times that they are usual;
tired aud cannot account tor IT, They feel duh
aud indefinite pains in various parts of the
body and do not understand it, Or they are
exceedingly hungry one day and entirely with
out appetite the next, This was just til e way
fet when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began, Sill |
thought ii was nothing that probably | had
taken cold which would soon pass away
Shortly after this noticed dull, aud at times
neuralgia, pain In the head, but rs II would
come one day and begone the next paid bat
little attention to H. However, my stomach
was out of order and my food often failed to
digest, causing at times great Inconvenience.
Yet had no idea, even as physician, that
these things meant anything serious or that n
monstrous disease was becoming fixed upon
me Canddly, thought was suffering from
Malaria aud 30 doetored myself accordingly.
But got no better. next noticed a peculiar
color aud odor about the fluids was passing
also that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next and that persistent
troth and scum appeared upon the surface, aud
a sediment settled IN the bottom And yet |
did not realize any danger. for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, ! finally became
accustomed to them, aud my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that had no pain
in the affected organs or ia their vicinity. -
Why should have been so blind cannot un
derstand
There ia a terrible future FOR all physical neg
ipct, and impending danger usually brings
person TO his senses even though II may then
he too late. realized at last my critical con
diion and aroused myself TO overcome IL. Aud
oh how-hard tried consulted the best
medical skill in the land, | visited all the
prominent mineral springs in AniA4ca and
Travelled from Maine 10 California. Sill |
grew worse No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said | was troubled with
spinal iIrtption another. nervous proslration
another malaria another. dyspepsia another
heart disease another, general debility an-
other congestion of the base Of the brain and
SO on through a long st Of common diseases,
the symptoms OF all of which Ereally had. In
this way several years paeeed during all OF
which time was steadily growing worse.
NV condition had really become ptiable. The
slight symptoms ! at first experienced were
Developed into terrible and constant disorders
The little twgs Of pain had grown to oaks of
agony. My weight had been reduced from
2O7 TO 1870 pounds, My life was torture to
myself and friends ] could retain no food up
on my stomach, and lived only by injections.
| was living mass Of pain. Ny pulse was
In my agony frequently fell
upon the floor, convusively cluchiug the car
tie or no effect in deadening the pain. For six
days and nights | had the death premoniIory
hccoughs constantly. My urine was filled
with tube casts and albumen. | was strug
Cling with Brghfs Disease of the Kidneys in
its last stages.
While suffering thus received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote. rector Of St.
Pauls Church, of this city. felt that it was
our last interview, but in the course of CONVEX
saion he mentioned a remedy OF which / had
heard much but had never used. DIR. Fooe
detailed TO me the remarkable cures which bad
come under his observation, by means OF this
remedy, and urged me to try il. As practi-
cling physician and graduate Of the schools,
cherished the prejudice both natural and com
mon with all regular practitioners, and deri-
ded the idea Of auy med cine outside the regu
lar channels being the east beneficial. SO
solicitous, however was DIR. Foote, that final
ly promised | would waive my prejudice and
try the remedy he 20 highly recommended.
| began its use on the first day Of juno and
took il according to directions. At first ii
sickeued me but this thought was good
sign for one in my debilitated condition. |
continued to take it the sckeniug sensation
departed and WAS able 10 retain food upon
the stomach In few days noticed deci-
ded change for the better IA also did my wife
and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and ] ex
less pain than formerly. | was 80
reioced at this improved condition that, upon
what had believed but few days before was
my dying bed, vowed, 10 the presence OF my
family and friends should recover would
both publicly and privately make known this
remedy for the good Of humanity, wherever
and whenever had an opportunity. | also
determined that would give course of lee
lures in the Corinthian Academy OF music Of
this city. stating in fullthe symptoms and al
most hopelessuess of nv disease. and the re-
mar Iable means by which have been saved.
Nv Improvement was constant from that time,
and in less than three months bad gained 70
pounds in flesh, became entirely free from palu
and believe ] owe my life aud present eOndi.
ton wholly TO Warmers Safe Kidney and Liv-
er Cure, the remedy which used
Since my recovery have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Brights disease. and the truths developed are
astounding ! therefore state, deliberately,
aud IA physician, that believe more than one
halfthe dedths which oceuri ia 1merica are caag
ed In Brighfs Disease Of Me Kidneys This
NAV sound like rash statement, but | am
prepared to fully verify it. Bright's disease
has no distinctive symptoms Of its own, Tin
deed. il often DEVELOPS without any pain
whatevern the kidneys or their vicinity,)
but has the symptoms of nearly every other
known complaint. Hundreds Of people die
daily, whose burials are authorized by a ply
sician's certificate OF Heart Disease" APP
oplexy. Paralysis Spinal Complaint Rbeu-
matism,' Pneumonia and other common com
plants. when ia realty it was Brghts Disease
Of the Kidneys. Few physicians. and fewer
people, realize the extent Of this disease or its
dangerous and insldious nature 1t steals into
the system like thief, manifests its presence
by the commonest symptoms, and fastens Itself
npon ii 9 constitution before the victin is
aware 1t is nearly as hereditary as consump'
ton, quite az common and fully as fatal. En-
tire families, inheriting il from their ancestors
have died, aud yet none Of the number knew or
realized the mysterious power which WAS re-
moving them Instead Of common symptoms
/, often shows none whatever, but brings death
suddenly. and as such is usually supposed to
he heart disease As one who has suffered
and knows by bitter experience what be says
implore every one who reads these words
fbe stiohtest aVmutOmg of Kid