Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-06
A Remarkable Statement.
The UNusrAL EXPERIENCES OF Prominent
MAN MADE PCRLIc.

and Chronicle. OF Rochester, n. Y. is Of so
striking nature, and emanates from so
reliable source, that it is herewith re- publish
ed entire. In addition to the valuable matter
ii contains, it will be found exceedingly
interesting
SIR My motives for the publication of
the most unusual statements which follow are
first, gratitude for the fact that | have been
saved from a most horrible death and second
ly. desire to warn all who read this state
ment against some of the most deceptive
influences by which they have been surround.
ed. 1t is a fact that to-day thousands of
people are within foot of the grave and
they do not know il. To tell how | was
caught away from Just this position and 10
warn others against nearing it, are my objects
IN this communication.
On the first day Of June 1881 | Law at INV
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows the agony then endured, for words
can never describe it, And vet, if few
years previous any one had told me that |
was to be brought so low. and by so terrible
disease, should have scofied at the idea
had always been uncommonly strong and
he althy, had weighed over 200 pounds and
hardly knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot
account for it. They feel dull and indefinite
pains in various parts of the body and do not
understand it. Or, they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appetite
the next. This was just the way felt when
the relentless malady which had fastened it
self upon me first began. Still thought it
was nothing; that probably | had taken a
cold which would soon pass away. Shortly
after this noticed a dull, and at times
neuralgia pain in my head. but as it would
come one day and be gone the next. I paid
but little attention to it. However, my
stomach was out of order and my food often
failed to digest. causing at times great in
convenience. Yet | had no idea. even as "A
physician, that these things meant ANYTHING
serious or that monstrous disease be-
coming fixed upon me. CandidIy. thought
was suffering from malaria and so doctored
myself accordingly. But | got no better.
| next noticed a peculiar color and odor
about the fluids | was passing-also that
there were large quantities one day and very
little the next, and that persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and n
sediment settled in the bottom. And vet
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ing these symptoms continually, finally be-
came accustomed to them, and my suspicion
was wholly disarmed by the fact that had
no pain in the affected organs or in their
vicinity. WHY | should have been SO blind
canHot understand.
There Is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger usually brings
person 10 ms senses even inougn II may
theh oe 700 ia'e' 1 rea'ineo' W 'ast' my crit
icai CONDITION ana aroused myself to overcome
II. And, On now hard tried! consulted
the best medical skill in the land. visited
all the prominent mineral springs in America
and Travelled from Maine to california. Still
grew worse NO two physicians agreed as
to my maladv. one sald was troubled with
sPihai irrl.a'ioh' announcer nervous prostra-
tioh. aho'her, n3iaria' ahother, dyspepsia;
anether, heart disease; anotner, general de-
Dlilty; another, congestion OF the base OF the
brain; and SO on through long list of com
mon diseases, the symptoms of all of which
really had. In this way several years passed,
dnrlDg all OF which time was steadily grow
ing worse. MY condiiion had really become
pltiaDie. Inc siight symptoms at nrst ex-
periehceo were developed INTO terrible and
constant dlsorders-the ilttle tw1gs OF pain
had grown to oaks OF agony. My weight had
been reduced from 20l to l30 pounds. Ny
life was torture to myself and friends. |
could retain no food upon my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections was living
mass OF pam. My pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony frequently fell upon the floor,
convuisively ciutched the carpet, and prayed
for death. Morphine hai little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six davs and nights
had the death-premonitory hiceoughs con-
stantly. My urine was filled with tube casts
and albnmen ! was struggling with Brights
Disease of the Kidneys in its last stages.
"hile suffering tnns received call from
my pastor, 'le rev. Ut. foo,e, rector OF 81
Iaui hurch, OF tliis city. ieit tfst II was
our last interview, but IN the course OF con-
versation he mentioned a remedy Of which
had heard much but had never used. Dr.
Foote detailed to me the many remarkable
cure which had come under his observation,
bv means of this remedy, and urged me to
try It, As praciIclng physician and a grad
nate OF the schoois' ch'rlshed the prejudice
ooth haturai ana common win all regular
practitioners, and derided the idea OF any
medicine outside the regular channels being
the least beneficial. So solicitous, however,
was DR. Foote, that finally promised would
waive my prejudice and try the remedy he so
highly rtcommeded. began its use on the
nrst day OF June ana TOOK IL according 10 d1-