The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-02-11

The Unusual Experience OF froini"o"'
Man Made Public.

The following article from the Democrat ana
Chronicle of Rochester, N. Y, is OF so striking
a nature, and emanates from SO reliable
source, that 1t is herewith re-published entire
In addition to the valuable matter 1t contains,
It will be found exceedingly Interestingly;
To the Editor Of the Democrat and Cnro"'ce'
s,p.-Mv motives for the publication OF the
most unusual statements which follow are,
/ first, gratitude for the fact that nave peen
saved from a most horrible death, aud seconu-
w. desire to warn all, who rean TINS ssaso
ment against some of the most deceptive III
fuences by which they have ever Deen SUI
rounded. 1t is fact that to-day thousands Oh
people are within foot OF the grave anu sney
do not know 1t. To tell how l was caugns
away from Just this position and to warn OLE
ers against nearing it, are my objects IN TINS
On the first day Of June, 1881, 7 lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my trlenos
and waiting for death. Heaven only KNOWS
the agony then endured, for words can never
describe 1t. And yet, il q few years previous
any one had told me that was to be brought
so low, and by SO terrible disease, should
have scoffed at the Idea. had always peen
uncommonly strong and healthy, 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 re-
alize at times that they are unusually tired
and cannot account for 1t. They feel dull ana
indefinite pains in various parts OF the body
and do not understand 1t. Or they are ex-
ceedingly hungry one day and entirely with
out appetite the next. This was just the way
/ felt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. stu l
thought 1t was nothing; that probably
had taken o cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this noticed dull,
and At times nsuragc pain IN my Ss so 1us
the next, / paid but little attention
to it, 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 monstrous disease
was becoming fixed upon me, Candidly, l
thought was suffering from Malaria and SO
doctored myself accordingly. But got no
better. / next noticed . peculiar color and
there were large quantities one day and very
little the next and that q persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and sed-
ment settled in the bottom. And yet did
not realize my danger, for, indeed seeing
these symptoms continually, finally became
accustomed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly dsarmed by the fact that had no pain
in the affected organs or In their vicinity.
Why should have been SO blind cannot UNI
derstand.
neglect, and impending danger usually brings
person TO HE senses even though it may then
be too late. realized, 1t last, my critical
condition and aroused myself to overcome IL.
And, Oil how hard triedl / consulted the
best medical skill in the land. / visited all
travelled from Maine to California. Still
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous prostitution;
another, malaria; another, dyspepsia; another,
other, congestion Of the base Of the brain and
SO on through long list of common diseases,
the symptoms of all of which really
had. In this way several years passed, during
all Of which time l was steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become pitt
able. The slight symptoms at first expert
enced were developed into terrible and con-
slant disorders-the little twigs of pain had
grown to oaks Of agony. My weight had been
reduced from 207 to 130 pounds. Ny life was
torture to myself and friends; Iconld re,
wholly by injections. l was q living mass Of
gain. Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony frequently fell upon the floor, convu[
sively clutched the carpet, and prayed for
death. Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and nights
/ had the death premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly. My urine was filed with tube casts
and albumen. l was struggling with Bright's
Disease Of the Kidneys in It's last stages.
While suffering thus received call from
Paul's Church, of this city. l felt that 1t was
our last interview, but in the course OF con-
versation he mentioned remedy Of which
had heard much but had never used. DIR.
Foote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation,
by means of this remedy, and urged me to try
1t. As practicing physician and graduate
Of the schools, cherished the prejudice
both h4tnii and common with ali regular
practitioners, and derided the idea OF any
v,o<lfo a. h. ~ tt
the least beneficial. SO solicitious however,
was DIR. Foote, that finally promised
would waive my prejudice and try the rem edy
he SO highly recommended l began its use
on the first day of June and took
sck ssssTdng 70 but sSs At first It
good sign for one in my debilitated
condition. / continued to take it;
the sickening sensation departed and l was
able TO retain food upon my stomach. In
few days noticed a decided change for the
better, as also did my wife and friends. My
hiccoughs ceased and experienced less pain
than formerly. was SO rejoiced at this i'm
proved condition that, upon what / had be-
lieved but few days before was my dying
bed, vowed, in the presence of my family
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 COrintn1an Academy OF Music OF
this city, stating in full the symptoms and al
most hopelessness Of my disease and the re-
markable means by which have been saved.
My improvement was constant from that
time, and in less than three months l had
gained 20 pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain, and believe ] owe my life and
present condition wholly to Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, the remedy which 1
used.
Since my recovery 1 have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths devel-
oped are astonishing I therefore state, de-
liberately, and as physician, that believe
MORE THAN ONE HALF THE DEATHS WHICH oc-
CUR IN AMERICA ARE CAUSED BIT BRIGHT's |
DISEASE or THE KIDNEYS This may sound |
like rash statement, but l am prepared to |
fully verify it. Bright's Disease has no dis
tinctive symptoms OF its own, indeed, it |
often deyeaops without any pain whatever in |
the kidneys or their vicinity, but has the |
symptoms Of nearly every other known COM
plant. Hundreds Of people die daily, whose
burials are authorized BY physician's certif-
ralvsia.v "SDiual COmDlaint y fRheuma-