Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-19
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESS
SION.
The Unusual Experience ola Prom
in, mt Man Made Public

ocrdt and Chronicle, of Rochester, N.
Y, is of so striking nature. and
emanates from so reliable source,
that il is herewith re-published entire.
In addition to the valuable matter it
contains, it will be found exceedingly
interesting.
To the Editor of the Democrat and
Chronicle:
Shiny 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, secondly, desire
to warn all who read this statement
against some of the most deceptive in
fiuences by which they have ever been
surrounded. 1t is fact that to-day
thousands of people are within a foot
of the grave and they do not know it,
To tell how 1 was caught away from
just this position and to warn others
against nearing it, are my objects in
this communication.
On the first day of June 1881, l lay
at my residence in this city surround
ed by my friends and waiting for my
death. Heaven only knows the agony
then endured, for words Can never
describe it. And yet, if a 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. l had always been I'M
commonly strong and healthy, had
weighed over 200 pounds and hardly
knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness were. Very many peo-
pie who will read this statement realize
at all 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 l felt
when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began.
Still ! thought it was nothing; that
probably i had taken cold which
would soon pass away. Shortly after
this | noticed dull, and at times "a
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as it
would come one day and be gone the
next, l paid but little attention to it.
However, my stomach was out of or
der and my food often failed to digest,
causing at times great inconvenience.
Yet had no idea, even as physician,
that these things meant anything seri-
Gus or that a monstrous disease was
becoming fixed upon Inc. Candidly,
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 sediment settled in the bottom.
And yet did not realize my danger,
for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustom-
to them, and my suspicion was wholly
disarmed 10y the fact that l had no pain
in the affected organs or in their vicin-
ity. Why should have been so blind
| cannot understand.
There is a terrible future for all
physical neglect, and impending danger
always brings person TO his senses,
even though it may then be too late. i
realized, at last, my critical condition,
and aroused myself TO overcome it,
Aud, Oh! how hard triedl / consulted
the best medical skill in the land. ]
visited all the prominent mineral
springs in America, and Travelled from
Maine to California. Still Igrew worse
No two physicians agreed as to my
malady. One said / was troubled with
spinal irritation another, nervous
prostration another, malaria another
dyspepsia; another, heart disease; anoth.
er, general debility; another, congestion
of the base of the brain /; and so Oh
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 was steadily
growing worse. My condition had
really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms / at first experienced were
developed into terrible and constant
disorders-the little twigs of pain had
grown TO oaks of agony. My weight
had been reduced from 207 to 49,
pounds. My life was a torture to my
self and friends. i could retain no fOoC
upon my stomach, and lived wholly 10y
injections. was living mass of pain
My pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony frequently fell upon the floor
cOnvulsively clutched the carpet, ant
prayed for death. Morphine had littl,
or no effect in deadening the pain. Fo
six days and nights had the dealt
premonitory hiccoughs constantly. M,
urine was filled with tube casts and al
bumen. / was struggling with Bright
Disease of the Kidneys in its las
stages.
While suffering thus l received a Cal
FROM my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote
rector of ST. Paul's church, of this city
l felt that it was our last interview
but in the course of conversation h,
mentioned remedy of which | hat
heard much but had never used. DR.
Foote detailed to me many remarkably
cures which had come under his obser
walton, by means of this remedy. ant
urged me to try it. AS practicin,
physician and graduate of the schools
l cherished the prejudice both natura
and common with all regular practi
TONERS, and derided the idea of an,
medicine outside the regular channel
being the least beneficial. So solicitous
however was DR.. Foote, that l finall,
promised l would waive my prejudic,
and try the remedy he so highly 10