The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-03-23
A REMARKABLY STATEMENT.
The Unusual Experiences Of a Promi'
nent Man Made Public.

| tiop 10 the valuable matter It contains
| it will be found exceedingly interesting
| To the Editor Democrat aud ChrcRicle.
| SIR MY motives for the publication
of the most unusual statements which
follow are, first, gratitude for the fact
that have been saved from most hor-
rible death, and, secondly, desire to
warn all Whe read this statement
against some of the most deceptive in
| huences by which they have ever oeen
| surroupded. 1t is n fact that to-day
thousands of people are within feet OF
the grave and they do not know it. To
tell how / was caught away from just
this position aud to warn others against
nearing it, are my objects in this COM
| munication.
] On the first day OF June 1881, L lay at
nv residence in this city surrounded by
nv friends and waiting Tor death
Heaven only knows the agony thea
endured, for words can never describe
it. And yet, if few years previous
any one had told me that l was to De
brought so low, and by so terrible as
ease, should have scoffed at the idea
L had always been uncommonly strong
and healthy, had weighed over 2Ou
pounds, and hardly knew, In my o"h
1
| Very many people who will read TINS
statement realize at times that they are
unusually tired and cannot account for
| il. 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 itself upon me hrSt
began. Still thought it was nothing;
that probably had taken a cold which
would soon pass away. Shortly after
this 1 noticed dull, and at times nen-
| ralgic, pain in my head, but as it would
come one day and be gone the next, L
paid but little attention to 1t. How
ever. my stomach was out of order and
nv food often failed to digest, causing
at times great Inconvenience. Yet j had
no idea, even as q pr ysician, that these
things meant anything serious or that a
monstrous disease was becoming fixed
upon me. Candidly, l thought L was
suffering from malaria and SO doetored
myself accordingly. But got no bet,
ter. / next noticed q peculiar color and
odor about the fluids l was passing
also that there were large quantities
one day and very little the next, and
that a persistent froth and scum ap-
peared upon the surface, and @sedi-
ment settled in the bottom. And yet L
did not realize my danger, for, indeed, !,
seeing these symptoms continually,
finally became accustomed to them,
and nv suspicion was wholly disarmed
by the fact that had no pain in the at
fected organs or in their vicinity. Why
should have been so blind cannot
understand. There is a terrible future
for all physical neglect, and impending
danger usually brings person to his
senses even though it may then be too
late l realized, at last, my critical
condition and aroused myself to over
come it. And, oh how hard tried
[ consulted the best medical skill in the
land. | visited all the prominent min
eral springs in America and Travelled
from Maine to California. Still grew
worse No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said l was troubled
with spinal irritation; another, nervous
prostration; another, malaria; F; another,
dyspepsia, another, heart disease; an
other, general debility; another, con-
gestion of the base of the brain; and so
on through long list of common dis
eases, the symptoms OF all OF which l
really had. In this way several years
passed, during all of which time l was
steadily growing worse. My condition
mad Ieally become pitiable. The slight
symptoms l had at frat experienced
were developed into constant and terri
BILE 6isorder-the little twigs of pain had
grown to oaks of agony. My weight
had been reduced from 207 to 130
POUNDS. My life WAS a torture to my
self and friends. 1 could retain no food
upon my stomach, and lived wholly by
injections. l was a living mass of pain.
NY pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony l frequently fell upon the hoor,
convulsively clutshed the carpet, and
prayed for death. Morphine had little
or no effect in deadening the pain. For
six days and nights had the death pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly. My
urine was filled with tube casts and al
bumen. 1 was struggling with Brights
Disease of the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus l received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote,
rector OF st. Paul's church, of this city.
| felt that it was our last interview, but
in the course of conversation he men
toned a remedy OF which / had heard
much but had never used. DR.. Foote
detailed b. me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his obser-
walton, by means OF this remedy, and
as a prac3icing physici an, and gradu-
ate of the schools, l cherished the pref
udice both natural and common with
all experienced practitioners, and deri-
ded the idea that any medicine outside
the regular channels being the least
beneficial. So solicitous, however, was
DIR. Foote, that finally promised /
would waive my prejudice and try the
remedy he so highly recommended. L
began its use on the first day OF June
and took it according to directions. AT
first it sickened me; but this thought
was good sign tor one in my deDiilta-
ted state. | continued 10 take it; the
sickening sensation departed and | was
able TO retain food on my stomach. In
few days I noticed decided change
for the better, as also did my wife and
friends. Ny hiccoughs ceased and
experienced less pain than formerly. l
was so rejoiced at this improved condi-
ton that, upon what | had believed but
few days before was my dying bed, L
vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, shonld l recover L would
both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good OF hu-
manity, wherever and whenever / had
an opportunity | also determined that
| would give course of lectures in the
Corinthian Academy of Music of this
city, stating in full the SYMPTOMS and
almost hopelessness OF my disease and
the remarkable means by which l have
been saved. Ny Improvement was con-
slant from that time, and in less than
three months 1 had gained 26 pounds in
flesh, became entirely free from pain and
| believe owe my life and present con-
dition wholly to Warmers Safe Kidney
and LIVER Cure, the remedy which l
used.
SINCE my recovery have thoroughly
re-investigated the subject OF kidney
difficulties and Bright's disease, and the
truths developed are astounding.
therefore state deliberately, and as a
physician, that believe more than one
half the deaths which occur in America
are caused by Bright's disease of the
Kidneys. This may sound like a rash
statement, but am prepared to fully
verify il. Bright's disease has no dis
tinctiye mptoms Of its own, Indeed,
it often develops without any pain
whatever in the kidneys or their vicin-
ity,) but has the symptoms OF nearly
every other known complaint. Hun
dr,ds of people die daily whose burials
are authorized by physicians eertif-
cate OF "Heart Disease" "Apoplexy,'
"Paralysis,' "Spinal Complaint,
l - nd ofhal