The semi-weekly miner., 1882-01-25

The following article from the Dcmo
crut and Chronicle, Of Rochester, n I.,
ie ofso striking nature, and emanates
from 50 reliable source, that 1t is here
with re-published entire. In addition
to the valuable matter it contains, II
will be found exceedingly interesting.
TO the Editor u the Democrat and Chronicl
| S1R:-My motives for the publication,
of the most unusual statements whic!,
follow are, first, gratitude for the fact
that have lN.en saved from most hOr-
rible death, and, secondly. a desire to
warn all who read this statement
against some Of the most descriptive i,l-
fluencss by which they have ever Mcl,
surrounded. 1t is fact that to-day
| the grave and they .iO not know it. To
this lN'~itiOn and to warn others against
nearing it. are my objects in this com
nunication.
On the first day o' June 1881. lay at
| my residence in this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting '"r death. ltr:a-
| ven only knows the agony I then en-
NuANNS 1O1 ~sSts NV ~ stNSNIlN ~.
And yet. ifa lew years previous. any
one had told ME that was: to !'' brought
! 50 low, and by 30 terrible Il disease.
| should have sct';iI.l ut the idea. | had
| been unconlnlonly ~trOl,. and healthy,
had weighed over !sa| pounds and hard
~ knew, in my own experiences, what
| pain or sickness were. Very many W,,-
pie who will read this statement realize
ut times that they are unusually tired
and cannot account for it. They Itei
| dull and indefinite rsil,s in various
parts Of the holy and 10 not understand
it. Orthcy are exceedingly hungry one
| day and. entirely without appetite the
| next. This Wa just the way felt when
! the relentless nl:.!aly w!.ir!, il hal E.st-
cne<l itself upon me first began. Still
thought it Was nothing: that | had
probably takcna Il cold which would s.",l
pass away. Shortly after this I noticed
i dull, and ut times ncural:.ic, pain in
my head. but asst would come one day
and bc gone the next, paid hut little
attention to it. However, my stomach,
was out Of order and my totNl often fail
c<l to digest, causing ut times great in
convenience. Vet had no idea, even
as u physician, that these things meant
anything serious or that u lnonstrols
disease was becoming fixed upon me
Canalidly, thought was suffering from
Malaria and 40 llsntOrv'i myself accord
ingi;. But got no better. next no
ticetl II peculiar color and o&lor about the
fluids was ln:$sing-:'>t, that there
we7, cry &c quantities one day and
but very little the next, aud that a per-
si<t.nt fr,th and scum appeared! upon
the surface, and u sediment settled on
the bottOnn. And yet did not realize
my danger, for, indeed. SEEING these
symptoms continually, ! finally became
accustomed to them, and my suspicion
was wholly disarnc,l ';y the fact that !
had II" pain in the :.tl;s'tcd organs ar in
their vicinity. Why l should have
been SO blind cannot understand.
There il Il terrible future for all phys
jt'al neglect, and impending danger
usually brings Il person t" his senses
even though it may then !" to" late. !
realized, ut last, MY critical conliii"n
AMI aroused myself to overcome il. And
OH how hard tried! l consulted the
i,tst medical skill in the land. | visited
all the prominent mineral springs IN
America and Travelled from Maine to
California. Still | grew worse. y"
Two physicians agreed ~ t. my nll!:ldy.
One said was troubled with spinal ir-
ritutiOn: another. nervous pr'stra'i"n:
another, malaria; another, dySl"l~ia
another. heart disease: another. genera!
debility; another, congestion "f the
base of the brain, and 50 on through y
long list of common .!is.::>es. III" >yn,l-
toms oi al! OF wl,icl, ] really had. In
this w:;y several years passed, during
all or wl,ic!, time I was steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become
p;tias,lc. The slight symptoms ~ FIRST
exp .r;cnce.l were developed int" terri
l,h. and constant disorders the little
twiv:. "f pain had ..,s,wn I" oaks OF ago
ny. Nv weight Had been reduced from
~ 70 l:;, pounds. My life was Il torture
to my r.t and friends. ! could retain u"
food upon my stomach, and lived wholly
;,r injections. | wns n Twin" mass M
pain. Ny pulse was un's'ntr"'ah'r. In
my agony | fr.s, ,Irntly fell upon tn"
floor. tnllvuI.ively clltriei t!" Garnet.
and pY:,v.,l for death. McrriIin" had
!i:!lc or n" effect in ,:>a'lcning Tie pain.
For six days AMI II! !glit$ ! had the r'lt''i''-
l,:vn.nnjtOry. hicrouy!l. constantly. Ny
urine w:,~ filled with tube c:'r!> and H.
ln,nler. | was struggling with Bright :
Disease OF the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus l received call
from MY pastor. Il" Rev. DR.. F"ntc,
rector OF 1t. P.ui'S clurri, -. tli> city.
ft.I; thai ii was our l,:,t interview. hut
in the course .; conversation he mci-
toned Il remedy Of which ! had heard
much hut had never used. DR. FMte
detailed to me til" many remarkable
cures which had come under his "hsel-
vatirn, hy means "f this remedy, and
urged me- t" try it. AZ II l'r'ctiring ply
sirian and il graduate. of the >t'hODIa, ]
cherished the prejudice 10th natural and
common with all regular practitioners,
and .!c,i,!ed the idea Of any medicine
out -iic the regular channels I"img the
least beneficial. 80 SOIicit"u~. h"wevcr,
was Dr. Fm,:c, that | finally promised !
would waive my prejudice AMI Try; the
remedy he 50 highly recommended. !
BEGAN it, us.. til. first day Of June and
took it according I" directions. At first
it sickc,,t.l me; but this thought WAS Il
good sign for one in my tlel,ilitatcsi con-
,lition. l continued to take it; the sick
cniny sensation departed and ! was
able to retain food upon my stomach.
In few days InOticCrl Il decided change
l,. %l,. l.,<ts.p a.. q. lSn did my wife and