The Owosso times., 1882-01-06
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
The Unusual Experience OF Prom
inent Man Made Public.

The following article from The DemOcrdt
and Chronicle, Of Rochester, n. u, Is OF so
striking nature, aud emtlatcs from so relia-
bic source, that IL is herewith re-published
entire. In addition 70 the valuable matter 1t
CONTAINS, il will be found exceedingly interest
ing.
To the Editor of the Democrat and Chront-
Gle.
S1R:-My motives for the publication OF the
most unusual statements which follow are,
irst gratitude for the fact that have been saw
ed from most horrible death, and, secondly,
q desire TO warn all who read this statement
against some OF the most deceptive Influences
by which they have ever bten surrounded. LII
10 a fact that to-day thousands of people are
within foot OF the grave aud they DO not
know It, To tell how was caught away nom
just this position and to warn others against
nearing 1t, are my objects in this communica'
ton.
On tho first day of June 1851, lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my friends
and waitin for death. Heaven only knows
the agony then endured, for WORDS can never
describe it. And yet, IL few years PREVIOUS,
any one had told me- that was 10 DO brougLt
% low, and by so terrible disease, l should
have scOffed at the idea. 1 hid always oeen
0ncommonly strong and healthy, had weigh
cd over 200 pounds and hardly knew, 10 my
own experience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who will read this state
ment realize at times that they are unusually
tired and cannot account for 1t. They feeldn
and indefinite pains ia various parts OF ha
body and do not understand 1t. Or they are
exceedingly 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 nrst began. sun
thought II was nothing; that probably had
taken cold which would so0n pass away. Short
ly after this noticed dull, and at times
neuralgia pain in my head, but az 1t would
come one day and be- gone The nexl, paid Dul
little attention to it. However, my stomach
was out Of order and my food often failed u
digest, causing at times great iDc0nyelleDce
Yet had no idea, even as a physician, That these
things meant anything serious or that mon
strous disease was becoming liked upon me
Candidly, 1 thought l WAS suffering from va
laria and so doctored myself accordingly. Bul
/ got no better. / Dext noticed a peculiar col
or and od0r about the fluids l was passing
also that there were large Quantities one day
and very little the next, aEd that persistent
froth and scum appeared upon The surface, and
a sediment 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 waf
wholly disarmed by the fact that had no pain
in the affected organs or in their vicinity. Why
should have been 80 blind cannot under
stand.
There is terrible failure for all physical neg
lect, and impending danger usually brings q
person 70 his senses even though 1t may then
be too late. realized, at last, my critical Con
dition and aroused myself to Oyercon 1t. And
Oh! how hard tried! / consulted tho bes
medical skill In the land. 1 visited all the
in n..pin Al
travelled from Maine TO California. Still
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as tc
my malady. One said was troubled with spi'
nal irritation; another, nervous pl0stration
another, malaria; another, dyspepsia; another
heart disease ;anOthey, general lie ility;anOther
congestion of the base of the brain; and so on
through long list of common diseases, the
symptoms OF all which L really had. In this
way several years passed, during all OF which
time was steadily growing worse. My con
ditiOD I'D really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms at first experienced Were develop
edintO terrible and constant dsOrders-tbe
little twigs OF pain had grown to oaks Of ag
ony. My weight had been reduced from 207
to 100 pounds. My life was torture to my
self and friends. l could retain no food upon
my stomach, and lived wholly b. injections.
was living mass OF pain. My pulse was un
comfortable. In my agony l frequently fell
upon the floor, cOnvulsively clutched the car
pet, and prayed for death. Morphine had little
or no effect in deadening the pain. For six
days and nights | had the death promo itory
hiccoughs constantly. My urine was filled with
tube casts and albumeD. / was struggling
with Bright's Disease OF the Kidneys In it's last
stages.
While suffering thus received cal from
my pastor, the Rev. Pr FOote, rector Of ST.
Paurs Church, OF this city. felt that il waf
our last interview, but IN tbs course OF CONVEX.
gnf snt
heard much but had never used. DE-. FOOie
detailed to me the many remarkable cures
which had come under his observation, by
means Of this remedy, and urged me TO try it.
As practicing physician and graduate OF
the schools, cherished the prejudice both nat.
ural and common with all rsgural practitioners
and derided the idea OF any medicine oatside
so solicitous, however, was DR.. F0ote, that
finally promised would waive my prejudice
and try the remedy he 80 highly recommended
began Its use on the first day Of June and
took it according to directions. At first it sick
ened me; but this i thought was good sign
for one in my debilitated condition. ] cOntinu.
ed to take 1t; the sickening sensation departed
aud was able TO retain fOodIupon my stomach
10 few days noticed Il decided change for
the better as also did my wife aud friends
Ny hicc oughs ceased and / experienced less
paiu than iormerly. / was 80 rej0iced at this
Improved condition that upon what had be.
lieved but few days before was my dying
bed, 1 vowed, in the presence OF my family and
friends, should L recover / would both public.
ly and privately make known this remedy fel
the good Of humanity, wherever and whel ever
had an opportunity. also determined thai
would give course OF lectures In the Cor
inthian Academy Of Music Of this city, stating
in full the symptoms and almost hopelsssnesi
Of my disease and the remarkable means By
which have been saved. My improvement
was constant from that time, and in less thar
three months had gained 70 pounds in flesh
became entirely free from pain and / believe
eve my life and present condition wholly t.
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the rem
edy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-n
vestigated the subject OF Kidney difficulties
= and brighps disease, and the truths developed
are astounding. therefore state, deliberately
and as physician, that l bslievo MORT
THAN oNE-HALF THE DEATHS WHICH
OCCUR IN AMERICA ARE CAUSED BY BRIGHTs
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS. This may sount
like rash statement but am prepared Il
fully verify it. Bright's disease has no distinct
tive symptoms OF its own, Indeed, it often de
velOps without any pain whatever In the kid
neys or their vicinity, but has the symptoms
OF nearly every other Known complaint. Hun
dreds Of people die daily, whose burials ar,
authorized by physicians certificate o.
"Spinal Complaint" Rheumatism" "Pneumo
MIA" and other common complaints, wheI
in reality In was Brights Disease Of the h dneys
Few physicians, and fewer pc, pie, realise Ii,
extent OF this disease or its dangerous and In
sidious nature. IL steals into the system ike
thief, manifests its presence by the conmones
symptoms, and fastens itself upon the consti
tuition before the victim Is aware. 1t is nearly
as hereditary as consumption. quito as Common
and fully as fatal. Entire families, inheritinl
it from their ancestors, have died, and yet non,
of the number knew or realized the mysteroui
power which was removing them. Instead o.
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