Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-15
Excitement in Rochester.
THE CONNECTION CAUSED ny THE STATEMENT
A PHYSICIAN

An unusual article from the Rochester, New
York, Democrat and Chronicle, was republshed
in this paper last week and was a subject Of much
conversation, both in professional circles and on
the street. Apparently 1t caused even more COM
motion in Rochester, as the following from the
same paper shows:
DR.. j. b. Henion, who Is well-known not only in
Rochester but in nearly every part of America,
sent an extended article to this paper few days
since which was duly published, detailing his
remarkable experience and rescue from what
seemed to be certain death 1t would be impos-
sibe TO enumerate the personal inquiries which
have been made at our office rs to the validity OF
the article, but they have been so numerous that
further investigation OF the subject was deemed
an editorial necessity.
With this end In view representative OF this
paper called on DR., Henion, at his residence on
St Paul street. when the following interview
occurred: "That article Of yours Doctor, has
created quite whirlwind. Are the statements
| about the terrible condition you were In and the
way you were rescued such as you can SUSTAIN
EVERY one of them and many additional ones.
Few people ever get so near the grave ~ did and
then return, and am not surprised that the pub
lie think it marvellous. 1t was marvellous
" How in the world did you, physician, come
| to be brought so low?'
"By neglecting the first and most simple symp-
| toms. did not think was sick. 1t il true
| had frequent headaches felt tired most of the
time; could eat nothing one day and was raven
Gus the next; felt dull, indefinite pains and my
stomach was out OF order, but did not think 1t
meant anything serious"
but have these common ailments anything to
do with the fearful Bright disease which took so
| firm hold on your
Anything? Why they are the sure indica-
tions Of the first stages Of that dreadful malady.
| The fact is, few people know or realize what ais
them, and am sorry to say that few physicians
| do either.
"That is a strange statement, Doctor
"But it is a true one The medical profession
| have been treating symptoms instead OF diseases
| for years, and 1t is high time that it ceased We
doctors have been clipping off the twigs when we
| should strike at the root, The symptoms | have
| just mentioned or any unusual action or irrita-
ton of the water channels indicate the approach
| OF Brights disease even more than a cough an
| nounces the coming of consumption. We do not
treat the cough, but try to help the lungs. We
should not waste our time trying to relieve the
| headaches stomach, pains about the body or
other symptoms, but go directly to the kidneys,
| the source of most OF these ailments"
| This then IL what you meant when you said
that more than one-half the deaths which occur
arise from Brights disease, is it Doctor2"
Precisely. Thousands of so-called diseases
are torturing people to-day when in reality it is
| Bright's disease in some one of its many forms
1t is a Hydraheaded monster, and the slightest
| symptoms should strike terror to every one who
| has them. can look back and recall hundreds
| OF deaths which physicians declared at the time
Dy pdrdlNsls, dpOpltNy, HEART disease,
pneumonia, malarial fever and other common
| complaints which | see now were caused by
| Brght's disease"
"And did all these cases have simple symptoms
at first?'
| EVERY one OF them, and might have been
cured as was by the timely use OF the same rem
edy-Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
am getting my eyes thoroughly opened in this
matter and think am helping Others to see the
| facts and their possible danger also. Why, there
are no end OF truths bearing on this subject. II
| you want to know more about 1t go and see Mr.
| Warner himself. lie was sick the same as l. and
is the heathiest man in Rochester to-day. lie has
| made study OF this subject and can give you
| more facts than can. Go, too, and see DR.. Lat
| timore, the chemist, at the University. II you
want facts there are any quantity OF them show
ing the alarming increase Of Brights disease, it:
| simple and deceptive symptoms, and that there Is
| but one way by which 1t can be escaped"
Fully satisfied OF the truth and force of the
| Doctors words, the reporter babe him good day
and called on Mr.. Warner at his establishment on
| Exchange street. At first Mr.. Warner was in
clined to be retcent, but learning that the infor
nation desired was about the alarming increase
Of Brights disease, his manner changed instantly
and he spoke very earnestly:
at is true that Bright's disease has increased
wonderfully, and we find, by reliable statistics
that in the past ten years its growth has been two
hundred and fifty per cent. Look at the promi
nent men 1t has carried of; Everett, Sumner
| Chase, Wilson, Carpenter, Bishop Haven and
Others. This is terrible and shows greater
growth than that of any other known complaint
1t must be plain to every one that something mus
be done to check this increase or there il no know
| ing where 1t may end"
"Do you think many people are afflicted with Il
to-day who do not realize it, Mr.. Warner"
Hundreds Of thousands. have striking ex
ample of this truth which has just come to my
notice. A prominent professor in a New Orleans
medical college was lecturing before his class OF
| the subject of Brights disease He had variou,
fluids under microscopic analysis and was show
ing the students what the indications of this ter
rible malady were. In order to draw the con
trast between healthy and unhealthy fluid
he had provided vial the contents Of which
were drawn from his own person And now
gentlemen, he said, as we have seen the un
healthy indications, will show you how It ap
pears in state OF perfect health, and he submit
ted his own fluid to the usual test. As h
watched the results his countenance suddenl,
changed-his color and command both left hin
and in a trembling voice he said Gentlemen,
have made painful discovery; have Bright
disease OF the kidneys, and in less than a year h
was dead"
"You believe then that it has no symptoms o
its own and is frequently unknown even by tn
person who Is afflicted with it?'
" 1t has no symptoms Of its own and very ofte
none at ALL Usually no two people have til
same symptoms, and frequently death Is the frs
symptom. The slightest Indications Of any kidne
difficulty should be enough to strike terror {
any one. know what am talking about for
have been through all the stages Of kidney dis
ease"
"You know OF DR.. Henions case?"
eyes, have both read and heard OF It,"
sit is very wonderful, Is it not2'
"a very prominent case but no more so than
great many others that have come TO my motto
as having been cured by the same means
"You believe, then, that Brght's disease ca
, be cured"
, al know it can. know it from the experience
OF hundreds OF prominent persons who wer
given up to die by both their physicians an
friends"
it2'
> "A fearful one. had felt languid and unfitte
for business for years. But did not know wha
l. allied me. When, however, found II was kidne
9 difficulty thought there was little hope and 5
did the doctors. have since learned that one @
the physicians OF this city pointed me out to
a gentleman on the street one day, saying: ther
goes man who will be dead within year
{ believe his words would have proved true II
. had not fortunately secured and used the remed
: now known ~ Warmers Safe Kidney and Live
| Cure"
And this caused you to manufacture it2'
No, 1t caused me to investigate, | went t
the principal cities with Dr. Craig the discoverel
! and saw the physicians prescribing and using II
q and saw that DR.. Craig was unable with his fact
tiles TO supply the medicine 10 thousands VIII
: wanted it. | therefore determined, as a duty
owed humanity and the suffering, 10 bring
0 within their reach, and now II Is known in ever
: part OF America IL sold in every drug store an
has become a household necessity"
The reporter left MIR. Warner, much impresse
! with the earnessness and sincerity OF his state
ments and next paid visit to DR. S. A. Latt
. more, at his residence on Prince Street Dr. La
timOre, although busly engaged upon some maj
ters connected with the State Board OF Health, {
which he is one OF the analysts, courteously Al
? swered the questions that were propounded hin
|, | Did you make a chemical analysis of tn
/ case OF Mr.. II, ii. Warner some three years az,
Doctor 2"
Eyes, sir"
"What did this analysis show you?
5 1.-THE presence OF albumen and tube casts
1 great abundance"
a And what did the symptoms indicate ?"
"A serious disease OF the kidneys"
" Did you think Mr. Warner could recover ?"
mo, sir. did not think 1t possible. 1t wa
o seldom, indeed, that so pronounced case haC
, up TO that time, ever been cured"
DO you know anything about the remed
}, which cured him 2"
= YES | have chemically analysed 1t and upo
Z critical examination find 1t entirely free from an
/ poisonous OF deleterious substances"
We publish the foregoing statements in view
d, the commotion which the publicity OF DR. Henion
article has caused and TO meet the protestatior
which have been made. The standing of ID
Henion, Mr.. Warner and DR.. baltimore in I'll
community Is beyond question and the statement
they make cannot Tor a mOmeu be doubted
They conclusiyely show that Brlght's disease
the kidneys IL one of the most deceptive an
dangerous OF all diseases, that II In exceedingl
+ common, alarmingly increasing and that 1t ca
be cured.
DURING the month OF February lG,751 INN
grants arrived nj the port Of New York again
BIOS In the same month last year.