Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-18
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
The Unusual Experience of n Promiueut
MINI Made pubIic.

summing nu1uIej ana eIhanateS from so re-
liable source, that it Is herewith re-pub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, 1t will be found exceed.
ingly interesting
To the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle.
SIR: My 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, sec
ondly, a desire to warn all who read this
statement ogainst some Of tho most decepA
tive influences by which they have ever been
surrounded 1t is a fact that to-day thou
sands of people are within d foot of the
grave and they do not. know, it, 10 tell how
l 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 surrounded by my
friends and waiting for my death. Heaven
only, knows the agony I then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet, if
few years previous, any one had told me that
was to be brought SO low, and by so terri
BILE disease, should have scoffed at the
| idea. Ihad always been uncommonly strong
and healthy, had weighed over 900 pounds and
hardly knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness we're. Very many people
VINO VIII read this statement realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot
account for 1t. They feel dull and in
definite pains in various parts of the body
and do not understand it, Or they arc en-
ceedingly 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 first began.
Still | thought it was nothing; that probably
| had taken cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this l noticed dull,
and at times a neuralgia, pain in my head,
but as 1t would come one day and be gone
the next, paid but little attention to it.
However, my stomach was out of order and
my food often failed to digest, causing at
times great inconvenience. Yet 1 had
no idea, even as physician that
these things meant anything serious or
that monstrous disease was becominp fixed
upon me. Candidly, thought I was suffer-
ing from Malaria and SO doctored myself
accordingly. But l got no better. I next
noticed peculiar color and odor about the
fluids 1 was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that persistent froth and scum
appeared upon tho surface, and sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet did not re-
alize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that had no
pain in the affected 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 always brings
a person to his senses even though it NAV
then be too late. I realized, at last, my crit
ical condition and aroused myself to over
| come it. And, Oh how hard tried l con-
| suited the best medical skill in tho land.
| visited all the prominent mineral springs in
America and travelled from Maine to Cali
fornla Still L grew worse. No two phvsi-
clans agreed as to my malady. One said
was troubled with spinal irritation; another,
nervous prostitution; another, malaria; an
other dyspepsia ; another, heart disease; an
other, general debility another, congestion
of the base of the brain; and SO on through a
long list of common diseases, the SYMPTOMS
Of all of which I really had. In this way
several years passed, during all of which
time was steadily growing worse. My con-
ditlon had really BECOME pitiable. The
developed into terrible and constant dis
/ orders-the little twigs of pain had grown to
oaks of agony. My weight had been re-
duced from 2O7 to 100 pounds. My life was
torture to myself and friends. could re-
tain no food upon my stomach, and Tted
wholly by injections. 1 was living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony frequently fell upon the floor.
convulsively clutched the carpet, and praved
for death. Morphine had little or no effect
in deadening. the pain. For six days and
nights l had the death-premonitory hic-
coughs constantly. My urine was filed with WITH
tube casts and albumen. / was struggling
with Bright's Disease of the Kidneys in its
last stages.
While suffering thus I received call
from my pastor, Rev. DR.. Foote, rector
of St. Paul's church, of this CITY. fell
that 1t was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation he mentioned a
remedy of which had heard much but
had never used. DR.. Foots 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 prac-
tclng physician and a graduate of the
schools, cherished the prejudice both nat
ural and common with all regular practition-
ers, and derided the idea of any medicine out
SIDE the regular channels being the least
pPenehclal. so solicitous, however, was DR..
waive my prejudice and try the remedy he 50
highly recommended. began its use on the
first day of June and took it according 10
directions. AT first it sickened me; but this
thought was good sign for me in my de-
bllltated condition. | continued to take it;
the slckening sensation departed and was
able to retain food upon my stomach. In
few days noticed decided change for the
better, as also did my wife and friends. My
hiccoughs ceased and l experienced less pain
than formerly. was so rejoiced at this i'm,
proved condition that, upon what had be-
Heyed but few days before was my diving
bed, vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should recover would both pub
llcly and privately make known this remedy
for the good of humanity, wherever and
whenever had an opportunity. l also de- |
termined that would give course of lee
lures 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 1 have been
saved. My improvement was constant from
that time, and in less than three months | /
had gained 26 pounds in fesh becafs-=- e1i-
tirely free from pain, and / believe owe my
life and present condition wholly to Warmers |
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the remedy
which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re.
investigated the subject of kidney Difficult |
ties and Brights disease, and the truths de- |
yeioped are astounding. / therefore state.
deliberately and as a physician, that L believe
that more than one-half the deaths with oc- |
cur In America are caused by Bright's dis |
ease OF the kidneys. This may sound like a
rash statement, but [ am prepared to fully
verify it. Bright's disease has no distinctive
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 every other known complaint Hundreds
OF people die daily, whose burials are |
authorised by physician's certificate of