Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-10-27
The Unusual Experience OF a Prominent
Man Made Public.

The following article from the Uenocrdtdnd
Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y, is of SO strik-
ing nature, and emanates from SO reliable o
source, that it is herewith re-published entire,
In addition to the valuable matterit contains.
1t will be found exceedingly interesting.
To the Editor Of The Democrat and Chronicle:
Shiny motives for the publication Of the
most unusual statements 'hich follow are,
first, gratitude for the fact that have been
saved from most horrible death, and, second
ly, desire to warn all who read this state
ment against some OF the most deceptive in
fiuences by which they have ever been sur
rounded. 1t is a fact that to-day thousands
| OF people are within q foot of the grave and
they do not know it. To tell how / was
caught away from just this position and to
warn others against nearing 1t, are my objects
In this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881. lay at my
residence In this city surrounded by my friends
and waiting for my death. Heaven only
knows the agony then endured, for words
can never describe it. And yet, II few years
brought SO low, and by SO terrible disease, /
should have sco9ed at the idea. had always
been uncommonly strong and healthy, had
weighed over 2OJ pounds and hardly knew, in
| my own experience, what pain or sickness
were. Very many reople who will read this
statement realize at times that they are un-
usually tired and cannot account for 1t. 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 en-
tirely without appetite the next. This was
just the way felt when the relentless malady
which had fastened itself upon me first began.
Still i thought 1t was nothing; that probably
had taken cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this ] noticed dull, and
at times neuralgic pain in my head, but 40
| It would come one day and be gone the next,
paid but little attention to II. However my
stomach was out Of order and my food often
N nj m n &yraa In
convenience. Yet / had no idea, even as Q
| physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me: Candidly thought
myself accordingly. But ! got no better. !
next not ced eculiar color and odor about
| the fluids was passlng-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
peared upon the surface, aud sediment set
| tied in the bottom. And yet did not realize
| my danger for, indeed, seeing these symp-
toms continually, finally became accustomed
to them, and my suspicion was wholly dis
armed 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 terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
person to his senses even though II may then
be too late. ] realized, at last, my critical
| condition and aroused myself to overcome It,
| And, oh how hard tried consulted the
best medic skillcan the land. visited all
the prominent mineral springs In America and
travelled from Maine TO California Still
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said i was troubled with
spinal irritation; another nervous prostra-
tion; another, malaria; another, dyspepsia; /;
another, heart-disease; another, general de-
bility; another, congestion OF the base OF the
brain and SO on through long list OF com
mon diseases, the symptoms Of all Of which ]
reslly had. In this way several years passed,
during all Of which time was steadily grow
ing worse. My condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms ] at first ex.
pelfeuced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders-thc little twigs Of pain
had grown to oaks Of agony. My weight had
been reduced from 207 TO 100 pounds My life
was e torture to myself and friends. could
retain no food upon my stomach, and lived
| wholly by injections. Twas living mass oi
pain. Ny pulse was uncontrollable. In my
agony frequently fell upon the floor, con
vulsiyely clutched the carpet. aud prayed fol
death. Morphine had little or no effect In
deadening the pain. For six days and nights
] had the death-premonitory hiceoughs con
stantly. My urine was filled with tube casts
and aibumen. was struggling with Brlght'i
Disease nj the Kidneys In its last stages