Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-05
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
The Unssual Experience OF Prominent
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and Chronicle, OF Rochester, n. u, Is OF 81
striking nature, and enanates from SO re
liable source. that it is herewith republished
entirs. In addition to the valuable matter il
contains, it viii be found exceedingly inter
esting:
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
s4yed from most horrible death, and,
secondly, desire to warn all who read thii
statement against some of the most deceptive
Influences by which they have ever been sur.
rounded. It is fact that to-day thousands
of people are within foot Of the grave and
they do not know it. To tell how l was
caught away from just this position and to
warn others against nearing il, are my OBJ,
jects in this communication.
Ga the first day OF June, 1881, lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows the agony l then endured, for words
can never describe it. And yet, if a few years
previous, any one had told me that | was to
be brought so low, and by so terrible a dis
ease, [ should have scoffed at the idea. had
always been uncommonly strong and healthy,
had weighed over 200 pounds and hardly
knew, in my own experience, what pain or
sickness were. Very many people who read
this statement will realize at times that they
are unusually tired, and cannot account for
it. They feel dull and iude finite pains in va
rious parts of the body and do not understand
it. Or they are exceedingly hungry one day
and entirely without appetite the next. This
is just the way felt when the relentless NAL
ady which had fastened itself upon me first
began. Still / thought it was nothing
that probably l had taken cold, which
would soon pass away Shortly after this
L noticed a dull, and at times neuralgic,
pain in my head, but as it 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 L had no idea. even as physician, that
these things meant anything serious or that a
monstrous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, l thought | was suffering
from Malaria, and so doctored myself accord
ingly. But | got no better. l next noticed
a peculiar color and odor about the fluids
was passing-also that there were large guam
titles one day and very little the next, and
that persistent froth and scum appeared
upon the surface, and sediment settled in
the bottom. And yet [ did not realize my
danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually. l finally became accustomed to
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmed
by the fact that had no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why l should
have been so blind l cannot understand.
There is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger usually brings
a person to his senses, even though it may
then be too late. l realized, at last, my criti-
cal condition and aroused myself to overcome
it. And, oh how hard tried 1 consulted
the best medical tkill in the land. I visited
all the prominent mineral springs in America
and travelled from Maine to california. Still
| grew worse. No two physicians agreed as
TO nv malady. One said | was troubls ed with
spinal irritation another, nervous prostra-
ton; another, malaria; another, dyspepsia
another, heart disease; another general de-
bility; another, congestion of the base Of the
brain and so on through q long list of com
mon diseases. the symptoms of all of which l
really had. 10 this way several years passed,
during all of which time was steadily grow
ing worse. My condition had really bec9ne
pitiable. The slight symptoms 1 at first ex.
perienced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders-the little twigs of pain
had grown to oaks Of agony. My weight had
been reduced from 207 to 100 pounds. My
life was torture to myself and friends.
could retain no food upon my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections. l was a living
mass of pain. lily pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony 1 frequently fell upon the floor,
convulsively clutched the carpet, and prayed
for death. Morphine had little or ne effect
in deadening the paia. For six days and
nights / had the death premonitory hiccoughs
constantly. My urine was filed with tube
Beight's disease of the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus l received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector
of st. Paul's Church, of this city. | felt
that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation he mentioned rem
edv of which | had heard much but had
never used. DIR. Foote detailed TO me the
many remarkable cures which had come
under his observation, by means of this
remedy, and urged nae to try it. AS pr &c
ticing physician and graduate of the schools,
| cherished the prejudice both natural and
common with all regular practitioners, and
derided the idea of any medicine outside
the regular channels being the least bene-
fetal. So solicitous. however, was DIR.
Foote, that I finally promised | would waive
nv prejudice and try the remedy he go
highly recommended. l began its use on
the first day Of June, and took it accord
ing to directions. At first it siokeuei me /;
but this I thought was good sign for one
in my debilitated condition. | continued
to take it; the sickening sensation departed,
and I was able to retain food upon
ny stomach. In few days l noticed a
decided change for the better, as also did
my wife and friends. My hiccoushs ceased
aud | experienced less pain than formerly.
was so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what l had believed but a few
DAYS before was my dying bed, vowed, in
the presence of my family and friends, should
I recover would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good of
humanity, wherever and whenever | had an
opportunity. [ also determines that would
give a course of lectures 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 /
have been saved. My improvement was con-
slant from that time, and in Less than three
months [ had gained 70 pounds in flesh, be-
came entirely free from pain. and l believe /
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the
remedy which l used.
Since my recovery | have thoroughly REIN
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, aud the truths deyel-
oped are astounding. | therefore state, de-
liberately and as physician, that | believe
more than oue.half the deaths which occur in
America are caused by Bright's disease of the
kidneys. This may sound ike rash state
meat, but | am prepared to fully verify 1t.
Bright's disease has no distinctive symptoms
of iCs own Indeed, it often develops without
any pain whatever in the kidneys or their vi
cinisy) but has the symptoms OF nearly every
other known complaint. Hundreds Of people
die daily whose burials are authorized by a
physicians certificate of 'heart disease,
'sapoplexy," "paralysis," "spinal com
plant rheumatism" pneumonia" and
other common complaints, when in reality it
was Bight's disease of the kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize the ex-
tent of this disease. or its dangerous and H.
sidious nature. l. steals into the system like
thief, manifests its presence by the Gem
monest symptoms, and fastens its If upon the
constitution before the victim is aware. 1t
is nearly as hereditary as consumption,
quite as common and fully as fatal.
Entire fami les, inheriting it from their
ancestors, have died, and yet none of the
number knew or realized the mysterious
power which was removing them Instead
of common symptoms It often shows none
whatever. but brings death suddenly, AID as
such is usually supposed to be heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by bitter
experience what he says, l implore every che
who reads these words not to neglect the
slightest symptoms of kidney difficulty.
Certain agony and possible death will be the
sure result Of such neglect, and no enc can
afford to hazard such chances.
/ am aware that such an u, qualified state
u .-raar srfs. lrrnNt as