The Evening critic., 1882-01-05
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
The Unusual Experience ora Promi-
ncnt Mnn Mnile Asmhiic.

reliable source that it is herewith repub-
lishod entire In addition to the valuable
matter il contains, il will bg found exceed
ingly interesting
To The Editor Of The Democrat md 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 secondly. desire TO warn all who
read this statement against some of the
most deceptive influences by which they
have ever been surrounded. IL is n fact
that to-day thousands of people are within
a foot Of the grave and they do not know
it. To tell how was caught away from
just this position aud t. warn Others against
nearing it, are my objects in this communi-
cation.
ON the first day OF June, ISL | lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony | then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet it,
a few years previous, any one had told
me that was to be brought so low, and by
so terrible a disease, | should have scoiiicd
at the idea. | had always been uncon-
monty strong aud healthy, had weighed
over 200 pounds and hardly knew. in my
own experience, what pain or sickness were
Very many people who will read this state
ment realize at times that they are unusu-
ally tired and cannot account for it. 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 entirely without appetite the next
This was just the way felt wheu the re-
lentless malady which had fastened itself
upon me first began. Still | theughtit was
nothing that probably had taken Gco'd
xvbieh xynp1I Ghnrflxy
after this noticed a dull, and at times
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as it would
come enc 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 in
convenience. Yet had no idea, even as
physician, that these things meant any
thing serious or that q monstrous disease
was becoming fixed upon me. Candidly, |
thought | was suffering from malaria and
so doctored myself accordingly. But l got
10 better. l next noticed u peculiar color
and Odor about the fluids | was passing
also that there were large quantities one
day and very little the next, aud 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, | 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 under
stand.
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 critical condition and aroused myself
10 overcome it. And, oh how hard | tried
/ consulted the best medical skill in the
land. l visited all the prominent mineral
springs in America and travelled from
Maine to California. Still | grew worse.
No two physicians agreed as to my maady.
One said / was troubled with spinal irrita-
ton another, nervous prostration an
other, malaria another, dyspepsia; an
other, heart disease another, general de-
bility; another, congestion of the base Of
the brain and so on through Il long list
Of common diseases. the symptoms of
all of which | really had, In this
way several years passed, during
all of which time was steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms | at fSrst
experienced 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 torture to myself
and friends. / could retain no food upon
my stomach, and lived wholly by injec-
tions. ! was living mass of pain, My
pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony |
frequently fell upon the floor, convulsvely
clu tched the carpet, and prayed for death
Morphine had little or no effect in deaden-
ing the pain. For six days and nights |
had the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and albumen. | was struggling with
Brights disease of the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus ! received a call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, rector
of St. Pauls Church OF this city. | felt
that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation he mentioned "A
remedy 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 me to try ii. As a
! practicing physician and a graduate of the
| schools, / cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular prac-
| titioners, and derided the idea of any
medicine outside the regular channels be.
ing the least beneficial So solicitous,
however, was DIR. Foote. that |
prejudice and try the remedy lie so highly
recommended. l began its use on the first
day of June and took il according to
directions. At first it sickcned me but
this thought was q good sign for one in
my debilitated condition. / continued to
take it the sickening sensation departed
and l was able to retain food upon my
stomach. Ia few days noticed decided
change for the better, as also did my wife
and friends. My hiceoughs ceased and |
experienced less pain than formerly. /
was so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what | had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, vowed,
in the presence Of my family aud friends,
should | recover / would both publicly
and privately make known this remedy for
the good of humanity, wherever and when
ever ! had an opportunity. | also deter
mined that would give course of lectures
in the Corinthian Academy OF Music of this
city, stating in full the symptoms and al
most hopelessness of my disease and the
remarkable means by which | have been
saved. My improvement was constant
from that time, aud in less than three
months l had gained 26 pounds in Aesh,
became entirely free from pain, and be.
lieye 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 diff
culties and Bright's disease, and the truths
developed are astounding. | therefore
state, deliberately, and as a physician, that
believe HoRE THAN ONE-HALF THE