Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-15
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
An unusuai Experience of Prominent Nan Made
Publ

Chronicle, or Rochester, N. Y, is OF so striking
a nature, and emanates from SO reliable a
source, that it is herewith re-pubhshed entire.
In addition to the valuable matter it contains,
il will be found exceedingly interesting.
To the Editor Of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SIRs My motives for the publication of the
most unusual statements which 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 statement
against some of the most deceptive influences
by which they have ever been surrounded It
Is a fact that to-day thousands of people are
within foot of the grave and they do not
know 1t. 10 tel how was caught away from
just this position aud to warn others against
nearing it, are my objects in this communica-
ton.
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 1t. And yet if few years previous
any one had told me that was to be brought
so low, and by SO terrible q disease. I should
have scotfed at the idea. I had always been
uncommonly strong and healthy, had weighed
over 2O0 pounds and hardly knew, IN my own
experience. what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will read this statement re-
allze at times that they are unusually tired
and cannot account for it. They feel dull and
and do not understand it. Or they are ex-
ceedIn9iy hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next. This was just the way /
felt when the relentless maiadv which had fas-
tened 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 q dull, and at times
neuralgia pain in my head, but as it would
come one day and be gone the next paid but
little attention to 1t. However. my stomach
was out OF order, and my food often failed to
digest, causing at times great inconvenience
Yet had no idea, even rs O physician, that
these things meant anything serious or that a
monstFous disease was becoming fixed upon
rne. Candidly. thought I was suffering from
Malaria and so dOctored myself accordingly.
But got no better. next noticed peculiar
color and odor about the fluids was passing
also that there were large quantities one day
aud very little the next, and that a persistent
froth and scum appeared upon the surface, and
q sediment settled in the bottom. And yet I
die not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually. 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 ] cannot uu-
derstand
There IS a terrible future for ali physical
neSiect, and impending danger always brings
person 80 his senses even though it may tbep
be TOO late lrealized, at last, my critiaal CON
ditlon and aroused myself to overcome it.
And, Oh! how hard tried! I consulted the
best medical skill IL the land I visited ak 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 prostration; an
other, malarla another dyspepsia: another
heart disease; another, general debility; al
OIL u%TfNY, IL.
ana so on through long list Of common dis
eases, 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 condition had really become pitiGble. The
slight symptoms / at first experienced were de-
velopeo INTO terrible and constant disorders
the little tWigs OF pain had grown TO oaks of
agony. Ny weight had been reduced from 2O7
pounds to 100 pounds. My life was torture
to myself and friends. / could retain no food
upon my stomach, and lived wholly by iniec-
tlons- / was liviag mass of pain Nv pulse
was uncomfortable. In nay agony [ frequently
fell upon the floor, cOnvuisiVely clutched the
carpet, and prayed for death. Morphine had
little or no effect IN deadening the pain. For
SIX days and nights [ had the dcash-premoni-
tory hiccoughs constantly. Ny urine was filed
with tube casts and albumen. I was strue-
Cling with Brights Disease of the Kidneys ia
its last stages.
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote. rector of st.
Paurs Church, of this CITY, ] felt that it was
our last interview, but in the course of CONFER
satlon he mentioned a remedy of which [ had
| heard much but had never used. DR. Foote de-
tailed to me the many remarkable cures which
had come under hSs observation, by means of
this remedy, and urged me to try it, AS a
practicing physician and graduate OF the
schools, cherished the prejudice both natT1-
raj and common with all regular practitioners.
and derided the idea Of anv medicine outside
the regular channels being the least beneficial.
50 sohcltous, however, was DR.. Foote, that I
hnally PROMISED would waive my prejudice
and try the remedy ne SO highly recommended.
l began its use on the LIST dav of June and
took 1t according to directions. At first it sick
ened me; but thus thought was a good sign
for me In my debhtated condition. l contin-
ued to take TT The sickenlng sensation departed
and was able TO retain food upon my stomach
In few days I noticed a decided change for
the better as also did my wife and friends
My hlcc0ugbs ceased and I experienced less
pam than forElelay. / was so rei0ced at this
improved condition that, upon what L had
believed but few days before was my dying
bed, | vowed in the presence Of my family and
friends, should recover would both publicly
aud privately make known this remedy for the
good of humanity, wherever and whenever
had an opportunity. also determined that
would give course of lectures in the COrin-
THAN Academy of Music of this city, stating in
full the symptoms and almost hopelessness of
my disease and tl2e remarkable means by which
l have been saved. My improvement was con-
stant from that time, and III less than three
mouths [ had gained 26 pounds in flesh, be-
came entirely free from pain and I believe I
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the
remedy which I used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly REIN
yestigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding. [ Therefore state. deliberately,
and as physician, Chat l believe that more
than one-half the deaths which occur in Ameri-
ca are caused by Bright's disease of the kid
neys. This may sound like rash statement,
but am prepared to fully verify it. Brig hts
disease has no distinctive symptoms of its own,
Cindeed, it often develops without any PAIN
whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity9, but
has the symptoms of nearly every other known
complaint. Hundreds of people die daily,
whose burials are authorized by physicians
certificate of Heart Disease" "Apoplexy,"
g Paralysis, Spinal Complaint, " Rheuma-
tlsm, g Pneumonia" and other common COM
plants, when in reality it was Bright's Disease
of the Kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer peo-
pie, reallze the extent OF this disease or its dan
gerous and insidious nature 1t steals into the