Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-01
PREsENruuENrs.
An Investigation Of the Causes Of
Those Dark>Forebodings which Make
Powerful Mem Weak.

An Investigation Of the Causes Of
Powerful Mem Weak.
Golden Rule
Much apprehension has beepcccasioned throughout
America from the announcerntM made by Professor
Proctor that the return in nineteen years Of the
comet Of last summer win the destruction Of the
earth. But while people becoming strangely
exercised over this announcement Of far
serious importance which is taking place to-day,
seems to be almost wholly overlooked The nature Of
his most vital subject be best explained by relating
the following experiences:
Bishop Z. o. Haven known to the entire land was
unaccountably awakened night out Of sound sleep
and lay awake until morning. His mind seemed unusu-
ally active. and he not only reviewed his past life whc
an evcntful one but lai extensive plans for
TIE future. He did not feel especially H. but could not
account for the unusual activity or for the
resessness which seemed 10 possess him. In the morn
ing he had but little appetite. but apparently We'll
other respects. In few days. however he began to
feel restless and morbid although he tried earnestly
overcome the feeling which had taken possession of him.
But try as he woud the shadow of some evil seemed to
follow him. and he conscious Of gradual sinking and
wasting of al his physical faculties.
an earnest and diliyent worker, and his zeal
quently overtaxej his strength and being absorbed in
his duties failed to observe the symptoms with
which he was afflicted thus permitting the work of de-
struction to 20 on UNDECIDED. But the end finally
In most peremptory shortly before bis death
ne wrote etter-the last he inditsd-in which
ne SPEAKS belief that death
minds Inherently. but probably all who are in fair
condition of physical and mental strength nstinctyely
shrink from it with indefnabe dread and horror.
dying man is able of himself to own
destiny the destiny those leaves than he was
before he began 10 die"
The recent sad and sudden death of Hon. Clarkson
Potter is one OF the most serious warnings given
the long list Of innumerable of fatal neglect 1t
not sufficient to tn ut many other brilliant men, in
Guiding Everett, Sumner, Chase, Wood, Wi on and
Carpenter swept away by the fatal trouble
The question is. these sufficiently careful of
| their health and could they have been savedg The
Albany Argus in speaking Of MIR. Potters sudden ILL.,
| ness and death, says:
Zone of the physicians who attended Mr. Potter here
was interviewed last evening He that Mr.. Pot
ter's inability to converse had for time served
bahe the physicians in their efforts to determine the
root of his Illness 1t however that Mr. Potter
some two years ago. suffered slight attack of kidney
disease. Unwise dependence upon q robust constitu-
ton and naturally perfect health and neglect of proper
clothing, doubtless sowed the seeds Of disease that
needed but such personal neglect as that of Tues
day morning to develop. From the symptoms at first
shown. it thought that his only trouble nervous
prostraton; but his long continuance a -uncon-
scious state led to the belief that his Illness seated
| in chronic difficulty mysterious and danger
| ous."
Up to the latter part of last year Mr. Edward F. Rock
a member of the New York Stock Exchange was doing
business in Wall street, New York He had everything
| to encourage him and make life happy but was the
victim Of unaccountable uneasiness. His experience
described by one who knew follows: "At unex-
rected times and occasions when he had the greatest
reason to feel joyous he irritable and haunted
strange feelings of discomfort He endeavored check
these feelings and appear pleasant but I. required
great effort to do after which he would again relapse
into his former morbid mood. This feeling continued
for number Of months when he became conscious of
an added sensation of assitude. He tired even
when resting, and although experiencing acute pain
had dull, aching sensations in his limbs and various
parts of his body Shorty afterward his head began to
\ ache most frequently and his stomach Tn
digest properly. Being told that he was suffering
from malaria he consulted an eminent physician,
who informed him that his kidneys slightly
affected, and gave him medicine to restore them.
But he instead of better He then consulted
other eminent doctors of another school and
formed that he had brain difficulty somewhat in the
nature OF tor, but in spite Of all efforts to the
trary he continued to worse. At this time his
dition terrible. What at first simple symp-
toms had developed to terrible troubles flushed
and feversh constantly uneasy, and yet always weary.
He had an intense appetite day and little the
next HIS pulse was irregular, his breathing abored,
and every moment of existence q burden. These
disastrous symptoms continued his ace and body be-
came discolored. his heart gular in action
and his breath came in short, convulsive gasps He
grew constantly worse notwithstanding the utmost pre-
cautions of his friends and finally died in the greatest
agony After his death examination TO its actual
cause was made, when his brain found to be in
perfect condition. and the Of his disease was of
an entirely different nature'
The experiences which have been ced above all had
common cause and were each the result disease
That disease, which deceitfuy. yet surely removed
the people above mentioned, Brghts disease of the
kidneys In the of Mr. Rock the examination after
DEATH while showing the brain to be in perfect cond
ton revealed the terrible fact that the victim of
| slight kidney trouble. which had gone unchecked
until it resulted in acute Brghts disease The leading
physicians and scientists of the world fast learning
that more than onehaf the deaths which occur are
caused by this monstrous tits of the
deceitful malaiies ever known to the human race 1t
MAJ
to seem unworthy Of attention yet these very in
significant symptoms the first stages of the worst
complaint known in the history Of the world Thous-
ands Of people have died from troubles
that called heart disease, apoplexy, pneumonia
brain fever, and similar diseases when it was in fact
Brghts disease of the kidneys. The ravages of this
disease have boen greatly increased from the fact that
until recent years way known prevent its be-
ginning check its increase when had once
liked upon the system. Within the past two years
however we have learned of more than four hundred
pronounced cases Of Brghfs disease, many Of them
much worse than those above described and most Of
whom had been given up by prominent physicians who
have been completely cured. The means used to &C.
compsh this end has been Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure. manufactured in Rochester, N. Y, rem
edy that has won its the confidence of the pub
lie solely upon the remarkable merits it possesses Az
result is more widely used and thoroughly praised
than any medicine which has ever been before the
American public. Indeed there is not drug store in
the entire land where it cannot be found.
Although Brighs disease so common in cities Il ie
still more prevalent in the country When eminent
physicians in the largest cities not able recognize
Bghts disease is only natural that in the country
where there are few of any kind and those
few SO unacquainted with the disease to call it by
some other name. it should terribly yet un-
known to the ones who are suffering with it. Thou.
sands OF people look back and recall the death of
friends from what was supposed to be some common
complaint when it was really BrRht's disease and no
one knew it. The terrible pleuro pneumonia which has
30 dreaded is usually the result Of uremic or kid
ney poison. Lung fever can be traced to q similar
source. Most cases Of paralysis arise from the same
difficulty, well innumerable fevexs lung, throat
head and bowel troubles vast number of ladies have
suffered and died from complaints to their sex
called perhaps general debility, when, could the real
cause have been known 1t would have been found
Brl2hts disease. masquerading under another name.
In marked contrast to the sad which been
| above described are the experiences of many
prominent people who low any of the persons
mentioned. but who remarkably restored former
| health and vigor by this same remedy. Among this
number are the following prominent Col. John
G. Whitner, Atlanta, Ga; B. F. Larrabee. Boston.
| Mass: Gen. @. A. Hickman. PhiIipsburg Nj. Rev.
D. D. Buck. d. D., Geneva, NY: Dr. r. A. McManus
Baltimore. Md. Edwin Fay. Davenport. Iowa; Rev.
| A. @. Kendrick. LID, Rochester, n. T.; ]. 8.
| Matthew'S. Portland. Mich: G. w. Eastwood. New