The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-10
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| PROfESSlONAL CONFESA1ON.
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The following article from the Democfa
and Chronicle, Of Rochester, n. y, Is Of &C
striking n nature, and emanates from sc
reliable a source, that II Is herewith re
published sntIre. In addition TO the valu
able matter II contains, 1t will DO iount
exceedingly Interesting. s" " t,B.
To The Editor Of the Democrat md Chronicle; r.,
Siu-My motives for tho publication Of
tho most unusual statements which follow
arc, first, gratitude for the iact that have
been saved from q most horrible death
md secondly, desire to warn MI whc
read this statement against some Of the
most deceptive influences by which they
have ever been surrounded. 1t Is d fact
that to-day thousands Of people are within
loot OF tho grave and they do not know
It. 10 tell how | WIS caught away from
| justtiis position and to warn others against
nearing 1t, are my objects in this com,
munication. 't3 al,t haft9%F ,:..Tg
On the first day Of June, 1881, Hay ut MY
residence In this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting FORM death. Heaven
only knows the agony | then cnured, ioi
words can never describe It. And yet, il n
few years previous, my one had told nc
that | was 10 be brought so low, and by SO
terrible disease, should hive scolFetl n,
the idea. Ind always been uncommor,ly
strong and healthy, had weighed over zoe
poinds and hardly knew, IN my own OK.
pericnce, what pain orsickness were. Very
many people who will read this statement
realize Mt times that they ure unusually
tired and cannot account for It. They feel
dull and indefinite pains In various parts
OF the body and do not understand II. Or
they are exceedingly hungry one dry and
entirely without appetite the next. This
was Just tho way ! felt when tho relentless
malady which had fastened itself upon lnc
first began. Still I thought it was nothing;
That probably | had taken cold wllicl,
woald soon pass away. Shortly after this
l noticed dull, and ut times neuralgia,
pain in my head, but rs 1t would come one
dizzy and DO gone the next, paid but
little attention 10 it. However, my stom.
ach was out oil order and my food often
failed to digest, causing Mt times great in.
convenience. Yet | had no idea, even as n
physician, that these things meant any.
thing serious or that IL monstrous disease
was becoming fixed upon me. Candidy,
| thought | was suffering from Malaria md
80 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
and very little the next, aud that Il persist.
ent froth and scum appeared upon the sur
face, and II sediment settled in the bottom.
And vet did not realize my dnuger, 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 or.
gans or in their vicinity. Why l should
have been so blind | cannot understand.
There is terrible future Tor all oh, steal
neglect, and impending danger always
brings person to his senses even though
it may then be TOO late. l realized ut list
my critical condition and aroused myself
to overcome It. And, Oh! how hard
tried consulted the best medical skill in
the land. Visited all the prominent min.
cral springs in America and Travelled from
Maine to California. Sill grew worse.
No two physicians agreed as to my malady.
One said was troubled with spinal irritu.
ton; another nervous prostration; another,
malaria; another, dyspepsia; another, heart
disease; another, general debility; another,
congestion Of the base OF the brain; and SO
on through long list OF common diseases,
the symptoms oiall OF which l really had.
In this way several years passed, during NIL
Of which time was steadily growing worse.
Ny condition had really become pitiabe.
The slight symptoms 1 at first expert.
enccd were developed into terrible and
constant disorders-the little twigs Of pain
had grown 10 oaks OF agony. My weight
had been reduced from 207 10 1870 pounds.
! My life was Il torture 10 myself and friends.
| could retain no food upon my stomach,
and lived wholly by injections. I was a
living mass Of pain. My pulse was uncon.
trolhble. In my agony | frequently fell
upon the floor, convulsively clutched he
carpet, and prayed for death. Morphine
had little or no effect in dcadening the pain.
For six days and nights had tho death.
premonitry hiccoughs constantly. My urine
was filled With tube casts and albumen. /
vas struggling with Bright's Disease Of the
Kidneys III It's last stages.
While suffering thusl received a. call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector
OF st. Pauls Church, Of this city. l ielt
that it was our last interview, but in the
course OF conversation he mentioned II
remedy OF which had heard much but
never used. DR.. Foolc detailed to me the
many remarkable cures which had come
under his observation, by means Of this
remedy, and urged me to tryit. AS prac.
ticins physician aud 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 be.
inc the least beneficial. So solicitous,
however, was DR.. Footo, that | finally
promised | would waive my prejudice
and try the remedy lie SO BIZ hly recon.
mended. began its use on the first day
Of June and look it according to d;ree-
tons. At first 1t sickened me, but this |
thought was good sign for me in my de:
bilitated condition. l continued to take
it; the sickening sensation departed
and weS able, to retain food
upon my stomach. In q few days I motto,
cd Il decided change for the better rs also
did my vile and friends. My hiccoughs
ceased and I experienced less pain than
formerly. WIS so rejoiced ut this i'm.
proved condition that, upon what believed
u few days before was my dying bed, ! vow.
ed In the presence oimy family and friends,
should recover would both publicly aud
privately make known this remedy Tor the
good OF humanity,wherever end whenever
had an opportunity. also determined
that I would give 4 course OF lectures in
the Corinthian Academy Of Music OF this
city, stating in full the symptoms and al
most hopelessncss OF my disease and tho
remarkable means by which ! have been
saved. My improvement was constan.
from that time, and in less than three
months had gained 20 pounds in flesh, be.
came entirely free from pain and l believe
l owe my life and present condition wholly