Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-11-03
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
The Unusual Experience OF Prominent
Man Made Public

The Unusual Experience OF Prominent
Man Made Public
The following article from the Democrat and
Chronicle, of Rochester, n. Y, is Of so strik-
ing q nature, and emanates from so reliable
source, that il is herewith re-published entire,
In addition to the valuable matteri it contains.
It will be found exceedingly interesting.
To the Editor Of the Democrat and Chronicle;
SHINY 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, second
ly, desire to warn all who read this state
ment against some of the most deceptive in
iuences by which they have ever been sur
rounded. 1t is fact that to-day thousands
OF people are within q foot of the grave and
they do not know it. To tell how / was
caught away from just this position, and to
warn others against nearing it. are my objects
In this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my friends
and waiting for nv death. Heaven only
knows the agony ! then endured, for words
can never describe it. And yet, il few years
previous, any one had told me that was to be
brought so low, and by so terrible disease,
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
statement realize at times that they are I'M
usually tired and cannot account for it. They
teel dull and indefinite pains in various parts
OF the body and do not understand it. Or
they are exceedingly hungry one day and en-
tirey without appetite the next. This was
just the way felt when the relentless malady
which had fastened itself upon me first began.
Still L thought it was nothing; that probably
L mad taken a cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this noticed dull, and
q 0lrrfn 80, hnA6 hVrN
It would come one day and be gone the next,
L PAID but little attention to il. However my
stomach was out of order and my food often
tailed TO digest, causing at times great in
convenience. Yet l had no idea, even as a
physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that a monstrous disease was be-
coming liked upon me. Candidly, / thought
was suffering from Malaria and so doctored
myself accordingly. But / got no better. /
next not ced ocular color and odor about
the nuids was passing-alsO that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that persistent froth and scum az
peared upon the surface, and sediment set
tied In the bottom. And yet did not realize
my danger, for, indeed, seeing these symp-
toms 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 understand.
There Is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
person TO his senses even though it may then
be too late. / realized, at last, my critical
condition and aroused myself to overcome IT,
And, Oh how hard / tried l consulted the
best medic i 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 malady. One said l was troubled 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 long list OF COM
mon diseases, the symptoms of all of which l
really had. In this way several years passed,
during sll Of which time was steadily grow
ing worse. My condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms / 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 POI TO l3O pounds. Ny life
was torture to myself and friends. / could
retain no food upon nv stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. was living mass of
pain. My pulse was uncomfortable In my
agony l frequently fell upon the floor con-
yulsively clutched the Garrett, and prayed for
death. Morphine had little or no effect in
de ldening the pain. For six DAYS and nights
had the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
Stantly. My urine was filed with tube casts
and albumen. i was struggling with Bright's
Disease OF the Kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus / received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote rector of St.
PauPs Church, of this city. felt that it WAS
our last interview, but in the course OF con-
versation he mentioned remedy of which l
had heard much but had never used DR..
Foote detailed TO me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation
Dy means OF this remedy, and urged me to try
It, As practicing physician and a graduate
or the schools, / cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with all regular practi-
TONERS, aud derided the idea of any medicine
outside the regular channels being the least
beneficial. So solicitous, however. was DIR.
Foote, that l fin lily promised l would waive
my prejudice and try the remedy he so highly
recommended. / began its use on the LIST day
OF June and took it according to directions
AT first 1t sickened me; but this thought
was good sign for me in my debilitated con-
dition. continued to take it; the sickenino
sensation departed and / was able TO retain
food upon my stomach. In a few DAYS / no.
tieed decided change for the better y S also
did my wife aud friends. Ny hiccoughs 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, l vowed, in the
presence OF my family and friends, should |
recover would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good of hui
mainly, wherever and whenever had an OBJ
portunity. l also determined that / would
give course of lectures in the Corinthian
Academy OF Music OF this city, stating in full
the symptoms and almost hopelessness Of nv
disease and the remarkable means by which I
have been saved. My improvement was con-
slant from that time, and in less than three
months / had gained 20 pounds in flesh. be-
came entirely free from pain, and believe 1
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure The
remedy which used
Since my recovery have thoroughly REIN
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths developed
are astounding. / therefore state, deliberate
ly, and as physician, that believe that more
Shan one-half the deaths which occur in
America are caused by Bright's disease of the
kidneys This may sound like a rash state
ment, but am prepared to fully verify it.
Bright's disease has no distinctive symptoms
OF its own, Qndeed, it often develops without
any PAN whatever in the kidneys or their
vicinity, but has the symptoms OF nearly ev-
cry other known complaint Hundreds OF
people die daily, whose burials are authorized
by a physicians certificate OF "Heart Dis
ease" "Apoplexy," Paralysis" "Spinal
Complaint" rheumatism" "Pneumonia,"
and other common complaints, when in reality
1t was Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize the ex-
tent OF this disease or its dangerous and in
sidious nature. 1t steals into the system like
q thief manifeSts its nrasqnca nv ba oor,-