The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-08-12
THE IMPENDING FATE.
IN interesting Chapter from the LIE Of \
Prominent Bostonian.
(Boston Glo6el

amazed at most remarkable statement frou
one OF our leading citizens which appeared i,
Yesterdays issue. So unusual were the cir
cumstances connected with It, and so mucl
comment did 1t occasion on the street and II
Social circles, that representative OF this pa
per was commissioned to investigate its de
taiis and verify its facts. The article referred
10 was statement made by Mr.. B. F. LARA
bee, OF the New York and Boston Dispatch Ex
press Company, whose Office Is on Arch street
Mr.. Larrabee was found by the Newspaper
toned said: 49,
well, sir, logically have been dead, but
Ieany am as you can see me. A little over
year ago was taken q ok. My trouble was
not severe at first and thought it was the re-
suit of slight cold. Somehow / fell unac-
countably tired at times although took an
abundance OF sleep. Then, again, had dull
anu strange pains in various parts of nv body.
my appetite was good one day and had none
Mnateyer the next and my head panied me
more or less much Of the time. A while after
wai1 noticed much that was peculiar about
tne nuids was passing and that q sediment,
2; scum ana strange accumulation appeared In
IT, still did not realize that these things
meant anything serious and allowed the i'll
nesf 10 run along until on the 2Sth dav of Oc-
.oDer feil prostrate while walking along Ire
-~--~ nome and
80 out OF the house until the middle of De-
cember. then went down town and at
tempted to attend to my business until the
lotn OF last January, when was taken with
very severe relapse. My symptoms were terri
PIE was fearully bloated; / suffered
severe pains In all parts Of my body and it
y, was almost impossible to get my breath.
For six days Il nevcr laid down and
never slept. was constantly attended
py my regular physician, Doctor john
son, and Dcetor Rowditch also came to
see mo nearly every day. There was
no doubt that was suffering from Bright's
use OF the Kidneys IN its worst form and
my liver and heart. In spite, however, of the
Skill OF the physicians, 1 kept growing worse
ana finally they tapped my side in the vicinity
oI the heart, taking away forty-six ounces Of
water: This relieved me for the time, but
soon became as bad as before. Then the doc
tor gave me up entirely, declared could not
I'VE more than twenty-four hours and nv
daughter, who was residing in Paris, was tele-
grapned Tor. Still fingered along for several
weeks, far more dead than alive, but never
giving up hope. One night-it was on the
sotn OF April, very well remember-my at
tDenoant, wne was reading the paper to me,
began an article which described my disease
md sufierings exactly. 1t told how some Sc
we're cases of Bright's disease had been cured.
anu SO clearly and sensibly did it state the
,ase that determined to try the means of
'ure which 1t described. So sent nv man
o the drug store, procured a bottle Of
md friends, and took the first dose at ten
,ciock At that time was suffering in
ensely. could not sleep; / had the
hort breaths and could scarcely get any air
nto my lungs. Twas terribly bloated from
lesd TO loot, and the motion of my heart was
regular and painful The next morning I |
vas able to breathe freely; the pain began to |
cave me and the boating decreased. con- |
inued to take the medicine, and to-day, sir. I |
m as wen as ever was In my life, and wholly |
wing to the wonderful, almost miraculous |
over OF Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver |
'ure. do not know what this medicine Is |
lade OF, or any hing else about It, but know |
saved my life when was given up by the |
octors and had really been dead for weeks;
hat 1t has kept me in perfect health ever since |
nd has cured many of my friends to whom I |
ave recommended 1t. There are number of |!
cry remarkable cases in Lynn and Salem, as
,eil as IN this city. that it has cured My re-
overy Is so remarkable that it has excited |
iuch attention, and physicians a. well as 9TH
rs have investigated it thoroughly / am
LAD they have, for / feel that the results of
nch wonderful cure should be known to tho
in all parts of the land who are
lnering from troubles Of the kidneys, liver or
cart, IN some OF their many dangerous forms.D
The representative Of the press thanked Mr..
arrabee for his very frank and clear state
tent, and was about to leave the Office when |
gentleman stepped up to him and inquired
ne were seeking information about Mr. Lar
bees sickness and recovery. The scribe re-
led that he was, whereupon the gentleman
And so am !, and have come all the way
ON Chicago for that very purpose. Kidney
ouoies seem to he aiarmingly increasing all
We who is afflicted much as Mr.. Larrabce
as have been to see the physicians of
HON MIR. Larrabee speaks, and / tell You.
T, It is simply wonderful"
what did they sayl" asked the man Of
ews.
.sayi why, sir, they fully confirm every
ing Mr.. Larrabee has stated. l went to see
r. ID. A. johnson, at 20 Worcester street.
e was absent when called, and 90 stepped
to the Commonwealth Hotel where Mr.. |
arabee was living at the time of his sick
'ss. Messrs. Brugh & Carter are the propri-
ors, and asked them about Mr.. Larrabee's
se. Mr. BruRh pointed tothe electric an
cry time that bell rang said: That means
q death of. Mr.. Larrabee. No one around
e hotel ever dreamed that he would recover
ID when the doctors would come down from
. room they would shake their heads and
there was no hope. The arrangements for
G funeral were made and his recovery was
| then called on DR.. johnson who said that
r. Lsrrabee's case was very remarkable [
e. He was his family physician and ex- I
cited his death every hour for number of
seks aDa never called to see him during
at time, but he was prepared for It. The I
ctor said the recovery was due to Warmers ,
fc Kidney and Liver Cure, and II he had |.
ENDS, male or female, troubled with Albu- ,.
en- or any kidney troubles, he should GER !.
inly advise them to use this remedy. DR..
hnson said kidney difficulties are moro
mmon than most people think, aud that
any symptoms which are supposed to be I
her diseases arise from the kidneys. He 4
Id that ladies after CESSATION are specially !
btect to albuminous troubles which require !
ompt attention.
Well, then came down and called on DR..
lngersoll Bowditch on Boylston street,
le old doctor was inclined to be reticent.
t fully confirmed all / had previously I
lrned. He had attended Mr.. Larrabee, and .
pposed him beyond all hope, and he was | Y
.erward restored, as he said, by Warmers
le Kidney and Liver Cure. IL
next went to see Dr. Melville e. Webb, \
the Hotel Ciuny, for you see was deter. .
ned to be thorough In the matter. found :
. Webb most clear-headed and well-in- 2
med gentleman, and he said: