Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-22
PRESENTIMENTS.
An Investigniion Of the Ccn:es e. Those
Powerful Men Weak.
[Golden Rule.l

MUCH apprehension tao OCOh OSSo1AoAON
throughout America from the announcement
made by Professor Proctor that the return in
nineteen wears OF the great comet OF last sum-
mer will cause the destruction OF the earth. But
while people are becoming SO strangely exer-
cised over this announcement. an event OF far
more serious importance, which IS taking place
to-day seems to be almost wholly overlooked.
The nature of this most vital subject can be
better explained by relating the following e1pc-
lienccs
Bishop L. o. Haven, known TO tho entire
land, was unaccountably awakened one night
out of sound sleep, and lay awake until morn
ing His mind seemed unusually active, and
he not only reviewed his past life, which had
been au eventful one, but laid extensive plans
for the future. He did not feel especially i'll,
But could not account for the unusual activity
of his BRAIN nor for the restlessness which
seemed to possess him. In the morning he had
but little appetite but was apparently well in
other respects In u few days, however, he be-
gan TO feel restless and morbid, although he
tried earnestly to overcome the feeling which
had taken possession oil him. But try as he would
the shade of some evil seemed to follow him,
and he was conscious of gradual sinking
and wasting away of AL his physical faculties
He had been all earnest and diligent worker,
and in his zeal frequently over-taxed his
strength and being absorbed in his duties
failed to observe the common symptoms with
which he was afflicted, thus permitting the
work of destruction to go on unheeded But
the end finally came III most peremptory
manner. Shortly before his death he wrote 3
letter-the last one he ever indited- in which
he speaks as follows "a belief that death is
near affects different minds differently, but
probably all who are in fair condition OF
physical and mental strength instinctively
shrink from it with an indefnable dread and
horror. dying man is no more able of him
self to foresee his own destiny or the destiny
ofthose he leaves than he was before he began
TO die.
The recent sad and sudden death OF Hon
Clarkson n Potter is one of the most serious
warnings ever given in the long list of innu-
merable cases OF fatal neglect. 1t Is not suffi-
cient 10 say that many other brilliant men,
including Everett, Sumner, Chase, Wood, Will
son and Carpenter, were swept away by the
same fatal trouble. The question is, were
these men sufficiently Careful of their heal til
and could they have been saved The Albany
Argus in speaking of Mr.. Potters sudden ILL
ness and death, saws:
lone of the physicians who attended Mr.
Potter here was interviewed last evening. He
stated that Mr. Potter's inability TO converse
had for some time served to battle the ply
scans in their efforts TO determine the root Of
his illness. 1t seems, however, that Mr.. Pot
ter some two years ago, suffered slight at
tack of kidney disease. Unwise dependence
upon robust constitution and naturally per-
feet health, and neglect OF proper clothing,
doubtless sowed the seeds of a disease that
needed but some such personal neglect as that
of Tuesday morning to develop. From the
symptoms at first shown, it was thought that
his only trouble was nervous prostration; bat
his long continuance in semi unconscious
state led to the belief that his illness was seated
in a chronic difficulty more mysterious and
dangerous"
Up to tho latter part of last year Mr.. Ed
ward +. Rock, q member of the New York
stock exchange, was doing business in wall
street, New York. He had everything to en-
courage him and make life happy, but was the
victim of unaccountable uneasiness. His ex-
perience as described by one who knew, was
as follows: Eat unexpected times, and on occa-
sions when he had the greatest reason to feel
joyous he was irritable and haunted with
strange feelings of discomfort. He endeavored
TO check these feelings and appear pleasant, but
it required great effort to do SO 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 lassitude. He was tired
even when resting, and although ex-
periencing no acute pain, had dull,
OF his body. Shortly afterward his head began
to ache most frequently and his stomach failed
TO digest properly. Being told that he was
suffering from malaria he consulted an emil
nent physician, who informed him that his
kidneys were slightly affected, and gave him
medicine to restore them. But he grew worse
instead OF better. He then consulted other
eminent doctors of another school and was in
formed that he had brain difficulty somewhat
in the nature of tumor but IN spite OF all
efforts to the contrary he continued to grow
worse. At this time his condition was terrible.
What were at first simple symptoms had devel-
oped to terrible troubles. He was flushed and
feverish, constantly uneasy, and yet always
weary. He had an intense appetite one day
and very little the next. His pulse was irreg-
ular, his breathing labored, and every mo-
ment OF existence was a burden. These disas-
trous symptoms continued, his face and body
became discolored, his heart was irregular in
its action, and his breath came in short, con-
vulsive gasps. He grew constantly worse, not
withdrawing the utmost precautions OF his
friends and finally died in the greatest agony.
After his death an examination as to its actual
cause was made when his brain was found to
be in perfect condition, and the reason OF his
decease was of an entirely different nature"
The experiences which have been cited above
all had common cause and were each the re-
suit of one disease. That disease, which so de-
ceitfully, yet surely removed the people above
mentioned was Bright's disease of the kidneys.
In the case of AIR. Rock the examination after
death, while showing the brain to be in perfect
condition, revealed the terrible fact that he
had gone on unchecked. until it resulted in
acute Bright's disease. The leading physicians
and scientists of the world are fast learning that
more than one-half the deaths which occur are
caused by this monstrous scourge. 1t Is one oil
the most deceitful maladies ever known
TO the human race 1t manitests It
self by symptoms so slight and common
as TO seem unworthy of attention
and yet these very insignificant symptoms are
| the first stages of the worst complaint known
in the history of the world. Thousands OF
| people have died from troubles that are called
heart disease, apopiexy, pnuemonla, brain FEVER
and similar diseases, when 1t was III fact
Brght's disease of the kidneys. The ravages
of this disease have been greatly increased
| from the fact that until recent years no way was
known to prevent its beginning nor check lis
increase when it had become once fixed upon
the system. Within the past two years, how
ever, we have learned of more than four hun
bred pronounced cases of Bright's 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 20 accom-
plish this end has been Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure manufactured in Rochester. y.
Y, a remedy that has won its way into the con-
fidence of the public solely upon tho remarka-
Die me: its il possesses. As result, il is more
widely used anG thoroughly praised than any
medicine which has ever been before the Amer
lean public Indeed there is not drug store
in the entire land where il cannot be found.
Although Brights disease is so common in
cities, il is still more prevalent in the country.
When eminent physicians in the largest cities
are not able to recognize Bright's disease, II ~
only natural that in the country, where there
are few nhvsicians of any kind and those few