Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-23
A nIKIsrERs EsuaPE
From the Asylum TO the Bosom
Of His HOme---HOw IL was
Done.

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ing prominently before the public, but
a sense of the duty 1 owe humanity
and the world prompts me to ask this
opportunity for making a brief state
ment in your paper.
Whether it be true with others |
cannot say, but during my entire life |
have frequently been conscious that
something was slowly and silently
working to undermine my health aud
life. What it was | could not tell, but
that some enemy of my being was de-
youring me within | was certain. At
times | would feel comparatively we'll
and then | would be attacked with
the most distressing symptoms. l
would feel peculiar pains in various
parts Of my body, my head would seem
heavy; my respiration labored; my
appetite would be ravenous one day
and | would loathe food the day fol-
lowing. Then again | would lose all
interest in life; would feel weary with
out exertion; would become sleepy at
mid day and restless at night. 0cca-
casionally my breathing would be
labored and ny heart almost motion
less, while at other times it would
palpitate violently. | thought these
troubles we're the result of malaria,
and | treated them accordingly, but [
got no better. Shortly afterward my
stomach became deranged, my food
failed TO digest, and the fluids | passed
were OF a peculiar odor and color.
And yet | did not realize that these
things meant anything serious HI
nally | consulted a number of eminent
ply, icians, each one of whom took a
different view as to the cause OF my
troubles. One said | was suffering
from brain disease; another spinal
difficulty; others heart affection, kid
ney disease, etc. My symptoms were
terrible, and in the hope ofreliei | was
cauterised, cupped, blistered and sub.
jeeted to almost every known form Of
treatment. During one of these al.
tacks while at Red Bank, N. j., a
physician was called, and left a pre-
scription. After he had gone, / re
quested a friend to 20 and ask him
what he thought of my trouble. The
reply was: "Oh, be will be all right in
a few days; it is only an attack Of de-.
lirium tremens," He was at once
informed that this was impossible, as
| had never used any kind of intoxi-
eating drinks; Ehereupon he returned,
made inquiries, and changed his pre-
scription. But all the care Of my
friends and physicians availed nothing
l grew Worse constantly, and what is
most terrible to think OF, | did not
know what allied me, nor could l find
any n who did.
During the summer and fall of last
year my pulse ranged from 100 to 100
per minutes | had no relish for food,
and was indeed a most pitiable object.
| continued in this state until last
December, when | became uncon.
scious and lost my reason, though [
had two physicians in whom myself
and friends placed implicit confidence.
Ia this condition | was taken to Brat
tleboro, Vt, for the purpose Of being
placed in the insane asylum. | re-
NAMED there until last March, being
attended all the while by my faithful
wife, who never left me and believed
that some disease and not insanity was
the cause of all my trouble. | re
gained CONSCIOUSNESS in March last,
aud insisted upon being taken home.
The physicians advised that | remain,
but | insisted upon leaving, and we
began the journey, travelling slowly.
| was met at the dock by a friend
whom | recognized, and then | be-
came unconscious and remained SO
Tor a week. When | once more
recognized my friend and knew my
surroundings [ determined to try, as
a last resort, a treatment of which |
had heard much but knew nothing.
Neither myself nor friends had much
faith that 1t d anything could help
me, but we resolved TO try. w &C
cordingly dismissed the physicians.
gave up all other remedies, and | re.
jolce to say that with the blessing Of
Him who guided us, l am to-day a
well man, having not been SO vigor.
GUS for many years, and | owe it all to
the wonderful, almost miraculous,
power Of Warmers Safe Kidney Cure,
the remedy which | used.
You can we'll imagiue how grateful
| must feel under the circumstances,
and, like a new convert, | earnestly
desire that all who are suffering should
know and avail themselves of this
means Of recovery. Had it not been
for the remedy above named | should
doubtless now be within the walls Of
an asylum or 10 my grave. The great
trouble with my case was that no one
seemed to know what | was afflicted
with, and | am positive that Thousands
OF people in America to-day are in the
same or a similar condition, and 10
not know It's cause. Kidney troubles
are the most deceptive Of all diseases.
They have no symptoms Of their own,
but often show the symptoms Of near.
y every known complaint. | know
that people : dying every day from
supposed consumption, apoplexy,
heart disease. spinal complaint. and
many other diseases, when, could the
real cause be known, it would be
found 10 originate 10 The kidneys. In
their advanced stages kidney troubles
are the most terrible Of all known
maladies, IS my own experience can
fully verify. That had Bright's dis
ease OF the kidneys there can be no
doubt. That the symptoms were those
Of many other diseases is equally Ger.
tain, and that | was doomed to a terri.
bic death had | not been saved as
was, l am positive. The following
letters just received, confirm this;
VERMONT Asylum RoB THE IpsAgE1
BEAT1LEBoRo. VI, Oct. 30, 1852.
Rev. u. D. Hopkins
DEAR SIR;-Youn Of the Dist inst.
received W. congratulate you not
only upon the continuance Of YOU
health, but also upon it's apparent
continual improvement. Few Der
sons, | think, have passed through so
exhausting an experience as you and
rallied from ii. Cartainlu oannot