Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
THE IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chnptcr from the Life of
 Prominent BOstonIan.


 amazed at most remarkable statement from | one of our leading citizens which appeared in | yesterdays issue. So unusual were the cir | connected with 1t, and so much com ment did it occasion on the street and in social circles that representative of this paper was to investigate its details and verify it's facts The article referred to was & statement made by Mr. B. F. Larrabee, of the New York and Boston Dispatch Express com- pany, whose office is on Arch street. Mir. Lar rabee was found by the newspaper man in his private office, and on being questioned, said:
 ''Well sir, logically have been dead, but really am as you can see me. A little over u year ago was taken sick. My trouble was not severe at first and thought it was the result of a slight cold. Somehow I felt unaccountably tired at times, although took an abundance of sleep. Then, again, l had dull and strange pains in various parts of my body. My appe- tite was good one day and had none whatever the next, and my head pained me much ot the time. A while afterward 1 noticed much that was peculiar about the fluids 1 was passing and that sediment scum and strange accumu- lation appeared in it. Still did not realize that these things meant anything serious and l allowed the illness to run along until on the 18th day of October I fell prostrate while walk ing along Fremont street. was carried home and did not go out of the house until the mid dle of December. I then went down town and attempted to attend to my business until the 18th of last January, when was taken with very severe relapse. My symptoms were ter ribie. was fearfully bloated I suffered se- we're pains in all parts of my body and it was almost impossible to get my breath. Fer six days never laid down and never slept. I was constantly attended by my regular physician. Doctor Johnson, and Doctor Bowditch also came to see me nearly every day. There was no doubt that I was suffering from Bright's disease of the kidneys in it's worst form and last stages, accompanied by other troubles in my liver and heart. In spite, however, of the skill of the physicians, kept growing worse. and finally they tapped my side in the vicinity of the heart, taking away forty ounces of water. This relieved me for the time, but l soon became as bad as before. Then the doc- tors gave me up entirely declared could not live more than twenty four hours, and my daughter, who was residing in Paris, was tele- graphed for. Still fingered along for several weeks, far more dead than alive, but never giving up hope. One night it was on the 2Oth of April, very well remember-my attendant, who was reading to me, began an article which described my disease and sufferings exactly. Ittold how some severe cases of Bright's dis ease had been cured, and so clearly and sensi- bly, did it state the case that determined to try the means of cure which it prescribed. So sent my man too the drug store, procured & bottle of the medicine unknown to my physi- clans and friends, and took the first dose at 10 o'clock. At that time was suffering intense ly. could not sleep; had the short breaths and could scarcely get any air into my lungs l
 
 motion of my heart was irregular and painful. The next morning I was able to breathe freely; the pain began to leave me and the bloatng decreased. I continued to take the medicine, and to-day, sir, am asswell as ever was in my life, and wholly owing to the wonderful, almost miraculous power of Warmers Safe Kid nay and Liver Cure. do not know what this medicine is made of, or anything else about it, but I know it saved my life when l was given up by the doctors and had really been dead for m nnrfnNk hanlfh ever since, and has cured many of my friends to whom have recommended it. There are 8 number of very remarkable cases in Lynn and Salem as it in this city, that it has cured. My recovery is so remarkable that it has excited much attention, and physicians as well as others have investigated it thoroughly. l am glad they have, for I feel that the results of such @ wonderful cure should be known to the thousands in all parts of the land who are suf- fering from troubles of the kidneys, liver or heart, in some of their many dangerous forms. " The representative of the press thanked MT. Larrabee for his very frank and clear state ment, and was about to leave the office when & gentleman stepped up to him and inquired if he were seeking information about Mr. Larrabee' s sickness and recovery. The scribe replied that he as, whereupon the gentleman said:
 "And so am l, and have come all the way | from Chicago for that very purpose. Kidney | troubles seem to be alarmingly increasing all | over the country, and have & very near rela-
 
 have been to see the physicians of whom Mir. Larrabee speaks and tell you, sir, it is sim | ply wonderful"
 tWhat did they say?" asked the man ofnews. | Say 1 why, sir, they fully confirm everything Mr. Larrabee has stated. I went to -see-Dr. D. A. Johnson, at 20 Worcester street. He- was | absent when called, and so stepped into the | Commonwealth hotel where MT. Larrabee was living st the time of his sickness. Messrs. | Brugh & Garter are the proprietors and asked l I,arrahAA'a RruQh pointed to the electric annunciator and said, | Why for weeks and weeks every time that bell rang said: That means the death of MT, l Larrabee. No one around the hotel ever | dreamed that he would recover, and when the doctors would come down from his room they would shake their heads and say there was nc | hope. The arrangements for the funeral were made and his recovery was simply miracle
 II then called on Dr. Johnson, who said tha | Mr. Larrabee's case was very remarkable one. He was his family physician and expected his death every hour for number of weeks and | never called to see him during that time bu, he was prepared for it. The doctor said the | recovery was due to Warmers Safe Kidney anC Liver Cure, and if he had friends, male ol l female, troubled with Albumep or any kidney troubles he should certainly advise them tc use this remedy. Dr. Johnson said kidney difficulties are more common than most people | think, and that many symptoms which art supposed to be other diseases arise from ths I are specially subject to albuminous troubles which require prompt attention.
 l "Well, then came down and called on Dr. H Ingersoll Bowditch on Boylston street. The old doctor was inclined to be reticent, but full, confirmed all had previously learned. Ht lad attended Mir. Larrabee, and supposed hin beyond all hope and he was afterward restored as he said, by Warmers Safe Kidney and Livel Cure.
 "I next went to see Dr. Melville E. Webb, a fha Hnfo H1,1ny fOrx 1afa ar tn be thorough in the matter. I found Dr | Webb a most clear headed and well-informet l gentleman, and he said:
 "'I know of MT. Larrabee's case from havin, | thoroughly investigated 1t as a medical direc tor of life insurance company, and it is on of the most remarkable cases have ever met MT. Larrabee had all the manifestations of complication of diseases and in their wors forms. He had albumen and casts in the urine and & terribly diseased liver and spleen In deed, he was so bad that he threw himself upol the floor, and. with his head upon hassock | struggled for breath. It twas on the night whel he was so bad, and when all his medical adviser had long given him up, that he began uslnt | Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Th next morning at 10 o'clock he was able t' breathe freely, and has been ever since. I sub jected him to the most thorough examination possible, after his recovery, and "I can't fuo out about him.'' His kidneys, liver, lungs anc heart are perfectly we'll and sound. I can onl, add that, from what have seen, I would un hesitatngly recommend this remedy"
 The conclusions from the statements abovt made which come to the newspaper man as wei as the general public, must be two-fold. Firs that & modern miracle of healing has been per formed in our midst, and that, too, by thu simplest means and one which is within tn reach of every one. It should be remembered that Bright's disease is not usually suddel complaint. Its beginnings are slight and it | growth slow. The symptoms by which it ma, | be detected are different with different persons no two people usually having the same. Thi fact was manifest in the case of Mir. Larrabee and he had no idea of the terrible complain which had attacked him until it became ike. upon him. Secondly, testimonials of such higl character and so outspoken in tone, conclu I sively prove the value of the remedy and it