Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-05
A MINISTER'S ESCAPE.
FROM THE ASYLUM To THE BOSOM OF HIS
HoME-How III WAS DONE.

east has just made the following state
ment, which is reprinted entire for the
benefit OF those who may have had sim
liar experience
10 The Editor of Herald
have always shrunk from appearin,
prominently before the public, but {
sense of the duty owe humanity and
the world prompts me to ask the oppor-
tunity for making brief statement in
your paper.
Whether il be true with Others | can
not say. but during my entire life | have
frequently been conscious that something
was slowly and silently working to un.
dermine my health and life. What i,
was could no, tell. but that some en-.
envy of my being was devouring me with
In | was certain. At times | would
seem comparatively well and then | would
DC attacked with the most distressing
symptoms. | would feel peculiar pains
IN various parts of my body. my head
would seem heavy; my respiration la
bored my appetite would be ravenous
one day and would loathe food the day
following. Then again | would lose all
interest IN life would feel weary without
exertion would become sleepy at mid
day and restless at night. Occasionally
my breathing would be labored and my
heart almost motionless, while at other
times it would palpitate violently. l
thought these troubles were the result OF
malaria. and treated them accordingly.
but | got no better. Shortly afterward
my s,omache 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. Finally con-
suited number Of eminent physicians.
each one Of whom took different view
as to the cause Of my troubles. One
said was suffering from brain disease !;
another spinal difficulty others heart at.
lection, kidney disease, etc. My symp-
toms were terrible, and in the hope Of re-
lief | was cauterized, cupped, blistered
and subjected to almost every known
form Of treatment. During one Of these
attacks. while at Red Bank, \. j., a
physician was called, and left pre-
scription. After he had gone, request
cd friend to go and ask him what ne
though, of my trouble The reply was :
"Oh, he will be all right in few days !;
It is only an attack of delirium tremens.'
he was a, once informed that this was
impossible. as had never used any kind
Of intoxicating drinks whereupon he re-
turned, made inquiries, and changed his
prescription. But ali the care of my
friends and physicians availed nothing.
grew worse constantly. and what Is
most terrible to think of, l did not know
what allied me, nor could / find any one
who did.
During the summer and fall Of last
year my pulse ranged from 100 $50 per
minute | had no relish for food, and was
indeed = most pitiable object. oontin-
ued in this state until last December,
when | became unconscious and lost my
reason, though | had two physicians in
whom myself and friends placed implicit
confidence. In this condition | was TAX
en- to Bratileboro, VI, for the purpose OF
being placed in the insane asylum. re-
NAMED Their until last March, being at
tended all the while by my faithful wife
who never left me and believed that some
disease and not insanity was the cause Of
all nv trouble. | regained conscious
ness in March last and insisted upon be-
Ing taken home. The physicians advis-
ed that | remain, but | insisted upon
leaving, and we began the journey, trav-
cling slowly. was met at the dock oy
a friend whom l recognized and then |
became again unconscious and renamed
% for over a week. When | once more
recognized my friend and knew my sur
roundings | determined TO try, as last
resort. a treatment of which | had heard
much but knew nothing Neither my
self nor friends had much faith that /, or
ANYTHING could help me. but we resolved
10 try. We accordingly dismissed the
physicians, gave up all other remedies,
and | rejoice to say that with the bless
ing of Him who guided us, am to-day
a well man have not been 50 vigorous
for many years, and owe 1t all to the
wonderful power OF Warmers Safe Md.
new and liver Cure, the remedy which l
used.
You can well imagine how grateful
mus, feel under the circumstances and
| ike 4 new convert, | earnestly desire
that all who are suffering should know
and avail themselves of this means OF re-
coyery. Had il not been for the remedy
above named should doubtless now be
within the walls of an asylum or IN my
grave. The great trouble with my case
was that no one seemed 70 know what
was afflicted with and | am positive that
thousands of people in America to-day
are in the same or similar CONDITION
and do not know Its cause. Kidney
troubles are the most deceptive of all dis
[ eases. They have no symptoms OF then
own. but often show the symptoms Of
nearly every known complaint. know
tina. people are 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 to originate
in the kidneys. In their advanced stages
thew are the most terrible Of all known
maiadies, as my own experience can iui'
" verify. That | had Bright's disease