The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
AN UNUSUAL FURORE.
A Recent Excitement Investigated by the
Herald and the Results
Made Public.
(CleuelGnd, o., Herald.)

A few weeks ago we copied into our col
umns from the Rochester, N. Y, Democrat
and Chronicle "a Remarkable Statement
made by j. B. Henion, NJ D., gentleman
who is well known in this city. In that arti-
Gle DR.. Henion recounted a wonderful expert
ence which befell him, and few days there
after we published from the same paper sec
ond article, giving an account of the Excite
ment in Rochester," caused by DR.. Henion's
statement. In the first article Dr. Henion
stated that for number of years, up to last
June, he had been afflicted with what seemed
at first u most mysterious trouble He felt
unaccountably tired at frequent intervals: he
had dull and indefinite pains in various parts
OF his body and head, and was very hungry
one day and entirely without appetite the
next. However, as q physician he thought,
and SO did his fellow physicians, that he was
suffering from malaria.
But he grew worse, and was finally Obliged
to give up large and lucrative practice Still
he was not conscious of his danger, nor that a
smonstrous disease was becoming fixed upon
him, although all his organs had become
gradually weakened. The symptoms above
described continued, accompanied by others of
an aggravated nature, and he noticed pecul-
lar color and odor about the fluids he was
passing; that they were abundant one day
and very scanty the next, and were covered
with froth or filled with brick-dust sediment.
But even then he did not realize his real and
alarming condition. At last, however, he was
brought face to face with the fact that he was
victim of a most terrible disease, and he
made heroic efforts for recovery. Hetrayeled
extensively and consulted the best physicians
but they could give him only temporary re-
Lief, and that principally in the form of NOR
phine. ana SO ne grew steadily and con-
stantly worse until his life became torture
His pulse was uncomfortable He lived
wholly by injections, and for six DAYS and
nights he had the biccoughs constantly
which are the sure indication of coming death
When hope and life were nearly exhausted
his pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector of st.
PauFs Church, strongly urged him to try a
means which thereverend gentleman had seen
used with remarkable results. He objected at
nrst, Out nnally consented, and was conscious
OF an improved condition the first week His
pains gradually disappeared; his stomach re-
Sumed digestion; his heart became regular:
his headaches disappeared; he had no more
chills and fever, or acidity of the stomach; he
gained twenty-siX pounds in three months.
and is a well man to-day, being entirely cured
Oh most pronounced case of Brght's disease.
Although conscious OF the consequences
Rom his professional brethren, still as a duty
to his fellow men, and according to a VOW he
made on what he thought was his diving bed
he published card detailing his illness and
remarkable cure. "Since my recovery" he
says, II nave thoroughly relnveStigated the
subject OF kidney difficulties and Brioht's
disease and believe MORE THAN oNE-HALF
THE DEATHS WHICH OCCUR IN AMERICA ARE
CAUSED BY BRIGHT's DISEASE OF THE KID
NEYs. 1t has no distinctive symptoms of its
own dndeed, it often develops without any
pain whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity3
put has the symptoms of nearly every other
known complaint. Hundreds of people die
daily whose hurials are authorized by a physi-
clans certificate of ''Heart Disease" ''Apo-
piexy," Paralysis" Spinal Complaint"
'Rheumatism, " ''Pneumnonia,n and other
common complaints, when in reality It was
Brlght's disease of the kidneys. Few physi-
tians, and fewer people, realize the extent Of
TINS disease or its dangerous and insidious ma
ture 1t steals into the system like A thief.
manifests its presence by the commonest
symptoms, and fastens itself upon the life be-
lore the victim is aware. It is nearly as her
editary as consumption, quite as common and
fully as fatal. Entire families, inheriting it
from their ancestors have died and vet none
oil the number knew or realized the mysterious
power which was removing them. Instead of
common symptoms it often shows none what
ever but brings death suddenly, and as such
is usually supposed to be heart disease