The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-30
AmInr.rER,s ESCAPE.
From the Asylum 60 the Bosom OF
His Home-How It Was Done.

A prominent minister residing at the
east has just made the following state
ment, which is herewith reprinted en-
tire:
To the Editor OF the Herald:
have always shrunk from appearing
prominently before the public, but
sense of duty l owe humanity and the
world prompts me to ask this opportunity
for making a brief statement in your
paper.
Whether it be true with others l can
not say, but during my entire life l have
frequently been conscious that something
was slowly and silently working to I'M
dermine my health and life. What it
was l could not tell, but that some
enemy of my being was devouring me
/ was certain. At times / would
seem comparatively well, and then
would be attacked with the most dis
tressing symptoms. / would feel pecu-
liar pains in various parts of my body,
my head would seem heavy; my respira-
ton labOTed; my appetite would be rave
nous one day and / would loathe food
the day following. Then again 1 would
lose all interest in life; would feel weary
without exertion; would become sleepy
at midday and restless at night. Occa-
sionally my breathing would be labored
and my heart almost motionless, while
at other times it would palpitate violent
ly. l thought these troubles were the re-
suit of malaria, and l treated them &C
cordingly, but got no better. Shortly
after my stomach became deranged, my
food failed to digest, and the fluids l
passed were OF peculiar odor and color.
And yet l did not realize that these
things meant anything serious. Finally
l consulted number of eminent physi-
clans, each one of whom took
different view as to the
cause of my troubles. One said
l was suffering from brain disease;
another spinal difficulty; others heart
affection, kidney diseases, etc. MY
symptoms were terrible, and in the hope
of relief l was cauterised, cupped, bis
tered and subjected to almost every
known form of treatment. During one
of these attacks while at Red Bank, New
Jersey, physician was called and left a
prescription. After he had gone, l re-
quested friend to go and ask him what
he thought of my trouble. The reply
was "Oh, he will be all right in a few
days; it is only an attack of delirium ire
MEMS" He was at once informed that
this was impossible, as l had never used
any kind of intoxicating drinks; where
upon he returned, made inquiries, and
changed his prescription. But all the
care of my friends and physicians availed
nothing. l grew worse constantly, and
what is most terrible to think of, l did
not know what allied me, nor could l find
any one who did.
During the summer and fall of last
year my pulse ranged from 100 to 100
per minute; had no relish for food, and
was indeed a most pitable object. 1
continued in this state until last Deem
Der, when became unconcious and lost
my reason, though 1 had two physicians
in whom myself and friends placed i'm
plicit confidence. In this condition l was
taken to Brattleboro, Vermont, for the
purpose of being placed in the insane
asylum. l remained there until last
April, being attended all the while by
my faithful wife who never left me and
believed that some disease and not insan-
ity was the cause of all my trouble. l
regained consciousness in March last
and insisted upon being taken home
The physicians advised that l re-
main, but / insisted upon leaving,
and we began the journey, travelling
slowly. l was met at the dock by a
friend whom recognized and then be-
came again unconscious and remained so
for over a week. When / once more re-
cognized my friend and knew my sur
-oundings, 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 it or
anything could help me, but we resolved
to try. We accordingly dismissed the
physicians, gave up all other remedies,
and rejoice to say that with the blessing
of Him who guided us, am to-day a
well man, having not been so vigorous
for many years, and / owe it all to the
wonderful, almost miraculous, power of
Warmers Safe Kidney Cure, the remedy
which used.
You can well imagine how grateful l
must feel under the circumstances, and,
like new convert, l earnestly desire
that all who are suffering should know
and avail themselves of this means of re-
covery. Had it 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 to know what l
was afflicted with, and l 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
diseases. They have no symptoms of
their own, but often show the symptoms
of nearly every known complaint know
that people are dying every day from sup
posed consumption, apoplexy, heart dis
ease, 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
kidney troubles are the most terrible of
all known maladies, as my experience can
fully verify. That / had Bright's disease
of the kidneys there can be no doubt.
That the symptoms were those of many
other diseases is equally certain, and that
l was doomed to a terrible death had
not been saved as l was, am positive
The following letters just received con-
firm this
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE,
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, Oct. 80, 1882. !
Rev. E. D. Hopkins:
DEAR SIR-Yours of the 21st inst. re-
| ceived.. We congratulate you not only
upon the continuanceof your health, but
also upon its apparent continual improve
ment. Few persons, l think, have pass.
ed through so exhausting an experience
as you and rallied from it. Certainly
| cannot recall one who came to us in so
critical, and for days and even weeks in
so hopeless state for amendment asyou,
and who survived and recovered from it;
| for, l think, you may now consider your
self recovered and no longer on the con-
valescent list. Hoping for the continu-
ance of your present health, with the best
wishes from all here,
am, yours truly.
j. DRAPER.
OCEANIC, N. j., Nov. 2, 1882.
My DEAR FRIEND Replying to your
letter would say, have been acquaint-
ed with my highly valued friend, the
Rev. E. D. Hopkins, about eighteen
months and very intimately acquainted
for about six months past. For little
more than five months he was an inmate
of my house, and we enjoyed constant
intercourse with each other. When he
came in April last he was almost a per
feet wreck in point of health. thought
he had come to US but to die. Soon
afterwards he began the use of some
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, Safe
Nervine and Safe Pills. From
almost the time he began their use
his improvement was very marked an6
wonderful, and when he left US, aftel
having taking some two dozen bottles
he was like a new man. The change