Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-12-07
A MINISTER'S ESCAPE.
From the Asylum to che Bosom of
His Home-- How il Was Done.

His Hometown 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 appear
ing prominently before the public, but
sense of duty owe humanity and
the world prompts me to ask this OPP
portunity for making brief statement
in your paper.
Whether it be true with others can
not say. but during my entire life |
have frequently been conscious that
something was slowly and silently
working to undermine my health and
life. What 1t was l could not tell,
but that some enemy Of my being
was devouring Inc within was
certain. At times 1 would seem
comparatively well and then
would be attacked with the most dis
tressing 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 following. Then again
l would feel weary without exertion;
would become weary at midday and
restless at night. Occasionally my
breathing wouldbe labored and my heart
almost motionless, while at other times
it would palpitate violently. L thought
these troubles were the result Of
malaria, and 1 treated them accord
ingly, but 1 got no better. Shortly
afterward my stomach became derrang-
ed, my food failed to digest, and the
fluids passed were of peculiar odor
and color. And yet | did not realize
that, these things meant anything
serious. Finally consulted num-
Der of eminent physicians, each one Of
whom took different view as to the
causeg of my troubles. One said 1
was suffering from brain disease,
another spinal difficulty; Others
heart affection, kidney disease,
etc. My symptoms were terri Bile,
and in the hope OF relief was cauteris-
ed, cripped, blistered and subjected to
almost every known form of treatment.
During one of these attacks while at
Red Bank, N. j., physician was call
ed, and left a prescription. After he
had gone, requested friend to go and
ask him what he thought 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 at once
informed that this was impossible, as
had never used any kind of intoxicating
drinks; whereupon he returned, made
inquiries. and changed his prescription.
But all the care of my friends and
physicians availed nothing. / grew
worse constantly, and what is most
terrible to think of, 1 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 I'D to 100
per minute; had no relish for food,
and was indeed most pitiable object.
continued in this state until last De
cember, when / became unconscious
and lost my reason, though
had two physicians in whom my
self and friends placed implicit
confidence. In this condition / was
taken to Brattleboro, VT, for the pur-
pose of being placed in an insane asy-
lum. l remained 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 trou-
BILE. regained consciousness in March
last and insisted upon being taken
home. The physicians advised that 1
remain, but 1 insisted upon leaving.
and we began the journey, travelling
slowly. ! was met at the dock by
friend whom | recognized, and then /
became again unconscious and remain
ed 80 for over 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 it or anything could help me
but we resolved to Try. We according
ly 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 L
used.
You can well imagine how grateful
must feel under the circumstances,
and, like new convert, 1 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 1 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 / 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 diseases
They have no symptoms of their own,
but often show the symptoms Of near.
ly every known complaint 1 know
that people are dying every day from
supposed consumption, and many other
diseases, when, could the real cause be
known, it would be found to originate
the kidneys. In their ad vanced stages
kidney troubles are the most terrible
of all known maladies, as my own ex-
nerjence can fully verify. That