The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-27
THE IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chapter from the Life of a
Prominent Bostonian

prominent BOStOnlan
The readers of this paper were more or
less amazed at most remarkable state
ment from one of our leading citizens which
appeared in yesterdays issue. So unusual
were the circumstances connected with it,
and so much comment dbl occasion on the
street and in social circles, that a represen-
tative of this paper was commissioned to in
restigate its details and verify its facts.
The article referred to was q statement
made by Mr.. b. +. Larrabee, OF the Nwe
York and Boston Dispatch Express COM
pany, whose office is on Arch street. Mr.
Larrabee was found by the newspaper man
in his private office, and on being ques-
toned said:
"Well, sir, logically have been dead,
but really am as You can see me. A little
over year ago | was taken sick. My
thought it was the result of a slight cold.
Somehow 7 felt unaccountahly tired Mt
times, although | took an abundance of
sleep. Then, again, | had dull and strange
pains in various parts of my body. My
appetite was good one day and had none
whatever the next and my head panied me
more or less much Of the time. A whilo
afterward noticed much that was pecu-
liar about the fluids | was passing, and
that sediment, scum and strange accu-
mutation appeared in it. Still did not
realize that these things meant anything
serious and / allowed the illness to run
along until on the 18th day of October
fell PROSTATE while walking along fremont
street. / was carried home and did not go
out of the house until Tic middle of De-
cember / then went down town and at
tempted 10 attend TO my business until the
18th of last January, when l was taken
with a very severe relapse. My symptoms
were terrible. / was fearfully bloated;
suffered severe pains IN all parts Of my
body and il was almost impossible to get
my breath. For six DAYS never laid down
and never slept. was constantly attended
by my regular physician, DIR. johnson,
and DIR. BOwditch also came TO see me
nearly every day. There was no doubt
that | was suffering from Bright's disease
of the kidneys in its 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 ofihe heart,
taking away fOrty-six ounces Of water. This
relieved me for the time. but / soon be-
came a. bad as before. Then the doctor
gave me up entirely, declared ] could not
live more than twenty-f0ur hours, aud my
daughter, who was re siding In Paris. was
teisgraphed for. Still fingered along for
several weeks. far more dead than alive, but
never giving up hope. One night-it was
on the 20th Of April, ! very well remember
my attendant who was reading the paper
10 me, began an article which described my
disease and sufierings exactly. Il told hOE
some severe cases Of Bright's disease had
been cured, and 50 clearly and sens bly, did
il state the case. that determined 10 try
the means Of cure which il described. So /
sent my man q the drug store. procured q
bottle Of the medicine, unknown 20 my
rhvsicaans and friends, and toook the first
doe at 10 o'elock.--At thst time-i was
suffering intensely. / could not sieep,
had the sb0rt breafhs and could scarcely
get any air into my lungs ] vas terribly
bioafed from bead 10 foot, and the motion
Of nv heart va irregular and painful The
NEXT morning I ras able 20 breathe freely;
the pain beranfo leave me and the bloat-
ing decreased / continued 10 take
THE medicine. and today. sir.
I an 81 vel as ever was In
nj LIE, and wholly owing 20 The wonder
fui. almost rnirncul0us power Of Warmers
sac Kiduey and Liver Cure. do n0t
know rhaf this medicine vas made o. q
nnvthinr el.e shout u. but know = saved
NJ lie rhen wns gwen NJ 81 The ooctgrs
nrd had -really been dead Tor usets' ttaf
i has ks'It ne I'M rlsriect beAlth ever slnct
rn1 has cured many q ny friends q vhorn
i rrcrrrner1ef it There a-t n N - oi
Tsy r.1narkatle c1ses IN Lynn and salem