The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-03-14
AN UNUSUAL FURoRE.
ARecent Excitement Investigated
by the Herald and the Re-
suits Made Public.
Cleveland, O.. Herald,

A few weeks ago we copied into eur
columns from the Rochester, n. Y.
Democrat and Chronicle "a Remark
able statement" made by J. B. Henion,
NJ. D.. a gentleman who Is we'll known
in this city. In that article d.. Henion
rec0unted a wonderful experience
which befell him, and a few days there
after we published from the same paper
a second article, giving an account of
the Excitement in Rochester" caused
by DR.. Henlon's statement. In the first
article DR.. Henion stated that for q
number of years, up to last June, he had
been afflicted with what seemed at first
most mysterious trouble. He felt un-
accountably tired at frequent intervals; !;
he had dull and indefinite pains in var
ious parts of his body and head, and
was very hungry one day and entirely
without appetite the next. However,
as a physician, he thought, and so did
his fellow physicians, that he was suf-
ferIng from malaria.
But yet he grew worse, and was
finally obliged to give up large and lu.
eratiVe practice. Still he was not con-
scious of his danger, nor tnat e mon
strous disease was becoming fixed upon
him, although his organs had become
gradually weakened. The symptoms
above described, continued, accompan-
led by others of an aggravated nature,
and he noticed peculiar 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 the victim OF q
most terrible disease, and he made he
roic efforts for recovery. He travelled
extensively and consulted the. best phys
icians, but they could give him only
temporary relief. and that principally in
the form of morphine. And so he grew
steadily and constantly worse until his
life became q torture. His pulse was
uncomfortable. He lived wholly by in
jectionS, and for six days and nights he
had the hiecoughs constantly, which are
considered the sure indications of COM
ing death.
When hope and life We're nearly ex-
hausted his pastor, the Rev. DR.. Fo0te,
rector Of st Pauls church, strongly
urged him to try means which the
reverend gentleman had seen used with
remarkable results. He objected at
first, but finally consented, and was
conscious of an improved condition the
first week. His pains gradually disap-
peared; his stomach resumed 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 Of most pronounced
case of BriQht's disease.
Although conscious Of the consequent
ces from his professional brethren, still
as a duty to his fellow men, and accord
ing to a VOW he made on what he
thought was his dying bed, he published
card detailing his illness and his re-
markable cure. "Since my recovery"
he says, 81 have thoroughly investigated
the subject Of kidney difficulties and
BrightS disease, and | believe MORE
THAN oNE-HALF THE DEATHS WHICH
OCCUR IN AMERICA ARE CAUSED by
BRIGRT's DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS.
1t has no distinctive symptoms of Its
own (indeed 1t often develops without
any pain whatever in the kidneys or
their vicinityD but has the symptoms of
nearly every other known complaint.
Hundreds of people die daily whose
burials are authorized by physicians
certificate of Heart Disease" @Apo
plexy," Paralysis" "Spinal Com
plant" "Rheumatlsm," Pneumonia
and other common complaints when IN
reality it was Bright's disease of the
kidneys. Few physicians and fewer
people, realize the extent of this disease
OF its dangerous and insidious nature.
1t steals into the system like a thief
manifests its presence by the common
est symptoms, and fastens itself on the
life before the victim is aware. 1t is
nearly as hereditary as consumption,
quite as common and fully as fatal.
Entire families, inheriting 1t from their
ancestors, have died, and yet none of the
number knew or realized the myster-