Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-07-14
THE IMPENDING FATE.
An Interesting Chapter from tho Life Of .
Prominent Bostonian.
(Boston Diobe,)

An rntoresting Chapter from tho Life Of . |
Prominent Bostonian.
(Boston 9io6e)
The readers OF this paper were moro or less
amazed at a most remarkable statement from |
one OF our leading citizens which appeared in
yesterdays issue. So unusual were the cir
cumstances connected with II, and so much |
comment did IL occasion on the street and in
social circles, that representative Of this pa
per was commissioned TO investigate its de-
tails and verify Its facts The article referred
to WAS statement made by Mr. II. +. LARA
bee, of the New York and Boston Dispatch Ex-
press Company, whose Office Is on Arch street.
Mr.. Larrabee was found by the newspaper
man In his private office, and on being ques-
toned said:
"Woll, sir, logically have boon dead, but
really am as you can see me. A little over
a year ago was taken sick. My trouble was
not severe at first and thought IT was the re-
suit OF slight cold. Somehow | felt unac-
countaby tired at 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 while after
ward noticed much that was peculiar about
the fluids was passing and that sediment,
scum and strange accumulation appeared in
1t. Still did not realize that these things
ness to run along until on the 2Sth day OF Oc-
tobcr fell PROSTATE while walking along Ire
mont street. was carried home and did not
20 out OF the house until the middle OF De-
cember l then went down town and at
tempted to attend to my business until the
18th Of last January, when was taken with
very severe relapse. My symptoms were terri
BILE / was fearfully bloated; suffered
severe pains in all parts Of my body and it
was almost impossible to get my breath.
For six. days l never laid down and
never slept was constantly attended
by my regular physician, Doctor John
son, and Doctor Bowditch also came to
no doubt that l 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
of the heart, taking away forty-six ounces OF
water. This relic ved me for the time, but
soon became as bad as before. Then the doc.
tor gave me up entirely, declared could uot
live more than twenty-four hours and my
daughter, who was residing in Paris, was tele.
graphed for. Still fingered along for several
weeks, far more dead than alive, but never
giving up hope. One night-it was on the
Goth Of April, l very well remember-my at
tendant, who was reading the paper to me,
began an article which described my disease
and sufTerings exactly. 1t told how some Sc
we're cases OF Bright's disease had been cured,
and so clearly and sensibly did it state the
case that | determined to try the means OF
cure which it described. so sent my man
to the drug store procured a bottle OF
the medicine, unknown to my physicians
| and friends, and took the first dose at ten
o'clock. At that time ] was suffering in
tensely. l could not sleep; l had the
short breaths and could scarcely get any air
| into my lungs. / was terribly bloated from
head to foot, and the motion OF my heart was
| irregular and painful. The next morning |
att To hra tla fro In I'm fN
leave me and the bloating decreased. l con-
| tinucd to take the medicine, and to-day, sir, l
| am as well as | ever was In my life, and wholly
| owing to the wonderful, almost miraculous
| power of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
| Cure. l do not know what this medicine is
made of, or anything else about 1t, but know
| it saved my life when | was given up by the
| doctors and had really been dead for weeks;
that it has kept me in perfect health ever since
and has cured many of my friends to whom |
| have recommended it, There are number of
| very remarkable cases In Lynn and Salem, as
well as in this city, that 1t has-cured. My re-
| coyery is so remarkable that 1t has excited
/ much attention, and physicians as well as 9TH
ers have investigated it thoroughly. | am
| glad they have, for | feel that the results of
| such wonderful cure should be known to the
thousands in all parts Of the land who are
suffering from troubles of the kidneys, liver or
| heart, in some of their many dangerous FORMS
The representative of the press thanked Mr..
| Larrabcc for his very frank and clear state.
ment, and was about to leave the Office when
a gentleman stepped up to him and inquired
II he were seeking information about Mr.. Lar
rabee's sickness and recovery. The scribe re-
piled that he was, whereupon the gentleman
said:
"And so am l. and l have come all the way
from Chicago for that very purpose. Kidne,
troubles seem to he alarmingly increasing al
over the country, and have very near rela
tive who is afflicted much as Mr.. Larrabe'
was. i have been to see the physicians o
whom Mr.. Larrabee speaks, and / tell you
sir, II is simply wonderful
"What did they sayr' asked the man o.
news.
"Say. why sir, they fully confirm every
thing Mr.. Larrahee has stated. / went to SET
DR.. d. A. Johnson, at 20 Worcester street
He was absent when | called, and so / stepped
into the Commonwealth Hotel, where Mr.
Larabee was living at the time of his sick
ness. Aessrs. Brugh Il Carter are the propri
etors, and asked them about Mr.. Larrabee'
case Mr.. Brugh pointed to the electric an
nunciator and said, why for weeks and week
every time that bell rang | said: That raean
the death of Mr.. Larrabee. No one arounC
the hotel ever dreamed that he would recove
and when the doctors would come down from
his room they would shake their heads an,
say there was no hope. The arrangements TO
| the funeral were made and his recovery wa
simply miracle
then called on Dr. Johnson who said tina
Mr.. Larrabee's case was veiy rema rkabl
I
pected his death every hour for number o
weeks and never called to see him durini
that time but be was prepared for it. Tn
doctor said the recovery was due to Warner
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, and IL he ha
friends, male or female, troubled with Albu
men or any kidney troubles, he should Gel
tainly advise them to use this remedy. DI
johnson said kidney difficulties are NOR
common than most people think, and tina
many symptoms which are supposed to
other diseases arise from the Kidneys II
said that ladies after CESSATION are special
subject to albuminous troubles which requir
prompt attention.
, Well, / then came down and called on Di
II. lngersoll Bowditch on Boylston street
The old doctor was inclined to be reticeni
but fully confirmed all ] had preyiousl
learned. He had attended Mr.. Larrabee an
supposed him beyond all hope, and he wa
, afterward restored, as he said, by Warner
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
. next went to see DIR. Melville E. Webt
at the Hotel Cluny, for you seel was deter
mined to be thorough in the matter. foun
, Dr. Webb a most clear-headed and well-ir
formed gentleman, and he said:
81 know Of Mr.. Larrabee's case from havin
thoroughly investigated 1t as medical d
rector of Life Insurance Company, and 1t
!. one Of the most remarkable cases have eve
! met. Mr.. Larrabee had all the manifest,
tions of a complication OF diseases, and
their worst forms. He had albumen and cast
in the urine, and terribly diseased liver an
spleen. Indeed, he was SO bad that he thre
! himself upon the floor, and with his head upo
a hassocS, struggled for breath. 1t was o
the night when lie was so bad and when 4
his medical advisers had long given him II
that he began using Warmers Safe Kidney an
Liver Cure. The next morning at 10 o'cloc
he was able to breathe freely and has bee
ever since. i subjected him to the most tho
ough examination possible, after his recover
and Il can't find out about him. His kil
: ncys, liver, lungs and heart are perfectly we
and sound, / can only add that, from what
have seen, would unhesitatingly recommen
this remedy"
The conclusions from the statements aboy
- made which come to the newspaper man
n well as the general public, must be two-fol'
First, that a modern miracle of healing hi