Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12
PresentIments.
An INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSES OF THOSE
DARK FoREBoDINGs wh1oH MAKE
POWERFUL MKN WEAK.

[Golden Rulo1
Much apprehension has been occasioned through |
out America from the announcement made by |
Professor Proctor that the return in nineteen |
years of the great comet Of last summer will cause
the destruction OF the earth. But while people
are becoming so strangely exercised over this an
nouncement, an event of far more serious impor-
lance, which in taking place to-day, seems to be
almost wholly overlooked. The nature Of this
most vital subject be best explained by rela-
ting the following experiences:
Bishop l.. o. Haven, known TO the entire land,
was unaccountably awakened one night out Of a
sound sleep, and lay awake until morning. His
mind seemed unusually active, and he not only
reviewed his past life, which had been an event
full one, but laid extensive plans for the future.
He did not feel especially ILL., but could not account
for the unusual activity Of his brain, nor for the
restlessness which seemed to possess him. In the
morning be had but little appetite, but was appar-
entity well in other respects. In few days how
ever he began to feel restless and morbid, although
he tried earnestly to overcome the feeling which
had taken possession Of him, But try as he would
the shadow OF some evil seemed TO follow NM
and he was conscious Of gradual sinking and
wasting away Of all his physical faculties. lie
had been an earnest and diligent worker and in
his zeal frequently overtaxed his strength, and
being absorbed in his duties failed to observe the
common symptoms with which he was afflicted
thus permitting the work OF destruction to go on
UNDECIDED. But the end finally came in most
peremptory manner. Shortly before his death he
which he speaks as follows: " A belief that death
Is near affects different minds differently, but
probably all who are in fair condition OF physical
and mental strength instinctively shrink from it
with an indefinable dread and horror. dying
man is no more able of himself to foresee his own
destiny or the destiny Of those he leaves than he
was before he began to die"
The recent sad and sudden death OF Hon. Clark
son n Potter is one Of the most serious warnings
ever given in the long list of innumerabe cases of
fatal neglect 1t is not sufficient to say that many
other brilliant men, including Everett, Sumner,
Chase, Wood, Wilson and Carpenter, were swept
away by the same fatal trouble. The question Is,
were these men sufficiently careful of their health,
and could they have been saved? The Albany
Argus in speaking of Mr.. Potter's sudden illness
and death, says:
Zone of the physicians who attended Mr.. Potter
here was interviewed last evening. He stated
that Mr. Potter inability to converse had for some
time served to battle the physicians in their efforts
to determine the root OF his illness. 1t seems,
however, that Mr.. Potter, some two years ago,
suffered a slight attack Of kidney disease. Unwise
dependence upon a robust constitution and Datur-
ally perfect health and neglect OF proper clothing,
doubtless sowed the seeds OF disease that
needed but some such personal neglect as that OF
Tuesday morning to develop. From the symptoms
at first shown, 1t thought that his trouble was
nervous prostration but his long continuance In a
semi-unconscous state led to the belief that his
illness was seated in chronic difficulty more mys-
FERROUS and dangerous"
Up to the latter part of last year Mr.. Edward F.
Rock, a member of the New York stock exchange,
was doing business in Wall street, New. York
| He had everything to encourage him, and make
| life happy, but was the victim Of unaccountable
uneasiness. His experience, as described by one
who knew, was as follows: At unexpected times,
and on occasions when he had the greatest reason
| to feel joyous he was irritable and haunted with
| strange feelings OF discomfort. He endeavored to
check these feelings and appear pleasant but re-
duired great effort to do so: after which he
would again relapse into his former morbid mood.
| This feeling continued for number OF months,
when he became conscious of an added sensation
| OF lassitude He was tired even when resting and
although experiencing no acute pain, had dull,
aching sensations in his limbs and various parts
of his body. Shortly after his head began to ache
most frequently and his stomach failed to digest
| properly. Being told that he was sui ering from
malaria he consulted an eminent physician, who
informed him that his kidneys were slightly
| affected and gave him medicine to restore them.
But he grew worse instead of better He then
consulted other eminent doctors Of another school
and was informed that he had brain difficulty
somewhat in the nature OF tumor, but in spite OF
all efforts to the contrary he continued to grow
| worse At this time his condition was terrible
| What were at first simple symptoms had developed
to terrible troubles He was flushed and feverish
constantly uneasy, and yet always weary. He
| had an intense appetite one day and very little
the next. His pulse was irregular. his breathing
| abored, and every moment OF existence was
burden. These disastrous symptoms continued
his face and body became discolored, his hear
| was irregular in its action, and his breath can't
in short, convulsive gasps. lie grew constantly
| worse, notwithstanding the utmost precautions OF
his friends and finally died in the greatest agony
After his death an examination as to its aetna
| cause was made, when his brain was found to be
in perfect condition, and the reason Of his de.
cease was of an entirely different nature.
The experiences which have been cited above
| all had common cause and were each the result
~ hat xvhi oh
| fully yet surely removed the people above men
toned, was Brights disease of the kidneys. In
the case of Mr.. Rock the examination after death,
while showing the brain to be in perfect condition,
revealed the terrible fact that he was the victim
Of slight kidney trouble, which had gone on I'M
checked, until it resulted in acute Bright's dis
ease. The leading physicians and scientists OF
the world are fast learning that more than one
| half the deaths which occur are caused by this
monstrous scourge. 1t is one OF the most deceit
full maadies ever known to the human race. II
| manifests itself by symptoms so slight and com
| mon, as to seem unworthy Of attention; and yet
these very insignificant symptoms are the first
stages of the worst complaint known in the his
tory of the world. Thousands OF people have
died from troubles that are called heart disease
apoplexy, pneumonia, brain fever, and simiai
diseases, when it was, in fact, Brights Of the kid
| neys The ravages Of this disease have beer
greatly increased from the fact that until recent
years no way was known to prevent its beginning
| nor check its increase when 1t had become once
fixed upon the system. Within the past two
| years, however, we have learned OF more thar
four hundred pronounced cases Of Bright disease
many OF them much worse than those above de
| scribed, and most OF them had been given up b.,
prominent physicians, who have been completely
| cured. The means used TO accomplish this eat
has been Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
manufactured in Rochester, n. Y, remedy tina
has won its way into the confidence OF the publ
solely upon the remarkable merits 1t possesses
As a result 1t is more widely used and thorough.
praised than any medicine which has ever been be
fore the American public. Indeed there is no
a drug store in the entire land where 1t cannot b.
found.
Although Brights disease is so common in cities
1t is still more prevalent in the country. Whel
, eminent physicians in the largest cities are no
able to recognize Brights disease, 1t ID only nat
ura that in the country where there are 80 few
physicians Of any kind, and those few 80 unacquair
ted with the disease as to call It by some othe
name, 1t should rage terribly and yet unknown
the ones who are suffering with 1t. Thousands G
people can look back and recall the death of friend
from what was supposed to be some commo
! complaint, when it was really Brights disease
. AND NO ONE KNEW IT. The terrible pleuro-pneu
monia, which has been so dreaded, Is usually tn
result OF uremic or kidney poison. Lung feve
can be traced to a similar source. Most cases c
paralysis arise from the same difficulty, as well
} nnumerable fevers, lung, throat, head and bow
, troubles. vast number OF ladies have sutfere
, and died from complaints common to their SEA
called, perhaps, general debility, when, could tn
real cause have been KNOWN 1t would have bee
| found TO De Bright 3 disease, nasqueradlnB unde
another name. In marked contrast to the sad case
which have been above described are the exper
, ences Of many prominent people who were as 10y
! as any of the persons mentioned but who were re
} markaby restored to former health and vigor b
. this same remedy. Among this number are tn
d following prominent names Colonel John G. Whit
! ner, Atlanta, Georgia. b. +. Larrabee Boston
: Massachusetts; General c. A. Hickman, Phillips
9 burg, New Jersey Rev. d. ID. Buck d. D. G Ell
! eva, New York Dr. +, A. McManus, Baltimor,
I Maryland; Edwin Fay, Davenport, Iowa; Rev.
/ G. Kendrick, Ii. D., Rochester, New York; j.
Matthews, Portland, Michigan; C. W. Eastwoo'
New York; Dr.. A. A. Ramsay, Abba, Iowa; Cha
; cellor G. N. Sims, d. D., Syracuse, New Yorl
: DIR. S. p JONES' Marienette, Wisconsin; T.
< Ingraham, Cleveland, Ohio; Henry T. Champney
|, Boston, Massachusetts, Elder James s. Prescott
a North Union, Ohio, who is prominent membe
. of the Shaker community, and many others.
d TO all candid minds the force OF the above fac
J, must come with special power They show ii
4 Importance of promptness and attention to tn
:, first symptoms OF dsordered health before dseai
. becomes fixed and hope departs They show no
this be successfully done, and that the DANCE