The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-07-20
The Impsn ding Fate.
AN INTERESTING CHAPTER FROM THB LIFE OF
A PROMINENT BosToNIAN.

e AN INTERESTING CHAPTER FROM FHB LIFE on
= PROMINENT BosToNIAN.
l. (Beston GEo6e.) -~
The readers of this paper were more
. than amazed at most remarkable state
. ment from one of our leading citizens
which appeared in yesterdays issue. Be-
unusual were the circumstances connected
with it, and so much comment did il occasion
ON the street and in social circles, that . rep
! |, resentative Of this paper was commissioned 10
= investigate Its details and verify its facts
The article referred to was q ststemsnt made
BY Mr.. B. F. Larrabee. of the New York and
Boston Dispatch Express Company, whose Of
= flce is ON Arch street. Mr.. Larrabee wss found
by the newspaper man in, his privsteJ office.
and on being questioned said
well, sir, logically have been dead. but
; really 1 am as you see me. A little over 0
year ago l was taken sick. My trouble Yves
not severe at first and thought it was the re-
suit OF q slight cold. Somehow I felt unac-
4 Countably tired at times although I took an
abundance OF sleep. Then, again, I had dull
, and strange pains in various parts Of my body.
My appetite was good one day and I had NONE
!, whatever the next. and my head psined me
more or less all the time A while afterwards
! noticed much that was peculiar about the
fluids that was passing and that q sediment
scum and strange accumulation appeared in
it. Still did not realize that these thinps
meant anything serious and L allowed the ill.,
ness to run along until on the 28th day OF Oc-
tober fell prostrate while walking along
fremont street.. was carried home and did
not go out OF the house until the middle of
December. then went down town and at
tempted to attend to my business until the
18th Of last January, when I was taken with
o very severe relapse. My symptoms vese
terrible, was fearfully bloated; suffered
severe pains in all parts OF my body, and il
was almost impossible to get my breath. Foe
six days never laid down and never Slept
was constantly attended By nay regular ply
stefan, Doctor johnson, and Doctor Bowditch
also came to see me nearly every day. There
was no doubt that I was suffering from
Brighes disease of the kidneys In ito worst
| form and last stages, accompanied BIZ other
troubles in my liver and heart. In Spite how
ever, 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 relieved me
| for the time, but soon became as bad 40 be-
fore. Then the doctor gave me up entirely.
declared could not live more than twenty
four hours and my daughter, who was sesid-
ing in Paris, was telegraphed for. Still / lin
gered along for several weeks, far mere dead
than alive, but never giving up hope. One
nfght-it was on the Goth of April, I very well
remember-my attendant, who was reading the
paper to me, began an article which described
my disease and suferings exactly. It told hoW
some severe cases of Brights disease had been
cured. and 80 clearly and sensibly did 1t state
the case that determined to try the means Of
cure which it described So sent my man to
the drug store, procured bottle of the medi-
cine, unknown to my physician and friends,
and took the first dose at 10 o'clock. Az that
time was suffering intensely. Icould not
sleep; had the short breaths and could
scarcely get any air into my lungs. Iwas ter
ribly bloated from head to foot, and tile mo
ton Of my heart was irregular and painful
The next morning ! was able to breathe freely
the pain began to leave me and the bloating
decreased. / continued to take the medicine,
and to-day, sir, ! am as well rs ever was In
my life, and wholly owing to the wonderful,
almost miraculous power of Warners Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure. do not know what
this medicine is made OF, or anything else
about it, but know it saved my life when I
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 it has cured. My recovery 10 90 re-
markable that it has excited much attention,
and physicians as well as others have inyesti-
gated it thoroughly. am glad they have, for
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..
Larrabee for his very frank and clear state
ment, and was about to leave the Office when
gentleman stepped up to him and inquired
ii he were seeking information about MIR.
Larrabee's sickness and recovery. The scribe
replied that he was, whereupon the gentleman
said
. "And SO am I, and l have come all the way
from Chicago for that very purpose. Kidney
trou bles seem to be alarmingly increasing all
over the country, and have very near rela-
tive who is afflicted much as Mr. Larrsbee
was. have been to see the physicians of
whom Mr.. Larrabee speaks, and tell you,
sir, it is simply wonderful"
what did they say?" asked the man of
news.
Say! why, sir, they fully confirm every
thing MIR. Larrabee has stated. l went TO see
DR.. ID. A. johnson, at 30 Worcester street.
He was absent when l called, and sol stepped
into the Commonwealth hotel, where Mr..
Larrabee was living at the time of his sickness
Messrs Brugh q Carter are the pfopfietOrs,
and asked them about Mr.. Larrabee,s csae
Mr.. Brugh pointed 10 the electric annunciat0r
and said "why for weeks and weeks every
time that bell rang l said: That means the
I. 0f0HHd
hotel ever dreamed that he would recover and
when the doctors would come down from his
room, they would shake their heads and say
there was no hope. The arrangements for the
funeral were made and his recovery was simp.
ly miracle. 49, au'
then called ON DR.. johnson who SAID that
MIR. Larrabees case was very remarkable
one. He was his family physician and az.
pected his death every hour for q number fOf
weeks. and never called to see him during
that time, but he was prepared for it.. The
doctor said the recovery was due to Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, and if he had
friends, male or female, troubled with Albu-
men or any kidney troubles he should certain-
ly advise them to use this remedy. DR.. John
mon than most people think and that many
with are supposed to be other dis
eases arise from the kidneys. He said that
ladies' after CESSATION are specially subiecsto
albumlnous troubles which require promps
Well, then came down and called on DR.
II lngersoll Bowditch, on Boylston street,
but FULLY confirmed all I had previously
learned. He had attended Mr.. Larrabee; and
supposed him beyond all hope, and he was af-
forwards restored, as he said, by Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
next went to see DR.. Melville e. Webb, ct
Inc notel CiunY, TOR you see was determined
to be thorough in the matter. I found DIR.
Webb most clear and well-informed
gentleman, and he said: H.@
II know of Mr.. Larrabee's case from having
thoroughly investigated it as medical direc-
tor of Life Insurance company, and il ia one
of the most remarkable cases have ever met.
MIR. Larrabee had all the manifestations Of a
OF diseases, and in their worst
forms. He had albumen and casts in the
urine, and terribly diseased liver and spleen.
Indeed he was 80 bad that he threw himselftlp-
on the foorand with his head upon q hassock.
struggled for breath. 1t was on the niehs
when he was so bad and when all his uedi.
cal advisers had long given him up that he
began using Warmers Safe Kidney and Laver
Cure. The next morning at 10 O'Clock he was
able to breathe freely, and has been ever
since. subjected him to the most thorough
examination possible, after his recovery and
! can't find out about him. His kidneys.
liver. lungs and heart are perfectly we'll and
sound. can only add that, from what I
have seen, would nnhesitatinsly recommend
this remedy" ets..' = -,.t1.i7I--.7r
The conclusions from the statements above
made which come to the newspaper man az
well as the general public, must be two-foid.-
First that a mnt3ern n;roclo IF haol;r. L.