The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-28
A MINISTER'S ESCAPE.
From the Asylum to the Bosom of His
Home-How 1t Was Done

herewith reprinted entire:
To the Editor of the Herald:
have always shrunk from appearing prom
inCntly before the public, but sense of the
duty owe humanity and the world prompts
me to ask this opportunity for making brief
statement in your paper.
Whether it be true with others cannot say,
but during my entire HE have frequently
been conscious that something was slowly and
silently working to undermine my health and
life. What it was could not tell, but that
some enemy of my being was deVOllring me
| within was certain. At times would seem
comparatively well and then ! would be at
tackled with the most distressing symptoms |
" "H''" parts ns' Of '' my body, ,' my head
would , seem heavy; my n resplrat lni
one day and would Ioathe food the day fol-
| lowing. Then again would lose all interest in
life: would feel weary without eXertiOn; would
become sleepy ut midday and restless at night.
occasionally my breathing would be lah0red
and my heart almost motion .rsS while at other
times it would palpitatc violently. thought
these troubles were the result OF malaria, ana
| treated them accordingly, bl!; got no better.
Shortly aftcrward my stomach became de
ranged my food failed to digest. and the fluids
And yet | did not realize that these things
meant anything serious. Finally consulted IL
number of eminent physicians. each OF whom
took Il different view as to the cause of my
troubles. One said was suffering from brain
disease: another spinal difficulty, Others heart
affection kidney disease etc. My symptoms
were terrible and in the hope OF relief was
cauterized, cupped, blistercd and subjected to
almost every known form OF treatment. Dur
ing one of these attacks while al Red Bank, n.
j.. Il physician was called, and left prcscrp-
ton After he had gone | requested Il friend
to go and ask him what he thought OF my trOll-
bic. The reply was 'Oh, ne VIII be al right
in few days; it is only an attack OF the dclir-
illm trcmens." He was at once Informed that
this was impossible, as | had never used any
kind of intoxicating drinks; whercupon he re-
turned, made inquiries, and changed his pres
criptiOn. But all the care OF my friends and
physicians availed nothing. | grew worse con
Stantly, and what is most terrible to think Of
did not know what allied me, nor could ! find
amy one who did.
During the summer and fall of last year my
pulse ranged from l!0 to 80 per minute, had
no relish for food, and indeed was Il most pitt
able object ! continued i'll this state until
last December when became uncOnSCiOuSa and
lost my reason though had two physicians III
whom myself and friends placed implicit con-
tidencc. In this condition was taken to
Brattlchoro, Vt, for the purpose of being
placed in the insane asylum. | remained there
until last March, being attended all the while
10y my faithful wife who never left me and be
licvcd that some disease and not insanity was
the cause of ali my trouble. | rcgained con-
SriOuSncSS in March last and insisted on being
taken home. The physicians advised hat re-
ni;lin but insisted upon leaving, and we be-
gan the journey, travelling slowly ! was mel
at the dock by Il friend whom recognized and
,
SO for over il week. When once more rccog
nizcd my friend and knew my surroundings
determined TO try, as IL last resort, Il treatment
Of which had heard much but knew nothing
Neither myself nor friends had much faith
that it or anything could help me, but we re-
solved to try. We accordingly dismissed the
physicians, gave up all other remedies and
rejoice to say that with the blessing of Him
who guided us, ! am to-day well man; hlV ing
not been vigorous for many years, and
owe it all to the wonderful, almost miraculous,
ia Ia ham
cdy which used.
You can well imagine how grateful must
feel unucr the circumstances. and, like Il new
convert earnestly desire that all who are
sun cring should know and avail themselves OF
this means of recovery. Had il not been for
the remedy above named | should doubtless
now be within the walls of IN asylum or in my
grave. The great trouble with my case was
than no one seemed to know what | was af-
tlictcd with, and am positive that thousands
of people in America to-day are in the same or
Il similar condition, and do not know its cause.
Kidney troubles are the most deceptive OF all
diseases. They have no symptoms of their
own, but often show the symptoms of nearly
every known complaint. | know that .roplc
are dying every day with supposed consump-
ton, apOplcXy, heart diease, spinal cOmpi;li.t.
and many other diseases, when. coul" the real
v;l,Isc be knOwn,it would be found to originate
IN the kidneys. In their advanced Sta:,cS kid
ncy troubles arc the most terrible of ali known
maladics, rs my own experience can fully YER
fly. That had Bright disease of the kidneys
there can be no doubt. That the symptoms
were those of many other diseases is equally
certain, and that was doomed to Il terrible
death had not been saved us was, am posi-
dive. The following letters just received, con-
firm this:
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE,
BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, Oct 30, 1852.
Rev. f. ID. Hopkins:
DEAR SIR Yours Of the 3lSt inst. received.
We congratulate you not only upon the con-
tnlllncc of your health, but also upon its
apparent continual Improvement. Few per-
SOS, think, have passed through 50 exhaust
ing an experience aS you and rallied from it
Certainly cannot recall one who came to us in
SO critical, and for days and even weeks in so
hopeless state for amendment aS you, and
who survived and recovered from il: for |
think, yOu may now consider yourself rOcOV-
cred and no longer on the cOnvaleScent list. |
Hoping for the continuance of your present |
health, with the best wishes from all here,
am, yours truly,
j. DRAPER.
OCEANIC, \. j., Nov >, 1882.
MY DEAR housekeeping to your letter, |
would say, | have been acquainted with my |
highly valued friend, the Rev. 5. ID. Hopkins |
about eighteen months and very intimately |
acquainted for about SIX months past. For Il |
little more than five months he was an inmate |
of my house, and we en- iOycd constant inter- |
course with each other. When he came in |
April last he was almost a perfect wreck in |
point of health. thought he had come to us |
but to die. Soon afterwards he began the Use |
of some of II. II. Warner Coz remedies, |
namely: the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure Safe |
Nervine and Safe Pills. From almost the time |
he began their use his Improvement was very |
marked and wonderful, and when he left us, |
after having taken some two dozen bottles, he |
was like new man. The change was the most |
remarkable ever witnessed.
SAMUEL MILLER, |
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, |
In view, therefore, of these facts and with Il |
ttn,at, rb., and - IN tn