National Republican., 1882-10-06
A PROFESSIONAL CONFESSION.
Tho Unusual Experience OF n Prominent
Mnn Mndc RnbIlc.

THO Unusual Experience of n Prominent
MAN Made Public.
The following article from the Democrat and
Chronicle, OF Rochester, N. Y, is OF so strikin
nature, and emOnates from 80 reliable source,
that II ia he rewth republished entire. In Gd IL
tion to the valuable matter It contains, It will be
found exceedingly interesting:
To the Editor Of the Democrat and Chronicles;
SIR: Ny motives for the publication of the most
unusual Statements which follow are first, graft
tude for the fact that have been saved from q
most horrible death, and, secondly, desire TO
warn all who read this statement against some Of
the most deceptive influences by which they have
ever been surrounded. II is fact that to-day
thousands of people are within foot of the grave
and they do not know Il. To tell how was caught
away from Just this position and to warn others
against nearing 1t arc my objects in this eommu-
ncation.
on tho LIST day Of June, 1884, 10y ut my resi-.
dence In this city, surrounded by my friends and
waiting for my death. Heaven only knows the
agony then endured, for words can never de-
scribe It, And yet II few years previous, any
one had told me that was to be brought so low,
and by so terrible q disease, should have scofed
strong ana healthy, had weighed over 200 pounds,
and hardly knew, In my own experience, what
pain or sickness were. Very many people who
will read this statement realize at times that they
are unusually tired and cannot account for it.
They feel dull and indefinite pains in various
parts of the body, and do not understand Il. OR
they are exceedingly hungry one day ana en-.
lirely without appetite the next. This was Just
the way felt when the relentless malady which
lhu IhSttlleu llScll upon lliSt beEHus sun
thought 1t was nothing; that probably l had
taken cold which would soon pass away.
shortly ailer this noticed dull and at times u
| neuralgia, pain in my head, but as 1t would
como one day and be gone the next paid but
| little attention to it. However, my stomach was
out of order and my food often failed to digest
| causing ut any times great Inconvenience. Yet
had no idea, even as physician, that these things
meant anything serious or that monstrous dis.
ease was becoming fixed upon me. Candidly,
| thought was suffering from Malaria and SO doc
lored myself accordingly But got no better. l
| next noticed II peculiar color and odUr about tho
| fluids was pas,ing--aso that there were large
quantities one day and very little the next, and
that persistent roth and scum appeared upon
the surlaee, and sediment settled in the bottom.
/ Aud yet did not realize my danger, for indeed,
seeing these symptoms continually, finally be-
| came accustomed TO them, aud my suspicion was
wholly disnrmed by the fact thai hnd no pain
In the affected orgnns-or In their vicinity. Why
should have been 10 blind cannot understand.
There is terrible future for all physical neglect,
and impending danger always brings person TO
his senses, even though It may then be too laie
realized at last my critical condition and aroused
| myself 10 overcome It. And, oh how hard tried !
consulted the lest medical skill in the land l
visited all the prominent mineral springs in
America aud travelled from Maine to California.
Sull grew worsc Notwo physicians agreed as 10
my mulady. one said / was troubled with spinal
irritation; another nervous prostration; another,
disease another, genera. debility another, con
gcsiiOn of the base OF the bruin aud so on through
iong n Of SS1ss"ses tne s syapSs nj
years Iassed, during all of which time l was
steadily growing worse. My condition had really
become pitiable. The slight symptoms | at first
,xperit need were developed into terrible and con-
slant disorders-the little lwgs Of pain had grown
SSEs KS q ny weigh hSa been osTe
myself and friends. could retain no food upon
my stomach, and lived wholly by injections.
ttollable. In my agony frequently fell upon The
floor. convulsiyey cluched the carpet. and prayed
for death. Morphine had little or no effect in
deadenins the pain. For six days and nights /
| had the death-premonitOry hiccoughs constantly.
| My urine was flled with tnhe cGsls and Hlbumen.
l was struggling with Briehts Disease of the Kid
While suffering thus l received call from my
pastor, the Rev: Dr.. Fooie, rector OF st; Pauls
Church, of this city. felt that IT was our last in
terview, but IN the course OF conversation he
mentioned remedy of which had heard much,
but had never used. Or. Foote detailed to me the
many remarkable cures which had come under
his observation by means of this remedy, and
urged me TO try il. As practieing physician aud
| n graduate OF the schools, cherished the preju-
dice both natural and common with all regular
practitioners, and derided the idea OF any medi-
| cine outside of the regular channels being the
| least beneficial. So sohcitious, however was DR..
| Foote, that finally promised would waive my
| prejudice and NY the remedy he so highly recon-
mended d 0ssen iiS use al the s day o s yHf
sickened me, but this thought was good sign
for me in my debilitated condition. l conlinu.d d
to lake it; tue sickening sensation departed ana
| was able to retain food upon my stomach. In II
few days l noticed decided change for
spas as oee as sS dS ceased y adSs Sso
|
perienced less pain than formerly l was SO re.
joiced at this improved condition that upon what
! had believed but lew days before was my
dying bed, Vowed, in the presence Of my family
and friends, should recover, would both pub
licly and privately make known this remedy for
| the good of humanity, wherever aud whenever
/ had an opportunity ! also determined that
would give a course of lectures in the Corlnthian
Academy of Music of this city, stating in iuli the
symptoms and almost hopeessness OF my disease
and the remarkable means by which have been
saved. My Improvement was constant from that
| ttN,,.. M ttn1 fhu pAn nod
| twenty. six pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain, and believe owe my life ana present
| condition wholly TO Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, the remedy which used.
| Since my recovery have thoroughly re-invest-
igaied the subject OF kidney difficulties and
'Brghts disease and the truths developed are as
founding. l therefore state, deliberately, and as
! a physician, that l believe that more than one
half the deaths which occur IN America are
| caused by Brights disease Of the kidneys. This
may sound like q rash statement, but am pre-
pared to fully verify it. Brights 'disense has no
distinctive symptoms of its own Qndced, it often
develops without any pain whatever in the kid,
neys or their vicinity, but has the symptoms of
nearly every other known complaint hundreds
of people die daily whose buiials are authorized
| by physicians certificate of Heart Disease v
"ApopleXy," Paralysis" Spinal Complaint"
complaints, when in reality It was Brignts dis
ease of The kidneys. Few physicians, aud fewer
people, realize the extent of this disease or its dam
| gerOus and insidious nature. II steals into the
system like thief, mani!ests It's presence by the
| commonest symptoms aud fastens itself upon the
constitution before the victim is aware. 1t is
nearly as hereditary consumption, quite
as common, and fully as fatal. Entire ftmi-
lies inherting it from their ancestors, have died,
and yet none Of the number knew or realized tic
| mysterious power which was removing them.
Instead of common symptoms u oflen shows none
whatever, but brings death suddenly, and ns such
| is usually supposed to be heart disease, As one
who has suffered, aud knows by bitter exl arience
what he says, implore every one who reads these
words not to neglect the slightest symptoms OF
Kidney difficulty. Certain agony and possible
death will be the sure result OF such neglect, ana
| no one can afford TO hazard such chances,
| lam aware that such an unqualified statement
| rs this, coming from me, known Us am through
| cut the entire land practitioner ard lecturer
will arouse the surprise and possible animosty OF
| the medical profession and astonish all with
| VIII, m am acquainted, but make the foregoing
| statements based upon fdcs which am prepared
| 10 produce and truths which eau subsantiate Ia
| the letter. The welfare of tho'e who may po sbly
| be sufferers such as was is an ample inducemeul