News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-02-16
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
The Unusual Experience of Prominen

The Unusual Experience of Prominent
Man Made Public.
The following article from the Democrat ana
Chronicle, of Rochester, n Y, is of 30 striking
a nature, and emanates from 80 reliable
source, that it is herewith republished entire.
In addition to the valuable matter it contains,
1t will be found exceedingly interesting:
To the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SIR My motives for the publication Of the
most unusual statements which follow are,
first, gratitude for the fact that / have been
saved from most horrible death, and, second
~, desire to warn all who read this statement
against some of the most deceptive influences
by which they have ever been surrounded. 1t
is fact that to-day thousands of people are
within foot of the grave and they do not know
it. To tell how I was caught away from just
this position and to warn others against near
ing it are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my friends
and waiting for death. Heaven only knows the
agony 1 then endured, for words can never de-
scribe it. And yet, if a few years. previous, any
one had told me that was to be brought go
low, and by 80 terrible disease, / should have
scoffed at the idea. / had always been I'M
commonly strong and 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 re-
cannot account for it. They feel dull and in
definite pains in various parts of the body and
do not understand it.. Or they are exceedingly
hungry ons day and entirely without appetite
the next. This was just the way felt when
the relentless malady which had fastened itself
upon me first began. Still l. thought it was
nothing; that probably l had taken cold
which would soon pass away. Shortly after
this I noticed a dull, and at times
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as it would
come 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 at times great Inconvenience.
Yet l had no idea, even as physician, that
these things meant anything serious or that
monstrous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, thought was suffering from
Malaria and so doctored myself accordingly.
But got no better. next noticed peculiar
color and odor about the fluids was passing
also that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that persistent
froth and scum appeared upon the surface,
and sediment settled in the bottom. And
yet I did not realize my danger, for, indeed,
seeing these symptoms continually, finally
became accustomed to them, and my suspicion
was wholly disarme6 by the fact that had no
pain in the affected organs or in their vicinity.
Why I should have been so blind I cannot
understand.
There is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger usually brings
person to his senses even though it may then
be too late. I realized at last, my critical
condition and aroused myself to overcome it.
And, Oh how hard 1 tried ! / consulted the
best medical skill in the land. visited all the
prominent mineral springs in America and
travelled from Maine to California. Still grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as to my
malady. One said was troubled with spinal
irritation; another, nervous prostration; an
other, malaria another, dyspepsia; another,
heart disease; another, general debility !;
| another, congestion of the base of the brain !;
and so on through a long list of common dis
| eases, the symptoms of all of which I really
had. In this way several years passed, during all
| of which time was steadily growing worse. My
condition had really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms l at first experienced were developed
| into terrible and constant disorders-the little
| twigs of pain had grown to oaks of agony. My
weight had been reduced from 207 to $50
pounds My life was torture to myself and
| friends 1 could retain no food upon my
stomach, and lived wholly by injections. I
was living mass Of pain. My pulse was I'M
| comfortable. In my agony l frequently fell
upon the floor, convulsively clutched the car
| pet, and prayed for death. Morphine had little
| or no effect in deadening the pain. For six
! days and nights had the death-premonitorY
hiccoughs constantly. My urine was filled with
tube casts and albumen. was struggling with
| Bright's Disease of the Kidneys in it's last
| stages.
While suffering thus l received call from
| my pastor the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector of st.
| Pauls church, of this city. l felt that it was
our last interview, but in the course of CONVEX
sation he mentioned a remedy of which l had
heard much but had never used. DR.. Foote
detailed to me the many remarkable cures
| which had come under his observation, by
means of this remedy, and urged me to try it.
| As practicing physician and a graduate of the
| schools, Cherished the prejudice both natural
| and common with all regular practitioners, and
| iJa5 thn of an ma
regular channels being the least benefci al. So
| solicitous, however, was DR.. Foote, that f.
| nally promised would waive my prejudice and
| try the remedy he 30 highly recommended.
| 1 began its use on the first day of June and
| took it according to directions. Al
1 thought was a good sign for one in
| my debilitated condition. l continued to take
| it, the sickening sensation departed and was
able to retain food on my stomach. In few
days noticed a decided change for the better,
| as also did my wife and friends. My hiccoughs
| ceased and I experienced less pain than for
merly. I was SO rejoiced at "this improved
condition that, upon what l believed few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in the
presence of my family and friends, should
recover would both publicly and privately
| make known this remedy for the good OF hu-
mainly, wherever and whenever had an OPP
| portunity. 1 also determined that would
| give course of lectures in the Corinthian
! Academy of Music of this city, stating in full
the symptoms and almost utter hopelessness OF
| my disease and the remarkable means by which
] have been saved. My improvement was con=
| slant from that time and in less than three
months 1 had gained twenty-six pounds IN
| h. became entirely free from pain, and be-
| lieve 1 owe my life and present condition
wholly to Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
| Cure, the remedy which | used
Since my recovery l have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
| Briglt's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding I therefore state, deliberately,
and as physician, that I believe MORE THAN
oNE-HALF THE DEATHS WHICH OCCUR IN AMERICA
ARE CAUSED BY BRIGHTs DISEASE OF THE KID
NEYs. This may sound like rash statement
| but am prepared to fully verify it. Brights
| disease has no distinctive symptoms of its own
! (indeed, it often develops without any pain
| whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity, but
| has the symptoms of nearly every other known
complaint. Hundreds of people die daily,
whose burials are authorized by a physician's
certificate of "Heart Disease" "Apoplexy, !"
Paralysis" "Spinal Complaint" Rheu-
| matism," Pneumonia" and other
| common complaints, when in reality
| it was Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys.
Few physicians. and fewer people, realize the
| extent of this disease or its dangerous and in
sidious nature. 1t steals into the system like
thief, manifests its presence by the COM
monest symptoms, and fastens itself upon the
constitution before the victim is aware 1t is
| nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
| common and fully as fatal. Entire families,
inheriting it from their ancestors have died,
and yet none of the number knew or realized
the mysterious power which was removing
them. Instead of common symptoms it often
shows none whatever, but brings death sud
denly, and as such is usually supposed to be
heart disease. AS one who has suffered, and
knows by bitter experience what he says, i'm
plore 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, and no
one can afford to hazard such chances.
am aware that such an unqualified state
ment as this coming from me, known as am
throughout the entire land as practitioner and
lecturer, will arouse the surprise and possible
luminosity of the medical profession and aston
ish all with whom am acquainted, but Imake
the foregoing statements based upon facts
which I am prepared to produce and truths
which I can substantiate to the letter. The
welfare of those who may possibly be sufferers
such as l was, is an ample inducement for me
TO take the step have, and if l can success
fully warn others from the dangerous path in
which once walked, 1 am willing to endure
all professional and personal consequences.
J. b. HENION, NJ. D.