Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-10
AN UNUSUAL FURORE.
4 Recent Excitement Investigated by
the Herald and the Results
Made Public,
C1eretand, o., Herald.

A lew weeks ago we copied into our COL
umns from the Rochester, N. Y. Democrat
aitd Chronicle "A Remarkable Statement ("
made by j. B. Henion, NJ. D., gentleman
who is well known in this city. In that
srticle DIR. Henion recounte wonderful
experience which befell him, and few
days thereafter we published from the same
paper a second article giving an ac-
count of the Excitement in Rochester. !"
caused by DIR. Henion's statement. In the
first article DIR. Henion stated that for
number of years, up to last June. he had
been afflicted with what seemed at first
most mysterious trouble. He felt unac-
countably tired at frequent intervals: he
had dull and indefinite pains in various
parts of his body and head, and was yery
hungry one day and entirely without ap-
petite the next. However, as physician
he thought, and so did his fellow physi-
clans, that he was suffering from malaria.
But yet he grew worse, and was finally
obliged to give up large and lucrative
practice. Still he was not conscious of his
danger, nor that monstrous disease was
becoming fixed upon him, although all his
organs had become gradually weakened.
The symptoms above described continued,
accompanied by others of an aggravated
nature, and he noticed peculiar color and
odor about the fluids he was passing that
they We're abundant one day and yery
scanty the next, and were covered with
froth, or filled with brick dust sediment.
But even then he did not realize his alarm
ing condition. At last, however, he was
brought face TO face with the fact that he
was victim of the most terrible disease.
and he made heroic efforts for recovery.
lie Travelled extensively and consulted the
best physicians, but they could give him
only temporary relief, and that principally
IN the form of morphine. And 80 he grew
steadily and constantly worse until his life
became torture. His pulse was uncon-
trollable. He lived wholly by Injections.
and for six days and nights he had the hic.
coughs constantly, which are considered
the sure indications of coming death.
When hope and life we're nearly ex-
hausted his pastor, the Rev. DIR, Foote.
rector OF 81. Paufs church, strongly urged
him to try means which the reverend
gentleman has seen used with remarkable
results. He objected at first, but finally
consented, and was conscious of an i'm
proved condition the first week. His
pains gradually disappeared; his stomach
resumed digestion; his heart became reg
ulAr; his headache disappeared; he had
no more chills and fever, or acidity of the
stomach; he gained twenty-six pounds in
three months, and is n we'll man to-day,
being entirely cured most pronounced
case of Bright's disease.
Although cousc ious of the consequences
from his professional brethren, still a.
duty to his fellow men, and according to
a VOW he made on what he thought was
his dying bed, he published a card de-
failing his illness and remarkable cure.
Since my recovery" he says, u have
thoroughly reinvestigated the subject of
kidney difficulties and Bright's disease,
and believe MORE THAN oNE-HALF TIE
DEATRs WHICH OCCUR IN AMERICA ARE
CAUSED AY BRIGHT's DISEASE OF THE KID
SRYs. Il has no distinctive symptoms of
its own Indeed, it often develops without
any pain whatever in the kidneys or their
ylclrity,1 but has the symptoms of Eearly
every other known complaint Hundreds
of people die daily whose buri2ls are au-
thorized BY a physicians certificate OF
Heart Disease" "Apoplexy," "Paraly-
sig, Spinal Complain" Rheumatism,
"Pneumonia, and other common COM
plants when IN reality il was Bright's
disease of kidneys. Few physicians, and
fewer people, realize the extent of this
disease or its dangerous and insidious ma
ture. 1t steals into the system like athief,
manltests Its presence By the commones.
symptoms, and fastens itself upon the life
hefors the victim is aware. Il is nearly
as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal Entire fami-
lies, inherIling 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- emily and
as such Is usually supposed to be heart
DISEASE
The second article, entitled Excitement
in Rochester" was made up of interviews
with DR.. Henion himself, who confirmed
all said In his card, and also with Mr. ii.
H. Warner. The latter gentleman did
not regard DR.. Henion's case As psrticu-
larry exceptional, because he had known
OF very many such cures BY the same
means in all parts of the land kidney
dIseases, he said, are carrying of tens OF
thousands every year, while Brights dis
ease Is increasing 80 per cent. decade.