Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-19
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The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, OF Rochester, N. Y, is of sc
striking 2 nature and emanates from so
reliable a source, that it is herewith re-
published entire. In addition to the val
liable matter it contains, it will be found
exceedingly interesting:
To the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SIR:-My motives for the publication of
the most unusual statements that follow,
are, first, gratitude for the fact that l have
been saved from a NEST 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. It is a fact that to-
day thousands of people are within foot
of the grave and they do not know 1t. 10 tell
how l was caught away from just this po-
sitiOn and to warn others against nearing
it, are my objects in this communlca-
ton.
On the 1st day of June, 1881, [ lay at
my residence IN this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet, if
few years previous, anyone had told me
terrible disease, | should have scoffed at
the idea. / had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had weighed over 200
pounds ana hardly knew, in my own ex-
i2erience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who will read this state
meut realize at times that they are un-
usually tired and cannot account for it.
They IeeI dull and indefinite pains in vari-
s Ill a. ,lo-
staEa il. Or they are exceedingly hungry
one Ga- 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 thought
It was nothing; that probably had taken
cold which would soon pass away.
heavy, and at times
q neuralgic pain in my head, but as it
woul5 come one day and be gone the
mex, pad but little attention to it. How
ever. M stomach was out of order, and
my food often failed to digest, causing at
times great Inconvenience. Yet 1 had no
idea. even as physician, that these things
meant ANYTHING serious or that mon
strous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Caldidly, thought [ was suffering
from malaria, and so doctored myself &C
cor5.agly. But [ got no better. next
noticed z peculiar color and odor about
the AIj65 I was passing-also that there
wer5 large quantities one day and very
little the next, and that d persistent frOth
and scum appeared upon the surface, and
sediment settled Ill the bottom. And yet
I did rot realize my danger, for, indeed,
seel1; these symptoms continually, [
fual!- became accustomed to them, and
my suspicion was wholly disarmed by the
fact that ! had no pain in the affected or
gans or IN their vicinity. Why [ should
have been so blind 1 cannot understand.
Taere IS i terrible futurs for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always
briu,- = person to his senses, even though
it mag then be too late. ] realized at last
my critical condition and aroused myself
TO overcome it. And, Oh! how hard tried!
I consulted the best medical skill in the
LAND. I visited all the prominent mineral
springs in America and Travelled from
Maine to California. Still l grew worse.
No two physicians agreed as to ny NAL
ady. One said l was troubled with spinal
Irritation another, nervous prostitution
another, malaria another, dyspepsia; an
other. heart disease; another, general debil-
ity: another, congestion Of the base of the
brain; and 50 on through long list Of COM
mon di-eases, the symptoms Of all Of which
Treaty had. IA this way several years pass
ed, during ali of which time [ was steadily
growing worse. Ny condition had really
become pitia5le. The slight symptoms l
at Grst experienced were developed into
terri Die and constant disorders-the little
twiC5 Of pain had grown to oaks OF agony.
My weight had been reduced from POI to
$50 pounds. My life was q torture to my
self anu friends. ! could retain no food
upon E,y stomach, and lived wholly by
Injections. l was living mass Of pain.
Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
l FREE ueatly fell upon the floor, conyul-
sively clutched the carpet, and prayed for
death. Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and
nights 1 had the death-premonItory hic-
coughs constantly, MY urine was filled
with tube casts and albumen. I was
struggling with Bright's disease of the
kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus I received a call
from my pastor, the Rev.
DR.. Fooet, rector of ST.
Paul's church, this city. l felt that it
was cur last interview, but in the course of
conversation he mentioned remedy of
which 1 had heard much but had never
used. DR.. Foote detailed to me the many re-
markaoIe cures which had come under his
observation, by means of this remedy, and
urged me- to try 1t. AS practicing physi-
clan and graduate of the schools, l cher
Ished the prejudice both natural and COM
mon with ell regular practitioners, and
derided the idea of any
medicine outside the regular
channels being the least beneficial. So So
fictitious, however, was DR.. Foote, that
finally promised I would wavs my pre-
jIdics and try the remedy he so highly re-
commended. / began It's use on the 1st day
Of Juae and took it accordingto directions.
At EcsJ it sickened me; but this l
tholy lt was a good sign for me in my de-
bihsatsd condition. I continued to take
it; the sickening sensation departed and l
was able to retain food upon my stomach.
II a few days I noticed decided change
fOr the better as also did my wife and
friends. NY hiecoughs ceased and I ex-
per;euced less pain than formerly. was
so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what had believed but a few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in
the presence of my family and friends,
cbCurI -nooyar 7 would both T0bli civ and