Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-07-11
NO HOME EXEMPT.
No HOME EAEMPT.
The Source of Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come 10 Every Household Explained.

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10 he Eh,or If he Democra, and ChronicIej
SIR-My motives for the publication of the
most unusual statements which follow are
FIRST, gratitude for the fact that have beer
saved from most horrible dea h, IN |, soc
ondy, desire TO warn all who read this
statement against some of the most decep.
tive influences by which they have ever beer
surrounded. IL is fact that to day thous.
ands of people are within Il foot of the grave
and they do not know it. To tell how | was
caught away from Just this position, and ia
warn Others against nearing it, are my OBJ.
jects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, / lay ut my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows the agony then endured, for words
years previous, any one had told me that
wa' to be brought so low, and by so terrible
disease, should have scolfed at the idea
had always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, had weighed over go 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. lhoy feel dull and indefinite
pains in various paris Of tho body, and do
not understand it. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one dayand entirely without appetite
the next. This was just the way le,t when
the relentless malady which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still Thought
it was nothing; that probably had taken a
cold which would soon pass away. Shortly
after this | noticed heavy, and at times a
olralgic, pain in my head but Us ii 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 in
convenience. Yet | had no idea, even as n
physician, that these things meant anything
serious, or that mOnstrouS iii ease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, | thought
/ YVES suffering from malaria and so doctored
myself accordingly. But got no better.
next noticed Il peculiar color and odor about
the fluids was pas-ing-alsO that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that a persis, ent froth and scum
appeared upon the surface and sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet ! did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing those
symptoms continually, finally became nc.
cdstomcd to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that had no
pain in the affected organs or in their vcn-
ity. Why | should have been so blind |
cannot understand.
There is terrible future for all physical
anu ittHDtT always llbS
a person to his senses, even thou IN it may
then be too late | realized at last my crit
cal condition and aroused myself 10 overcome
it. And, oh, how hard | tried consulted
the best medical skill in the land. visited
all the prominent mineral sprngsi in America,
and travelled from Maine to California. Still
grew worse. No Two physicians agreed as
10 my MALAY. One said Twas troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous prOstra-
tom another, malaria: another dyspepsia;
another, heart disease; another, general de-
bIity: another, congo tiOn of the base of the
brain; and so on through long list Of com.
mon diseases, the symptoms of all of which
really had. In this way several years passed,
during all of which time Twas steadily grow
ing worse, My condition had really become
pitiabe. The slight symptoms | 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 2OI to 100 pounds. My
life was a torture to myself and friends.
could retain no food upon my stomach and
lived wholly by injections. | was living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony frequently fell upon the floor,
cOnvusiyely clutcl cl the carpet, and prayed
for death. MorpI inc had little or no effect
in deadcning the pain. For six days and
nights had the death premonitory hccOughs
constantly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and abumen. ! was struggling with
Brights hi ease OF the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus | received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Fo0te, rector of St.
Paul church, of this city. ! felt that it wa,
our list interview, but in the course of con.
yerSaton he mentioned a remedy of which
had heard much, but had never used. DR..
Eoote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation,
by means of this remedy, and urged mo to
Try 1t. As pracicinG physician and grad.
uate of the schools, | cherished tho prejudice
bo.h natural and common VITA nil regular
! practitioners, and derided the idea of any
medicine outside the regular channels being
the least beneficial. So solicitious, however,
was DIR. Footc that | finally promised would
waive my prejudice and try the remedy no 30
highly recommended. began its use on tho
, first day of June and took ii according TO
directions. At first it sic ;ened me: but this
thought was good sign for me in my de-
biitated condition. | continued to take it;
Il slckening sensation departed and was
| able TO retain fool upon my stomach. In a
few days | noticed Il decided change for the
better, as also did my wife and friends. My
hi'coughS ceased and Experienced less pain
u
proved condition that. upon what had be-
lieved but few days before was my dying
led, ! vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should | recover l would both
publicly and privately make known this
remedy for the good of humanity, wherever
and whenever had an opportunity. also
determined that | would give a course of
lectures in the Corinthan Academy of Music,
in this city, stating in full the symptoms and
almost hopelessneSs of my disease and the
remarkable means by which | have been
saved. My Improvement was constant from
that time, and in less than three months |
had gained twenty-six pounds in flesh, be-
came entirely free from pain, and believe |
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recov ry have thoroughly reinves-
, ti@atcd the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright disease, and the truths developed are
/ astOul ding. ! therefore state deliberately,
and rs physician, that | believe more than
/ one-half the deaths which occur in America
are caused by Bright's disease of the kidneys.
| This may sound like rash statement but
am prepared to fully verify it. Bright's dis
ease has no distinctive symptoms of its own
| lndeed, 1t 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 buriuls are authorized by Il
| physicians certificate of Heart Disease"
"ApopeAy," Paralysis" "Spinal Com
| pa Mt" Rheumatism" Pneumonia"
| and other common diseases, when in reality
| 1t was Bright's disease of the kidneys. Few
| hySlcilns, and fewer people, realize the ex-
| tent of this disease or its dangerous aud in
sidious nature. 1t steals into the system like
! a thief, manifests its presence by the com
moncs, symptoms and iasens 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, nheriting 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 symp-
toms it often shows none whatever, but
brings death suddenly, and as such is usually
| supposed to be heart disease. AS one who
has suffered, and knows by bitter experience
what he says, implOre every one who reads
| these words not t. neglect the slightest
symptom 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 practi-
/ toner and lecturer, vii! arouse the surprise
! and possible luminosity of the medical pro-
| fessiou, and astoa.sh all with whom | am
acquainted, bat make the foregoing state
! ments based III Cn facts which lam prepared
! to produce, and truths when | can substln-
/ tate to the letter. The welfare of those who
| may possibly be sufferers such rs | was, is an
/ ample induCemcnt for ne to take the step
/ have, and if | can successfully warn Others
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