The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-27
NO HOME EXEMPT,
The Source of Those Mysterious
Troubles that Come to Every
Household Explained.


herewith republished entire. In addition
to the valuable m after it contains, it will
be found exceedingly interesting
TO the Editor of the Democrat and
Chronicle:
SIR-My motives Cor the publication
Of the most unusual statements which
follow, are, first, gratitude for the fact
that have been saved from q most bor-
rible death, and, secoHdlv, desire 10
warn ali who read this statement against
some OF the most deceptive influences by
which they have ever been surrounded.
Il is fact that to day thousands of pee
pie are within a foo! of the grave and
they do not know it. To tell now was
caught away from just this position an
to warn others against nearing il, are my
objects in this communication.
On the LIST day Of June, 1881, l Law at
my residence in this city, surrounded By
my friends and waiting for death.
Heaven only knows the sgony l then
endured, for words can never describe
it; And yet, if few years previous, any
one had told me that L was to be brought
SO low, and by so terrible diEease, l
should have scoffad at the idea, l had
always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, had weighed over 200 pounds,
and hardly knew in my own experience
what pain OF sickness we're. Very many
people who will read this statement real
lie at times,thst they are unusually tired,
and cannot account for it. They feel
dull and indefinite pains 10 various parts
of the body, and do not understand it.
Or they are exceedingly hungry one day
and entirely without appetite the next.
This was just the way l felt when the
relentless mslsdy which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still l
thought it was nothing; that probably |
had taken cold which would soon pas
sway. Shortly after this noticed q
heavy, and at times q neuralgia
pain in my head, but as it would
came one day and be gone the next, /
paid but little attention TO it. However,
my stomach was ous of order and my
food often fail. d to digest, causing at
| times great inc nvenience. Yet / had
no idea, even rs physician, that these
things meant anything serious or that q
moDstrous disease was beco ming fixed
upon me. Oardidly, I thought l wsa
suffering from Malaria and So doctored
myself accordingly. But gcl no better.
l next noticed peculiar color apd odor
about the fluids was passng-slso that
there we're large quantities. one day snd
very little the next, and that persistent
fro4h and scum appeared apon tae sur.
face, and a sediment settled in the bot
tom. And yet did not realza 10y daH=
ger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustomed
to them, and nay suspicion Was wholly
dissrmed by the fact that had no pain
in the affected organs or in their vicinity.
Why | should have been so blind | can
not understand.
There is terrible future for all physi-
cal neglect, and impending danger always
brings a person to his senses, even
though it may then be too late. I real.
lied, 1T las, my critical condition and
aroused myself 70 overcome it. And,
oh! how hard l tried! | consulted The
beat medical skill in the land. l visited
all the prominent mineral springs in
America, and travelled from Maine Il
California. Still grew worse. No two
physicians agreed as to my malady, On
said | was troubled with spinal irritation
another, nervous prostration; another
malaria; another, dyspepsia; another
heart disease; another, general debility
another, congestion Of The base Of TIT
brain; and so en- through long list o
common diseases, the symptoms of all o
which really had. In this way seVers
years passed, during all Of which time
was steadily growing worse. My condi-
ton hal really become pitiabie. Th
slight sy mploms st first experiencedwe
developed into terrible and constan
disorders-the little twigs Of pail
had grown to oaks of agony
My weight lad baen reduced from
207 TO 13J pounds. Ny life was torlur
to myself and friends. could retain III
food upon my stomach, and livet
wholly by Injections. | was q livinj
mass of pain. My pulse was uncontrolla
bic. In my agony frequently fell upol
the floor, convulsiVely clutching the car
pet, and prayed for desth. Morphin
had little or no effect in deadening tn
pain For six days and nights had tn
desth- premonitory hi1coughs constantly
My urine was filed with tube casts a8t
albumen. WIS struggling with Bright
Disease of the kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus received cal
from my pastor, the Rev. Dr.. Foote, rec
tor.ofSt. Psul's church, of this city.
felt that is was our last interview, but il
, 8 remedy Of which l had heard mucl
!, but mad never used. Dr.. Foote delsiIe;
, 10 me the many remsl ksbe cures Whicl
has come under his observation, by mean
of this remedy; and urged me to try il
, As pFscticlng physician and grad
! uase Of the schools, CHERISHED the PIE
judice both natural and common with a.
regular practitioners, and deride6 tn
idea of any medicine outside the reguls
/ channels being the lfsst Beneficial. S
collections, however, Was DR.. Foote, ths
finally promised 1 would waive m
prejudice ana try the remedy he e
highly recommended. began its use o
: the Ist day Of June aud took it secordin
to directions. At first il sickened ms
but this 1 thought was q good sign for %
: Ia nv iebilitsted condition. Ic0ntinue
10 take ii; the sickenIng sensation ct
parted and | WAS able TO retain foo
upon my stomach. IL few DAYS
noticed decided change for the better
as also did my wife and friends. Ill
), hicco ughs ceased and experienced lei
J. pain than formerly. l was so rejoiced {
6 this improved condition that, upon wis
Y hsd beiieyed but few days before VIZ
! nv dying bed. vowed, 10 the presenC
: OF my fnmily and friends, sht u'd l II
cover l would both publicly and privstel
make Known this rem ely for Il
good OF humanity, wherever ard wheI
ever / had so opportunity. ais
determined that I Wonld give a cOuri