Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-05
A STRANGE "REMINISCENCES.
The Escape of a Well-knOWn. ex.Army
Surgeon from an UnfOres seen Danger.
(Ba1fiPlOre A mericaR.)


Messrs. Editors:
seldom appear publicly in print. but the facts
n cted with my experience which follow strik
ing. and bear closely upon tbs experience Of Others
that venture to reproduce them entire:
In the month OF September, 1879, I WAS practicing
medicine in New Orleans. The summer had been
cessively hot and body complaining Of being
exhausted and feeling tired. not unfrequent
to have patients ask for something to relieve
this weary sensation, that should also partake of
the universal lassitude weakness did alarm
mo. supposed that work and exposure had pro-
duced temporary physical prostrstion therefore
made atrp to St. Paul. Mimi. thinking that rest of
few weeks In . cooler climate would soon reinvig-
crate me. Little did I dream. however. what
in store for me. After Fettng settled in my quar-
tiers l took short walk every day. and patiently
awaited return Of strength, but in spite of all my
efforts seemed to be losing strength; and even any
slight exercise became labfous and tiresome. During
this time had frequent dull aching pains my head.
and through my back and hips occasional shooting
pains in various parts Of the body with soreness short
ness of breath and palptaton of the heart My feet
and hands would be like ice day. and burn with heat
the next had desire for food, and what did eat
distressed me; my sleep became disturbed with the
frequent desire to urnae The quantity of huid passed
would at one time be small and at another quite pro-
fuse Then for days would be perfectly free from this
desire and nothing seemed be the natter neverthe
less my debility gradually increased My eyelds
pulled out my bowels alternately torpid and too
active the urine would be clear days, others
1t would be of high color and deposit brckdust se
ment and at Still others there would a whitish ap.
pearance and thin would rise to the top
The pains In head. back, chest joints, bowels and
bones were horrible in the extreme. went in vain
from place to place and consulted the best medical
thoritles the country Affords would have q chill
day and burning fever the next. suffered excruci-
atingiy with q numbness of my feet and hands, and at
the base Of the brain and between my shoulders at
times my limbs and body would boat. and ply sicians
said was suffering from the dropsy and could not
cover.
he fo tla No Of
was devourine ME. do not know but there thou
sands to-day who suffering from the and
are as ignorant of ies nature Ny skin the
color of marble at time and then again it would
like saffron, and this terrible restessness and might
| say wildness was followed by dub, heavy. drowsy
sensation. 1 was wasted to a skeleton, except
when the dropsica bloat occurred tried al the cee-
DRAFTED mineral waters Of this country and EuTope all
Kinds Of medicine and all kinds Of DOCTORS Still no help
came. lay at my hotel in Philadelphia where l was
temporarily sotournng. given to die by friends and
physicians alike, when there provdentally into
my hands little pamphlet which carefully read
and from which I got . view Of my real con-
dltion which no other agency had revealed Acting
its advice had water analysed at once and, to my
SURPRISE abumen and tube casts found in large
quantities. skillful physician sent for and ap-
prised Of the fact He said had Brghts Disease and
that death certain. My friends impottuned me to
take remedy which had great reputation for the
cure of all forms Of kidney diseases. AMI therefore
laid aside my prejudice and commenced its use. At
nrst my stomach rejected it, and had to small
quantities. but after the first five days my stomach
tanned full doses. This year last October
and my Improvement was rapid ard permanent have
regained so Of the IS pounds of flesh lost during my
illness. and feel well to-day did, and can
unreservedly state that my life saved by Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, the remedy used.
1tmay seem strange that l. beinz physician and an
army surgeon. did not have the water Analysed be
fore but such is the fact had the symptoms Of every
other disease and did not suspect that my kidneys
were in the least particular out of ORDER and here is
just where was in the greatest danger and where most
people who read this article in danger find that
only of thousands who suffering from kid
ney disorders which, neglected, surely terminate in
Briehts disease also know that physicians may
treat these disorders for months without knowing
Clearly what the trouble is and after ascertanng
the cause be unable to prevent it. When death. how
ever. finally overtakes the helpless victim they disguise
its real cause a,tribung it to heart DISEASE convul
slons, npople1y, vertigo, paralysis spinal meningitis
blood and urenlic poisoning, etc, etc.
Words. of course, fail TO express my thanks to A. II.
Warner Co. of Rochester, N. Y. for giving the word
such needed and certain specific the Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure but they gladly give them
while to the thousands to whom have lectured upon
the laws Of health and hygiene commend this letter
most cordially. aud warn them to beware Of the nsdous
nature OF disease over which physicians confess they
have control and which. in form or another il
carrying more people to unmey graves than any other
| malady.
j. NJ. PORTER. NJ. D..
Baltimore, Md. "a Saratoga street. at