Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-07-06
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Source OF Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come to Every Household
Explained.

That Come to Every Household
Explained.
The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y, is Of so
striking a nature and emanates from so re-
liable a source, that It is herewith repub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter IL contains, it will be found exceed
ingly interesting;
TO the Editor Of the Democrat and Chronicle.
SIR:-My motives for the publication Of
the most unusual statements which follow,
are, first, gratitude for the fact that l have
been saved front most horrible death,
and, secondly, desire to warn all who read
this statement against some of the most de-
ceptive influences by which they have ever
been surrounded. 1t is a fact that to-day
thousands OF people are within a foot of
the grave and they do not know 1t. To tell
how was caught away from just this po-
sition and to warn others against nearing
1t, are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, Ilay 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 a
few years previous, any one had told me
that was to bo brought so low, and by so
terrible disease, should have scoffed at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had weighed over 200
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perience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who will read this state
ment realize at times that they are unu-
sually tired, and can mot account for it.
They feel dull and indefinite pains in va
rious parts of the body, and do not under
stand it. Or they are exceedingly hungry
one day 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
ia Al had plratN
cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this l noticed q heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in my head, but as
1t would come one day and be gone the
next, paid but little attention to it. How
ever, my stomach was out of order and my
food often failed to digest, causing at times
great inconvenience. Yet had no idea,
even as physician, that these things
meant anything serious or that mon
strous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, thought l was suffering
| from Malaria, and so doctored myself ac-
| cordingly. But | got no better. l next
noticed peculiar color and odor about the
| fluids was passing-also that there were
| large quantities one day and very little
the next, and that a persistent froth and
| scum appeared upon the surface, and o
| sediment settled in the bottom. And yet l
| did not realize my danger, for, indeed, see-
| ing these symptoms continually, l finally
became accustomed to them, and my sus-
| picion was wholly disarmed by the fact
that had no pain in the affected organs or
in their vicinity. Why I should have been
so blind can not understand.
| There is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always
brings a person to his senses, even though
1t may then be too late. IrealiZed, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself
to overcome it. And, Obi how hard
triedl l consulted the best medical skill
in the land. visited all the prominent
mineral springs in America, and travelled
from Maine to California. Still / grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous pros
tration; another, malaria; another, dys
spepsie; another, heart-disease; another,
the base of the brain; and so on through g
long list of common diseases, the symptoms
of all of which really had. In this way
several years passed, during all of which
time was steadily growing worse. My
condition had really become pitiable. Tn,
were developed into terrible and constan
disorders-the little twigs of pain haG
grown to oaks of agony. My weight had
been reduced from 207 to 13O pounds
My life was a torture to myself ant
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 l frequently
fell upon the floor, convulsively clutcheC
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
phine had little or no effect in deadeninl
the pain. For six days and nights 1 hat
the death-premonitory hiccoughs con
stantly. My urine was filed with tube
casts and albumen. l was struggling witt
Bright's Disease of the kidneys in its las
stages.
While suffering thus I received a cal
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, recto
of St. Paul's Church, of this city. fel
that it was our last interview, but in tn
course of conversation he mentioned a rem
edy of which l had heard much but ha
never used. DIR. Foote detailed to me tn
many remarkable cures which had com
under his observation by means of thi
remedy, and urged me to try it. As a prac
ticing physician and graduate of the school
| cherished the prejudice both natural an
common with all regular practitioners, an
derided the idea of any medicine outsid
the regular channels being the least bene
fetal. So solicitous, however, was Dl
Foote, that finally promised would waiy
my prejudice and try the remedy he SO higt
| ly recommended. / began its use on th
first day of June and took it according [
directions. At first it sickened me; bu
this thought was good sign for me Il
my debilitated condition. 1 continued t.
take it; the sickeniug sensation departe
/ | and L was able to tetain food upon m
stomach. In few days / noticed a dt
wife and friends. My hiccoughs cease
{, and l experienced less pain than formerly
3 | was so rejoiced at this improved cond
tion that, upon what l had believed but
few days before was my dying bed,
vowed, in the presence of my family an
friends, should recover | would both put
l licly and privately make known this rem
edy for the good of humanity, whereve
and whenever l had an opportunity.
: also determined that would give a cours
| of Loot int hn fntt a1a,,t r
Music in this city, stating ia full the symr
tons and almost hopelessness of my di
ease and the remarkable means by whic
= l have been saved. My improvement wa
!. constant from that time, and in less tina
i three months l had gained twenty-si
I pounds in flesh, became entirely free frol
pain and believe / owe my life and pre-
!. ent condition wholly to Warmers Sal
Cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly r.
n investigated the subject of kidney difficu
ties and Bright's disease, and the trutl
developed are astounding. l therefor
n state, deliberately, and as physician, thi
j l believe more than one-half the deati
which occur in America are caused b
Bright's disease of the kidneys. This ma
pared to fully verify it. Brighps disea:
:. has no distinctive SYMPTOMS of its own, GI
deed, it often develops without any pal
'' whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity
Out mas tne symptoms Oh nearly every otn'
i. known complaint. Hundreds of people d
daily, whose burials are authorized by
physician's certificate of " Heart-Disease
). "Appoplexy," Paralysis" -" Spinal Con
!. plaint," "Rheumatism,D Pneumonia
d and other common diseases, when in realit
; it was Bright's Disease of the kidney
Few physicians, and fewer people, reali
the extent of this disease or its dangerol
and insidious nature. 1t steals into ii
system like thief, manifests its presen
by the commonest symptoms, and fastel
itself upon the constitution before the vi
tim is aware. 1t is nearly as hereditary
consumption, quite as common and fully
fatal. Entire families, inheriting 1t fro
their ancestors, have died, and yet none
!, the number knew or realized the mysterio
power which was removing them. lnstei
of common symptoms 1t often shows no.
whatever, but brings death suddenly, al
as such is usually supposed to be heart. di