Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-11-21
HIS OWN EXECUTOR.
A Wcll-spOwn Gentieniun,s Philanthropy
and the CDinmOtiOn Caused by One Of His


Letters.
Rochester Democrat and Chrontcbl.
We published In our local columns yestor.
day morning significant letter from gen
teman known personally or by reputation to
nearly every person in the land. We have
received u number Of letters protesting
against the u'e OF our columns for such pal
pabe frauds and mlsrepresentltions;' there
fore, TO confirm beyond doubt the authen
ITCHY Of the letter, and the genuinenejs Of
its sentiments, a reporter Of this paper wls
commissioned to ascertain all the possible
facts in the matter Accordingly he visited
Clifton Springs saw the author of the letter,
and with the following result
DR.. Henry Foster, the gentleman In ques-
ton, 1853 or 81 years Of age and has an ex-
tremey cordial manner. He presdes as su
perlntendent over the celebrated san,tarium
which accommodates over five hundroi
guests and is inquest o1ably the leading
health resort Of the country. Several years
ago this benevolent man wisely determined
to be his own executor; and, therefore Turmoil
over this magnificent property, worth 500,
OJO, as u free gift to a DO ri # trustees,
representing the principal evengelcll de-
nominations, Anon the trustees are Bishop
A. G, Coye, Protestant Episcopal, Buffalo
bishop Mathew Simpson, Philadel hia,
Methodist lGpis"o9 President NJ. b. AN
derson, Of th> I'm We sty of TO 'hester; Rev.
Dr.. Clark, Secretary of the A. b. c. +. NJ,
Boston. The benevolent purpose of the in
stitution is the care lst-0f evangc' ical
missionaries and their fam lies whose hcl tn
has been broken in their work. .d-Of
ministers, of any denomination, in good
standing. 3d-of members Of any church
who otherwise would be unable to secure
such care and teltmcnt. The current eX
a II n m "a rn-
ceipt from the hundre 5 Of distiuguis he'd
and wealthy people who every year crowd
its utmOs capacity. Here come men and
women who were once in Perfect hta til, but
neglected thc first symptoms OF disease. The
uncertain pains they f0lt NJ firt were over.
locke until their health became inlare |.
They little rCaligel tbr danger before them
nor how arHing even triling aim hts
might prove. They constitute all CLASSES,
inclu lin ministers n II bishops. lawyers,
judges, statesmen, nil iprarc, journalists,
college roiessJrs and otIicia from all arts
of the land
Drawing the morning Democrat and
Chronicle from his pocket, the reporter re-
marked "Doctor, that letter Of yours has
created good deal Of Tux, and many Of our
readers has questioned its authenticity"
ITO what do you REFER" remarked the doc.
tor.
"Have you not seen the paper y
"Yes, but have not had time to read it
yet"
The reporter thereupon shOw,d him the
letter, which was as follows:
CLIFTON SPRINGS SANiTARIuM Co.,
CLIFTON STRINGS, N Y, Oct. II, lSS3.
Dear Sir: am using Warmers Safe Cure,
and regard it as the best remedy fer some
forms Of kidney disc Use that we have. am
watching wi h great care some case; | AN
now treating with it, and hope for favor
able results.
wish you might come down yourself, as
| would like very much to talk with You
about your sterling remedy and SHOW you
over our institution.
Yours truly,
[Signedl HENRY FOSTER, NJ d.
II do not see why anybody should he SIX D.
teal concerning that letter." remarked the
doctor.
"lsn't it unusual for a physician Of your
standing an influence to commend pro-
prietay preparation
"ldon'l know how it may b. with others, but
in this institution w allow no Iersol to die.
tate TO lis what we shall use. Our lurpo is
to cure lie sick, and Tor that WORK we us1
anything we know TO be valuable. B,cmSe
know Warmers Safe Cure is very valul.
Bile preparation, commend it. As Is power
is manifested un Ter my use, so shall add to
the Competene OF my common latiOn'
"Have you ever analyIed it, doctor"
ave always analyse before we try any
preparation of which we do not know tho
constituents. But analysis. you know, only
gives the elel entS it does not give the all i'm
porant pr portions. The re narkabc power
Warn rs Gf. Cure undouit diy con lists
in the proportions according tD winch lis e.
mcnts are mixed" While there may bc a
thou and remedies nude OF the same ele.
ments, unless they are put together in proper
proi ortOns they are worthless us kidney and
liver pre- a aliUni.
=" / hoie some day to meet Mr. Warner per.
;onally, AMI extend lul er cong atulatons to
him On the excellence of his preparations |
have heard mu h of him Us the founder Of tie
Warner Obsel Dry, and as nan Of large
oenevoenre. The reput d high character OF
the man himself gave assurance to me in the
first place that he would not put remedy
upon the market that was not Trustworthy;
and it was a source of n good deal of glat'li,
,atioa 10 me- to Fl ID out Ivy actual experiment
that the remedy itielf sustaine my impress
SONS
The conclu ion reached by Dr. Foster ia
,rccisely the same found | v Dr.. bio Lewis,
DR.. Rot ert a. Gum, OK u gcon-General
ial agher and ether. ami IrO e3 beyond II
loubt the great efficacy Of the remedy which
las awakened SO mn h attention i'll the land
md res ucd 50 many men, women and chill
lren from disease and death,