St. Landry democrat., 1883-07-14
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Source of Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come to Every Household
Explained,

liable q source, that it is herewith repub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it will be found exceed
ingly interesting:
10 the Editor or the Democrat and Chronicle:
Shiny motives for the publication Of
the most unusual statements which follow,
are, first, gratitude for the fact that have
been saved from most horrible death,
and, secondly, desire to warn all who read
TINS statement against some of the most de-
ceptlve influences by which they have ever
been surrounded. 1t is a fact that to-day
thousands OF people are within foot of
the grave and they do not know it. To tell
how was caught away from just this po-
sltlon and to warn others against nearing
it, are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, Hay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven
words can never describe it. And yet, if a
few years previous, any one had told me
that was to be brought so low, and by so
terrible a disease, should have scoffed at
the idea. Lhad always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perlence, 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 not account for it.
They feel dull and indefinite pains in va
rlous 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
it was nothing; that probably had taken
a cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this noticed 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 ont of order and nv
food often failed to digest, causing at times
even as physician, that these things
meant anything serious or that mon
strous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly,1 thought / was suffering
from Malaria, and so doctored myself ac-
cordingly. But / got no better. I 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 persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and
sediment settled in the bottom. And yet
did not realize my danger, for, indeed, see-
ing these symptoms continually, / finally
became accustomed to them, and my sus-
picion was wholly disarmed by the fact
that had no pain in the affected organs or
AA1 oA1CA fiethAuys I" ny L nave pSGu
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
it may then be too late. Irealized, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself
to overcome it. And, Oh! how hard I
tried! consulted the best medical skill
in the land. | visited all the prominent
mineral springs in America, and travelled
from Maine to California. Still I grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said / was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous pros
traitor: another, malaria; another, dys-
spepsia; another, heart-disease; another,
general debility; another, congestion of
the base of the brain; and so ON through
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. The
slight symptoms I at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders-the little twigs Of pain had
been reduced from 207 to $50 pounds.
My life was a torture to myself and
friends. could retain no food upon my
and lived wholly by injections. I
was living mass Of pain. My pulse was
uncomfortable. In my agony frequently
fell upon the floor, convulsively clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
the pain. For six days and nights / had
the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and albumen. was struggling with
Bright's Disease of the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, rector
IF st. Paul's Church, of this city. [ felt
chat it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation he mentioned rem
edy of which [ had heard much but had
never used. DIR. Foote detailed to me the
many remarkable cures which had come
lnder his observation by means of this
'emedy, and urged me to try it. As prac-
icing physician and graduate of the schools
cherished the prejudice both natural and
common with all regular practitioners, and
ierided the idea of any medicine outside
he regular channels being the least bene-
icial. So solicitous, however, was DR..
Foote, that finally promised would waive
ny prejudice and try the remedy he SO high
y recommended. [ began its use on the |
irst day of June and took it according to |
directions. At first it sickened me; but |
his thought was good sign for me in
ny debilitated condition. I continued to |
AXE it; the sickening sensation departed |
md was able to retain food upon my |
tomach. In few days l noticed de- |
ided change for the better as also did my |
wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased /
nd experienced less pain than formerly. |
was SO rejoiced at this improved condi-
ion that, upon what had believed but a
ew days before was my dying bed, I
owed, in the presence of my family and
riends, should 1 recover would both pub
lcly and privately make known this REM
DIV for the good of humanity, wherever