The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-28
The Daily Bulletin.
NO HOME EXEMPT.

THE SOURCE or THOSE MYSTERIOUS TRou-
bLEs THAT COME TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD
EXPLAINED.
The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, Of Rochester, N. Y, is of 80
striking nature and emanates from so re.
liable source, that it is herewith re.pub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it will be found exceed
ingly interesting:
To the Editor OF the Democrat and Chronicle.
Shiny motives tor the publication Of
the most unusual statements which follow,
are, first, gratitude Tor the fact that have
been saved from most horrible death, and,
secondly, desire to warn all who read this
statement against some Of the most decep-
tive 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 no not know 1t. To tell
how was caught away from just this posi-.
ton and to warn others against nearing it,
are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, lay at
my residence 10 this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting Tor 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 be 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
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perieDce, what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will read this statement
realise at times that they are unusually tired
and cannot account for il. They feel dull
and indefinite pains in various parts of the
body and do not understand it. Or they
are exceedingly hungry one day and entire.
ly without appetite the next. This was
just the way felt when the relentless NAL.
ady which had fastened itself upon me first
began. Still thought it was nothing; tina,
probably had taken cold which would
soon pass away. Shortly after this no.
ticed heavy, and at times neuralgia, pam
in my head, but as it would come one day
and be gone the next, | paid but little at
tention to it, However, my stomach was
out of order and my food often failed to d.
gest, causing at times great inconvenience
Yet had no idea, even as a physician, that
these things meant anything serious or that
monstrous disease was becoming fixed
upon me. CandidIy, thought was suf-
fering from Malaria aud 90 doctored myself
accordingly. But got no better. lnext
noticed peculiar color aud odor about the
fluids was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, aud that persistent froth and scum
appeared upon the surface, and sedmen,
settled in the bottom. And yet did mo-
realise my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, | finally became &C
customed to them, and my suspicion wal
wholly disarmed by the fact that had nc
pain in the affected organs or in their vicln
ity. Why should have been so blind
cannot understand.
There Is a terrible future for all physca
neglect, and impending danger always
brings person TO his senses even though
il may then be too late. realised, at last
my critical condition and aroused myself to
overcome it. And, Oh how hard | tried
consulted the best medical skill in the
land. | visited all the prominent minera
springs in America and travelled iron
Maine to California. Sill grew worse
No two physicians agreed as to my mala
dy. One said was troubled with spina
irritation; another, nervous prostration; an
other, malaria; another, dyspepsia; another
heart disease; another, general debility
another, congestion of the base of thu
brain; and so on through long list o
common diseases, the symptoms of all o
which really had In this way severa
years passed, during all Of which time
was steadily growing worse. My condition
had really become pitiable. The Sigh
symptoms l az first experienced were de
veloped into terrible and constant disorder
the little twigs of pain had grown t.
oaks of agony, My weight had been re
duced from 207 to 1870 pounds. My lii
was torture to myself and friends.
could retain no food upon my stomach anC
lived wholly by injections. l was living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncon,rola
BILE. In my agony frequently fell upol
the floor, convulsively clutched the carpet
and prayed for death. Morphine had litt
or no effect in deadeuing the paia.' For 81!
days and nights had the death-premoni
tory hiccoughs constantly. My urine wa
filed with tube casts and albumen. wa