The Osceola times., 1883-08-04
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Sources of Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come to Every Household
Explained.

BILE source, that II Is herewith re e-pubishet
entire. In addition to the valuable matter
II contains, twill be found exceedingly in.
tcresting:
To the Editor fhe Democrat and Chronicle.
sIR:-My motives for the publication OF
the most unusual statements which follow,
are, first, gratitude for the fact that | have
been saved from a most horrible death, and
secondly, desire TO warn all who read this
statement against some Of the most deccpt-
i've Influences by which they have ever been
surrounded. II is fact that to-day thous-
ands OF people are within foot OF the grave
and they do not know II. To tell how l was
caught away from just this position and to
warn others against nearing II, are my OBJ
iects In this communication.
On the first day OF June, 1881, | lay at my
residence In this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
can never describe IL. And yet, II 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. 4.
| had always been uncOmmony strong and
healthy, had weighed over 200 pounds and
hardly knew, In my own experience, what
pain and sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot ac-
count for 1t. They feel duh and indefinite
pains In various parts OF the body and do not
understand 1t. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appe-
tite the next This was Just the way l felt
when the relentless malady which had fasten-
ed Itself upon me first began. Still thought
it was nothing; that probably I had taken
cold that would soon pass away. shortly
after this noticed heavy, and at times a
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as it would
come one day and be gone the next, paid
but little attention to It. However, my
stomach was out Of order and my food often
failed to digest, causing at times great in
| convenience. Yet had no idea, even as
physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, thought
! was suffering from Malaria, and so doctored
myself accordingly. 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 a sed-
iment settled In the bottom. And yet | did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, | finally be-
came accustomed TO them, and my suspicion
was wholly disarmed by the fact that had
ne pain In the affected organs or in their Vi
cinity. Why should have been so blind 1
cannot understand.
There Is a terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
person to his senses, even though il may
then be too late. / realized, at last, my
critical condition, and aroused myself to
overcome 1t. And, Oh. how hard tried !
| consulted the best medical skill in the land.
visited all the prominent mineral springs In
America and travelled from Maine to Cali
fornia. Still grew worse. No two physi-
clans agreed as to my malady. One said
was troubled with spinal irritation; another,
nervous prostration; another, malaria; an
other, dyspepsia; another, heart disease;
another, general dibility: another, congestion
OF the base Of the brain: and so on through
a long list of common diseases, the symp-
toms 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 became pitiable.
The slight symptoms I at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
opcd into oaks OF agony. My weight had
been reduced from 207 to 100 pounds. My
life was torture to myself and friends. I
could retain no food upon my stomach and
lived wholly by injections. 1 was a living
mass Of pain. My pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony frequently fell upon the floor,
conclusiyely cutched the carpet, and prayed
for death. Morphine had little or no effect
in deadeniDg the pain. For six days and
nights ] had the death -premonitory hic-
coughs constantly. My urine was filled with
tube casts and albumen. | was struggling
with Brigbt's Disease Of the kidneys in It's
last stages.
While suffering thus received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Footc, rector Of st.
Paul's church, of this city. felt that IL
was our last interview, but In the course Of
conversation he mentioned remedy Of
which ] had heard much but had never
used. DR.. Foo,e detailed TO me the many
remarkable cures which had come under his
observation, by means Of this remedy, and
urged me TO try it. As a practicing physi-
elan and graduate Of the schools, cher
ished the prejudice both natural and common
with the regular practitioners, and derided
the idea Of any medicine outside the regular
channels being the least beneficial SO solic-
itious, hewever, was DIR. Foote, that final
ly promised would waive my prejudice and
| try the remedy he so highly recommended
! began its use on the first day Of June and
| took II according 10 directions. At first II
sickened me; bu; this thought was good
sign for me in my debliated condition. !
continued TO take it.: the sickening sensation
departed and was able TO retain food upon
my stomach. In a few days noticed a de-
cided change for the better as also did my
wife and friends. My hccoughs ceased and
experienced less pain than formerly; ]
was so rcjoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in
the presence Of my family and friends,
should recover would both publicly and
| privately make known this remedy for the
good Of humanity, wherever and whenever
| had an opportunity. | also determined
| that | would give a course OF lectures In the
Corinthian Acadamy of Music in this city,
stating in full the symptoms and almost
hopeessness Of my disease, and the remark
able means by which ! have been saved.
| My Improvement was constant from that
time, and IN less than three months ] had
| gained 20 pounds in flesh, became entirely
| free from pain and | believe ] owe my life
and present condition wholly to Warmers
Safe Cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery hevc thoroughly re-
Investigated the subject Of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths devel-
oped are astounding. therefore state, de-
liberately, and as a physician, that believe
more than one half the deaths which occur
in America are caused by Bright's disease Of
the kidneys. This may sound like a rash
statement, but am prepared to fully verify
it. Bright's disease has no distinctive symp-
toms OF Its own, Indeed, Il often develops
without any pain whatever In the kidneys or
their vicinity, but has the symptoms OF
nearly every other known complaint. Hun
dreds Of people die daily, whose burials are
authorised by physicians certificate OF
alysis, /" "spinal Complaint, " "Rheuma-
tism, "Pneumonia. ~ and other common
diseases, when in reality II was Bright 5
Disease OF the kidneys. Few physicians,
and fewer people, realise the extent OF this
disease or its dangerous and insidious nature.
II steals into the system like thief, mani
tests its presence by the commonest symp-
toms. and fastens itself uron the constitution
before the victim is aware. II Is nearly as
hereditary as consumption, quite as common
and fully as fatal. Entire families inheriting
il from Their ancestors, have died, and ye,
none OF the number knew or realised the