Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-07-13
No HOME EXEMPT.


striking a nature and emanates from 80 re
liable a source, that it is herewith repubhshed
entire. In addition TO the valuable matter il
contains, ii will be found exceedingly inter
esting;
TO ne Editor n The Democrat and CAronieie
SIR-My 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. an 7, sec
ondly 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 thous.
ands of people are within foot of the grave
and they do not know it. To tell how / was
caught away from just this position, and 10
warn Others against nearing it, are my OBJ
jects in this communication.
On the first dav of June, 1881, Law at my
residence in this city surrounded by nv
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 be brought so low, and by so terrible
a disease, should have scoffed at the idea.
had always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, had weighed over go pounds and
hardly knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness we're. Very many people .
who will read this statement realize at times ,
that they are unusually tired and cannot
account for it. 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 entirely without appetite .
the nextA This was just the way felt when .
the relentless malady which had fastened [
itself upon me first began. Still thought
1t was nothing; that probably had taken a
cold which 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 il. However nv
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failed TO digest, causing at times great in
convenience. Yet | had no idea, even as a /
physician that these things meant anything I
serious, or that a monstrous disease was be
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, thought
| was suffering from malaria and so doctored
myself accordingly But l got no better.
next noticed peculiar color and odoE about
the fluids was passing-a that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that a persistent froth and scum
appeared upon the surface, and a sediment
settled in the bottom And yet / did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that | had no
pain in the affected organs or in their vicin-
ity. Why | should have been so blind |
cannot understand
There is a terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
a person TO his senses, even though it NAV
then be too late. | realized at last my criti-
cal condition and aroused myself to overcome
it. 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 California. Still
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as
TO my malady. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous prostra-
tion another, malaria; another dyspepsia:
another, heart disease; another, general de
bility; another, congestion of the base of the
brain; and SO on through long list of com
mon diseases, the symptoms of all of which
really had. In this way several years passed,
during all of which time was steadily grow
ing worse, My condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms | at first
experienced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders-the little twigs of pain
had grown to oaks of agony My weight had
been educed from 207 to 100 pounds. My
life was torture to myself and friends.
could retain no food upon my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections. / was a living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony | frequently fell upon the floor,
convulsively clutched the carpet, and prayed
for death. Morphine had little or no effect
in deadening the pain. For six days and
nights had the death premonitory hiccoughs
constantly. 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 l received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote. rector of ST.
Paul's church, of this city. | felt that it was
our last interview, but in the course of con
versation he mentioned remedy of which
had heard much, but had never used. Dr.
Foote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation,
by means OF this remedy, and urged me 10
try it. As practicing physician and grad
uate of the schools, cherished the prejudice
both natural and common with ali regular
practitioners, and derided the idea of anv
medicine outside the regular channels being
the least beneficial. So solicitious however,
was Dr. Foote that | finally promised would
waive my prejudice and try the remedy he so
highly recommended. | began its use on the
first day of June, and took it according TO
directions. AT first it sickened me: but this
| thought was good sign for me in my de
bllltated condition. | continued to take it:
tire slckenlng sensation departed and was
able to retain food upon my stomach. In
few days L noticed decided change for the
better, as also did my wife and friends. My
Mccoughs ceased and Experienced less pain
than formerly. | was so rejoiced at this i'm
proved condition that, upon what had be-
neyed but few days before was my dying
bed, vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should l 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 Academy of Music,
IN this city, stating in full the symptoms and
almost hopelessness of my disease and the
remarkable means by which | have been
saved. My Improvement was constant from
that time, and in less than three months |
had gained twenty-six pounds in flesh, be-
came entirely free from pain, and believe
owe my LIE and present condition wholly to
Ma 70 ('rrra 4. Il
Since my recovery have thoroughly reinves-
tlgated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright 5 disease, and the truths deyeloped are
astounding. | therefore state deliberately,
and as physician, that believe more than
one-haf the deaths which occur in America
are caused by Brlght's disease of the kidneys
inns may sound like rash statement but |
am prepared to fully verify it. Bright's dis
ease has no distinctive symptoms of its own
Indeed, 1t often develops without anv main
Whatever In the kidneys or their vicinity, |
put mas the symptoms of nearly every other |
known complaint: Hundreds of people die
dally, whose burials are authorized by
physician certificate of Heart Disease"
"Apoplexy," Paralysis" "Spinal Com
plant, Rheumatism" "Pneumonia y
and other common diseases, when in reality
It was Bright disease of the kidneys. Few
MUSICIANS, and fewer people, realize the ex
tent OF this disease or its dangerous and in
sidlous nature. 1t steals into the system like
a thel, manifests its presence by the com
monest symptoms, and fastens itself upon
the constitution before the victim is aware,
1t is nearly as hereditary as consumption
quite as common and fully as fatal. Entire |
families, lnheriting it from their ancestors
have died, and yet none of the number knew
or realized the mysterious power which was
removing them. Instead of common SWIM |
toms it often shows none whatever bnt |
brings death suddenly, and as such is usually !
supposed to be heart disease. As one who |
has suffered, and knows by bitter experience /
what he says, implore every one who reads
these words not to neglect the sligbtest
symptom of kidney difficulty. Certain sgony
and possible death will be the sure result ~ |
such neglect and no one can afford to hazard
such chances.
am aware that such an unqualified state
ment as this, coming from me. known as I |
am throughout the entire land as a nracti
toner and lecturer, will arouse the sunrise |
and possible luminosity of the medical pro1
fesslon, and astonish all with whom | am
acquainted, but | make the foregoing state
ments, based upon facts which am prepared