The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-21
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Source of Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come 20 Every Household
Explained.

The following article from the Democrat and
Chronicle, of Rochester, n. Y, Is OF 50 striking a
nature anu emanates from so reliable a source,
that it is herewith repubIished entire. In addi-
ton to the valuable matter it contains, it will be
found exceedingly interesting:
To the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle;
Slr-My motives for the publication of the
most unusual statements which follow are, first,
gratitude for the fact that l have been saved
from a most horrible death; and, secondly, a de-
sire to warn all who read this statement against
some OF the most deceptive Influences by which
they have ever been surrounded. IL is a fact
InHt to-day thousands of people are within n foot
OF the grave and they do not know IL. To tell
now L was caught away from just this position
ana TO warn Others against nearing II, are my
objects IN this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, I lay at my resi-
uenee IN thls city surrounded by my friends and
waiting for death. Heaven only knows the
agony | then endured, for words can never de-
scribe 1t. And yet, il IA few years previous any
one had told me that | was to be brought so
low. and by SO terrible a disease, l should have
scohed at the idea. | had always been uncom-
monty strong and healthy, had weighed over
200 pounds and hardly knew, in my own expert
ence, what pain or sickness were. Very many
people who Will read this statement realize at
times that they are unusually tired and cannot
account for lJ. They leeI dull and indefinite
pains in various parts of the body and do not
understand it. Or they are exceedingly hun cry
one day and entirely without appetite the next.
This was just the way | felt when the relentless
nalady which had fastened itself upon me first
NS0 UNI a hohShb ~ wa hOlhihEt bh"b
probably | had taken a cold, which would soon
! pass away. Shortly after this [ noticed a
i neI ANY hssnndd 80 times a hs9da'g,e, pam
day and be gone the next / paid but little
attention to 1t. However, my stomach was out
OF order and my food often failed to digest,
causing at times great Inconvenience. Yet [
had no idea, even as a physician, that these
things meant anything serious, or that a mon
strous disease was becoming fixed upon me.
) Candldly, | thought | was suffering from ma
laria, and so dOetored myself accordingly. But
L got no better. l next noticed a peculiar color
and odor about the fluids l was passlng-Riso
that there were large quantities one day and
very little the next, and that a persistent roth
and scum appeared upon the surface, and a
sediment settled in the bottom. And yet | ala
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, l finally became aeeus-
toned to them, and my suspicion WAS wholly
dlsarmed by the fact that l had no pain ia the
affected organs or in their vicinity. Why l
should have been so blind l cannot understand.
There is II terrible future for all physical neg
leet, and impending danger always brings a per-
son to his senses, even though 1t may then be
100 late. realized at last my critical condition
and aroused myself to overcome IL, Aud, oh,
how hard [ triedi l consulted the best medical
skill In the land. visited all the prominent
mineral springs In America and travelled from
Maine to California. still 1 grew worse. No tive
physicians agreed as TO my mslady. One said [
was troubled with spinal irritation; another, ner-
yous prostration; another, malaria; another
dyspepsia; another, heart disease; another, gem
eral debility; another, congestion OF the base or
the brai3; and so on through "a long list or COIN
mon diseases, the symptoms of all of which L
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 l 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 reduced from 2O7
to 1870 pounds. My life was a torture to myself
stomach, and lived wholly by injections. 1 was
II living mass of pain. My pulse was uneon-
trollable. In my agony | frequently tell 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 biecoughs
constantly. My urine was hlled with tnbe casts
and albumen l 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.. FOpte, rector OF st. Pulls
Church, of this city. Ifelt that II was our last
interview, but in the course of conversation ne
mentioned a remedy OF which L had heard much
but had never used. DIR. Foote detailed TO me
the many remarkable cures which had come
under his observation, by means of this remedy,
and urged mo to try it. As a praettcing physi-
clan and a graduate of the schools, | cherished
the prejudice both natural and common with all
regular practitioners, aud derided the idea of
any medicine outside the regular channels
being the least beneficial. So sOlicitUus,
however, was DR.. Foote, that 1 finally
promised I would waive my prejudice and try
the remedy he so highly 1 began
its use on the LIST day OF June, and took it accord
ing TO directions. At first ii slckened me; but
this | thought was a good sign for me in my de-
, bilitated condition. | continued to take it; the
siokening sensation departed, and was able to
AOVh hpOh NY tNAhhCh+ III - low ualo L
noticed "A decided change for the better, as also
did my wife and friends. My hiccOughs ceased,
and | experienced less pain than formerly. was
so rejolced at this imprOved condition, that, upon
what L had believed but a few days before was
my dying bed, I 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 1 had an opportunity. l also deter
mined that l would give a course of lectures in
the COrinthian Academy of Music, in this city,
stating in fun tine symptoms and almost hope
lessness OF NV disease, and the remarkable means
by which L have been saved. My Improvement
was constant from that time, and in less than
three months ! had gained tweDty-six pounds IN
flesh, became entirely free from pain. and | be-
lieve I owe my life and present condition wholly
to Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy which | used.
, Since my recovery l have My relnves.
tigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
BFights disease, ana the truths developed are
astounding. L therefore state deliberately, 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 1t. Brlght's disease has no dis
tinetive symptoms Of it's owD-indeed, 1t often
develops without any pain whatever in the kid
neys or their vicinity-but has the symptoms Of
nearly every other known complaint. Hundreds
of people die daily, whose burials are authorized
by a physicians certificate of heart disease"
"apoplexy,~ paralysis" spinal 9omplainI,"
mon diseases, when in reality IL was Bright's
disease of the kidneys. Few physicians and
fewer people realize the extent of this disease
or its dan gerous and insidious nature. IL steals
into the system like q thief. manifests it's pres
ence by the oommOnest symptoms, and fastens
itself upon the constitution before the victim is
aware. 1t is nearly as hereditary as
quite as common, and
fully as fatal. Entire families, in-
heriting it from their ancestors, have
died, and vet none of the number knew or real
iZed the mysterious power which was removing
them. Instead of common symptoms it often
shows none whatever, but brings death sudden
ly, aud 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
slightest symptom of kidney difficulty. Certain
agony and possible death will he the sure result
of such neglect, and no one can afford to hazard
such chances.
am aware that such an unqualified statement
as this, coming from me, known as | am,
throughout the entire land as a practitioner and
lecturer. will arouse the surprise and possible