Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-29
M HORE ENENPT
The source Of Those Mysterious Truu-
BIrs That Come 60 Every House
hold TvuIntnpu,

The source Of Those Mysscrious Trou-
bles That Come 60 every House
hold Explained.
The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, Of Rochester, N. Y, is Of SO
Btrikinp a nature and omauatcs from so relia-
BILE q source that it is herewith repubshed
entire. IN addition to tho valuable matter it
contains, it will be found exceedingly inter
csting:
~ us Eiiioy AZ the Democrat aa5 chronicle:
sm:-My motives for the publication of the most
unusual statements which follow, are FIRST, gratitude
for the fact that have been saved from most horrl-
Bile DEATH and secondly, desire to warn all who read
this statement against some Of the most deceptive IN
It is fact that to-day thousands of people are within
O. foot Of the grave and they do not know it, To tell
how caught away from just this position aud to
others against nearing 10, are my objects ia this
communication.
on the first day Of june 1851 lay at my residence
iu this city surrounded by my friends and waiting for
death. Heaven only knows the agony then endured,
for words can never describe it, And yet, IL few
years previous any one had told me that was TO be
brought low and by so terrible disease, should
have scufIcd at the idea. had always been uncom-
monty strong aud healthy, had weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew in my own experience Whai
pain or sickness were. Very mauy people VINO viii
read this statement realize at times that they are unu-
suay tired uud cannot account forit They feel dull
and indefinite paius Ina various parts Of the body and
do not understand it, or they are exceedingly hum
gry day and entirely without appetite the next
This was inst the way fo when the relentless mala-
dy which had fastened itself upon me first began
still thought 10 was nothing; that probably had
taken cold which would soon pass sway. Shortly
after this noticed heavy, and at times neuralgia
pain lu my mead uul as DO wound come one uay ana ue
gone the next paid but little attention 70 it, How
ever my stomach was out OF order ana my ioou often
failed 20 digest causing nt times great lncony
Yet had no idea, even Gs a physician, that these
things meant anything serious or that d monstrous
disease was becoming fixed upon me. Clndidly
thought was suffering from Malaria and doctored
myself accordingly. But got no better next mo-
tced pe-uliar color and odor about the fluids was
Inv
and very little the next, and that persistent roth
and scum appear ID upon the surface and sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet did not realize my
danger for, indeed seeing these symptoms coutin-
ually, ! finally became accustomed 20 them, and my
suspicion was wholly disarmed by the fact that had
no pain in the affected organs or in their vicinity.
Why l should have been so blind / cannot under
stand.
and impending danger always brings person to his
senses even thoug Oh IL may then be too late. real
tied at last my critical condition aud aroused myself
to overcome it.. And Oh bow hard l tried! ! con-
suited the best medical skill in the land. visited all
the prominent mineral springs in America and tray-
clud from Maine TO California. Stn ! grew worse.
No two physicians agreed as TO my mahdy. One said
troubled with spinal irrilation another, nervous
prostation; another, malaria; another dyspepsia; ;
another heart disease; another general debility an
other congestion Of the base OF the brain and
through 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 become pit
liable. The slight symptoms had at first experienced
the little twigs Of pain had grown to oaks of agony
My weight had been reduced from 207 to 1870 pounds
My life was torture TO myself and friends. could
retain no food upon my stomach, and lived wholly by
injections ! was living mass of pain. Ny pulse
was uncontrollable In my agony frequently fell
upon the floor, CouvusiyCly Cutched the carpet and
prayed for death Morphine had little effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and nights ! had
the death-premonitory hiccoughs constantly. NY
urine was filled with tube casts aud albumeu. I was
struggling with Brghts disease Of the Kidneys in its
last stages.
While suffering thus l received call from my pas.
tor, the Rev. Dr.. Fooe, rector of St. paus church,
OF this city felt that 1t last interview, but
in the course Of conversation 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 to try IT, As q pracicinp
physician and graduate Of the schools, l cherished
the prejudice both natural and common with all reg
uar practitioners, and derded the idea Of any medi-
ehcial So solcitOus, however, was DR.. FoOte, that
finally promised would wave my prejudice and try
the remedy he so highly recommended. l began its
use on the LIST day OF June and took it according to
directions. At first 1t sickened me- but this thought
was good sign for me in my debilitated condition.
l continued to take it; the sckening sensation de-
parted and was able to retain food upon my stom-
uch. In q few days noticed a decided change for
the better as also did my wife and friends Nly hc-
coughs ceased and experienced less pain than for
merly. was rCi0iced 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 ever recover, would
both publicly and privately make known this remedy
for the good of humanity wherever and whenever I
hAd an opportunity. lalso determined that would
give course Of lectures in the Coruthan Academy
Of Music in this city, stating IN full the symptoms
and almost hopcessness of my disease and the re-
murkable means by which lave been saved. My i'm
provement 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 I have thoroughly re-nvesti-
gated the subject OF kidney difficulties aud Bright's
disease, and the truths developed astounding.
therefore state, deliberately and as physician that
l believe that more than onc-hat the deaths which
occur in America are caused by Brights disease Of
the kidneys. This may sound like rash statement,
but am prepared to fully verify it, Brights disease
has no distinctive symptoms of its own, Qndeed, II
often develops without any pain whatever in the kid
neys their vicinity hut has the symptoms Of
ly every other known complaint. Hundreds Of peO-
pie die daily. whose burals authorized by ply
scians certificate of "Heart Disease "Appoplexy,'
Paralysis" spinal Complaint" "Rheumatism,
"Pneumonia and other common diseases, when IN
reality it was Bright's Disease of the kidneys Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize the extent Of
this disease or its dangerous and insdous nature.
steals into the system like thief, manests its pres
by the commonest symptoms, and fastens itself
upon the constitution before the victim is aware. II
is nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite com
mon and fully as fatal. Entire families inheritiug il
from their ancestors have died, and yet Of the
number knew realized the mysterious power which
was removing them. Instead of common symptoms
it often shows none whatever, but brings death sud
denly, and as such is usually supposed to be heart
disease As one who has suffered and known by bit
ter experience what he says, imporc every who
reads these words not to neglect the slightest symp
tom Of kidney dlhCulty. Certain agony and possible
death will be the result Of such neglect and
one can afford TO hazard such chances.
am aware that such unqualified statement as
this, coming from me, known as ] am throughout the
entire land q practitioner and lecturer, will arouse
the surprise and possible auimosy Of the medca
profession and astouish all with whom I aoquant
ed. But make the foregoing statements, based upon
facts which I am prepared 20 produce, and truths
which can subBtantiate to the letter The weliar,
of those who may possibly be sufferers such as was
is an ample iuducomeut for to take the step