Huntsville gazette., 1883-07-07
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Source of Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come to Every Household
Explained.

The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y, is of so
striking a nature and emanates from so re-
liable a source, that it is herewith repub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it will be found exceed
fngly interesting:
TO the Editor Of the Democrat and Chronicle:
Shiny 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, desire to warn all who read
this statement against some of the most de-
ceptive influences by which they have ever
been surrounded. 1t is a fact that to-day
thousands of people are within a foot of
the grave and they do not know it. To tell
how l was caught away from just this po-
sition and to warn others against nearing
it, are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, Hay at my
residence in 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, if
few years previous, any one had told me
that was to be brought so low, and by SO
terrible a disease, should have scotfed at
the idea. l had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had weighed over 2Oo
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness We're
Very many people who will read this state
ment realize at times that they are unu-
sually tired, and can not account for 1t.
They feel dull and indefinite pains III va
rious parts of the body, and do not under
stand it. Or they are exceedingly hungry
one day and entirely without appetite the
next. This was just the way felt when
the relentless malady which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still thought
it was nothing; that probably l had taken
a cold which would AWAY.
Shortly after this noticed heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in my head, but as
it would come one day and be gone the
next, paid but little attention to it. How
ever, my stomach was out of order and my
food often failed to digest, causing at times
great inconvenience. Yet l had no idea,
even as a physician, that these things
meant anything serious or that mon
strous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, l thought | was suffering
from Malaria, and SO doctored myself ac-
cordingly. But l got no better. l next
noticed peculiar color and odor about the
fluids I 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
sediment settled in the bottom. And yet
did not realize my danger, for, indeed, see-
ing these symptoms continually, L finally
became accustomed to them, and my sus-
| picion was wholly disarmed by the fact
| that l had no pain in the affected organs or
in their vicinity. Why | should have been
| SO blind can not understand.
| There is terrible future for all physical
| neglect, and impending danger always
| brings person to his senses, even though
| it may then be too late. | Irealized, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself
to overcome it. And, Oh! how hard l
tried! / consulted the best medical skill
in the land. / visited all the prominent
! mineral springs in America, and travelled
| from Maine to California. Still l grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said | was troubled with
/ spinal irritation; another, nervous pros
sfAloa; another, malaria; another, dys-
gene.. der,.her, heart-disease; another,
% lne oTse - t.ommon .p 3oather, congestion of
l1n5 70 a,I iiS of Itch really haaa on through
i u a.. - aars y nassed, during aIr-mDtoms
s;,o s,1eadily growing worse. ~
..-nndition had really become plnapIe: IN
1 Slight symptoms | at first e1perHnce'
{ were developed into terrible anu colsian
disorders-the little twlgs OF pau m na.
grown to oaks of agony: Ny weien We nad
NJ life was a torture to mysel and
fr,ends. l could retain no food upa my
stomach. and lived wholly by inJecTns. l
Syas living mass of pain. Ny pun was
V mncontrollable. In my agony l frefntly
q fell ,,pon the floor, convulsively ocned
ts 1sli lprret opt and prayed for death. Nor
,h;r.a Mad little or no effect IN deaning
tha nain. For six days and nights had
the e death-premonitory hiccougnscon-
eta,+lv. Nv urine was filled wisube-
lasts and albumen. Twas struggi@lln
!, Rright,s Disease Of the kidneys IN last
~ stages,