The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
THE VALUE OF MEMORY.
A Board of Trade Mans Experience Re-
lated in the Chicago Tribune.
Messrs. Editors;

! Messrs Editors;
When the subscriber was a young man the
place where Chicago now stands was almost en-
phaticaly, as the Western orator once said, "a
bowling wilderness" can remember well how
rapidly it has grown. have seen it as a village,
as a city and as a metropolitan center One
notes many things in life of threescore and
fifteen, but nothing more impresses him than
the growth Of cities on this continent have
been identified with this great city. have here
lived and done business for many years, and as
one of the Oldest Inhabitants, and possibly one
of the best known, hope to claim more attention
for what am now about to relate
| Fifty years ago, when young man, felt that
was destined to long life, and, hoped, useful
ness. had not inherited a very vigorous con-
stitution from my ancestors, but l expected 20
grow stronger as L grew older. My health was,
however, less and less promising as The years
came on. My stomach at first gave me great
deal of trouble, but paid little attention TO it,
| thinking it unmany To be sick. Nevertheless
was often Frustrated with severe Illness, had
| frequent sick headaches, my body seemed full If
strange rheumatic disorders. OF course l con-
suited physician after physician, not letting my
| friends know of il, because was too proud to
| admit was getting old and feeble, but they
} never seemed to do me any permanent good.
They encouraged me TO take frequent vacations,
to tighten my work much as possible, to regu-
late my diet, and not allow my mind to be too
| much engrossed with my business. This advice
| did not please me. saw no good reason why
| could not transact business like any other men,
and did not propose to be bluffed out of COM
| mercial life in this fashion.
| was very foolish man, | can very
readily see. L ought to have husbanded my
strength and nursed my waning energies. But
| | had no confidence in what my doctors told me,
| for It did not seem to me that they understood
! my case, When they were treating me for stom-
ach arrangements L noticed that among the
4 symptoms had were an lrritated, hot dry skin;
| an alternately ravenous and feeble appetite. In
the morning my mouth coated aud tasted
bad was unable TO do any physical work with
f,f laanA had
| sleep was disturbed my memory became i'm
paired; had frequent attacks of chills and fever
my bowels were much constipated; / had cold,
nervous sensations all over my body, and my
breathing WAS at times very difficult. Now, L
did not believe a disordered stomach could pro-
duce all these things, and hence derided the
| treatment of the physicians.
| Ten years ago, however, got really and thor
oughly alarmed. My eyes began to puff out; my
! legs and ankles we're swollen could scarcely
| walk; my flesh Disappeared; my strength almost
| left me; my heart panied me so severely could
sleep only in one position; my water scalded
| like fire, and filled viii brickdust and mu-
Gus matter And yet some days felt splendldly
and did my ofiice-work without much difficulty.
| Indeed, after few weeks L thought l had got
| rid of my mysterious disorder forever. l seemed
| uncountably well.
| What delusion the sequel will show. On one
| of these days, as was vending my way along
| TO the Board of Trade rooms, L became deathly
sick NV head whirled, my senses left me, and
| fell as one dead. l was conveyed home, and
| suffered tor weeks. And indeed, was III des-
perate CONDITION. had what they called casts
| ana alDuin5n IN my uul05 Wncu indicated eN-
| IRENE disorder lost forty pounds of flesh in
| few weeks, my legs were large ele-
plants, and were covered with sores, my heart
| felt if punctured with needles, full of
| rheumatism, my face bOOdless; indeed
| could not have suffered worse il every organ In
my body had been torn out of me.
When in this desperate condition my friends
| told me that the physicians said had disease
| for which there was no cure. "NO cure!" ex-
| claimed, 81 know better, know better" did
| not know at the time why should have SO pro-
| tested, but, bad as my memory was, there
seemed to be in my mind dim idea that had
| heard of authentic cures of that malady when
physicians and friends had given the patient up,
and firmly impressed will this idea I sent word
| to my druggist, described my case, ana asked
him to send me bottle of that famous remedy
whose name could not recall. He sent me
| half dozen different kinds, most OF them being
| worthless limitations, but among the number
found the right one. l began its use, took IL
| cOrding TO directions, and happy to say it
| saved me from death by Brlght's disease and re-
stored me to perfect health. This wonderful
remedy Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
| Cure. am enthusiastic over this medicine, as
| be2 1t saved my life, and feel AS well ever
did in my best days had heard much about
| this remarkable remedy, but never suspecting
| had any kidney disease L had not paid much at
tentlon to it, but remembered hearing friend
| tell of some of Its wonderful cures and to that
| fact, and the extraordinary power of the remedy,
| owe my life
| You will do me a very great favor, Mr. Edl-
tor. II you will publish my statement to the
world, as 1 satisfied now that there are
| thousands of persons all over this country suf-
| der, without the remotest suspicion of what
| really ails them. They are, perhaps, neglecting
every warning as did (for now see how all
my sutferings were caused by kidney poison ed
blood), and suffering years OF needless misery
whereas by prompt attention to the manifest in
dicatons OF any such disorders they may save
| their life as have saved mine. j. JOHNSON
tEx-nember Chicago Board OF Tradel, 34O3 Wa
| bash avenue.