Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-07-14
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Source of Those Mysterious Troubl
Tint Come TO Every uOmsehOId Explained

That Come TO Every Household Explained.
The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y, is of so
striking nature and emanates from SO re-
liable a source, that it is herewith republished
entire. In addition to the valuable matter it
contains, it will be found exceedingly inter
esting.
10 de Editor Of he Democrat and Chronicle:
Shiny 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 Sec
ohdly, 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 fact that to-day tbous.
ands of people are within foot of the grave
and they do not know it. To tel how l was
caught away from just this position, and TO
warn others against nearing it, are my OBJ
jeCts in this co nmun1cat1on.
On the first day of June, 1881, l lay 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
yeas previous, any one had told me that l
wa, 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 20 pounds and
hardly knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
budb tU6y arc unusually tlTtu anu CdulOb
account for it. They feel dull and indefinite
pains in various paris of the body, and do
not understand it. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appetite
the next. This was just The way felt when
tho relentless malady which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still l thought
it was nothing that probably had taken a
cold which would soon pass away Shortly
after this l noticed a heavy, aud at times a
Ielralgic, pain in my head, but as it would
come one day and be gone the next, paid
but little attention to it. However, my
stomach was out of order and my food often
failed to digest, causing at times great in-
convenience. Yet l had no idea, even as
physician, that these things meant anything
serious, or that monstrOus disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, l thought
was Suffering from malaria and SO doctored
myself accordingly. But got no better. l
next noticed peculiar color and oder about
The fluids was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that persis .ent froh and scum
appeared upon the surface, and a sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet l did not
realize my danger, for. indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, l 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 l
cannot understand.
lucTo rs u beTTlDio luUtlTo IOr all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
person to his senses, even though it may
then be too late. realized at last my criti-
cal condition and aroused myself to overcome
it. And, oh! how hard tried. l consulted
the best medical skill in the land. l visited
all the prominent mineral springs in America,
and travelled from Maine to California. Still
/ grew worse. No two physicians agreed as
10 my majady. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous prostra-
ton; 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 l was steadily grow
ing 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 ad
been educed from 207 to 100 pounds. My
life was torture to myself and friends. l
could retain no food upon my stomach. and
lived wholly by injections. l was living
mass of pain, MY, pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony l 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 Ihad the death premonitory hiccoughs
constantly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and albumen. Twas struggling with
Bright's Disease of the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus I received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. 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 a remedy of which I
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 me to
try it. As a practicing physician and grad
uate of the schools, l cherished the prejudice
both natural and common with all regular
practitioners, and derided the idea of any
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-
bilitated condition. continued to take it;
tire sickening sensation departed and l was
able TO retain fCo1 upon my stomach. In a
few days l noticed decided change for the
better, as also did my wife and friends. My
than formerly. l was SO rejoiced at this i'm
proved condition that, upon what had be-
lieved but few days before was my dying
bed, 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 had an opportunity. also
determined that l would give 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 l 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 l
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy which l used
Since my recovery have thoroughly reinves-
tigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding. / therefore state deliberately,
and as physician, that l believe more than
one-half the deaths which occur in America
are caused by Bright's disease of the kidneys.
This may sound like rash statement, but l
am prepared to fully verify it. Bright's dis
ease has no distinctive symptoms of its own
Gndeed, it often develops without any pain
whatever in the kidneys 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 Com
plaint," "Rheumatism," Pneumonia"
and other common diseases, when in reality
it was Bright's disease of the kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize the OK
tent of this disease or its dangerous aud in
sidious natrre IL steals into the system like