The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-07-19
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An unusual article from the Rochester,
N. Y. Democrat and Chronicle was pub.
.ished in this paper recently and has
been the subject of much conversation
both in professional circles and on the
street. Apparently it caused more COM
motion in Rochester. as the following
from the same paper shows: ~ {
Dr.J. B. Henion, who is we'll known
not only in Rochester, but in nearly every
part of America, sent an extended arti-
Gle to this paper, few days since, which
was duly published. detailing his re.
Markablo experience and rescue from
what seemed to be certain death. 1t
would be impossible to enumerate the
personal enquiries which have been
made at our Office as to the validity of the
article. but they have been so numerous
that further investigation of the subject
was deemed an editorial necessity.
With this end in view representative
Of this paper called on DR.. Henion at his
residence, when the following interview
occurred: ....
'That article of yours, doctor, has cre-
ments about the terrible condition YOU
su b as you can sustain?"
Every one of them and many addi
tiOnal ones. Few people ever get 80 near
the grave as did and then return, and
l am not surprised that the public think
it marvellous. 1t was marvellous"
"How in the world did you, a physi.
clan, come to be brought SO low?"
by neglecting the first and most SIM
pie symptoms, did not think / was
sick. 1t is true had frequent headaches;
felt tired most of the time; could eat
nothing one day and was ravenous the
next; felt dull, indefinite pains, and my
stomach was out of order, but did not
think it meant any thing serious"
"But have these common ailments
anything to do with the fearful Bright's
disease which took so firm hold on YOUR
'.Anything2 Why, they are the sure
indications of the first stages Of that
dreadful malady. The fact is, few people
know or realize what ais them, and | am
sorry to say that too few physicians do
either"
''That isl strange statement, DOCTOR"
"But it Is a true one. The medical
profession have been treating symptoms
instead Of diseases for years, and it is high
time it ceased. We doctors have been
clipping of the twigs when we should
strike at the root. The symptoms have
just mentioned or any unusual action or
irritation Of the water channels indicate
the approach of Brights disease even
more than q cough announces the coming
of consum ption. We do not treat the
cough, but try to help the lungs. We
should not waste our time trying to re-
lieve the headache, stomach, pains about
the BODY or other symptoms, but 20 d.
rectly to the kidneys, the source OF most
of these ailments"
"This, then, is what you meant when
you said more than one. half the deaths
which occur arise from Brights disease,
is it doctOr2"
"Precisely. Thousands of so called
diseases are torturing people to-day,
when in reality it is Bright's disease in
some one of its many forms. 1t is a
Hydra headed monster and the slight
est symptoms should strike terror to
every one who has them. I can look
back and recall hundreds of deaths
which physicians declared at the time
were caused by paralysis, apoplexy
heart disease, pneumonia, malarial fever
and other common complaints which !
see now were caused by Bright's dis.
ease."
"And did all these cases have simple
symptoms ut tirst?"
EVERY one of them, and might have
been cured as was by the timely use Of
the same remedy-Warner's Safe Cure
am getting my eyes thoroughly open in
this matter and think am helpinp 9th,
ers to see the facts and their possible
danger also. Why, there are no end o
truths bearing on this subject. Ifyou
want to know more about it 20 and SEE
Mr.. Warner himself. He was sick the
same as 1 anil is the healthiest mar
In Rochester to-day. He has made q
study of this subject and can give vol
more facts than can. Go, too, and SCI
DR.. baltimore the chemist, at the uniyer.
sity. If you want facts there are any
quantity Of them showing the alarmin:
increase of Bright's disease, its simpl,
and deceptive symptoms, and there i.
but one.Way by which it can he escaped. >
Fully satisfied of the truth and force
OF the Doctors words, the reporter bad,
him good day and called on Mr.. Warne
at his establishment on Exchange street
! AT first Mr.. Warner was inclined to b,
reticent, but learning that the informa
ton desired was about the alarming in
crease of Bright's disease, his name
changed instantly and he spoke YER
earnestly:
1T is true that Bright's disease has in
creased wonderfully. and we find, by re
liable statistics that in the past ten year
its growth has been $50 per cent. Lool
at the prominent men it has carried off
! Everett, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Car
penter, Bishops Haven and Peck, ant
others. This is terrible, and shows ,
greater growth than that of any othel
known complaint. Itshould be plain Il
every one that something must be done
to check this increase or there is M
knowing where it may end"
"Do you think many people are aftlict
ed'with it to-day who do not realize it.
Mr.. Warner?"
Hundreds of thousands. have {
striking example of this truth which ha.
just come to my notice. A prominent
professor in New Orleans medical col
lege was lecturing before his class on the
subject of Bright's disease. He had va
rious fluids under microscopic analysis
and was showing the students what the
indications of this terrible malady we're
In order to show the contrast between
healthy and unhealthy fluids, he had
provided vial, the contents of which
were drawn from his own person. 'And
now, gentlemen he said, as we have
seen the unhealthy indications, ! viii
show you how it appears in a state o.
perfect health and he submitted his owr
fluid to the usual test As he watched
the results his countenance suddenly
changed--his color and command bott
left him, and in trembling voice be
said: Gentlemen. ] have made a pain
full discovery; 1 have Brieht's disease OF
was dead"
"You believe, then, that it has NO
symptoms of its own and is frequently
unknown even by the person who is al:
flicted with it?''
1T has no symptoms of it's own and
very often none at all. Usually no two
people have the same symptoms, and
frequently death is the first symptom
The slightest indication of any kidney
difficulty should be enough to strike ter.
ror to any one. / know what am talk
ing about, for 1 have been through al
the stages of kidney disease"
"You know of Dr. Henion's case."
eyes. have both read and heard o