Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-11-30
HIS OWN EXECUTOR.
A welJ.kuown Gentlemau;s Ph dnn nf III
and the Commotiou Caused ny WV
Letters. -,

Letters. ,l..t,
fRoehsste- Drnocyat and Chrohiesl.
". ,y',I,i,sbed h mr. local columns yester-
dav morning a significant letter from gen. y,
tleman known personally or by rep Itt ~ ~
nearly every person in the land. W u s
received a number of letters pru.esVlnS
against the use of our columns LOT suSn 20
pable frauds and misrepresentatloils' uns
lore TO confirm beyond doubt tne au.lie =,
ITCHY of the letter, and the genuIlelleNs. -
It's sentiments. a reporter Of this paper was
commissioned to ascertain all the posslDi5
facts in the matter Accordingly ne vlsiue .
Clifton Springs, saw the author OF the leV'eI'
and with the following result:
DR.. Henry Foster, the gentleman IN cues
ton, is 60 or "a years of age and mas an e ~.
tremely cordial manner. lie preslues AZ su
parintendent over the celebrated sanitarlum
which accommodates over five hundred
guests and is Enthusiastically the leaning
health resort Of the country. Seyeral years
ago this benevolent mau wisely determlhel
to be his own executor; and, therefore tuIned
over this magnificent property, worth SoOO,-
90. as a free gift TO a board of trustees,
representing the principal evengellcai de-
nominations. Anon the trustees are blsnop
A. c. Coke, Protestant Episcopal, buiialo'
Bishop Mathew Simpson, PhliadelI MA,
Methodist Episcopal; President M. b. An
derson, OF the University of Rochester, REV.
DR.. Clark, Secretary of the A. r. Z. r. NJ,
Boston The benevolent purpose OF tine IN
stitution is the care lst-Ot eVange lcal
missionaries aud their families whose heath
has been broken in their work. 2d-ot
ministers Of any denomination, in good
standing 3d-of members of any cnurca
who otherwise would b. unable 10 secure
such care and treatment The current eX-
pens,s of the iusiitut on are me. by the re
Cept from the hundre S of distinguished
and wealthy people who every year crowd
its utmost tapacity. Here come men and
women who were once in IeTfe = hea tn, but
neglected the first symptoms Of disease. The
uncertain pains they felt at first were over.
lookel until their health became impaired
They little realized The danger before them,
nor how arming even triiling ailments
might prove. They constitute all classes,
incluling ministers and bishops, lawyers,
judges, statesmen, mil ilnaire5, journalists,
college professors and Officials from all parts
of the land.
Drawing the morning Democrat and
Chronicle from his pocket, the reporter re
marked. doctor, that letter Of yours has
created good deal Of talk, and many of our
readers has questioned its authenticity.
'To what do you refer remarked thedoc-
tor.
"Have you not seen the paper z"
Eyes, but have not had time to read it
yet
The reporter thereupon showed him the
letter, which was as follows:
CLIFTON SPRINGS SANITARIUM Co.,
CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y, Oct. II, 1888.
Dear Sir: | am using Warmers Safe Cure,
AMI | regard it as the best remedy for some
forms If kidney dselse that we have. am
watching Wi h great care some cases | am
now treating with it, and hope for favor
able results.
| wish you might come down yourself, as
l would like very much TO talk with you
about your Sterling remedy and show you
over our institution
Yours truly