The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-08-18
no HONE EXEMPT.
The Source Of Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come to Every Household
Explained.

The following article from the Democrat
aud Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y, is OF SO
striking nature and emanates from so re-
liable source, that it is herewith repub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it win be found exceed
ingly interesting:
10 tlse Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SIR:-My 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,
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 q fact that to-day
thousands Of people are within G. foot Of
the grave and they do not know It. To tell
how was caught away from just this POI
sitfon and to warn others against-nearing
It, are my objects in this Communication.
On the first day of june, 1881, Hay at my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet, if q
few years previous, any one had told me
that was TO be brought so low, and by so
terrible q disease, should have scoffrd at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who will read this state
ment realize at times that they are unu-
sually tired, and can not account for it.
They feel dull and indefinite pains in 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 ma1ady which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still thought
1t was nothing; that probably had taken
Q cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this noticed a heavy, and 1t
times . neuralgia, pain in my head, but a.
it would come one day and be gone the
next, Ipaid 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 had no idea,
even as q physician, that these things
meant anything serious or that . mon.
strous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, thought l was suffering
from Malaria, and SO doctored myself ac-
cordingly. But got no better. / next
noticed peculiar color and odor about the
huids was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little
the next, and that q persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and .
sediment settled in the bottom. And vet I
did not realise my danger, for, indeed, see
ing these symptoms continually, I finally
became accustomed to them, and my sus-
picion was wholly disarmed by the fact
that 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. realized, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself
to overcome it. And, Obi how hard
tried! / consulted the best medical skill
In the land. / visited all the prominent
mineral springs In America, and travelled
worse. No two physicians agreed As to
my malady. One said ! was troubled with
spinal irritation; another. nervous pros
tration; another, malaria; another, dys-
spepsia; another, heart-disease; another,
general debility; another, congestion of
the base of the brain; and SO on through
long list of common diseases, the symptoms
of all of which really had. In this way
several years passed, during all Of which
condition had really become pitiable. The
slight symptoms I at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders-the little twigs of pain had
grown to oaks Of agony. Ny weight had
been reduced from 207 to 100 pounds.
Ny life was . torture to myself and
friends. could retain no food upon my
was living mass OF pain Ny pulse was
uncomfortable. In my agony frequently
EEL upon the door. convulsively clutched
the carpet. and prayed for death. Nor
phine had little or NO effect in deadeuing
the pain. For six days and nights had
the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly- Ny urine was filed with tube
cast: and elbumen: I was struggling with
Bright's Disease Of the kidneys IN its last
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