The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-08-01
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and Chronicle, OF Rochester, N. Y, is of SO
striking nature and emRnRtes from 20 re- |
liable a soIr6e, that It is herewith tepublished |
entire. In addition to the valuable matter it |
contains, il will be found exceedingly inter
bstihg.
SiR-My motives fot the ptblicdtiht of the |
most Unusual statements which follow are |
first, gratitude for the fact that have been |
saved from a most horrible dea h, and, sec, |
ondly, desire TO warn all who read this |
statement against some of the most decep- |
tive influences by which they have ever been !
surrounded. II is n fact that to-day thous !
ands OF people are within foot of the grave
and they do not know il. 10 tell how l was
caught away from just this position, and 10
VAIN Dthers against nearing IL, are my OBJ
iects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, lay at my
| residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows the agony thea endured, for words
can never describe IL. And yet, If few
years previous, any one had told me that |
was TO be brought so low, and by SO terrible
disease, should have scofied at the idea.
! / had always been uucommonly strong and
healthy, had weiglel over 2C0 pounds and
hardly knew, In my own experience, what
/ pain OF sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot
account for it. They feel dull and indefinite
|
not understand it. Or they are exceedingly
| hungry one day and entirely without appetite
| the next. This was just the way | felt when
the relentless malady which had fastened
itself upon me first begani Stih thought
| II was nothing; that probably had taken n
cold which would soon pass away. Shortly
after this l noticed a heavy, and at times
neuralgic, pain in my head, but as il would
| come one day and be goue the next, paid
| but little attention to it. However, my
1 Il II 4 r.. Fl
| failed TO digest, causing at times great in
convenience. Yet l had no idea, even as a
physician, that these things meant anything
| serious, or that q monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly l thought
/ was suffering from malaria and doctored
myself accordingly. But got no better. l
next noticed peculiar color and odor about
the fluids l was passing-also that there we're
large quantities one day and very little the
next, and that a persistent froth and scum
appeared upon the surface, and a sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet / did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, 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 l should have been so blind |
cannot understand.
There is a terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always brings
a person to his senses, even though it may
then be too late. l realized at last my criti-
cal condition and aroused myself to overcome
it. And, OH how hard tried. consulted
the best medical skill in the land. 1 visited
all the prominent mineral springs in America,
and travelled from Maine to California. Still
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as
10 my malady. 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 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 had
been reduced from 2O7 to 100 pounds. My
life was torture to myself and friends.
could retain no food upon my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections. l was n living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncontrollable
, In my agony 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 l had the death premonitory hiccoughi
constantly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and albumen. l was struggling witt
Bright's Disease of the kidneys in its las
stages.
While suffering thus received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector of St
Pauls church, of this city. / felt that it wa
J our last interview but in the course of con
versation he mentioned a remedy of which
had heard much, but had never used. DIR
Eoote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures which had come under his observation
} by means of this remedy, and urged me e
try it. As practicing physician and grad
uate of the schools, l cherished the prejudic,
both natural and common with all regula
I H.. .l..l L.. r
, medicine outside the regular channels beinj
the least beneficial. So soEcitious, however
was DIR. Foote that / finally promised woult
waive my prejudice and try the remedy he 81
3 highly recommended. began its use on tn
first day of June, and took il according Il
directions. At first it sickened me; but thi
i thought was good sign for me in my de
E bilitated condition. l continued to take il
, tire sickening sensation departed and wa
able to retain food upon my stomach. In
few days / noticed decided change for tn
1 better, as also did my wife and friends. M!
/, hiccoughs ceased and experienced less pair
than formerly. was so rejoiced at this i'm
proved condition that, upon what had be
lieved but few days before was my dyinl
s bed, l vowed, in the presence of my famil!
and friends, should / recover would botl
\ publicly and privately make known thi
remedy for the good of humanity, whereve
I and whenever had an opportunity. l als'
e determined that | would give a course o
lectures in the Corinthian Academy of Music
in this city, stating in full the symptoms anC
almost hopelessness of my disease and tn
remarkable means by which l have beer
, saved. My improvement was constant from
: that time, and in less than three months
y had gained twenty-six pounds in flesh, be
Q came entirely free from pain, and believe
= owe my life and present condition wholly L
y Warmers Safe Cure. the remedy which fused
d Since my recovery have thoroughly reinves
tigated the subject of kidney difficulties an,
a Bright's disease, and the truths developed ar
a astounding. l therefore state deliberately
J, and as a physician, that believe more thai
: one-half the deaths which occur in Americ
i are caused by Brights disease of the kidneys
y This may sound like n rash statement, but
d am prepared to fully verify it. Bright's dis
5 ease has no distinctive symptoms of its owl
: Indeed, it often develops without any pail
Q whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity
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