The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04
NO HOME EXEMPT.

TIE Source OF Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come to Every Household Ex-
planned.
The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, of Rochester, n. Y, is of so
striking a nature and emanates from so reli-
able a source that it is herewith republished
entire. In addition to the valuable matter
it contains 1t will be found exceedingly in
teresting:
TO the Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SHINY motives for the publication OF the
most unusual statements which follow, ace,
drst, gratitude for the fact that have been
saved from a most horrible death, 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. 1t is fact that to-day
Thousands of people are within foot of the
grave and they do not know il. To tell how
was caught away from Just this position.
and to warn others against nearing it, are
my objects in this communication.
On The first day of June, 1881, lay al 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
years previous, any one had told me that |
was TO be brought so low, and by so terrible
disease, l should have scoffed at the idea.
had always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, had weighed over 200 pounds and
hardly knew, IN my own experience. what
pain or sickness WERE Very many people
who will read this statement realize al times
that they are unusually tired and can not
account for it. They feel dull and indefinite
pains In various parts OF the body and do not
understand it. Or they are exceedingly hun
CRY one day and entirely without appetite
he ria 4 al
the relentless malRdy which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still l thought
ii was nothing; that probably / had taken
cold which would soon pass away. Shortly
after this noticed a heavy, and at times
neuralgia, pain in my head, but as it would
come one day and be gone the next, l paid
but little attention to 1t. However, my
stomach was out of order and my food failed
to digest causing at times great inconven-
fence. Yet | had no idea, even as q physi-
clan, that these things meant anything ssri-
Gus or that e monslrous disease was becOm-
ing fixed upon me. Candidly, thought I
was suffering from Malaria and so doctored
myself accordingly. But got no better. l
next noticed a peculiar color and odor about
the fluids | was passing-also that there were
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 l did not
realise my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, / finally became ac-
customed to them and my suspicion was
wholly disermed by the TACT that / had no
pain in the affected organs or in their yicin-
ity. Why / should have been so blind can
not understand.
There is terrible future for ell physical
neglect, and impending danger always
brings person to his senses, even though it
may then be 100 late. realized at last my
critical condition and aroused myself to
overcome it. And, OH how hard tried
consulted the best medical skill in the land.
l vlslted all the prominent mineral springs
in America and travelled from Maine to Cali
iornia. Still | grew worse. No two ply
sicians agreed as TO my malady. One said /
was troubled with spinal irritation; another,
nervous prostitution; another, malaria; an
other, dyspepsia; another, heart disease; an
other general debility; another, congestion
OF the base of the brain, and SO on through a
long list OF common diseases, the symptoms
Of all of which l really had. In this way
several years passed, during all of which
time L was steadily growing worse.
My condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms | at first ex-
perienced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders-the little twigs of pain
had grown TO oaks of agony. My weight had
been reduced from 207 to $50 pounds. My
life was a torture 20 myself and friends
lived wholly by in ections | was a living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony frequently fell upon the floor,
convulsively clutched the carpet, and prayed
for death. Morphine had little or no effect
in deadeniDg the pain. For six days and
nights had the death-premonltory hiccough
constantly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and slbumen. l was struggling with
Brjeht's Disease of the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus l received a call
from my pastor, Rev. DR.. Foote, rector of st.
Psul's Church, OF this city. 1 felt that it
was our last interview, but in the course Of
conversation he mentioned a remedy Of
which l had heard much but had never
used. DR.. 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 practicing
physician and a graduate OF the schools, |
cherished the prejudice both natural and
common with all regular practitioners, aud
derided the idea OF any medicine outside the
regular channels being the least beneficial.
So solicitious, however, was DR.. Foote that L
finally promised would waive my prejudice
and try the remedy he SO highly recon-
mended. l began its use on the 1st day OF
June and took it according to directions. At
| first il sickened me; but this 1 thought was a
| good sign for me in my debilitated condition.
/ continued to takeit; the sickening sensation
departed and l was able to retain foo
| upon my stomach. In few days noticed
a decided change for the better, as also did
my wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased,
! and l experienced less pain than formerly y.
| | was so rejoiced at this improved condition
! that. upon what l had believed but a few
| DAYS before was my dying bed, vowed, in
| the presence of my family and friends,
| should recover would both publicly and
1 privately make known this remedy for the
| good of humanity, wherever and whenever /
| bad an opportunity. l also determined that
would give course of lectures in the Cor
| inthian Academy of Music, in this city,
stating in full the symptoms aud almost
| hopelessness of my disease and the remark
able means by which have been saved. My
/ improvement was constant from that time,
/ and in less than three months had gained
| twenty-six pounds in flesh, became entirely
free from pain, and believe | owe my life
i and present condition wholly to Warner s
| Seie Cure, the remedy which used.
| Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
/ Investigated the subject of kidney difficulties
| and Brigbt's disease, and the truths devel-
oped are astounding. / therefore state, de-
| liberately, and as physician, that believe
| more than one-haH the deaths which occur
| in America are caused by Brights disease oil
the kidneys. This may sound like rash
| statement, but am prepared to fully verify
| It. Bright's disease has no distinctive symp
toms of Its own Indeed, it often develop:
without any pain whatever in the kidneys OF
their vicinity, but has the sym ptoms oil