Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-06-26
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The SOURCE OF THOSE MYSTERIOUS
TROUBLES THAT CONE TO EVERY
HOUSEHOLD EXPLAINED.

Graf ana tHTOHictt, vi Roe"S'
is of so striking nature and emanates
from SO reliable source. that it is here
with re-published entire. In addition to
the valuable matter it contains, it will be
found exceedingly interesting:
To the Editor Of the Democrat and
Chronicle
SrR:-My motives for the publication
of the most unusual statements which
follow, are, first, gratitude for the fact
that have been saved from most hor-
rible death, and. secondly, desire to
warn all who read this statement against
some of the most deceptive influences by
which they have ever been surrounded.
1t is fact that to. day thousands fPeo-
ME are within foot of the grave and
they do not know it. To tell how | was
caught away from just this pos ition and
to warn others against nearing it, is my
objects 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 | then en-
dured, for words can never describe It.
And vet. if a few years previous. any one
had told me that | was to be brought SO
low, and by so terrible disease, | should
have scoifed at the idea. | had always
been uncommonly strong and healthy,
had weighed over 200 pounds and hard
" knew, in my own experience, what
pain or sickness were. Very many peo-
pie who will read this statement realize
at times that they are unusually tired and
cannot account for it. They feel dull
and indefinite pains in various parts oil
the body and do not understand 1t. ol
they are exceedingly hungry one day and
entirely without appetite the next. This
was Just the way felt when the relent-
less malady which had fastened itself
upon me first began. Still thought it
was nothing; that probably | had taken
a cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this | noticed heavy, aud
at times a neuralgia, pain in my head,
but as it would come one day and be gone
the next, paid but little attention to it.
However, my stomach was out of order
and my food often failed to digest, caus'
ing at times great inconvenience. Yet
had no idea, even as a physician. that
these things meant anything serious OIL
that a monstrous disease was becoming
fixed upon me. Candidly, | thought ]
was suffering from malaria and so doc
tored myself accordingly. But | got nc
better. next noticed a peculiar color
and odor about the fluids | was passing
also that there was large quantities
one day and very little the next, and that
a persistant froth and skum appeared
upon the surface, and sediment settled
in the bottom. And yet | did not realise
my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, finally became
accustomed to them, and my suspicion
was wholly disarmed by the fact that
had no pain in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why | should have beer
so blind | cannot understand.
There is a terrible future for all ply.
steal neglect, and impending danger al.
ways brings a person to MS senses, even
though it may then be too late. real
ised, at last, my critical condition and
aroused myself to overcome it. And, Oh
how hard tried | consulted the best
medical skill in the land. visited al
the prominant mineral springs in Amer
lea and travelled from Maine TO California.
Still | grew worse. No two physicians
agreed as to my malady. One said
was troubled with spiral irritation: an
other, nervous prostration; another, ma
laria another, dyspepsia; another, heart
disease; another, general debility; an
other, 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 time | was
steadily growing worse. My condition
had really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms at first experienced were de-
veloped into terrible and constant disor-
ders-the little twigs of pain had grown
to oaks of agony. My weight had been
reduced from 207 to 1870 pounds. My
life was torture to myself and friends.
| could retain no food upon my stomach,
and lived wholly by injections. l was a
living mass of pain. My pulse was un-
comfortable. In my agony frequently
fell upon the floor, convulsively clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
phine had little or no effect in deadening
the pain. For six days and nights ! had
the death-premonitory hiccoughs COM
stantly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and slbumen. ] was struggling
with Bright's Disease of the Kidneys in
its last stages.
While suffering thus, received call
from my pastor. the Rev, DR.. Foote, rec.
tor of St. Pauls church, Of this city. |
felt that it was our last interview, but
in the course of conversation he mention
ed remedy of which 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 practicins physician and a
graduate of the schools, | cherished the
prejudice both natural and common with
all regular practitioners, and derided the
idea of any medicine outside the regular
channels being the least beneficial. So
however, was DR.. Foote, that
finally promised | would waive my