The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-06-30
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Source Ct Those Mysterious Troubles
That Gene to Every House.
hold FxDlained

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striking nature and enlsnates from so 10.
liable a source, that it is herewith re pub
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it will be found exceed
ingly interesting:
10 he Editor of he Democrat and Chronicle,
siRi-My motives for the publication OF
the most unusual statements which follow,
ure, 6rst, gratitude Tor the fact that have
been saved from a most horrible death, and,
secondly, desire to warn ali who read this
statement against some Bf the most decep-
tive influences by which they have eyer
been surrounded. 1t is n fact that to-day
thousands oi people are within a foot Of the
grave and they do not know ii. To tell
how | was caught away from Just this po
sitiUn and to warn others against nearing
it, are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, | lay at
my residence in this Clty surrounded w
my friends and waiting 10y death. Heaven
only knows the agony | then endured, for
words can never describe il. And yet, il u
lew wears previous, any one had told me
that was to be brought so low aud by So ter
rble disease, should have scuiied ut the
idea. had always been uncOminouly
rnng and healthy, had weighed over 200
bounds and hardly knew, in my own eX
perence, what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will reud this statement
realize at times that they are unusually
tired and cannot account for II. They ieel
duh aud indefinite pains in various parts ol
the body aud do not understand it. Or they
are exceedingly hungry one day aud en-
tirely without appetite the next. This is
Jst the way | lelt when the relentless
maladv which had fastened itself upon me
lao I ~ ~
that probably had taken II cold which
would soon pass away. Shortly after this
| noticed heavy, and at times neuralgc
pain III my head, but as it would come one
day and be Gnge the next, paid but little
attention to 1t. However, my stomach was
out Of order aud my food often failed to dl-
gest, causing at times great Inconvenience
Yet had no idea, even us physician that
these things meant anything serious or that
d monstruus disease was becoming fixed
upon me. Candidly, thought ! was SUI
lerlng from Malaria and so ductored mvseh
accordingly. But & no better. | next
noticed peculiar color AMI Odur about the
fluids was passing-also that there were
large uantities one day aud yerv little the
next, and that presislent froth and scum
ar'"' red unon the surface, aud u sediment
et,led in the eott N. Aud yet ] did 10.
rrr,Iz- my dauger, tor, indeed, seeing thes,
symptom continually, finally became ac-
"a tom ii to them, and my suspicion WI
| wholly disarmed by the fact that had o
pain In the affected organs or in then
vicinity. Why should have been 60 blind
| canuOt understand.
There is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always
brings person to his senses, even though
| 1t may then be too late. | reHhzsd, at last,
! my critical condition and aroused
myself to overcome it. And, ola how hard
tried | consulted the best medical skill
in the land | visited all the prominent
mineral springs in America and travelled
| from Maine TO California. Still | grew
worse. No two physisiuns agreed as to my
| malady. One said | was troubled with
| spinal irritation another, nervous prostrH
| tiUn another, malaria another, dyspepsia;
another, heart disease; another, general de-
| bllity another congestion Of the base Of the
BRAIN; and so on through a long list oI
common diseases, the symptoms of all Of
which really had. In this way several
wears passed, during all OF which time !
was steadily growing worse. Ny condition
had really become pitable. The slight
symptoms at first experienced were de
yeoped into terrible and constant disorders
the little twigs of pain had grown into
oaks of agony. My weight had been re
duced from 207 to 1870 pounds. could re
tain no food up'n my stomach, and lived
| wholly on injections. ! was living mass
of pam. My pulse was III ntrllable. In
my agony frequently fell upon the floor,
cnnyulsively cluiched the carpet, and
prayed for death. Morphine had little or
no effect in deadening the pain. For six
lays and nights had the death-premoni-
tory hccoughs constantly. My urine was
filled with tube casts aud albunen. l was
struggling with Bright's Disease of the kid
neys in its last stages.
While suffering thus received a call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, rector
oI St. Paul's church, of this city. felt that
it was our last interview, but in the course
If conversation he mentioned q remedy Of
which had heard much but never used.
DR.. FOOte detailed to me the many remark
able cures which had come under his obser.
yatiOn, by means OF this remedy, aud urged
me try it, AS prscticing physician and a
graduate of the schools, | cherished Il e
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 So
fictitious, however. was DR.. Foots, that !
finally promised | would waive my prtju-
lice and try the remedy he so highly recon-
mend ed. began it's Use on the lst day OF
June aud took it according to directions. at
first it sickencd me but this ! thought was
4 good sign for me in my debllitated con.
li,un. ! continued to take 1t; the slcken-
ing sensation departed and was able to re-
tain food upon my stomach. In few days
| noticed decided change for the better as
also did my wife and friends. My hic-
coughs ceased and experienced less pain
Than formerly. | was 50 rejoiccd at this
improved condition that, upon what had
Delieyed but few days before was my dy-
ing bed, vowed, IN the presence OF my
family and iriends, ,shoud recover would
Doth publicly and privately make known
this remedy for the good Of humanity,
wherever aud whenever had an oppOrtun-
Ity. also determined that would give a
course Of lectures in the COrnthian Acad-
~my of Music in this city, stating in full the
symptoms and almost hopelessness of my
lsease aud the 7, markable means by which
haye BEEN saved. My improvement wsI
constant from that time, and in less than
hree months had gained 26 pounds in
flesh, became entirely free from pain and
oelIcve owe my lite and present condition
wholly IL Warmers Sale Cure, the reu, ,edy
D which used.
Since my recovery / haye thorough,
q re-invesugated the SUBJECT oi kidney diff
:, culties and Bright's disease, and the truth
developed are astounding, therefore state
II deliberately, and as physician, that be
A lieve more than one. half the deaths whiel
nccur in America are caused by Bright
disease at the kidneys. This may SCUM
Ike a rash statement. but am prepared /
z uly verify it, Bnghrs disease has II
20 stinctiye symptoms Of its own, tindecd
ten develops without any pain in thei
'e cinily), but has the symptoms oi nearl
: very other kn0wn complaint. Hundred
a OF people die daily. whose burials ar
a ithorIZed by II physcian's certificate {
Heart Disease, ""Appoplexy ""Parslvss
l"SpinM Complaint,h "Rhrumstism
"Pneumonia," aud other common disease
d, when ia reality il was Bright's Disease {
~ the kidneys. Few physicians, ana iew'
u people, realize the extent Of this disease
is dangerous and insidious nature.
steals INFO the system like a thief, maniies
its presence bv the commonest symptom
aud fasteIs it,. i upon the constitution b'
b. fore the victim is aware. II is nearly
Pa hereditary as u'nsunptlou,q hle AS comm"
at aud fully as fatal. Entire families, ibh Il
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