The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-07-26
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The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, Of Rochester, n. Y, is of so
liable SO uco, that it is herewith reprblished
entire. In addition to- the valuable matter it
contains, it will Ee found exceedingly inter
eStlng:
To Mo E'titor IF he D0"oerai and Chronicis:
SIR-My motives for the Publication of the
most unusual state nentS which follow are,
trst, .gratitud for the fact that have been
saved from most horrible dea h, Gnl sec
ondly, desire 10 warn all who read this
statement against some Of the most decep-
tive influences by which they have ever been
surrounded. 1t is n fact that today thous-
ands of people are within foot of the grave
and thoy do not know it, TO toll how [ was
caught away from just this position, and to
warn others against nearing it, arc my OBJ
!ects III 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 endured for words
can never describe it. And yet, if Il few
yoaIs previous, any one had told me that |
wai to be brought SO low, and by SO terrible
disease, l should have scoifed at tho idea
had always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, had weighol over 20 pounds and
hardly know, in my own experience, what
pam or sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
that they arc unusually tired and cannot
account for it, They feel dull and indefinite
pains III various paris of the body, and do
not undo stand ii. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appetite
the ncM. This was just the way felt when
! tho relentless mulady which had fastened
lt5olf upon mo first began. Still thought
1t was nothing; that probably had taken
cold which would soon pass away. Shortly
! after this l noticed heavy, and at times a
euralGic, pain i'll my head, but as it would
romo one day and be gono tho next, paid
hut Ht 10 attention to it. However, my
stomach was out of order and NY food often
q IlI In q
convenience. Yet l had no idea, oven as Il
physician, that these things meant anything
serious, or that molstrouS disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, thought
! was suffering from ma aria and so doCtored
myself accordingly But got no better. |
next noticed Il peculiar color and odor about
the f1uluS L was paSSln"-also that there were
large quantities ono day and very little tho
next, and that porSis cnt frOth and scum
appeared upon tho surface, and Il sediment
settled III the bottom. And yet | did not
realize my danger, for, indeed. seeing tlose
symptoms continually, finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that l had no
pain in the affected organs or III their vcin-
ity. Why should have been SO blind l
cannot understand.
There is II 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 criti-
cal condition and aroused myself TO overcome
IL. L l
the best medical skill l.: the land. | visited
all the prominent mineral springs in America,
and travelled from Maine to California. Still
grew worse. No two physicians agreed as
! TO my malay. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous prostra-
/ hOn; another, malaria; another, dySpopsia
! another, heart disease; another, general dc
! blllty; another, congestion of the base Of the
! brain: ;tid so on through long list of com
! mUn 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
! plt!ablc. The slight symptoms | at first
! experienced were developed into terrible and
! constant di*orders-tl:e little twigs Of pain
! had grown to oaks Of agony. My weight had
been educed from 2G7 to lGO pounds. My
! ilfo was torture to myself and friends. /
| could retain 10 food upon my stomach. and
! lINel wholly by injections. | was a living
! mass OF pain. My pulse was uncontrolanl2.
! In my agony frequently fell upon The floor,
conVuiSlNclN cIutched the carpet, and prayed
| for death. Morphine had little or no effect
| i'll deadenin4; the pain. For six days and
! nights had the death premonitory hiccoughi
constantly. My urine was filled with tubo
casts and a'bumen. was struggling with
Brights Disease o. the kidneys in lis last
! stages.
While suffering thus | received a call from
| my pastCr. the Rov. DR.. Foo:c, rector OF ST.
Paul S church, OF this City. 1 felt that it was
our LIST interview, but in the course of con-
! a "
! had heard much, but had never used. Dr.
| Foot! de allied to me the many remarkable
| cures which had come under his observation
! by means of this remedy, and urged mo 20
! try 1t. AS pra2ticlng physician and grad
| ua1e Of the schools, i cherished the prcjudice
! bo.h natural and common witt all regular
prncul l;oncrs, and derided the idea Of any
| med u'clnc outside the regular channels being
i the least beneficial. So Solicitio,.S, however,
WIS DIR. Footo that finally promised would
| waive my prcjndiCe and try tho remedy ne so
| highly recommended. | began its use on the
| frSt day of Juno, and took it according to
dIrcctions. At first it siokened me- but this
| l thought was good sign for me in my de
| bllltatcd condition. | continued to take il;
| tie slckenlng sensation departed and | was
| abl" 10 retain food upon my stomach. In a
| few days L noticed a decided change for the
| better, rs also did my wife and friends. My
| IL 'c"HghS ceased and experienced less pain
| than formerly. | WAS so rejoced at this i'm.
| proved conGrtl1n that, upon what had be-
| lleycd but II few days before was my dying
| ed, NoWCd iii tie presence Of my family
and fir. lends, should 1 recover 1 would both
| puhlcly and privately make known this
remedy ior the good of humanity, Whcrevcr
| ana whenever ] had an Opportunity. | also
| dctcrmincd that | would give course of
| lectures III the Cornthian Academy OF Music
III thus city, stating III full the symptoms and
| almost hopccsSnCSs of my disease and the
rcmarkobl2 means by which 1 have hcon
| saved. My Improvement was constant from
that time, and in less than three months
tad gained twenty-six pounds in flesh, be-
came entirely FREQ from pain, and believe
eve my life and present condition wholly to
Manner aSafc Cure, the remedy which fused.
Elnco my rocnv ,ry have thoroughly reinvcs-
ligatcd tho subject of kidney difficulties and
Brlght,S disease, and the truths developed are
astounding. | therefore state deliberately,
and as 4 physician. that believe moro than
| oho-half the deaths which occur in America
nro caused hy BrghCs disease of the kidneys
This may sound like rash statement, but
am prepared to fully verify it. Brights dis
eaSe has no distinctive symptoms Of its own
Ilndeed, it often develops without any pain
whatever in the kidneys or thoir vicinity,
but has tho symptoms of nearly every other
known complaint. Hundreds of people die
daily, whose burial5 are authorised by a
physcian's certificate of "Heart Disease"
"ApopleXy,n Paralysis" "Spinal Com
| plalnt," "RhoumntiSm," "Pnoumonia,"
and other common diseases, when in reality
| It was BriGht'5 disease of the kidneys. Few
| hy@clAnS, and fewer people, realize the eX-
tent of This disease or its dangerous and in
Hldious nature. II steals into the systom like
n thief, manifests its presence by the COM
| monCsv symptoms, and fasehs itself upon
| il,f,, . Al.