The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-13
NO HOME EXEMPT.
The Source of Those Mysterious Troubles
that Come To Every Household Ex-


that Come to Every Household Ex-
The following article from the Democrat
and Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y, is of so
striking nature and emanates from 30 re-
liable source, that it is herewith repub-
lished entire. In addition TO the valuable
matter ii contains, il will be found exceed.
inglyinteresting:
To the Edtor.of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SIR NV motives for the publication OF
the most unusual statements which follow,
are, first, gratitude for the fact that i have
been saved from most horrible death, and,
secondly, desire TO warm all who read this
statement against some OF the most decept-
i've influences by which they have ever
been surrounded. 1t is fact that to-day
thousands of people are within foot or
the grave and they do not know it, To tell
how l was caught away from just this posi-
ton and to warn others against nearing IT,
are my objects In this communication
On the LIST day of June, 1881, lay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friencs and waiting for death Heaven only
knows the agony then endured, for words
can never describe it, And yet IL few
years previous any one had told me that L
was TO be brought SO low, and by so terrible
a disease, 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 at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot ac-
count for it. They feel dull and indefinite
pains in various parts OF the body and do
not understand it. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appe-
tite the next This was just the way felt
when the relentless malady which had fas-
tened itself npon me first began Still
thought it was nothing; that probably had
taken a cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this / noticed
heavy, and at times neuralgia
come one day and be gone the next, l paid
but little attention TO it However, my
stomach was out of order and my food often
failed to digest, causing at times great in
convenience. Yet L had no idea, even as
physician, that these things meant anything
serious or that q monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, / thought
Twas suffering from malaria, and so doc
tored myself accordingly. But | got no
better. / 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 per-
sistent froth and scum appeared upon the
surface, and sediment settled in the bot
tom And yet did not realize my danger,
for, indeed, seeing these symptoms contlnu-
Il
and my suspicion was wholly disarmed by
the fact that had no pain In the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why i should
have been so blind cannot understand
There is terrible future for all physical
neglect, and impending danger always
brings person TO his senses, even though
it may then be too late. l realized, at last,
my critical condition and aroused myself TO
overcome it. And, oh! how hard tried l
consulted the best medical skill in the land
/ visited all the prominent mineral springs
in America and Travelled from Maine TO Cali
fornia Still grew worse No two physi-
clans agreed as to my maady. One said I
was troubled with spinal irritation; another,
nervous prostraton; 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 d seases, the symptoms
of all of which | really had In this way sew
eral years passed, during all OF
which time / was steadily growing
worse. NV condition had really become
pitiable. The slight symptoms / at 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 207 TO 40
pounds Ny life was a torture to myself
and friends. cogld retain no food upon
my stomach, and lived wholly by injections
] was living mass Of pain Ny pulse was
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 had the death-pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly My urine
was filled with tube casts and albumen L
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 rector of st.
PauPs church, of this city. / felt that it was
our last interview, but in the course of cou-
versation he mentioned a 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 10
try 1t. AS practicing physician and n
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 So
licltous, however, was DR.. Foote, that |
finally promised would waive nv prejudice
and try the remedy he so highly recon-
mended i began its use on the list day of
June and took IL according to directions At
first it sickened me; but this / thought was
good sign for me in my debilitated condi-
ton continued TO take it; the sickening SEN
sation departed and ! was able TO retain food
upon my stomach In few days / noticed
II QeclueQ Cnange 1Or Jne better as also ana
my wife and friends Ny hiccoughs ceased
and / experienced less pain than formerly
was so rejoIced at this improved condition
that, upon what 1 had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, / vowed, in
the presence of my family and friends
should j recover l would both publicly and
privately make known this remedy for the
good OF humanity, wherever and whenever
had an opportunity. ] also determined
that L would give a course of lectures in the
Corinthian Academy OF Music in this CITY,
stating in full the symptoms and almost
hopelessness of ny disease and tbs remark
able means by which l have been saved
Nv Improvement was constant from that
time and in less than three months had
gained twenty-siX pounds in flesh, became
entirely free from pam and believe i owe
my life and present condition wholly to
Warner S Safe Cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery, have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Brights disease, and the truths deve-
oped are astounding. / therefore state de-
liberately, and as a physician, that l believe
more than one-half the deaths which occur
in America are caused by Brights disease of
the kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement, but am ppe pared TO fully verify
1t. Bright's disease has no distinctive symp-
toms of its own, Indeed il often develops
without any pain whatever in the kidneys or
their vicinity, but has the symptoms OF
nearly every other known complaint Hun
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