National Republican., 1883-03-12
TIE VALUE or MEMORY.
A Board OF Trade Mans Experience Re-
lated In the Chicago "Tribunc."


A Board OF Trade Mans Experience Re-
lated In the Chicago "Tribunc."
MEssRs. ED1ToRs: When the subscriber was
young man the place where Chicago now
stands was almost emphatically, as the west
ern orator once said, "a bowling wilderness"
can remember we'll how rapidly it has
grown. have seen it as a village, as city,
and as a metropolitan center One notes
many things in life of threescore and fifteen,
but nothing more impresses him than the
growth of cities on this continent. have
been ident ifed with this great city. 1 have
here lived and done business for many years,
and as one of the Oldest inhabitants, and pos
sibly one of the best known, hope to claim
more attention for what l am now about to
relate.
Fifty years ago, when young man, felt
that was destined to long life, and | hoped,
usefulness. had not inherited very vig-
orous constitution from my ancestors, but
expected to grow stronger as 1 grew older.
My health was, however, less and less prom
ising as the years came on My stomach at
first gave me great deal Of trouble, but
paid little attention to it, thinking
it unmanly to bo sick. Neverthe-
less l was often prostratod with severe
illness. / had frequent sick headaches
my body seemed full of strange rhcu-
matte disorders. Ofcourse consulted phys-
clan after physician, not letting my friends
know of it because l was too proud to admit
was getting old and feeble, but they never
seemed to do me any permanent good. They
encouraged me to take frequent vacations, to
Tighten my work as much as possible, TO regu-
late my diet, and not to allow my mind to be
too much engrossed with my business. This
advice did not please me. saw no good rea-
son why l could not transact business like
any2ther man, and / did not propose to be
bluffed out of commercial life in this fashion.
was very foolish man, as l can now very
readily see ! ought to have husbanded my
strength and nursed my waning energies.
But l had no confidence in what my doctors
told me, for IL did not seem TO me that they
understood my case. When they were treat
ing mo for stomach arrangements, | noticed
that among the symptoms l had, were an ir-
ritated, hot dry skin; an alternately raven
Gus and feeble appetite. In the morning my
mouth was coated and tasted bad was un-
able to do any physical work without quick
fatigue; my head ached frequently my sleep
was disturbed my memory became impaired
l had frequent attacks of chills and fever; my
bowels were much constipated; l had cold,
nervous sensations all over my body, and my
breathing was at times very difficult. Now,
did not believe disordercd stomach could
produce all these things, and hence derided
the treatment of the physicians.
Ten years ago, however, / got really and
thoroughly alarmed. My eyes began to puff
out; my legs and ankles were so swollen
could scarcely walk my flesh disappeared;
my strength almost left me A.; my heart panied
me so severely could sleep only in one posi-
tom my water scalded like fire, and was
filled with brick dust and mucus matter.
And yet some days felt splendidly, and did
my office work without much difficulty. In
deed, after a few weeks l thought / had got
rid of my mysterious disorder forever. /
seemed unaccountably well.
What deluson the sequel will show. On
one of these days, as l was vending my way
along to the Board of Trade rooms, became
deathly sick. My head whirled, my senses
left me- and l fell as one dead. / was con-
veyed home and suffered for weeks And in
deed l tCGs in desperate condition. / had
what they call casts and albumen in my
fluids which indicated extreme disorder. l
lost forty pounds Of flesh in a few weeks, my
legs were as large as an elephants and were
covered with Sores my heart felt as if pune
tured with needles, i was full of rheumatism,
my face was bloodless. Indeed, could not
have suffered worse if every organ in my
body had been torn out of me.
When in this desperate condition my friends
told me that the physicians said had dis
ease for which there was no cure. "No curew
i exclaimed, ~ know better, | know better.p
Il
so protested, but, bad as my memory was,
there seemed to be in my mind dim idea
that had heard of authentic cures of that
malady when physicians and friends had
given the patient up, and firmly impressed
with this idea L sent word to my druggist,
describing my case, and asked him to send me
o bottle of that famous remedy-whose name
could not recall. He sent me half u dozen
different kinds, most of them being wo rthless
limitations, but among the number found the
right one. began its use, took IL according
to directions, and am happy to say it saved
me from death by Bright's disease and re-
stored me to perfect health. This wonderful
remedy was Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. l am enthusiastic over this medicine
as all my friends can testify, and why should
not beP 1t saved my life and feel as well
as everI did in my best days. had heard
much about this remarkable remedy but
never suspecting had any kidney disease
had not paid much attention to it, but re-
member hearing friend tell of some Of its
wonderful cures and to that fact, and the ex-
traordinary power of the remedy, L owe my
life.
You will do me very great favor Mr.. Edi-
tor, If you will publish my statement to the
world, as am satisfied now that there are
thousands of people all over this country suf-
fering as L did from that terrible disorder
without the remotest suspicion of what really
ails them. They are, perhaps, neglecting
every warning as did (for now see how all
my sufierings were caused by kidney poisoned
blood), and suffering years of needless misery,
whereas by prompt attention to the manifest
indications of any such disorder they may
save their life as have saved mine.
j. S. JOHNSON,
(Ex-member Chicago Board of Trade), 3lO3
Wabash avenue.