The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29
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ocrdt and Chronicle, of Rochester,
N. Y, is of so striking nature and
emanates from so reliable source, that
II is hereyith re-publishe1 entire. In
addition to the valuable matter it con-
tains, it will be exceedingly interest
| ing
To Me Editor Of tie Democrat and
| Chronicle =.
SIR My motives for the publica-
tion of the most unusual statements
which follow, are, first, gratitude for
the fact that have been saved from a
most horrible death, and, secondly, a
desire TO warn all who read this state
ment against some of the most decep-
tive influences by which they have ever
been surrounded. 1t is fact that to
day thousands of people are within a
foot of the grave and they do not know
it. To tell how was caught away
| from just this position and TO warn
Others against nearing it, are my OBJ
jects 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
endured, for words can never describe.
And yet, il few years previous, any
one had told me that was brought so
low, and by so terrible disease, |
should have scoffed at the idea. | had
always been uucommonly strong and
healthy, had weighed over 200 pounds
and hardly knew, IN my own expert
ence, what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will read this state.
ment realize at times that they are us
ually tired and cannot account for it.
They feel dull and indefinite pains in
various parts of the body and do not
understand it. Or they are exceeding
" hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next This was just the
way felt when the relentless malady
which had fastened itself upon me first
began. Still thought it was nothing
that probably I had taken cold which
would soon pass away. Shortly after
this l noticed heavy, and at times
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,
causing at times great inconvenience.
Yet had no idea, even as physician,
that these things meant anything seri
Gus or that monstrous disease was be-
coming fixed upon me. Candidly, |
thought / was suffering from Malaria
and so doctored myself accordingly.
But got no better | next noticed
peculiar color and odor about the fluids
| was passing-also that there were
large quantities one day and very little
the next, and that persistent scum ap-
peared upon the surface, and a,,sediment
settled in the bottom. And yet did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, see
ing these symptoms continually, | fl
nally became accustomed to them, aud
my suspicion was wholly disarmed by
the fact that had no pair in the affect
ed organs or iii their vicinity. Why
l should have been so blind cannot
understand.
There is a terrible future for all phys
ical neglect, and impending danger al
ways brings a person to his senses,
even though 1t may then be too late. l
realized, at last, my critical condition
and aroused myself to overcome it.
And, d,Oh how hard / tried l con-
suited 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 physicians agreed as
to my malady. One said l was troub-
led with spinal irritation another, ner-
vous prostration : another, malaria
another, dyspepsia another, heart dis
ease another, general debility anoth-
er, congestion of the base of the brain
and so on through long list of com
mon diseases, the symptoms of all of
which really had. In this way sever
al years passed, during all of which
time was steadily growing worse. My
condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms | at first expert
enced 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 l30 pounds. My life was a torture
to myself and friends. could retain
no food upon my stomach, and l lived
wholly by injections was a living
mass of pain. Mypulse was uncontrol-
able. In my agony frequently fell
upon the floor, convulsively clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
phine had little or no effect in deaden-
ing the pain. For six days had the
death premonitory hiccoughs constant
ly. My urine was filled with tube
casts and albumen. | 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. Paul's church, this
city. | felt that it was our last inter-
view, but in the course of the converse
tion he mentioned remedy of which |
had heard much but had never used.
DIR. Foote detailed to me the many re-
markable cures which had come under
his observation, by means of this REM
edy and urged me to try it. AS aprac-
ticing physician and graduate of the
schools, l cherished the prejudice both
natural and common with ALL regular
channels being the least beneficial. So
solicitous, however, was DR.. Foote, that
| finally promised would waive my
prejudice and try the remedy he so
highly recommended. l began its use
on the lst day of June and took il &C
cording to directions, At first it sick
ened me but this l thought was a
good sign in my debilitated condition.
l continued to take it the sickening
sensation departed and was able "a
retain food upon my stomach. In a
few days l noticed decided change
for the better as also did my wife and
friends. My hiccoughs ceased and !
experienced less pain than formerly.
was so rejoiced at this improved con
ditlon that, upon what | had believtd
but few days before was my dying