The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-07-12
The Source of Those Mysterious Troubles
That Come to Every Household
Explained


and Chronicle, of Rochester, N. Y, is of SO
striking a nature and emanates from so re-
liable a source, that it is herewith repub-
lished entire. In addition to the valuable
matter it contains, it will be found exceed
ingly interesting:
TO the Editor Of the Democrat and Chronicle:
SHINY motives for the publication OF
the most unusual statements which follow,
are, first, gratitude for the fact that have
been saved from most horrible death,
and, secondly, q desire to warn all who read
this statement against some of the most de-
ceptive influences by which they have ever
been surrounded. It is a 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 POI
sition and to warn others against nearing
1t, are my objects in this communication.
On the first day of June, 1881, Hay at my
residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony I then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet, if a
few years previous, any one had told me
that l was to be brought so low, and by so
terrible a disease, 1 should have scoffed at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, had weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who will read this state
ment realize at times that they are unu-
sually tired, and can not account for it.
They feel dull and indefinite pains in va
rious parts of the body, and do not under
stand it. Or they are exceedingly 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 / had taken
a cold which would soon pass away
Shortly after this 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. How
ever, my stomach was out of order and my
food often failed to digest, causing at times
great Inconvenience. Yet had no idea,
even a physician, that these things
meant anything serious or that a mon
strous disease was becoming fixed upon
me. Candidly, thought l was suffering
from Malaria, and so doctored myself ac-
cordingly. 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 persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and
sediment settled in the bottom. And yet 1
did not realize my danger, for, indeed, see
ing these symptoms continually, finally
became accustomed to them, and my sus-
picion was wholly disarmed by the fact
that had no pain in the affected organs or
in their vicinity Why / should have been
so blind / can not 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. Irealized, at last,
CflblCdl COUOlIlOn aroused
to overcome it. And, OIL how hard 1
triedl 1 consulted the best medical skill
in the land. i visited all the prominent
mineral springs in America, and travelled
from Maine to California. Still / grew
worse. No two physicians AGREED to
my malady. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, nervous pros
tratiOn; another, malaria; another, dys-
spepsia; another, heart-disease; another,
general debility; another, congestion of
the base Of the brain; and so on through
long list of common diseases, the symptoms
OF all OF which really had. In this way
several years passed, during all of which
time / was steadily growing worse. My
condition had really become pitiable. The
slight symptoms / 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 POI to 100 pounds.
MY life was a torture to myself and
friends. / could retain no food upon my
stomach, and lived wholly by injections. /
was living mass of pain. My pulse was
uncontrollable; In my agony frequently,
fell upon the floor, convulsiyely clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
phine had little or no effect in deadening
the pain. For six days and nights l had
the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly. My urine was filed with tube
casts and albumen. l was struggling with
Bright's Disease of the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus 1 received a cali
of st. Paul's Church, of this city. I felt
that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation he mentioned REM
| edy Of which / had heard much but had
never used. DIR. Foote detailed to me the.
many remarkable cures which had come
under his observation by means of this
remedy, and urged me to try it. As prac-
ticing physician and 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 bene-
fetal. So solicltous, however, was DIR.
FOote, that finally promised would waive
! my prejudice and try the remedy be so high
! 1y recommended / began its use on the
| first day of June and took it according to
directions. At first it siclzened me; but
| this thought was a good sign for me in
| my debilitated condition. continued to
! take it.; the sickening sensation departed
and / was able to retain food upon my
stomach. In few days / noticed dee
/ cided change for the better as also did my
wife and friends. My biccoughs ceased
and experienced less pain than formerly.
| I was so reioiced at this improved condi-
/ ton that, upon what had believed but
| few days before was my dying bed,
! vowed, in the presence OF my family and
| friends, should recover would both pub
| licly and privately make known this rem
/ edy for the good of humanity, wherever
| and whenever / had an opportunity. /
/ also determined that I would give a course
| of lectures in the Corinthia2 Academy of
4 Music in this city, stating in full the symp-
/ tons and almost hopelessness of my dis
| ease and the remarkable means by which
| have been saved. Ny Improvement was
| constant from that time, and in less than
/ three months ] had gained twenty-six
/ pounds in flesh, became entirely free from
| pain and believe owe my life and pres
| emit condition wholly to Warmers Safe
/ Cure the remedy which I used
Since my recovery / have thoroughly re-
/ investigated the subject Of kidney difficult
/ ties and Bright's disease, and the truths
, developed are astounding therefore
/ state, deliberately, and as a physician, that
/ I believe more than one-haf the deaths
which occur in America are caused by
sor1nd like q rash statement, but am pre-
/ pared TO fully verify it. Brights disease
/ has no distinctive SYMPTOMS Of its own, Tin
/ deed. it often develops without any pain
/ whatever in the kidneys or their v1cinlty),
/ but has the symptoms Of nearly every other
1 known complaint. Hundreds Of people die
| daily. whose burials are authorized BY .
/ phvsfcfan's certificate Of . Heart-Disease, n
/ 4 Appoplexy.'' - Paralysis - 5. Spinal Cons
/ pIafnt.a RheumatisTn,n " Pneumonia
] and other common diseases, when IN reality
/ a. 1t nfaeaCa of the EfusaaVa