Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-09

There is a terrible future for all ply
steal neglect, and impending danger al
ways brings person to his senses, even
though it may then be too late. [ real
lied, at last, my critical condition and
aroused myself to overcome it. And,
Oh! how hard [ tried! | consulted 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 tony malady. One
said L was troubled with spinal irrita-
ton: another, nervous prOstration;
another, malaria; another, dyspepsia;
another heart disease; another, general
debility; another, congestion of the base
of the brain; and SO on through a 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 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
100 pounds. My life was torture to
myself and friends I could retain no
food upon my stomach, and lived Who'll
~ by injections. [ was a living mass Of
pain. My pulse was uncomfortable. Ii
my agony [ frequently fell upon the
floor, convulsively clutched the carpet,
and prayed for death. Morphine he'd
little OF no effect in deadening the pail
For six days and nights had the death
premonitory hiccoughs constantly. Ny
urine was filed with tube casts and al
bumen. / was struggling with Brights
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 of this city.
[ felt that it was our last interview, but
in the course of conversation he men
toned 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 obser-
walton, by means of this remedy, and
urged me to try it. AS a praGticing
physician and graduate of the schools.
| cherished the prejudice both natural
and common with all regular practition-
erS, and derided the idea of any medi-
cine outside the regular channels being
the least beneficial. So solicitious, how
ever, was DR.. Foote, that finally prom
1sed would waive my prejudice and try
the remedy he so highly recommended.
l began its use on the 1st day of June,
and took it according to directions.
At first it sickened me: but this [ thought
was a good sign for me in my debiIitated
condition. [ continued to take it: the
sickening sensation departed and l was
able TO retain food upon my stomach.
In few days noticed decided change
for-the better as also did my wife and
friends. My hiccOughs ceased and | ex-
perienced less pain than formerly. / was
so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what [ had believed but
few days before was my dying bed, I
vowed, in the presence Of my family
and friends, should [ recover [ would
both publicly and privately make known
this remedy for the good of humanity,
wherever and whenever | had an Oppor-
tunlty. also determined that I would
THAN Academy of Music in this city,
stating in full the symptoms and almost
hopelessness of my disease and the re-
markable means by which I have been
saved. My improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three
months had gained 26 pounds in flesh,
became entirely free from pain and I
believe I owe my life and present con-
dillon wolly to Warmers Safe Cure, the
remedy which [ used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly
re-investigated the subject Of kidney
difficulties and Bright's disease. and the