The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-11
srRaNGE REMINIscENcE.
-con frsm an Cnforcsecn Danger.

seldom sppear publicly in print. but the facts
connected with my experience which follow
striking and bear closely upon the experience OF
others. that venture to reproduce them entire:
In the month Of September. 1879, was practieinE
medicine in New Otleans- The summer had been
excessively hot, and everybody vas complaining of
being exhausted and feeling tired. 1t was dot an
unfrequent occurrence TO have patients to ask for
something TO relieve this weary sensation, ami that
should also partake Of the same universal lassi-
tude or weakness. did not alarm supposed
that Over-work and exposure had produced tempo
rary physical prostration therefore made trip to
St Paul. Minnesota, thinking that rest of a few
weeks in a cooler climate would reinyigorate
me. Little did dream, howtvsr, what was in store
for After getting settled in my new quarters,
took a short walk every day, and patiently awaited
a return of strength, but in spite Of all nv efforts
seemed to be losing strength; and even my slight
exercise became laborious and tiresOmo. During
this time had frequent dull, aching pains in my
head. and through my back and hips, occasional
shooting pains in various parts Of the body, with
soreness shortness of breath and paptati0n of the
heart. NV feet and hands would he like ice
day. and burn with heat the next. had no dcsirC
for food and what did eat distressed me; my sleep
became disturbed with the frequent desire to uri
nate. The quantity Of fluid passed would at one
time be small and at another quite prOtuse.
Then for days would be perfectly free from thisde
sire, and nothing seemed TO be the natter neveths-
less nv debility gradually increased. Ny eyelids
were pulled out; my bowels were alternately torpid
and too active; the urine would be clear some dnys
others would be of high color and deposit brick
dust sediment; and at still others there would be
whitish appearance. and thin. greasy scum would
rise on the top The pains in my head back. chest.
joints bowels and bones horrible in the eN
Irene Invent in vain from place TO place, and con
suited the best medical authorities the country AT
fords; would have a chill one day, and a burning
fever the next. I suffered eNcrueiatingly with
numbness of my feet and hands. and at the base OF
the brain and between my shoulders at times my
limbs and body would blOat. and physicians said
was suffering with the dropsy, and could not re-
cover. -
How could be so blind to the terrible trouble
that was devouring me, l do not know; bat there
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same cause. and are ignorant of its nature as |
was. Ny skin was the color of marble at one time
and then again il would be ike saffron, and this
terrible restlessness and might say wildness. was
followed by a dull, heavy, drowsy sensation. was
wasted to a mere skeleton. except when the dropsi-
cal boai occurred. tried all the celebrated min,
eral waters Of this country and Earopc all kinds OF
medicine and all kinds of doctors Still no help
came. lay at my hotel in Philadelphia, where
was temporarily sejOurnins. given up TO DE by
friends and physical alike, when there ptoylieu-
TALLY came into my hands n little pamphlet, which
carefully read, and from which got view of my
real condition, which other agency had revealed
Acting on its advice, had my water analysed az
once aud to nv surprise, albumcn and tube casts
found in large quantities. skilliui physician
sent for and appraised of the fact lie SAID
had Bright's disease, and that death was certain.
Nv friends importuned me TO take a remedy which
had great reputation for the cure OF all forms
of kidney diseases, and I therefore laid aside my
prejudice, and commenced its use. At iirst my stu
mach rejected it, and had 20 use small quantities
but after the fret i've days, my stomach retained
full doses. This one VI ar ago last OCTOBER ana
my improvement was rapid and permanent have
resaned fifty of the sixty-fve pounds OF flesh lost
during my illness. and feel a. well today rs cy-
or did. and can unrcservedly state that my life
was saved by Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Curr,
the remedy used.
l; may seem strange that !. being physician and
an ex army surgeon. did not have the water analyz
ed before; hut such is the fact had the symptoms
of every other disease and did not suspect that
my kidneys in the least particular out OF or.
der: and here is just where | was in the greatest
danger. | find that am only Gus of thousands who
arr suffering from kidney disorders which. neglected.
surely terminate in Brights disease. | also knew
that may trrat these disorders for months
without knowing clearly what the trouble Is, and
even after asccrianing the be unable 10 pre-
vent it. When death. however, finally overtakes
the helpless victim they disguise its real cause at
trhutng il to heart disease, commissions, apOpleNN
vertigo paralysis, spinal meningitis, blood amt urr-
mic poisoning, etc. etc.
Words, of course. fail to cypress my thanks to H.
II. Warner & Co., Of Rochester y. Y, Tor giving
the world such a needed and certain specific ns the
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, but such as they arr
gladly give them; while TO the THOUSANDS 10 whom
have le"tured upon the laws of health and hyE enc
commend this letter most cordially, and warn
them beware Of the insiliUus nature OF disease
over which physicians confess they have No control
and which. in form another. il carrying more
people to untimeiy graves than any other malady.
J. NJ. PORTER. NJ. ID.
Baltimore, Nd, 81 Saratoga street.