Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A MODERN RESURRECTION.
Miracle that Took Place in our Midst
Unknown to the Publtc-The
details in Full
rDetroit Free Press. |

detroit Free Press.l
One of the most remarkable occurrences ever
given to the public which took place here in
our midst, has just come to our knowledge
and Will undoubtedly awaken as much surprise
and attract as great attention as it has already
III newspaper circles. The facts are, briefly,
as follows MIR. William A. Crombie, young
man formerly residing at Birmingham. sub
urb of Detroit and now living at 287 Michigan
Avenue In this city, can truthfully say that he
has looked into the future world and yet re-
turned to this. A representative OF this pa
per has interviewed him upon this important
subject and his experiences are given to the
public for the first tine. He said:
I" had been having most peculiar sensa-
tions for a long while. My head felt dull and
heavy; my eyesight did not seem so clear as
formerly my appetite was uncertain and was
unaccountably tired. It was an effort to arise
in the morning and yet I could not sleep at
night. My mouth tasted badly, had faint,
all gone sensation in the pit of my stomach
that food did not satisfy, while my hands and
feet felt cold and clammy. was nervous and
irritable, and lost all enthusiasm. At times
my head would seem to whirl and my heart
palpitated terribly. had no energy, no ambi-
ton, and seemed Indifferent of the present
and thoughtless for the future. [ tried to
shake the feeling of and persuade myself it
was simply cold or a little malaria. But it
would not go. : was determined not to give
up, and SO time passed along and all the while
/ was getting worse. 1t was about this time
that I noticed I had begun to bloat fear
fully. MY limbs were swollen so that by
pressing my fingers upon them deep depres-
sions would be made. My face also began to
enlarge, and continued to until could scarce
" see out of my eyes. One of my friends,
describing my appearance at that time, said:
IL is an animated something, but / should
like to know what In this condition passed
several weeks of the greatest agony"
FFinally one Saturday night, the misery Gull
minated. Nature could endure no more.
became irrational and apparently insenslble,
Cold sweat gathered on my forehead; my eyes
became glazed and my throat ratified.
seemed to be in another sphere and with
other surroundings. / knew nothing OF what
occurred around me, although | have since
learned it was considered as death by those
who stood by. 1t was to me quiet state, yet
one of great agony. was helpless, hopeless,
and pain was my only companion. | remem-
Der trying to see what was beyond me, but the
mist before my eyes was too great. tried to
reason, but had lost all power. / felt that 1t
was death, and realized how terrible 1t was
At last the strain upon my mind gave way.
and all WAS blank. How long this continued
/ do not know, but at last realized the presence
of friends and recognized my mother. then
thought it was earth, but was not certain. L
gradually regalned consciousness, however,
and the pain lessened. found that my friends
had, during my unconsciousness, been giving
me preparation I had never taken before,
and the next day, under the influence OF this
treatment, the bloating began to disappear and
from that time on I steadily improved, until
to-day / am as well as ever. before IN my life,
have no traces of the terrible acute Bright's
disease, which so nearly killed me, and all
through the wonderful lnstrunn entallty OF
Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy that brought
me to life after l was virtually IN another
world"
aGVo had al 1pTonn
Crombie," said the writer who had been breath
lessly listening to the recital.
Eyes think have" was the reply, land 1t
has been a valuable lesson to me. | am GER
tain, though there are thousands OF men and
women at this very moment who have the same
ailment which came SO near killing me, and
they do not know it. / believe kidney disease
is the most deceptive trouble In the world. 1t
comes like thief in the night. 1t has no GER
tam symptoms, but seems to attack each one
differently. 1t is quiet, treacherous, and all
the more dangerous. 1t is killing more people,
to-day, than any other one complaint If
had the power I would warn the entire world
against it and urge them TO remove 1t from the
system before it is too late"
One of the members of the firm of Whitehead
& Mitchell. proprietors Of the Birmingham
Eccentric, paid a fraternal visit to this office
yesterday, and in the course Of conversation,
Nil. Crombie's name was mentioned.
81 knew about his sickess," said the editor,
land his remarkable recovery. [ had his obit-
uary all in type and announce in the Eccentric
that he could not live until its next issue. 1t
was certainly most wonderful case"
Rev. A. r. Bartlett. formerly pastor of the
NJ. E. Church, at Birmingham, and now of
Schoolcraft, Mich,, In response to telegram
replied:
F'Mr. W. A. Crombie was member of my
congregation at the time of his sicknass. The
prayers of the church we're requested for
him on two different occasions. | was with
him the day he was reported by his physicians
as dying, and consider his recovery almost a
miracle"
Not one person in million ever come SO
near death as did Mr.. Crombie and then recoY-
er but the men and women who are drifting
toward the same end, are legion. To note the
slightest symptoms, to realize their significance
and to meet them in time by the remedy which
has been shown to be most efficient, is duty
from which there can be no escape. They are
fortunate who do this; they are on the sue
road to death who neglect it.