The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-02-09
MonERN REsnRRrcr1oN.
A Miracle that Took Place in our Midst
Unknown to the pubhc-The Details in
Full,


Detroit Free Press.)
Que Of the most remarkable occurrences
ever given 70 the public, which took place
herein our midst ,bss just come to our know
ledge aud wtll Undoubtedly awaken as
inuch surprise and attract as great attention
as II has already in newspaper circles The
facts are, briefly, as follows. Mr.. William
A. Orombe, a young mvn formerly residing
at Birmingham, q suburb of Detroit, and
now Lying at 2s7 Michigan Avenue,in this
city, can truthfully say that he has looked
into the future world and vet returned TO
this. A representive Of this paper has in-
terviewed him upon this important subject
and his experiences are given 10 the public
for the FIRST time. He said:
al had been having most peculiar sensa.
tions for long while My head felt dull
aud heavy, my eyesight did not seem so
clear as formerly; my appetite was uncertain
and was unuccountable tired. II was an
effort to arise in the morning and vet [
could not sleep at uight. My mouth tasted
badly, / had faint all gone sensation in
satisfy, while my hands aud feet felt cold
and clammy. | was nervous and irritable.
and lost all enthusiasm. At times my head
would seem TO whirl and my heart palpitat-
ed terribly. | had no energy, no ambition
aud seemed indifferent OF the present and
| thoughtless for the future. tried 10 shake
the feeling off aud persuade myself it was
simply q cold or q little malaria. But it
would not 20. | was determined not to
give up, and so time passed along and all
the while was getting worse. lt-was about
this time that | noticed | had begun to
boat iearfully. My limbs were swollen en-
that by pressing my fngerI upon them deep
depressiOns would be made. My face alsp
| began to enlarge, and continued to until
could scarcely see out of my eyes. Que of
my friends, describing my appearance at
that time, said: II is an animated some
thing, but should like to know what In
this condition passed several weeks of the
greatest agony"
Finally, one Saturday night, the misery
| eliminated. Nature could endure no more.
| became irrational and apparently iDssns
Ible. Gold sweat gathered ON my forehead;
my eyes became glazed and my throat rat
tied. seemed IN be in another sphere aud
with other surroundings. knew nothing
OF what occurred around me, although |
have since learned it was considered as
death by those who stood by. It was to me
quiet state, and vet one OF great agony.
was helpless hopeless and pain was my only
companion. Remember trying to see what
was b yOnd me, but the mist before my eyes
was too great | tried to ieason, but bad
lost all power. | felt that II was death and
realized how terrible it was. At last the
strain upon my mind gaYe 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.
gradually regained consciousness. however.
and the pain lessened. found that my
friends had, during my unconsciuusness,
been giving me u preparation had never
taken before, Iand the next day, under the
| influence of this treatment. the bloating
began to disappear and from that time on
steadily improved until to day am as well
as ever before in my life, have no traces OF
the terrible acute Brght's disease, which So
nearly killed me, and all through the won
derful instrumentality of Warmers Safe
Cure, the remedy that brought me to life
| after was virtually in another world"
You have had AN unusual experience,
| Mr.. Crombie," said the writer who had
been breathessly listening to the recital.
"Yes,I think | have" "was the replr "and
it has been u vaiui ible lesson to me. am
| certain, though, there are thousands Of men
aud woman at this very moment who have
| the same ailment which came So near kill
ing me, ana they d. not know it. believe
kidney disease is the most deceptive trouble
in the world. 1t comes like a thief in the
night. 1t has no certain symptoms, but
| seems to attack each one differently. 1t is
quiet, treacherous, aud all the more danger
Gus. 1t is killing more people to-day, than
any other one complaint. III had the
power | would warn the entire world
against it and urge them to remove it from
the system before too late"
One of the members OF the firm Of White
head & Mitchell, propretors of the Birm-
ingham Eccentric, paid fraterna visit to
this office yesterday, and in the course of
conversation, Mr. Crombe's name was men
toned.
al knew about his Sickness" said the
editor, "and his remarkable resnvery.
had his obituary all in type and announced
in the Eccentric that he could not live until
its next issue. 1t was certainly a most
wonderful case"
Rev A. R Bartlett. formerly pastor Of
the NJ. e. Church. at Brming ham and now
Schoolcraft, Nj in response to telegram,
replied:
"Mr W. A. Crombie, was member OF
my congregation at the time Of his sickness.
The prayers of the church were requested
for him on two iilerent occasions. | was
with him the day he was reported by hi
physicians as dying, and consider his re.
cOvery almost n miracle"
Not one person in a million ever comes
so near death as did Mr.. Crnmbie and then
recover, but the men and wnmen who are
drifting toward the same end. are legion.
To note the slightest symptoms, to realiz'
their significance aud Ia meet them in time
by the remedy which has been shown to be
most efficient. is duty from which thee
can lie no escape. They are fortunate who
do this; they are on the sure road u death
who neglect it.