Delta chief., 1884-02-27
A MODERN RESURRECTION.
A Miracle that Took Place in Onr Midst
Unknown ito the Public---The
Details in Full.

Detroit Free Press
One of the most remarkable occur
rences ever given to the public, which
took place here in our midst, has Just
come to our knowledge and will un-
doubtedly awaken as much surprise
and attract as great attention as it has
already in newspaper circles. The
facts are, briefly, as follows: Mr.. Will
liam A. Crombie, a young man former
" residing at Birmingham, a suburb of
Detroit, and now living at 2S7 Michigan
Avenue in this city. can truthfully say
that he has looked into the future
world and yet returned to this. A re-
preventative of this paper has inter-
viewed him upon this important subject
and his experiences are given to the
public for the first time. He said:
Il had been having most peculiar
sensations for long while. My head
felt dull and heavy; my eyesight did
not seem so clear as formerly; my ap-
petite was uncertain and ] was unac-
countably tired. 1t was an effort to
arise in the morning and yet l could
not sleep at night. Ny 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. l was nervous and
irritable, and lost all enthusiasm. At
times my head would seem to whirl
and my heart palpltated terribly. |
had no energy, no ambition, and |
seemed Indifferent of the present and
thoughtless for the future. l tried to
shake the feeling off and persuade my
self it was simply cold or little ma
laria. But it would not go. | was de-
termined not to give up, and so time
passed along and all the while l was
getting wore. 1t was about this time
that | noticed l had begun to bloat
fearfully. My limbs were swollen so
that by pressing my fingers upon.them
deep depressions would be made. My
face also began to enlarge, and con-
tinued to until | could scarcely see out
of nv eyes. One of my friends, de-
scribing my appearance at that time,
said: IN is an animated something.
but | should like to know what In
this condition l passed several weeks
of the greatest agony.
Finally, one Saturday night. the
misery eliminated. Nature could en-
dure no more. | became irrational
aud apparently insensible. Cold sweat
gathered on my forehead; my eyes be-
came glazed and my throat ratified.
seemed to be in another sphere and with
other surroundings. l 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. and vet one of
great agony. was helpless. hopeless
and pain was my only companion.
remember irving 70 see what was be-
yond me. but the mist before my eyes
was too great. | tried to reason. but
had lost all power. l felt that it was
death. and realized how terrible il
was. AT last the strain upon my mind
gave way and all was q blank. How
long this continued do not know. but
at last realized the presence of friends
and recognized my mother. | then
thought il was earth. but was not cer-
tain. | gradually regained conscious
ness. however. and the pain lesseued.
| found tina, my friends had. during my
Inconsistencies, been giving me a
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 well AS ever before in my life. have nc
/ traces of the terrible acute Bright's dis
ease. which so nearly killed me and
| all through the wonderful instrument.
ality of Warmers Safe Cure, the RENE.
| dy that brought me TO life after | was
/ virtually in another world"
You have had an unusual experience
] Mr.. Comhie.' said the writer who had
been breathlessly listening at the re.
cital
YES. l think have" was the reply.
land it has been n valuable lesson tC
me. | am certain, though. there are
thousands of men and women at this
very moment who have the same all
ment 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 a
thief in the night. 1t has no certain
symptoms. but seems to attack each
one differently. 1t is quiet, treacher-
Gus, and all the more dangerous, 1t is
killing more people, today, than any
other one complaint. If | had the
power l would warn the entire world
against it and urge them to remove it
from the system before it is too late"
One of the members of the firm OF
Whitehead 4 Mitchell, proprietors of
the Birmingham Eccentric, paid fra
ternal visit to the office yesterday, and
in the course of conversation, Mr..
Combie's name was mentioned.
II knew about his Sickness" said
the editor, "and his remarkable recov-
ery. had his obituary all in type and