Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-25
A DANGEROUS AMBUscApE.
Discovered Barely in Time-Ths Most De-
ceptivs and Luring Of Modern Evils
Graphically Described.

Graphically Described.
Syracuse Journal
Something Of sensation was caused in
this city yesterday by rumor that one of
our best-known citizens was about to publish
a statement concerning some unusual expert
ence during his residence in Syracuse. How
the rumor originated it is impossible to say,
but reporter Immediately sought DR.. S. G.
Martin, the gentleman in question, and Sc
cured the following interview:
What about this rumor. doctor, that
you are going to make public statement of
some important matters ,"
Just about the same you will find in
all rumors-some truth, some fiction. l had
contemplated making publication CT some
remarkable episodes that have occurred in nv
life, but have not completed it as yet"
What is the nature of it, may inquire ?"
"Why, the fact that | am human being
instead of a spirit. l have passed through
one of the most wonderful ordeals that per.
haps ever occurred to any man. The first in
timation 1 had of it was several years ago,
when l began to feel chilly at night and rest
less after retiring Occasionally this would
be varied by a soreness of the muscles and
cramps in my arms and legs. l thought, as
most people would think, that it was only
cold, and so paid as little attention to it as
possible. Shortly after this L noticed pecu-
liar catarrhal trouble. and my throat also be-
came iufamel. AS if this were not variety
enough, l felt sharp pains in my chest, and a
constant tendency TO headache"
why didn't you take the matter in hand
and check it right where it was ?"
"Why doesn't everybody do SO! Simply
because they think 1t is only some trifing
and passing disorder. These troubles did not
come all at once, and thought it unmanly
to heed them. | have found, though, that
every physical neglect must be paid for with
large interest. Men cannot draw drafts on
their constitution without honoring them
some time. These minor symptoms / have
described grew until they were giants OF
6gopy. [ became more nervous; had
strange huttering of the heart. an inability to
draw long breath, and an occasional numb.
ness that was terribly suggestive of paralysis
How could have been so blind as not to un-
derstand what this meant, l cannot imagine"
And did you do nothing ?"
Eyes, 1 travelled. In the spring of 1879 l
went to Kansas and Colorado, and while in
Denver l was attacked with mysterious
hemorrhage of the urinary organs, and LOST
twenty pounds of flesh in three weeks. One
day after my return l was taken with ter.
rible chill, and at once advanced to very
severe attack of pneumonia. My left lung
soon entirely filed with water, and my legs
and body became twice their natural size. |
was obliged to sit upright in bed for several
weeks, in the midst of the severest agony,
with my arms over my head, and in constant
fear of suffocation.
And did you still make no attempt to
save YOURSELF"
Eyes, made frantic efforts. tried every
thing that seemed to cffer the least prospect
of relief | called a council Of doctors and
had them make an exhaustive chemical and
microsc, peal examination of my condition.
Five of the best physicians Of Syracuse and
several from another city said | must die
1t seemed as though their assertion was true,
for my feet became cold, my mouth parched
my eyes had fixed, CLASSY glare, nay body
was covered with cold, clammy death sweat
and l read my fate in the anxious expressions
of my family and friends"
But the fhdief
"Came at last. My wife, arou.ed TO des-
peration, began to administer q remedy upon
her own responsibility. and while grew bet
ter very slowly, l gained ground surely until
in brief, have no trace of the terrible
Brights disease from which l was dying, and
am a perfectly we'll man. Tnis may sound
like a romance, bus it is tIu', and my life,
my health aud what | am is due to Warmers
Safe Cure, which / wish was known to and
used by the thousands who, believe are suf-
fering this minute as | was originally. Does
not such an experience as this justify me in
making public statement"
"Is csratinly does But then Bright's |
disease is not common complaint, doctor"
N ot common On the contrary, it is one
Of the most common. The trouble is, few |
people know they have Il. 1t has so few |
marked symptoms until It's final stages that a |
ting more and more in its power, and not sus-
pect it. 1t is quite natural l should feel en-
thu-iastic over this remedy. while my wife is |
even more 50 than | am. She knows Of its |
being used with surprising results by many |
ladies for their own peculiar ailments, over |
which it has singulsr power"
The statement drawn out by the above in |
terview is amply confirmed by very many of |
uc most prominent citizens, among them |
being Judge Reigel, and Colonel James 5. |
Goodrich, Of the Times, while General d wight |
II. Bruce and Rev. Prof w. p, Coddington, !
ID. D., give the remedy their heartiest in
d0rsement. In this age OF wonders, surpriE- !
ing things are quite common, but an expert |
en- &c so unusual as that of DIR. Martin, and |
occurring here in our midst, may well cause !
and teach lesson. lie shows the |
necessity of guarding the slightest approach |
Of physical disorder, and by the means which |
has been proven the most reliable and eff |
cient. 1t shows the depth to which one can |
sink and yet be rescued, and it proves that !
few people need suffer if these truths are |
observed