Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-04-05
4 TRAGIC EVENT.
Fathers Despair and SelfInfiicted
Death. His Sons Final Rescue,
Too Late to Save His Parent.

100 Late 10 save II Is Parent.
The graphic occurrence that is described be-
low is one of the most remarkable episodes in
the domestic history of America. 1t is abso-
lutte truth which can readily be verified.
The inhabitants of the pleasant town of
Cortland, n. Y. were shocked one morning
by the announcement that Mr.. Clinton
Rindge, one of the most prominent citizens,
had committed suicide The news spread
rapidly and aroused the entire neghborhood
where Mr.. Rindge was SO well and favorably
known. AT first it seemed impossible that
any one SO quiet and domestic could do so
rash a deed, and the inquiry was heard on
every side as to the cause. The facts as de-
veloped on investigation proved to be as fol-
lows:
Mr. Rindge was domestic in his tastes and
took the greatest enjoyment i'll the society of
his children and pride in their development.
And indeed he had good reason to be proud
for they gave promise of long lives Of success
and usefulness. But an evil day came. His
youngest son, William, began to show signs
of an early decay. He felt unusually tired
each day, and would sometimes sleep the CT
tire afternoon if permitted to do so. His head
panied him, not acutely, but with a dull,
heavy feeling. There was sinking sensation
at the pit of his stomach. He lost all relish
for food and much of his interest for things
about him. He tried manfully to overcome
these feelings, but they seemed stronger than
his will. He began to lose flesh rapidly. The
father became alarmed and consulted physi-
clans as to the cause of his sons illness, bus
they were unable TO explain. Finally severe
sores broke out on his arms and he was take!.
to Buffalo where painful operation was per
formed resulting in the loss of much bloc
and affording little relief. The young MAJ
returned home and council of physicians
was called. After an exhaustive examination
they declared there was no hope of final re
covery and that he must die within few
days. To describe the agony which this an
nouncement caused the father would be i'm
possible. His mind failed to grasp its full
meaning at first then finally seemed to cor
prehend it, but the load was TOO great. In ;.ll
agony of frenzy he seizeda knife and took his
own life, preferring death rather than to SUI.
vive his idolized son. AT that time William.
Rindge was too weak to know what was
Transporting. His face had turned black, his
breath ceased entirely at times, and his
friends waited for his death believing that the
hend, Brights disease of the kidneys, from
which he was suffering, could not be remuv-
ed. In this supreme moment William sister
came forward and declared she would make
final attempt to save her brother. The do :
that she would only hasten the end by tie
means she proposed to employ. But she was
firm, and putting all back approached hei
brothers side and administered rcmed,
which she fortunately had on hand. Within
an hour he seemed more easy, and before tic
day was over he showed signs of decided iii
provement. These favorable signs continued
and to-day William b. Rindge is well, havin;
been virtually raised from the dead throug'
the marvellous power of Warmers Safe Cun.
as can be readily verified by any citizen of
Cortland.
Any one who reflects upon the facts al owe
described must have a feeling of sadness The
father, dead by his own hand, supposing his
sons recovery impossible; the son restored {,
health to mourn the loss of his father an
the agonized relatives with memory of sac
ness to forever darkcn their lives. Had Gin
ton Rindge known that his son could rccov,l
he would to-day be alive and happy, but Il
facts which turned his brain and caused him
TO commit suicide were such as any one would
accept as true.
However sad this case may be- the trutl
remains that thousands of people are at thi>
moment in as great actual peril as William l..
Rindge and in as great danger of causinl
misery if not death to their friends. Live
and kidney diseases are become the most COM
mon and most dangerous of any or all mos
ern complaints. They are the most deceptiv,
in their beginnings and horrible in their fina
stages They are far more deceptive than
consumption, and can rarely be detected evel'
by skillfull physicians unless MICROSCOPE
analysis be resorted to, and few doctors w.
derstand how to do this. Their slightest a,
proach, or possibility of approach Shout
strike terror to the one who is threatened a,
well as to all his or her friends These di,-
eases have no distinct symptoms, but come III
the form of lassitude, loss of appetite, aching
muscles and joints, dull headaches, pains in
the back, stomach and chest sour stomach,
recurring signs of cold, irregular puIsation
of the heart, and frequent dizziness. If nc
elected these symptoms are certain to rul
into chronic kidney and liver or Brights is |
case, from which there is sure to be Gr,s I |
amount of agony and only one means Of es-
cape, which is by the use of Warmers Safe |
Cure The importance of taking this great |
remedy upon the slightest appearance of any |
Of the above symptoms cannot be to strongly |
impressed upon the minds Of all readers WHO
desire to escape death and pain and prolone
life with all its pleasures and blessings. |