Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-01
A TRAGIC EVENT.
A Fathers Despair and Self-lnhicted Death.
His Sons Final Rescue, Too Late to
Save His Parent,

His Sons Final Rescue, Too Late to
Save His Parent.
The graphic occurrence that is de-
scribed below is one of the most re-
markable episodes in the domestic his
tory of America. 1t is absolute 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 their most
prominent citizens, had committed sui
eide. The news spread rapidly and
aroused the entire neighborhood 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 in
quiry was heard on every side as to
the cause. The facts as developed on
investigation proved to be as follows:
Mr.. Rindgc was domestic in his
tastes and took the greatest enjoy
ment in the society of his children and
pride in their development. And in
deed he had good reason to be proud
for they gave promise of long lives of
success and usefulness. But an evil
day came. llisyoungcst son, William,
began to show signs of an early decay.
He felt unusually tired each day, and
would sometimes sleep the entire af-
ternoon if permitted to do so. His
head panied him, not acutely, but
with 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 manlUlly
to overcome these feelings, but they
seemed stronger than his will. He be-
gan to lose flesh rapidly The father
became alarmed and consulted physi-
clans as to the cause of his sons i'll
ness, but they were unable to explain.
Finally severe sores broke out on his
arms and he was taken to Buffalo
where painful operation was per-
formed resulting in the loss of much
blood but anording little relief. The
young man returned home and coun-
ell of physicians was called. After an
exhaustive examination they declared
there was no hope of final recovery
and that he must die within few
DAYS. To describe the arony which
this announcement caused the father
would be impossible. His mind failed
to grasp its full meaning at first; then
finally seemed TO comprehend il. but
the load was too great. In an arony
of frenzy he seized a knife and took his
own life, prefcrrino death rather than
To survive his idolzcd son. At that
time William Rindrc was too weak to
know what was trauspirino. His face
had turned black. his breath ceased
entirclyat times, and his friends waited
for death believing that the Gcpd
BrighCs disease of the kidneys. from
which he was suffering. could not he
removed. In this supreme moment
Williams sister came forward and de-
clarcd She would make A final attcmpt
to save her brother. The doctors in
terposcd. assuring her that il was use
less and that she rwould only hasten The
end by the means she uronospd to nn,-
ploy. But she was firm. and puttinr
all back. npproochcd hcr Lrothrr'g
side and administered - rnmrd,, which
she fortunately had ON hand Within
an hour he seemed more easy. and be-
fore the day was over he showed sirns
of decided improvcmcnt, These favor
able sirns confirmed. and today vii
liam B, Rindrc is we'll boving honn
virtually raised from tbc dead t6ronrh
the marvellous power Of Warmers Ssfe
Cure. rs can ba readily verified hv onv
citizen of Cortland. '
ANY one who reflects upon the facts
above described must have 4 feeling of
sadness Tho father dr,d hv his avn
hand snnnosinr his son,s rocororv 70
he imnossible. the son rcstorei n
health 10 mourn the loss Of his father
and the oronizcd relatives with . mon,-
ory of sadness to forever dorkcn tboir
lives. Had Clinton Rindrr known that
his son could recover he would today
be alive and hoppy, but the focts which
turned his brain and caused him tn
commit suicide wrrc surh ne onv onn
would accent as truc,
/ However sad thc rosc may bc ,bo
truth remains that thousands of people
are at this moment in MS greot actual
peril as William Rindoc and in os GREAT
danger of causinn misery if NOT 5coth
to his friends. Liver and kidney dis.
eases are become the most common
and most dangerous Of nnv or ali mod.
ern complaints. They are the most
deceptive in their erinnincs and
horrible in their final STAGES,
They are far more dceep.
tive than consumption and can
rarely be detected even by skillful phy.