The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-25
A Tragic Event.
A FATHERS DESPAIR AND sELF-INrLicr-
ED DEATH. HIS SONS FINAL RESCUE,
TOO LATE TO SAVE HIS PARENT.

FATHERS DESPAIR AND ELF-lNFLlCT-
ED DEATH. HIS SONS FINAL RESCUE,
TOO LATE TO SAVE his PARENT
The graphic occurrences 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 pro-
minent citizens, had committed suicide.
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 oneso quiet and domestic could
do so rash deed, and the inquiry was
heard on every side "a to the cause.
The facts as developed on investigation
proved to BE- as follows:
Mr.. Rlndge was domestic in his
tastes and took the greatest enjoyment
in 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 o
show signs of an early decay. He felt
unusually tired each day, and would
sometimes sleep the entire afternoon If
permitted to do so. His head panied
him, not acutely, but with dull, heavy
feeling. There was sinking seusa-
ton 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 feel
ings, but they seemed stronger than
his will, He began to lose flesh rapid :
ly. The father became alarmed and
consulted physicians as to the cause OF
his sons illness, but they were unable
to explain. Finally severe sores broke
out on his arms and he was taken to
Buffalo where a painful operation was
performed resulting in the loss of much
blood but affording little relief. The
young man returned home and coun-
Gil of physicians was called After an
exhaustive examination they declared
there was no hope of final recovery and
that he must die within a very few
days. To describe the agony which
this announcement caused the father
would be impossible. His mind failed
to grasp its full meaning at first then
finally seemed TO comprehend it, but
the load was too great. In an agony
of frenzy he seized a knife and took
his own life, preferring death rather
than to survive his idolzed son. AT
that time William Rindge was too
weak to know what was transpiring.
His face had turned black, his breath
ceased entirely at times, all his friends
waited for his death believing that the
6end Bright's disease Of the kidneys,
from which he was suffering, could not
be removed. In this supreme moment
Williams, sister came forward and de-
clared she would make final attempt
to save her brother. The doctors inter
posed. assuring her that it was useless
and that she would only hasten the end
bv the means she proposed to employ
But she was firm, and putting all back,
approached her brothers side and ad
minstered remedy which she fortu
nately had on hand. Within an houl
he seemed more easy, and before the
day was over he showed signs of de
cided improvement. These favorable
signs continued, and today William
B. Rindge is well, having been virtual
ly raised from the dead through thu
marvellous power of Warmers Saf'
Cure, as can be readily verified by an!
citizen of Cortland.
Any one who reflects upon the fact
Above described must have feeling o
sadness. The father dead by his owl
hand, supposing his sons recovery t.
be impossible the son restored t.
health to mourn the loss of his fathe
and the agonized relatives with mem
ory of sadness to forever darken thei
lives. Had Clinton Rindge know
that his son could recover he would t
day be alive and happy, but the fact
which turned his brain and caused hir
to commit suicide were such as any on
would accept as true.
However sad this case may be, tn
truth remains that thousands of peopl
are at this moment in as great actus
peril as William Rindge and in 9
great danger of causing misery if nc
death to their friends. Liver and kiC
ney diseases are become the most con
mon and most dangerous of any or a
modern complaints. They are the MOI
deceptive in their beginnings and ho
rible in their final stages. They al
far more deceptive than Consumptiol
and can rarely be detected even b
skillful physicians unless microscop
analysis be resorted to, and few do
tors understand how to do this. The
slightest approach, or possibility of a.
proach should strike terror to the OF
who is threatened as we'll as to all h
or her friends. These diseases ha,
no distinct symptoms, but come in ii
form of lassitude, loss of appetite, ac
ing muscles and joints, dull headache
pains in the back, stomach and ches
sour stomach, recurring signs of col
irregular pulsations of the heart, al
frequent dizziness. If neglected, the
symptoms are certain to run into chro
ic kidney and liver or Bright's diseac
from which there is sure to be gre
amount of agony and only one mea
of escape which is by the use of WI
ners Safe Cure. The importance
taking this great remedy upon t
slightest appearance of any of t
above symptoms cannot he too stron
ly impressed upon the minds of