Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-01-30
A Dangerous Ambuscade.
DISCOVERED BARELY IN TIME-THE
MOST DECEPTIVE AND LURING
OF MODERN EVILS GRAPHI-
CALLY DESCRIBED.
(Suacuse Journal }

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one OF our beat known citizens was
about to publish a statement coucern'
ing some unusual experiences 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 ques'
tion, aud secured the following inter-
view:
What about this rumor, Doctor, that
you are going to make public state
ment OF some important matter?'
Just about the same as you will iidd
in all rumors-some truth; some dc-
ton. l bad contemplated making q
publication of some remarkable epls-
odes that have occurred in my life. but
have not completed it as yet.'
'What is the nature of it, may l en-
quire?'
Why, the fact that l am a human
being instead OF spirit. 1 bave pass
ed through one Of the most wonderful
ordeals that perhaps ever occurred to
any man, The frsl intlpation bad
oft was several years ago, when |
began to feel chilly at night aud rest
less after retiring. Occasionally this
would be varied by soreness Of the
muscles and cramps IN my arms and
legs. 1 thought, as most people would
thiuk, tha: it was onlv q cold and so
paid as little attention to it as possible.
Shortly after this 1 noticed peculiar
catarrhal trouble and my throat also
became infamed. AS if this were not
variety enough felt sharp pains in
my chest. and o constant tendency to
headache
why didn't you take the matter iD
hand and check it right where it was p
Why doesn't everybody do so
Simply because they think it is only
some triding and passing disorder.
These troubles did not come all at
once and l thought it man ly to bee !
them. 1 have found, though, that
every physical neglect must be paid
for and with large interest. Men cam
not draw drafts on their constitution
without hohoring them sometime.
These minor symptoms l have describ-
ed grew until they were glauts OF
agony. [ became more nervous; had a
strange flutterlng of the heart, an ina-
bihty to draw long breath and an oc.
caslonal Eumb bness that was terribl,
suggestive of paralysis. How l could
have been so blind as not to under.
staud what this meant cannot ina
gine.'
!. And did you do nothlug?'
Yes, l travelled. Ia the spring Of
1879 I went to Kansas and Colorado,
and while iu Denver, l was attacked
with a mysterious hemorrhage of the
urinary organs and lost twenty pounds
of flesh in three weeks. Ole day after
my return was taken with terrible
chill and at once advanced to very
severe attack of pneumonia. Ny left
lung soou entirely filled with waller and
my legs and body became twice their
natural size. was obliged TO cit up
right in bed for several weeks 10 the
Uldst Of the severest agony, with my
arms over my head, and in constant
fear of sufocation.'
And did you still make no attempt
to save yourself?'
Yes, 1 made frantic efforts. 1 tried
every thing that seemed 10 Offer the
least prospect Of relief. I called a coun.
Gil of doctors and had them make an
exhaustive chemical and mlcroscopcal
examination of my condition. Five of
the best physicians Of Syracuse aud
several from another city said l must
. die!
1t seemed as though their assertion
was true for my fee. became cold, my
mouth parched, my eyes wore a fixed
CLASSY stare, nv body was covered with
cold. clammy death sweat, and l read
. nv fate in the anxious expressions of
. my family and frend'.'
But the finale p
Game at last. My wife, aroused tc
desperation, began to administer a
remedy upon her own responsibility
and while | grew better very SLOWLY,
I gained ground surely until. in brief,
= have no trace of the terrible Bright'
, disease from which l was dying, and
5 am a perfectly well man. This may
sound ike a romance. but 1t is true
, and my life, health asd what am are
b.. due to Warmers Safe Cure, which
: wish was known to and used by the
thousands who, believe, are suffer
, ing this minute as I was originally.
Does not such an experience as this
Justify me 10 making a public state
ment?
1t certainly does. But then Brighp'
disease is not a common complaint,
DOCTOR
$ Not common On the contrary il
0 ia one of the most common. The trou-
T BILE is. few people know they have it:
e It has so few marked symptoms until
A. its final stages that person may have
d It for years, each year getting more
D aud more In its power and not suspect
: il. Itis quite natural l should feel
enthusiastic over this remedy while
q my wife is even more so than am
e She knows of its being used with sur
prising results by many ladies tor thei
Own peculiar ailments, over which i
has singular power
The statement drawn out by the