Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-14
A MODERN RESURRECTION,
"A miracle that Took Place In our
MIdst Unknown to the Public
The Details In Full,
Detroit Free Press .

Detroit Free Press
One of the most remarkable occurren-
ces ever given to the public, which took
place mere In our midst, has just come
10 our knowledge and will undoubtedly
AWAKEN as much surprise and attract as
great attention as it has already in news
paper circles. The facts are, briefly. as
folloWs: Mr.. William A. Crombie, a
young man formerly residing at Birm-
lngham, suburb of Detroit, and now
hvlng at 2S7 Michigan Avenue in this
city, can truthfully Say that he has look
ea INTO the future world and yet return
ed TO this. A representative OF this
paper has interviewed him upon this i'm
portant subject and his experiences are
given to the public for the first time.
He said:
Il had been having most peculiar SEN
satlons for long while. My head felt
dull and heavy; my eyesight did not
seem SO clear as formerly; my appetite
was uncertain and was unaccountablv
tired. 1t was an effort to arise in the
morning and yet [ could not sleep at
night My mouth tasted badly, I had a
faint all-gone sensation in the pit of
my stomach that food did not sat
lsty, while my hands and feet felt
cold and clammy. was nervous and
irritable, and lost all enthusiasm. At
times my head would seem to whirl and
my heart palpitated terribly. [ had no
energy, no ambition, and [ seemed in.
different of the present and thoughtless
Tor the future. tried to shake the feel
ing OF and persuade myself it was sim
ply cold or a little malaria. But 1T
would not go. was determined not to
give up, and so time passed along, ard
all the while was getting worse. 1t
was about this time that I noticed I had
begun to bloat fearfully. My limbs were
swollen so that by pressing my fingers
upon them deep depressions would be
mace. My face also bryan to enlarge,
and continued to until I could scarcely
see out of my eyes. One of my friends
describing my appearance at that time.
SAID: 1t is an animated SOnlethS7aQ, but
should like to know what In this
condition passed several weeks of the
greatest agony"
Finally one Saturday night, the mis-
cry eliminated. Nature could endure
no more. became irrational and APP
parently insensible. Cold sweat gath
cred on my forehead; my eyes became
glazed and my throat ratified. [ seemed
to be IN another sphere and with other
surroundings. / knew nothing of what
occurred around me, alth >ugh | have
since learned it was considered as death
by those who stood by. It was to me
quiet state, and yet one of great agony.
was helpless hopeless and pain was
my only companion. remember trying
to see what was beyond me, but the mist
before my eyes was too great. I tried
to reason, but [ had lost all power.
felt that it was death, and realized how
terrible it was. At last the strain upon
my mind gave way and all was blank.
How long this continued I do not know.
but at last [ realized the presence OF
friends and recognized my mother. I
then thought it was earth, but was not
certain. [ gradually regained conscious
ness, however, the pain lessened. [
found that my friends had, during my
unconsciousnesS, been giving me d prep
Al alton | had never taken before, and
the next day, under the influence of
this treatment, the bloating began &c
disappear and from that time on [ stead
lily improved, until to-day [ am as we'll
as ever before in my life, have no traces
Of the terrible acute Bright's disease,
which so nearly killed me, and all
Through the wonderful instrumentality
of Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy that
brought nae to life after [ was virtually
in another world"
You have had an unusual experience
Mr.. Cr0mbie." said the writer who had
been breathlessly listening 20 the recital
eyes, [ think have" was the reply,
"and it has been a valuable lesson to
me. [ am certain, though, that there
nh h, &c
this very moment who have the same
allment which came so near killing me,
and they do not know it. [ believe kid
ney disease is the most deceptive troub-
lie IN the world. 1t comes like a thief
ia the night. It has no certain symp-
toms, but seems to attack each one diff
ferentiy, It is quiet, treacherous, and
all the more dangerous. It is killing
more people to-day than any other one
complaint. If had the power I would
warn the entire world against it, and
urge them to remove it from the system
before it is too late"
One of the members of the firm OF
Whit ehead G Mitchell, proprietors of the
rmir CHAM Eccentric. paid frateTn8l
visit to this Office yesterday, and in the
course OF conversation, Mr. Crombie's
name was mentioned.
Il knew about his sickness" said the
editor, ''and his remarkable recovery. I
had his obituary all in type and announce
ed IN the Eccentric that he could not live
until its next issue. 1t was certainly a
most wonderful case"
Rev. A. r. Bartlett, formerly pastor
of the NJ. E. Church, at Birming ham,
and now of Schoolcraft, Mich, in re-
spouse to telegram, replied:
''Mr. W. A. Crombie, was member of
my congregation at the time of his sick
ness. The prayers Of the church were
requested for him on two different oc-
casions. I was with him the day he
was reported by his physicians as dy-
ing, and considered his recovery almost
miracle"
Not one person in million ever comes
so near death as did Mr.. Crombie and
then recover, but the men and women
who are drifting toward the same end,
are legion. To note the slightest symp-
toms, to realize their significance and to
meet them in time by the remedy which
has been shown to be most efficient, is
duty from which there can be no es-
cape. They are fortunate who do this;
they are on the SIRE road to death WAO