National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
A MODERN RESURRECTION.
A Miracle Tint Took Place In Our Midst
Unknown TO the Publlc-Tho Details In

Full.
Detroh Free rres'
One of the most remarkable occurrences
ever given to tho public, which took place
here in our midst, has just come to our knowl-
edge and will undoubtedly awaken as much
surprise and attract as great attention as it
has already in newspaper circles. The facts
are, briefly, rs follows Mr.. VIM. A. Crombie.
young man formerly residing Mt Birming
ham, u suburb of Detroit, and now living at
No. 2s7 Michigan avenue, in this city, can
trutlfully say that no has looked into the
future world and returned to this. A repre-
sentative of this paper has interviewed him
upon this important subject and his expert
onccs are given to the public for the first
time lie said:
al had been having most peculiar sensa-
tons for long while. My head felt dull and
heavy; my oyesight did not seem so clear as
formerly; my appetite was, uncertain and i
was unaccountably tired. IL was an effort to
arise in the morning and yet ! could not
sleep at night. My mouth tasted badly, !
had iaint-all-gOnc sensation in tho pitSOf
my stomach that food did not satisfy, while
my hands and feet felt cold and clammy' |
was nervous and irritable and lost all en-
thusiasm. At times my head would seem TO
whirl and my heart palptatod terribly. |
had no energy, no ambition, and seemed in
different of tho present and thoughtless for
and persuade myself 1T was simply cold or
little malaria. But it would not go. /
was determined not to give up, and SO time
passed along and all the while | was getting
worse. IL was about this time that no.
ticed | had begun to bloat fearfully. My
limbs were swollen SO that by pressing my
fingers upon them deep deprossions would be
made. My face also began to enlarge and
continued to until could scarcely see out of
my eyes. One Of my friends, describing my
appearance at the time, said: 10 is an ami
mated something, but | should like TO know
what In this condition l passed several
weeks of the greatest agony.
FINALLY, one Saturday night, the misery
eliminated. Nature could endure no more.
l became irrational and apparently insensi-
bic. Cold sweat gathered on my forehead
my eyes became glazed and my throat rat
tied j seemed to be III another sphere and
with other surroundings. l know nothing Of
what occurred around me, although / have
since learned it was considered as death by
those who stood by. 1t was to me quiet
state, and yet one of great agony. | was
helpless, hopeless, and pain was my only
companion. | remember trying to SEQ what
was beyond me, but the mist before my eyes
was too great. ! 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 do not know, but
at last | realized the presence OF friends and
recognized my mother. / then thought it
was earth, but was not certain. l gradually
rcgained consciousness, however, and the
pain lcssened. | found that my friends had,
during my Inconsistencies, been giving me
preparation had mover taken before and
the next day, under the influence of this
treatment the bloating began to disappear
and from that time on l steadily improved,
until to-day am Us well rs 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 Instrumental
ity of Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy that
brought me to life after l was virtually in
another world"
"You have had an unusual experience, Mr..
Crombie," said the writer, who had been
breathlcssly listening to the recital.
"Yes, think | have" was the reply, land
it has been valuable lesson to me. l am
certain though, there are thousands of men
and women at this very moment who have
the same ailment which came so near killing
me, and they do not know it. l believe kid
ney disease is the most deceptive trouble in
the world. 1t comes like thief in the night.
1t has certain SYMPTOMS, but seems to attack
each one differently. 1t is quiet, treacherous
and all the more dangerous. 1t is killing
more people to-day. than any other one conf
plant. If had the power / would warn the
entire world against it and urge them to re-
move III from tne system before lt Is TOO late"
One of the members of the firm of White
head & Mitchell, proprietors of the Birming
h am Eccentric, paid fraternal visit to this
Office yesterday, and in the course of CONVEX
sation, Mr.. Crombe's name was mentioned.
81 knew about his sickness" said the ed-
tor, ''and his remarkable recovery. | had
his obituary all in type and announced 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 tho
NJ. Il. church at Birmingham, and now of
Schoolcraft, Mich, in response to telegram,
replied:
MIR. w. A. Crombio was member of my
congregation at the time of his sickness.
The prayers of the church were requested
for him two different occasions. was
with him on the day he was reported
by his physicians as dying and consider his
recovery almost miracle"
Not one person in a million ever comes so
near death as did Mr.. Crombie and then re-.
covers, but the men and women who are drift
ing toward the same end are legion. To note
tho slightest symptoms, to realize their sig
niicance, 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 escape. They are fortunate who do this;
they are on the sure road to death who me-
glect it.
Star OF Hope Lodge, No. 12.
The members OF Star of Hope lodge No.
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