St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-11
A TRAGIC EVENT.
A Fathers Despair and Self-Infllcted
Death. His Sons Final Res
cue, Too Late to Save
His Parent.

cue, Too Late to Save
His Parent.
The graphic occurrence that is described
below is one Of the most remarkable episodes
in the domestic history of America. It is
absolute truth which can readily be yeri-
fed.
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 citi-
zens, had committed suicide. The news
spread rapidly and aroused the entire neigh
borhood where Mr.. Rindge was so well and
and favorably known. at first it seemed
impossible that any one so quiet and do
mestic could do so rash deed, and the in
quiry was heard on every side as to the
cause. The facts as developed on investiga-
ton proved to be as follows:
Mr. Rindge was domestic in his tastes and
took the greatest enjoymentin 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 to show signs
of an early decay. He felt unusually tired
each day, and would sometimes sleep an en-
tire afternoon if permitted to do so. His
head panied him, not acutely, but with dull,
heavy feeling. There was a sinking sensa-
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 feelings, but they seemed
stronger than his will. He began to lose flesh
rapidly. 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.
T he young man returned home and coun-
ell Of physicians was called. After an eX-
haustive examination they declared there was
no hope of final recovery, and that he must
die within 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 final
ly 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 idolized 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, and his friends waited
for his death believing that
the ffend Brght's disease of the kidneys,
from which he was suffering, could not be
removed. In this supreme moment Will
Iiam's sister came forward and declared she
would make final attempt to save her broth
er. The doctors interposed, assuring her it
was useless, and that she would only hasten
In,
But she was firm, and putting all back, ap-
pIoached her brothers. side and administered
a remedy which she fortunately had on hand.
Within an hour he seemed more easy, and
before the day was over he showed signs of
decided improvement. These favorable
signs continued, and to-day William b. Rim
diIge is well, having been virtually raised
from the dead through the marvellous power
of Warmers Safe Cure, as can be readily YER
flied by any citizen of Cortland.
Any one who reflects upon the facts above
described must have a feeling of sadness.
The father, dead by his own hand, supposing
his sons recovery to be impossible: the son
restored to health to mourn the loss Of his
father and the agonized relatives with a
memory of sadness to forever darken their
lives. Had Clinton Rindge known that his
and happy, but the facts which turned his
brain and caused him to commit suicide were
such as any one would accept as true.
However sad this case may be, the truth re-
mains that thousands of people are at this
moment in as great actual peril as William
Rindge and in as great danger of causing
misery if not death to their friends. Liver
and kidney diseases are become the most
common and most dangerous of any or all
modern complaints. They are the most de-
tected in their beginnings land horrible in
their final stages. They are far more decep-
tive than consumption, and can rarely be
deceptive even by skilItul physicians unless
microscopic analysis be resorted to-, and
few doctors understand how to do this. Their
slightest approach, or possibility of approach
should strike terror to the one who is threat
ened as well as to all his or her friends.
These diseases have no distinct symptoms,
but come in the form Of lassitude
loss of appetite, aching muscles and joints,
dull headaches, pains in the back, stomach
and chest, sour stomach, recurring signs of
cold irregular pulsations of the heart, and
frequent dizziness. If neglected, these sym
ptoms are certain to run into chronic kidney
and liver, or Bright's disease, from which
there is sure to be great amount of agony
and only one means of escape, which is by
the use of Warmers Safe Cure. The i'm
portance of taking this great remedy upon
the slightest appearance of any of the above
symptoms cannot be too strongly impressed
upon the minds of all readers who desire to
escape death and pain and prolong life with
all its pleasures and blessings.