Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-05-28
A DANGEROUS AMBUSCADE.
Discovered Barely In Time-..The Most
Deceptive and Luring Of Modern
Evils Graphically Described.


Something of sensation was caused il
this city yesterday by rumor that oIe o
our best known citizens wss about 10 pub
lish statement concerning some unusua
experiences during his residence in syria
cuse. How the rumor originated il is i'm
possible to say, but reporter immediate
ly sought DR.. S. @. Martin. the gentleman
IN question, and secured the following IN
terview:
"What about this rumor, Doctor, ths
you are going to MAKE public statemen
of some important matters Z"
Just about the same as you will find il
all rumors-some truth; some fiction.
had contemplated making a publication ol
some remarkable episodes that have occur.
red in my life, but have not completed II
as yet"
"What is the nature of it, may l en-
quirel'-
"Why, the fact that an human being
instead of spirit. have passed through
one of the most wonderful ordeals thai
perhaps ever occurred to any man. The
first intImstlon bad of it was several year:
ago, when began to feel chilly at NIGH
and restless after retiring. Occasionally
this would be varied by soreness of The
muscles and cramps in my arms and legs
thought, as most people would think. thai
1t was only cold and so paid as little at
tention TO II as possible. Shortly after thi:
noticed a peculiar catarrhal trouble snC
my throat also became Inflamed. As II
this were not variety enough | felt shsrI
pains in my chest, and constant tendency
TO headache"
"Why didn't you take the matter IL
hand aud check 1t night where it was?"
why doesn't everybody do so2 Simply
because they think it Is only some triiiing
and passing disorder. These troubles die
rot come all at once and thought 1t un.
manly to heed them. | have found, though,
that every physical neglect must be paid
for and with large interest. Men cannot
draw drafts on their constitutions without
honoung them sometime. These minor
symptoms | have described, grew until
they were giants of agony. l became
more nervous; had strange fiutterIng OF
the heart, an inability to draw long
breath and an occasional numbness that
was terribly suggestive of paralysis. How
l could have befu so blind as not to under.
stand what this meant cannot imagine.
And did you do nothIng?'
"Yes, | travelled. In the sprIrg of 1873
l went to Kansas and Colorado, and while
in Denver, | was attacked with a myste-
nous E-morrhaee of the urinary organs and
lost twenty pounds OF flesh IN three weeks.
One day after my return was taken with
terrible chill and at once advanced to q
very severe attack of pneumonia. My left
lung soon entirely filed with water and
my legs and body became twice their natu-
raj s.ze. was Obliged to SIT upright in
bed for several weeks In the midst of the
severest sgony, with my arms over my
head, and In constant fear of suffocation.' y
'And did YOU still make no attempt TO
save yoursell2'
"Yes, l made frantic efforts. l tried
everything that seemed to offer the least
prospect of relief. called council OF
doctors and had them make an exhaustive
chemical and microscopicsl examination OF
my condition. Five Of the best physicians
of Syracuse and several from another city
said must die
1t seemed as though their assertions was
true for my feet became cold, my mouth
psrched, my eyes wore fixed CLASSY stare,
my body was covered with cold, clammy
death sweat, and read my fate in the anx-
ious expressions of my family and
friends"
'.But the Jinais?"
"Came at last. My wife. aroused to
desperation, began to administer a remedy
upon her own responsibility and while 1
grew better very slowly, gained ground
surely until, IN brief, have no trace OF
the terrible Brights disease from which l
was dying. and am a perfectly well man.
This may sound like a romance, but 1t is
true, and my life, health and what L am
are due to Warmers Safe Cure, which |
wish was known TO and used by the thous.
ands who, | believe, are suffering this
minute as was originally. Does not such
an experience as this justify Inc in making
public statement"
''lt certainly does. But then Brght's
disease Is not common complaint,
doctor.
Not common On the contrary it is
one of the most common. The trouble is,
few people know they have it. 1t has so
feS marked sy mptoms until its final stages
that person may have it for years. each
year getting more and more in its power
and not suspect It 1t is quite natural
should feel enthusiastic over this remedy
while my wife is even more so than am.
She knows of Its being USED with surprs-
Ing results by many laGies for their own
peculiar ailments, over which it has singu-
lar power"
The statement drawn out by the above
interview Is amply confirmed by very
many of our most prominent citizens,
among them being Judge Reigel, and Col.
James ;. Goodrich, of the Times, while
Gen. Dwight Il. Bruce and Rev. Prot. w.
Z. C0ddiugton, ID. D., give the remedy
their heartIest endorsement. In this age
Of wonders, surprising things sre quite
common but an experience so unusual as
that of DR.. Martins and occurring here In
our midst, may well cause comment and
teach lesson. Ii shows the necessity OF
guarding the slightest approach of physl-
cal disorder and by the means which has
been proven the most reliable and efficient.
1t shows the depth TO which one can sink
and yet be rescued and II proves that few
people need suffer if these truths are OBJ
served.