The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-28
A TRAGIC EVENT.

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A Fathers Despair and selcSh.
Hicted Death - His Sons Fiyai
Rescue Too Late 10 Save His
Parent.
The graphic occurrence that is describ@ be-
low is one Of the most remarkable episoaes In
the domestic history OF America. 1t is absolute
truth which can readily be verified.
The inhabitants of the pleasant 3own of
Cortland, N. Y, were shocked one mQrning by
the announcement that Mr.. ClintoN Rlndge,
ono OF their moet prominent citizenss b ad com.
mitted suicide. The news spread rdpldly and
aroused the entire neighborhood Where Mr..
Rindge was 80 we'll and favorably Known. At
first IL seemed impossible that any one 30
quiet and domestic could do 80 rdsh a decd,
and the inquiry was heard on ev9ry side as to
the cause. The facts as developer on investi-
CATION proved to be as follows: n
Mr.. Rindge was domestic in lbs tastes, and
took the greatest enjoyment In Che society of
his children and pride in theft development.
And indeed he had good reason to be proud,
for they gave promise OF longiives OF success
and usefulness. But an eviQday came. HIS
youngest son, William, beganfo show signs or
an early decay. He felt unusually tired each
afternoon If permitted to 20 so. His head
heavy feeling. There was asinking sensation
ut the pit of his stomach. 3Ie lost all relish
for food and much OF hisdnterest for things
about him. He tried manfully to overcome
these feelings, but they seeined stronger than
The father became alarhed and consulted
physicians as to the cause of his sons
illness, but they veto unable to OK.
plain. Finally severe SORES broke out on his
arms and he was taken to Bufralo, whore
painful operation was Performed, resulting In
the loss OF much blood nut afrording little re-
lief. The young man Sreturned homo and
council OF physicians vas called. After an OK
haustiye examination they declared there was
no hope Of final recovery and that he must
die within very fey days. To describe the
agony which this announcement caused the
father would DO imgbssible. His mind failed
to grasp Its full meaRing at flrst; then finally
seemed TO comprehend 1t, but the load was too
great. In an agony 6f frenzy ne seized a knife
and took his own liff, preferring death rather
than TO survive histholized son. At that time
William Rindge WIS too weak to know what
was transpring. His faced had turned black,
his breath ceased$ entirely at times, and his
friends waited for bis death, believing that the
fiend, Brights Disease of the kidneys, from
which no was suf9ring, could not be removed.
In this supreme Moment Williams sister came
forward and decMred she would mako a dual
attempt to save Der brother. The doctors In.
terposed, assuring her 1t was useless and that
she would onlybasten the end by the means
she proposed u employ. But she was firm,
and putting all Back, approached her brothers
side and admihistered 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 favorarle signs continued, and to-day
William u. Ribdge is well, having been vlrtu-
ally raised ffpm tho dead through the mar
vellous power OF Warmers Safe Cure, as can
be readily vetiled by any citizon OF Cortland.
Any one VINO reflects upon the facts above
described must have feeling OF sadness. The
father dead Ny his own hand, supposing his
cons recovery to be impossible; the son no.
stored TO hoklth to mourn the loss OF his ia
Their and ting agonized relatives with memory
of sadness q forever darken their lives. Had
Clinton Ridge known that his son could
recover he%ould to-day be alive and happy,
but the facts which turned his brain and
caused hiH to commit suicide were such as
any one wauld accept as true.
HoweveB sad this case may be, tho truth
remains that thousands Of people are Mt this
moment N as great actual peril rs william
misery, "a not death, to their friends. Liver
and kidHey diseases are become the most
commonhnd most dangerous OF any or all
modern complaints. They are tho most de-
ceptive fa their beginnings and horrible In
their nnfl stages. They are far moro decept
I've thaiYConsumption, and can rarely be de-
tected, oven by skillful physicians, unless a
microscopic analysis be resorted to, and few
doctors understand how TO do this. Their
= PsSi yS OF appSS
ened, " well as ibesll his or her friends.
These fdiseases have no distinct symp-
toms, put come In the form OF lassitude,
loss oE appetite, aching muscles and jolnts,
Sull headaches, pain In the back, stomach and
chestT sour stomach, recurring signs OF cold,
irregular puIsatlons Of the heart, and frequent
dizziuess. If neglected, these symptoms are
certain 10 run Into chronic kidney and llvor or
Brigfps disoase, from which there Is sure to
be " great amount of agony and only one
means OF escape, which is by the use OF War
nsr4 Safe Cure. The importance OF taking
isBreat remedy upon the slightest appear
ancdof 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 It's pleasures and
blessings. N-