The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-31
Discovered Barely in Time-The Most
Deceptive and Luring of Modern
Evils Graphically Described.
ISMdcuSe JOurnM.l


Something of sensation was caused in
this city yesterday by rumor that one of
our best known citizens was about to pub
lish a statement concerning some unusual
experiences during his residence in SYRIA
cuse. How the rumor originated it is i'm
possible to say, but reporter Immediate
ly sought DIR. S. G.. Martin. the gentleman
in question, and secured the following in
tervew:
"What about this rumor, Doctor, that
you are going to make a public statement
of sCme important mat, ers"
"Just about the same as you Will ind IN
all rumors-some truth; some fiction. l
had contemplated making a publication of
some remarkable episodes that have oc-
CURED in my life, but have not completed
it as yet"
"What is the nature of it, may inquire"
"Why, the fact that l am human being
instead of a spirit. have passed through
one of the most wonder. I'll ordeals that per-
haps ever occurred to any man. The first
intimaton | had of it was several years
ago, when / began to feel chilly at night
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, that
it was only a cold and SO paid as little at
tentiOn to it as possible. Shortly alter
this l noticed peculiar catarrhal trouble
and my throat also became inflamed. AS
if this we're not variety enough felt sharp
pains in my chest, and constant tendency
10 Eeldacue."
"Why didn't you take the matterin hand
and check it right where it was"
"Why doesn't everybody do so? Sim
ply because they think it is only some tri-
fling and passing disorder. These troubles
did not come all at once and l thought it
unmanly to heed them. l have found,
though, that every physical neglect must
be paid for and with large interest. Men
can not draw drafts on their constitution
without hOnoring them sometimes. These
minor symptoms l have described, grew
until they were giants of agony. became
more nervous; had strange huttering OF
tho heart, an inability to draw long
breath and an occasional numbness that
was terribly suggestive of paralysis. How
| could have been so blind as not to under
stand what this meant can not imagine"
"And did you do nothing"
eyes, / travelled. In the spring of 1873
l went to Kansas and Colorado, and while
in Denver, | was attacked with a mysterl-
Gus hemorrhage of the urinary organs and
lost twenty pounds of flesh in three weeks.
One day after my return | was taken with
a terrible chill and at once advanced to a
very severe attack of pneumonia. My left
lung soon entirely filed VITA water and
my legs and body became twice their nat
ural size. was obi ged to sit upright in
bed for several weeks in the midst of the
severest agony, with my arms over my
head, and in constant fear of suffocation."
And did you still make no attempt to
save yourself"
Eyes, made frantic efforts. Itried ev-
cry thing that seemed to offer the least
prospect of relief. / called a council of
doctors and had them make an exhaustive
chemical and microscopical examination
of my condition. Five of the best phySi-
clans of Syracuse and several from anoth-
er city said | must die!
1t seemed as though their assertion was
true for my feet became cold, my mouth
parched, my eyes wore fixed CLASSY
stare, my body was covered with cold,
clammy death sweat, and l read my fate
In the anxious expressions OF my family
and friends"
But the yfndle?"
"Came at last. My wife, aroused to
desperation, BEGAN to administer remedy
upon her own responsibility and while
grew better very slowly, gained ground
surely until, in brief, have no trace of the
terrible Brights di ease from which l was
dying, and am perfectly we'll man. This
may sound like a romance, but it is true,
and my life, health and what am are due
10 Warmers Safe Cure, which | wish was
known to and used by the thousands WHO,
l believe, are suffering this minute as was
originally. Does not such an experience
as this justify me in making public state
mentW
at certainly does. But then Bright's dis.
ease is not a common complaint, DOCTOR"
mot common! On the contrary it is
one of the most common. The trouble is,
few people know they have it. 1t has so
few marked symptoms until its final stages
that a person may have it for years, each
year getting more and moro in its power
and not suspect il. 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 surpris-
ing results by many ladies for their own
p -culiar 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
Colonel James s. Goodrich, of the Times,
while General Dwight H. Bruce and Rev.
PROF.. w. p. Coddington, ID. D., give the
remedy their heartiest endorsement. In
this age of wonders, surprising things are
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. 1t shows the necessity OF
guarding the slightest approach Of physi-
cal disorder and by the means which has
been proven the most reliable and efficient.
II shows the depth to which one can sink
and yet be rescued and it proves that few
people need suffer II these truths are OBJ
served.