River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-24

A Fathers Despair and self-Inficted
Death His Sons Final Rescue, Too I.ato
to Save His Parent.


Death His Sons Final Rescue, Too Iato
to Save His Parent.
The graphic occurrence that is des-
eribed below is one of the most remark
able episodes in the domestic history Of
America. 1t is absolute truth which
can readily be verified.
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 prom
inent citizens. had committed suicide.
The news spread rapidly and aroused
the etnire neighborhood where Mr.
Rindge was so well and favorably known
At first it seemed impossible that any
one SO quiet and domestic could do so
rash deed, and the inquiry was heard
on every side as to the cause. The facts
as developed on investigation proved to
be as follows:
Mr.. Rindge was domestic in his tastes
and took the greatest enjoyment IN the
society of his children and pridein 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 the whole af-
ternoon if permitted to do SO. His head
panied him, not acutely, but with a dull
heavy feeling There was a sinking sen
sation at the pit of his stomach He lost
all relish for food and much OF his inter
est for things about him. He tried man
fully to overcome these feelings, but
they seemed stronger than his will. He
began to lose flesh rapidly. Thefather be-
came 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 painful operation was performed
resulting in the loss of much blood but
affording little relief The voting man
returned home and a council of physi-
clans was called After an exhaustive
examination they declared there was no
hope of final recovery and thai he must
die within a very few days. IL describe
the agony which this anno1nc ement
caused the father would be impossible.
His mind failed to grasp its full meaning
at first; then finally seemed 70 compre-
bend it, but the load was too great In
an agony of frenzy he seized knife and
took his own life, preferring death rath
er than to survive his idolized son. At
that time William Rindge was too weak
to know what was transporting His face
had turned black, his breath ceased en-
tirely at times, and his friends
waited for his death believing that
the tiend Bright's disease of the kidneys,
from which he was suffering, could not
be removed. In this supreme moment
Williams sister came forward and de-
clared she would make final attempt
to save her brother The doctors in
terposed, assuring her it was useless
and that she would only hasten the end
by the means she proposed To employ.
But she was firm, and putting all back
approached her brothers side and adj
ministered q remedy which she FORUM
ately had on hand Within m 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.
Rindge is well, having been virtually
raised from the dead through the mar
velous power of Warmers SAFE Cure, as
can be readily verified by am citizen of
Cortland.
Any one who reflects upon the facts
above described must have feeling of
sadness. The father, dead hy his own
hand, supposing his sons recovery to be
impossible; the son restored to health to
mourn the loss of his father aud the ag-
onized relatives with a memory of sad
ness to forever darken their lives. Had
Clinton Ridge known that his son could
recover he would to-day I've alive and
happy, but the facts which armed his
brain and caused him to commit suicide
were such as any one would accept as
true.
However sad this case may he, the
truth remains that thousands Of people
are at this moment III as great actual
peril as William Rindge aud in as great
danger Of causing misery ii not death to
their friends. Liver and Kidney di-
seases are become the most common and
most dangerous of any or all modern
complaints. They are the most decep-
tive in their beginnings and horrible in
their final stages They are far more
deceptive than consumption, and can
rarely be detected even by skillful ply
sicians unless microscopic analysis be
resorted to, and few doctors understand
how to do this. Their slightest APP
proach, 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 symp-
toms, 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, re-
curing signs of cold, irregular puisations
of the heart, and frequent dizziness.
If neglected, these symptoms are GER
tain 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
importance 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 Ia escape death
and pain and prolong life with all its
pleasures and blessings.