The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-01-19
ADANOERoUs A hMsUscADE,
Discovered Barely'in Timar~Ths Most De-
oeptive and LurlnR Of Modern Evils
Graphically Desoribedt.
lSuracnse Journal.

(nyrdcHse JOhrHofC
Something OF sensation was cuueed in,
this city yesterday by rumor that one. os
our best known citizens was about TO pub,
lish statement concerning some unusul
experiences during his residence in Syra-
cuse. How the rumor originated II is i'm
possible TO say, but reporter Immediately
sought DR.. s. @. MARTIN, the gentleman in
question, and secured the following inter.
view
"What about this rumor. Doctor, thatyo
are going 10 make a public statement Of
some important matter"
"Just about the same as Ynu will find IN
all rumors-some truthj some fiction.
had contemplated making publication Of
some remarkable episodes that have occur
red in my hie, but have hot completed Il as
yet"
"what is the nature oft, pAsy Inquirer
"Why, the fact that am hntnah being
instead OF spirit have passed through
one of the most wonderful Orheals that net.
hap4 ever occurred 10 auy man. The first
intimati0n had of il was several wears
ag,, when began TO feel chilly ut niph
aud restless after retiring. Occasionally
this would be varied by soreness of the
muscles and cramps IN my arms and legs.
thought, as most penple would think, thst
1t was only c'ld and 30 paid as Ilttle at
tention to it Is p'sslhle, Shortly AFR this
| noticed a peculiar catarrhal trouble and
my throat also became Inffamed. As #
this were not variety enough felt sharp
pains in my chest, and constant tendency
TO headsche."
oWhy didn't You take the matter in hand
and check 1t right where II was?"
"Wny doesn't e, erybody do so9 Simply
because they think il is only some trifling
and passing disorder. These troubles did
not cOme all at once and | thought it uu.
manly to heed them. Ibave found, though =.
that every physical neglect must be paid
for and with large interest Men cannot
draw drafts on their constitution without
houoring them sumetiine. These minor
symptoms | have described, grew until
they were giants Of agony. became more
nervous; had strange fiuttering of the
heart, an inability 10 draw long breath
aud an occasional numb ess that was ter
tibly suggestive or paralysis. How | could
have been so blind as not TO understand
what this meant cannot imagine"
"And did you do Dothing2"
ayes, | Travelled. inRlhe spring of 1879
went TO Kansas and Colorado, aud while
in Denver, was attacked with mysteri
Gus hemorrhage 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 a
very severe attack Of pneumonia. Ny left
lung soon entirely filled with water and nv
legs and body became twice their natural
size ! was obliged to sit upright in bed
for several weeks in the midst Of the sever
est agony, with my arms over my head
and IN con slant fear of suoc1tion."
"And did you still make no attempt 10
save yoursef?"
ayes, | made frantic efforts. / tried
every thing that seemed to offer the lea.t
prospect Of rel ef. called a council ri
doctors tnd had them make an exhaustive
chemical and nicroscopical examination OF
my condition. Fiye of the best physicians
ofSyracuse and several from another city
said must diel
It seemed as though their assertion was
true for my feet became cold, my mouth
parched. my eyes wore a fixed CLASSY stare,
my body was covered with cold, clammy
death sweat, and read my fate in the
anxious expressions Of my family and
friends"
"But the fnaiei"
"Came at last. NV wife, aroused u
desperation, began To administer a remedy
upon her own responsibility and while |
grew better very slowly, | gained ground
surely until, in brief, have no trace of the
terrible Brights disease from which was
dying, and am perfectly we'll man. This
may sound like romance, but it is true,
md lraNT In f.
:" Warmers Safe Cure, which / wish was
known to and used by the thousands who.
| believe, are suffering this minute as was
origin lily. Does not such an experience
as this justify me in making public state
ment?"
sit certainly dHes. But then Bright's
disease is not = common complaint, DOCTOR
"Not commonl On the contrary it is one
oi 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 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 surprising results by
many ladies Tor their own peculiar ailments,
over which 1t has singular power"
The statement drawn cut by the above
interview is amply confined by very many
ol our most prominent citizens, among them
being Judge Reigel, and Col. James s. Good =.
rich. Of the Times, while Gen. Gwight II.
Bruce and Rev. Prof. W. P. Coddington, D..
D., give the remedy their heartiest endorse
ment In this age of wonders, surprising
things are quite common but n experience
so unusual as that Of Dr.. Martins and oc-
curing here in our midst. may we'll cause
comment and teach lesson. II shows the
necessity OF guarding the slightest approach
OF physical disorder and by the means
which has beed proven the most relia BILE
and efficient. 1t shows the depth TO which
one can sink and yet be rescued, and il
proves that few people need suffer il these
truths are observed.
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