The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
How He Escaped.
THE STRANGE STORY OF A DOCTORS PER
soNAL EXPERIENCE.

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The Herald lays the following
statement before its rerders with the
assurance that il is undoubtedly true
in every particular. The writer is a
well and widely known citizen and his
case is familiar to large number of
our readers.
To the Editor of The Herald 4! SlR
dislike the notoriety of newspaper
letter over my own signature, but in
this mater duty compels me. As many
are aware, | was for years in feeble
condition, many people expecting my
death at any time In 1879 while at
Denver, Col, | was attacked with a
mysteious hemorrhage. lost 20 lbs
of flesh in three we.k ks came home
utterly broken down. My physicians
said some peouliarity of the western
climate produced the disorder ! made
the journey again few months later,
however, without i'll effects, but on my
return home l was Frustrated with
pneumonia. My left lung soon entire
ly filled, and my legs and body became
twice their natural size. | was oblig-
ed to sit upright in bed for several
weeks, in the midst of severest agony,
with my arms over my head. was
in constant fear of suffocation. Many
night had deadly sinking spells.
When the pneumonia abated the hem
orrhages returned My legs were twist
ed with cramps, skin was very hot aud
dry, my blood circulated unevenly, my
mouth was parched, was tormented
with the pains of gravel and mucus in
my fluids, and my back ached excruci-
atngly.
/ did not know what was my espec-
ial disorder, but in April, 1881, coun-
Gil of five of the best physicians of
Syracuse said | could not possibly re-
cover. They advised me to try the
virtues of certain mineral spring.
With ptiful helplessness dragged
myself to the cars, but was obliged to
stop over at Worcester, Mass. There
l was again thoroughly examined by
fifteen physicians who coucurred that
| was incurable. Nevertheless, / con-
tinued my journey to the springs, re-
mained there several weeks, but re-
turned home without benefit or hope.
My disorder was for years sappingl
and mining my constitution before the
final attack was made. First had
chills and fever, then severe and pro.
tracted cold, then restlessness at night,
nervous irirtability by day, constantly
distressing backache, unusual dispos-
tiou to catarrh, pain in tqe chest, tor
pid liver, headache and dull sensation
in the base of the brain.
For five years painful rheumatic pains
affected my knee. Stomach and bowel
arrangements came in their turn,
with an occasional futtering of my
heart, and an inability to draw long
breath quick fatigue followed much
conversation irregularity of appetite
succeeded. Fitful pains of a neuralgia
order fitted about my body, and after
a day of hard work, my arms would
feel numb, 80 often had fears of par
alysis. So terrible at times did my
back and arms ache that at the close Of
work / would lie on my couch for an
hour with arms upraised in vain at
tempt for relief. After a night of
restlessness and ballucinations, would
awake in the morning with such dis
tressing headache that could not arise
until l had drunk cup of strong cof
fee or tea.
The disease which had fastened OH
me during all these years my physi-
clans said was bright's disease of the
kidneys, pronounced by every medical
authority to be incurable. Having ex.
hausted all authorized remedies, l dis
missed my medical attendants and be
] gan the use of Warmers safe cure in
December, 1881. | faithfully perse
vered for two ard One-half years, and
it has saved my life and restored my
health, achen t,oenty Of tho most com
petent physicians said I could not re-
cooer. have taken ovel 200 bottles,
following all diet rules and directions.
| have hitherto refrained from pub
fishing details OF my case. because |
wish to secure permanent effects before
stating results, but as | have been
comparatively well man for the last
two years and able to attend to my
business daily, wholly through the
preparation named, l feel that / ought
to spread its merits before the world
If you sc fit to publish what have
written l shall be graitifed.
| Yours, ETC., DR.. S. G. MARTIN,
Syracuse, n. Y, Oct. Ii, 1884.