The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-24
Discovered Barely in Time-The Mos
Deceptive and Luring of Modern
Evils Graphically Described.
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Something Of a sensation was caused in
this city yesterday by a rumor that one of
our best known citizens was abou to pub
lish a statement concerning some unusual
experiences during his residence in SYRIA
cuse. How the rumor originated it is inn
possible to say, but a reporter Immediate
lY sought DR.. s.. G.. Martin. the gentleman
in question, and secured the following in
terview: a.'H d.
"What about this rumor, Doctor, that
you are going to make a public statement
of some important matters?"
"Just about the same as o will find in
all rumors-some truth; some fiction. I
had contemplated making a publication OF
some remarkable episodes that have oc-
CURED in my life, but lave not completed
it as yet"
"Whatis the nature of it, may l inquirer"
"Why, the fact that / am a human being
one of the most wonderful ordeals that per-
haps ever occurred to any man. The first
intimation I had of it was several years
ago, when I began to feel chilly at night
and restless after retiring. Occasionally
this would be varied by a soreness of the
muscles and cramps in my arms and legs.
1 thought, as most people would think, that
it was only a cold and so paid as little at
tention to it as possible. Shortly after
this 1 noticed a peculiar catarrhal trouble
and my throat also became inflamed. As
if this were not variety enough felt sharp
pains in my chest, and q constant tendency
to headache"
"Why didn't you take the matterin hand
and check it right where it wasp
"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. 1 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. L became
more nervous; had a strange futtering OF
the heart, an inability to draw a long
breath and an occasional numbness that
was terribly suggestive of paralysis. How
l could have been so blind as not to under
stand what this meant l can not imagine"
"And did you do nothing?"
"Yes, 1 travelled. In the spring of 1879
I went to Kansas and Colorado, and while
in Denver, l was attacked with a mysteri-
GUS hemorrhage of the urinary organs and
lost twenty pounds of fesc i'll three weeks.
One day after my return l was taken with
a terrible chill and at once advanced to a
very severe attack of pneumonia. My left
lung soon entirely filed with water and
my legs and body became twice their nat
ural size. l 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?"
"Yes, 1 made frantic efforts. TRIED ev-
cry thing hat seemed to offer the least
prospect of relief. I 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 I must die