The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-29
A MODERN RESURRECTION.
a Miracle that Took Place in Our Midst
Unknown to the Public-The
Details In Full.
Detroit Free Press.)

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One Of the most remarkable occurrences
ever given to the public, which took place
here in our midst, has just come to our
knowledge and will undoubtedly awaken
as much surprise and attract as great at
tention as it has already in newspaper
circles. The facts are, briefly, as follows:
Mr.. William A. Crombie, young man
formerly residing at Birmingham, q suburb
of Detroit, and now living at Isl Michigan
Avenue in this city, can truthfully say thai
he has looked into the future world and yet
returned to this. A representative OF this,
paper has interviewed him upon this inn
portant subject and his experiences are
given to the public for the first time. He
said: Fas fHs
al had been having most peculiar sensa-
tions for long while. My lead itlt du-l
and heavy; my eyesight did not seem SO
clear as formerly; my appetite was uncer-
tain and l was unaccountably tired. 1t
was an effort to arise in the morning and
vet could not sleep at night. Ny mouth
tasted badly, had faint all.gone sensa.
ton in the pit of my stomach that food did
not satisfy, while my hands and ieet teit
cold and clammy. ] was nervous and irri-
table, and lost all enthusiasm. Attimes
my head would s. EN- towhirl and my heart
palpitated terribly. l had no energy, no
ambition, and 1seemed Indifferent OF the
present and thoughtless for the future. Il
tried to shake tue feeling off and pursuade
myself 1t was simply cold or a little ma
laria. But it would not go. was deter,
mined not to give up, and SO time passed
along and all the while was getting worse.
1t was about this time that noticed had
| begun to bloat feartully. My limbs were
swollen so that by pressing my fingers
| upon them deep depressions would be
| made. NY face also Logan to enlarge, and
continued to until could scarcely see out
of my eyes. One of my friends, describ-
ing my appearance at that time, said; ~
| is an animated something, but should like
| to know WHAT In this condition passed
| several weeks of the greatest agony.
FINALLY, one Saturday night, the misery
| eliminated. Nature could endure no more.
became irrational andapparently insensi-
BILE. Cold sweat gathered on my forehead;
my eyes became glazed and my throat
ratified. l seemed to be in another sphere
and with other surroundings. l knew
nothing of what occurred around me, al
though have since learned 1t was con-
sidered as death by those who stood by.
great agony. 1 was helpless, hopeless, and
pain was nay only companion. i remem
Der trying to see what was beyond me, but
the mist before my eyes was too great.
tried to reason, but had lostlall power.
felt that it was death, and realized how
terrible 1t was. At last the strain upon
my mind gave way and all was blank
How long this continued l do not know
but at last Irealized the presence of friend!
and recognized my mother. l then though
it was earth, but was not certain. grad
ually regained consciousness, however, anC
the pain lessened. found that my friend
had, during my inconsistencies, been Civ
ing me preparation had never taken be
fore, and the next day, under the inhuenc
Of this treatment. the boating began T.
| 4 hat n
improved, until to-day am as wen as eve
before in my life, have no traces Of tn
2 terrible acute Bright's disease, which s.
nearly killed me, and all through the won
derful instrumentality of Warmers SAT-
I Cure, the remedy that brought me to lif
after was virtually in another world.H
} You have had an unusual experience
Mr.. Crombie," said the writer who haI
! been breathlessly listening to the recital
" Yes, l think l have" was the reply
"and it has been a valuable lesson 10 me
am certain, though, there are Thousand
of men and women at this very monlen
, who have the same ailment which came =,
near killing me, and they do not know ii
believe kidney disease is the most decep
tive trouble in the world. 1t comes like
thief inathe night. 1t has no certain symI
} toms, but seems to attack each one differ
emily. tits quiet, treacherous, and all tn
: more dangerous. 1t is killing more people
to-day, than any other one complaint.
had the power 1 would warn the enCir
: world against it and urge them to remov
. 1t from the system before it is too late"
I One of the members of the firm of White
head & Mitchell, proprietofs of the BIZ
mingham Eccentric, paid fraternal Wis
to this office yesterday, and in the cours
of conversation, Mr.. Crombie's name wa
mentioned.
81 knew about his Sickness" said, th
, editor, and his reparkable recovery. ;
! had his obituary all in type and announce
In the Eccentric that he could not live unit
r its next issue. It was certainly mo.
t wonderful CASE"
r Rev, A. r. Bartlett, formerly pastor c
r the NJ. E. Church, at Birmingham, and no
of Schoolcraft, Mich, in response to a tel
gram, replied: @-- y
"Mr. w. A. Crombie was a member
: my congregation at the time of his sicl
| ness. The prayers of the church were r.
quested for him on two different occasions
| was with him the day he was reported
his physicians as dying, and consider b
: recovery almost a miracle"
! Not one person in a million ever com,
! so near death as did Mr.. Crombie and the
recover, but the men and women who al
drifting toward the same end are legioi
! To note the slightest symptoms, to realii
Z their Significance and to meet them In tin
! by the remedy which has been shown to 1
= most efficient, is duty from which thel
can be no escape. They are fortunate WI
! do this; they are on the sure road to deaf
: who neglect it. YTre TE.fF &