Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-01
HOW HE ESCAPED.
The Strange Story of a Doctors Per.
sonal Experience.
Syracuse ". ~ Herald.

syracuse ~. ~ Herald.
| The Herald lays the following statement
before its readers with the assurance that
1t is undoubtedly true in every particular
The writer is a well and widely known
citizen and his case is familiar to a large
number of our readers:
To the Editor Of the Herald: SIR dis.
like the nOtOriety Of a newspaper letter
over my own signature, but in this matter
| duty compels me. AS many are aware.
was for years in a feeble condition. many
| people expecting my death at any time.
In 1879, while at Denver, COL, 1 was
attacked with mysterious hemOrrhage.
l lost 20 lbs. OF flesh in three weeks.
came home utterly broken down.
My physicians said some pecu-
llarlty of the Western climate Dro,iuced
the disorder. L made the journey again a
few months later, however, without I'M
| effects, but on my return home | was
| Frustrated with pneumonia. MY left lung
soon entirely filled, and my legs and body
became twice their natural size. | was
| obliged to sit upright in bed for several
weeks, in the midst of the seVerest agony.
with my arms over my head. | was in
| constant fear of suffOcatiOn. MANY a
night L had deadly sinking spells. When
the pneumonia abated the hemorrbages
returned. My legs were twisted with
cramps, my skin was very hot and dry,
my blood circulated unevenly, my mouth
was parched, L was tormented with the
pains Of gravel and mucus in my fluids,
and my back ached eXcruciatingly.
did not know what was my especial
disorder, but in April, 1881, council of
1--WE of the best physicians of Syracuse
said l could not possibly recover. They
advised me to try the virtues of a certain
mineral spring. With pitiful helpless
ness | dragged myself to the cars, but was
obliged to stop over at Worcester. Mass.
There L was again thoroughly examined
by fifteen physicians, who cOncurred that
tinued my journey to the springs, re-
manned there several weeks, but returned
nome without benefit or hope.
My disorder was for years sapping and
mining my constitution before the final
attack was made. First l had chills and
FEVER, then severe and prOtracted cold,
then restlessness at night, nervous irrita-
bility by day, constantly distressing back
ache, unusual disposition to catarrh. pain
In the chest, torpid liver, headache and
dull sensation in the base of the BRAIN.
For five years painful rheumatic pains af-
fected my knee. Stomach and bowel de-
rangements came in their turn, with an
occasional fiuttering of my heart, and an
inability to draw long breath: quick fa-
tigue followed much conversation; irreg-
ularitY of appetite succeeded. Fitful
pains OF neuralgia order fitted about nv
body, and after a day of hard work nv
arms would feel numb, so l often had fears
OF paralysis. 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 appraised in vain attempt for
relief. After night of restlessness and
| Authorizations l would awake in the
morning with such distressing headache
that l could not arise until had drank a
cup of strong coffee or tea.
The disease which had fastened on me
| during all these years my physician said
was Bright's disease of the kidneys. pro-
nOunced by every medical authority to be
! incurable. Having exhausted all author
| lied remedies, l dismissed my medical
/ attendants and began the use of War
ner's safe cure in December, 1881. l
| faithfully persevered for two and one
| half years, and it has saved my life and
restored my health, lChen tlCeRty of the
most competent physicians said could not
| recOcer. L have taken over 200 bottles,
| following all diet rules and directions.
L have hitherto refrained from publish
ing details of my case, because l wished
to secure permanent effects before stating
results, but as L have been comparatively
well man for the last two years and
able to attend to my business daily, Who'll
| ly through the preparation named, feel
that L ought to spread its merits before
the world. If you see fit to publish what
l have written l shall be gratified.
Yours, etc, DIR. S. g. MARTIN.
Syracuse, ". T., oct. IS, 1884.