The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-04-10
A TRAGIC EVENT.
4 Fathers Despair and Self-Inficted
Death. His Sons Final Rescue,
Too Late to ,SaUe HIS Parent.

The graphic occurrence that is de-
scribea below is one Of the most re-
markable episodes in the domestic his
tory of America. It is absolute truth
which can readily be verified.
The inhabitants Of the pleasant
town Of Cortland, n. Y, were shocked
one morning by the announcement
that Mr.. Clinton Rindge, one Of their
most prominent citizens, had commit
ted suicide. The news spread rapidly
and aroused the entire neighborhood
where Mr.. Rindge was so well and fa-
vorably known. At first it seemed
impossible that any one so quiet and
domestic could do so rash a deed, and
the inquiry was heard on every side as
to the cause. The facts as developed
on investigation proved to be as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Rindge was domestic in his
tastes and took the greatest enjoyment
in the society of his children and pride
in their development. And indeed he
had good reason to be proud for they
gave promise Of long lives of success
and usefulness. But an evil day came.
His youngest son, William, began to
show signs Of an early decay. He
felt unusually tired each day, and
would sometimes sleep the entire af-
ternoon if permitted to do SO. His
head panied him, not acutely, but
with a dull, heavy feeling. There
was sinking sensation at the pit of
his stomach. He lost all relish for
food and much Of his interest for
things about him. He tried manfully
to overcome these feelings, but they
seemed stronger than his will. He
began to lose flesh rapidly. The father
became alarmed and consulted physi-
clans as to the cause Of his sons i'll
ness, but they were unable to explain.
Finally severe sores broke out on his
arms and he was taken to Buffalo
where a painful operation was per-
formed resulting in the loss Of much
blood but affording little relief. The
young man returned home and a
council of physicians was called AZ
ter an exhaustive examination they
declared there was no hope of fnal
recovery and that he must die within
a very few days. To describe the ag-
ony which this announcement caused
the father would be impossible. His
mind failed to grasp its full meaning
at first; then finally seemed to COM
prehend it, but tie load was too great
In an agony Of frenzy he seized
knife and took his own life, preferring
death rather than to survive his idol
lied son. At that time William
Rndge was too weak to know what
was transpiring. His face had turned
black, his breath ceased entirely at
times, and his friends waited for his
death believing that the fiend Bright's
disease of the kidneys, from which he
was suffering, could not be removed.
In this supreme moment Williams
sister came forward and declared she
would make a final attempt to save
her brother The doctors interposed,
assuring her it was useless and that
she would only hasten the end by the
means she proposed to employ. But
she was firm, and putting al back,
approached her brothers side and ad-
ministered remedy which she fortu-
nately had on hand. Within an hour
he seemed more easy, and before the
day was over he showed signs of de-
eided improvement. These favorable
signs continued, and to-day William
b. Rindge is Well, having been yirtu-
ally raised from the dead through the
marvellous power of Warmers Safe
Cure, as can be readily verified by any
eitigen Of Cortland.
ANY one who reflects upon the facts
above described must have feeling
of sadness. The father, dead by his
own hand, supposing his sons recov-
cry to be impossible; the son restored
to health to mourn the loss Of his IA
tier apd the agonized relatives with a
memory Of sadness &c forever darken
their lives. Had Clinton Rindge
known that his son could recover he
would to-day be alive and happy, but
the facts which turned his brain and
caused him to commit suicide were
such as any one would accept as true.
However sad this case may be, the
truth remains that thousands of peo-
pie are at this moment in as great
actual peril as William Rindge and in
Is great danger Of causing misery if
loE death to their friends. Liver and
Kidney diseases are become the most
common and most dangerous Of any
II all modern complaints. They are
he most deceptive in their beginnings
md horrible in their final stages.
They are far more deceptive than Con-
aad can rarely be detected :
ven by skillful physicians unless a
analysis be resorted to,
nd few doctors understand how to do
his. Their slightest approach, or