The National tribune., 1884-05-01
a TRAGIC EVENT.
A Fathers Despair and SeIf-Iailieted Death. His
Sons Final Rescue, Too Late to save His Parent.


The graphic occurrence that is described
below is one of the most remarkable episodes
in the domestic history of America It is absc-
Lutte truth which can readily be verified
The inhabitants Of the pleasant town of
Cortland y. Y, were shocked one morning by
theannOuneemcntt that Mr.. Clinton Rindge one
of their most prominent citizens had commit
ted suicide. The news spread rapidly aud
aroused the entire neighb0rhOOd where Mr..
Rindge was so well aud favorably known. At
first it seemed impossible shat any Que so quiet
and domestic could do so rash deed and the
inquiry was heard on every side as % the
cause. The facts as developed on investigation
proved to be as follows:
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 w0gld sometimes sleep the entire after
noon If permitted TO do so. His head pained
him, not acutely, but with a dasI, heavy feel
ing. There was a sinking sensation at she pit
of his stomach lie lost ali relish for food aud
much Of his interest for things about him. He
tried manfnlly to overcome these feelings, but
they seemed stronger than his VIII. He began
to lose flesh rapidly. The father became
alarmed and consulted physicians as 90 the
cause Of his sons Illness, bat they were unable
to explain Finally, severe sores broke out on
his arms, and he was taken to Buffalo, where a
painful operation was performed resulting in
the loss of much blood, bat affording little
relief. The young man returned home and
council Of physicians was called After an
exhaustive examination they declared there
was no hope of final recovery and that he must
Il 2 H.
which this announcement caused the father
would be impossible. His mind failed to grasp
its full meaning at first, then finally seemed
10 comprehend il, but the load was too great;
in an agony Of frenzy he seized knife and
took his own lie, preferring death rather than
to survive his idolized son. At that time
William Rindge was too weak TO know what
was transpring. His face had turned black,
his breath ceased entirely al times. and his
friends waited for his death, believing That the
hend, Bright's disease Of the kidneys. from
which be 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
I she would only hasten the end by the means
/ she proposed 10 employ But she was firm, and
I putting ali back, approached her brothers side
and administered a remedy which she f0rtu-
nately had on hand. Within an hour he
seemed more easy. and before the day was over
he showed signs Of decided improvement.
These favorable signs continued, and today
William 3. Rindge is well, having been virtu-
ally raised from the dead through the marvel
Gus power Of Warmers Safe Cure, as can be
readily verified by any citizen Of Cortland.
Any one who reflects upon the facts above
described must have a feeling Of sadness. The
father dead by his own hand, suppOsing his
son recovery to be impossible. the son restored
to health to mourn the loss of hisfather and the
agonized relatives with memory Of sadness
/ to 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 turaed his brain and caused him 20
commit suicide were such as any one would
/ accept as true.
/ However sad this case nav be, the truth re-
mains that thousands of people are at this
| moment IN as great actual peril as William
| Isindge and In as great dangerof causing misery,
! ifnos DEATH to their friends. Liver and kidney
( diseases are become the most common and the
m0sE dangerous of any of all modern complaints.
| They are the most deceptive IN their begin
nings and horrible in their final stages. They
are far more deceptive than Consumption, and
can rarely be detected even by skillful ply
sicianS unless microscopic anal ysis be resOrTed
to. and few doctors understand how to DO this.
Their slightest approach, or possibility OF
/ approach, shORld strike terror to the one who
IS threatened, well to ali his or her friends.
I These diseases have no distinct symptoms but
I come in the form Of lassitude, loss Of appetite,
aching muscles and joints, duh headaches,
pains in the back, stomach and chest. sour
stomach, recurring signs of cold, irregular pull
satious Of the heart, and frequent dizziness.
/ If neglected, these symptoms are certain to run
! into chronic kidney and liver OF Bright's dis
ease, from which there is sure TO be q great
amount Of agony and onlyOne means of escape,
I which is by the use of Warmers Safe Cure
The importance Of taking this great remedy
upon the slightest appearance Of any OF the
above symptoms cannot be too strongly inl-
pressed upon the minds of all readers who
desire to escape death and pain and pr0lOng
/ life with all its pleasures and blessings.