Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-28
A TRAGIC EVENT.
Fathers Despair and ScIf.gns:icted
Densh-stis Sons Final Rescue. Hoo
Late TO Save His Parent.

The sr7phic occurrence that Is described blow is
one OF the NEST remarkable episodes in the domestic
history Of America 1t is ais lutte truth which caa
readily he verified
lite inhali ants Of the pleasant town of Cortland
~ y were shocked one morning by the announcement
that Mr.. Clinton Rnlce. of their most prominent
citizens had committed suicide The news spread rap
liiy and aroused the entire ueshborhood where Mr.
tldge was Well and favorab!y known At first it
seemed impossible that any quiet and domestic
could do SO rash deed and the inquiry heard on
every side to the cause Ihe facts developed
| Investigation proved to he ilows:
MT Ri.dge was domestic in his tastes and took the
greatest enjoyment in the society Of his children and
pride in their development. And indeed ne had good
reason TO he Proud for he promise of long lives H
success and usefulness But an. evi t.av came His
youngest son. William, began show signs of an early
decay. He felt unusually tired each day. and would
sometimes sleep the nire afternoon if permitted to do
so bis mead aned him. not acutey, but with dull
heavy feeling There sinking sensation ct the pit
OF his stomach He lost all relish food and much of
his interest for things about him He tried niarfully
overcome these feelings but they seemed than
his viii. He began to lose sh rap dly he father be-
cam" alarmed and consul physicians the
of his sous Illness bu they were unable to explain
FINALLY severe sores broke his and he
taken to Buffalo where painful operation per-
formed resulting in the loss OF much blood hut a r.
INK it'll relief. The young returned HON and
Council Of Physicians called. After an exhaustive
examination they declared there was 10 hope u final
recovery and that he must die within few DAYS
10 describe the a-ony which this announcement
caused the father would be impossible His mind
'aiied to grasp it full. meaning at first then finally
seemed to comprehend il. hut the load was too great
In an agony OF freuZy he seized Ere AMI took the
own life. preferrin< dcah rather tha:o survive hi.
Itolizel son At th~t time William Il n,i.-e
weak t. know what was trans9rin~. H ia lad
turned ack. is breath ceased entirely times aud
MS tiieffs waited FOR Lis Gr4tE. lie in tia. h
fcnd, Erght'S disease OF AID e s. from wLjc !!a
was srteiiig. coul not be removed In this supreme
moment "l!laIls sister cane forward and declared
sic would maze fna attempt to her pro her
N uocofs ei posed, assIiTl: her Il selcss. and
fat she wOul only hstel Tie end l,r he mems sl,.
proposed to employ But she firm and putting all
back: approached her brothers sid. and administered
remedy which she fortunately had hand Hlthin Ell
i,oui ne selot NOR easy. ma before the day
lie slowed SINS Of ci~ct iInprovel Mt These favor
able signs continue, d, sind day William B Eud.e
Vel having been virtually raised from the dead through
the mary lous power of Warmers safe Cure as eau N
readily verified by any ct.z Il OF Cortland.
Any one who :. cts upon the facts above described
must have feel NJ OF sadness The father. d. All by his
own hand SURPRISING his g recovery to be llposi
sc. the son restored 20 health I:our the loss of ia
father and the asou;zed relat;ves with memory os
sadness to forever daiken their lives Had Clinton
hIige known that his could recover iie would TO-
aay De alive and h2!ny, bat the facts which TUNED his
br liz a caused him to commit suicide were such as
any one would accep. true
However SAD this may be the truth remains that
thousands OF PEOPLE ar a this moment IN reat
tua erii as William liinj and il. as great dancer Of
and kidney diseases are become the most AID
most cahserous of any or all modern complaints.
ihy are the III ST deceptive In their !,osin-
nings and horrible in their final stages TEev
are far more deceptive than consurnf..i,n and
can rarely be detected by skilItul Physicians
unless a microscopic analysis be reso'ted to. and
few doctors understand how do this Their slightest
approach possibility Of approach should strike ror
to the one who is threatened we'll all or her
frenGs These diseases have distinct symptoms but
come III the form Of assltude loss of appetite &c ing
muscles and Joints. duh headaches pains il the back
stomach ard chest. stomach. signs Of
cold irreg pulsaions Of the heart and frequent dr.
illness. l. neglected these symptoms certain l.n
to chronic kidney and liver Brrl:'s disease from
which there is to be great OF aCony and
only one means Of escape which by the use OF Var
ners Safe Cure The importance Of taking this great
remedy upon the Slightest appearance of any OF the
above symptoms cannot lie too strongly impressed upo
the minds of all renders who desire csc.;e d.ah ad
pain and roloug life with all pleasures bless
ings 1t