The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-20
A DANGEROUS AMBUSCADE.

Discovered Barely In Time-The MOST Decep'
five and IuripR of Modern Evils Grnphi-
cnIIy Described.
Something Of sensation was caused In thi'
city Yesterday by rumor that one OF our
best known citizens was about to publish
statement concerning some unusual expert
ences during his residence in Syracuse How
the rumor originated 1t Is impossible to say,
but a reporter Immediately sought Doctor B.
G. Martin. the gentleman In question, and 80
cured the following interview:
"What about this rumor, Doctor, that you
are going to make apublic statement Oh Soine
important mattersf Adj, II,
dust about the same as you will hnd IN al
rumors-some truth; some hction. huu
contemplated making publication OF some
remarkable episodes that have occur,eu III
my life, but have not completed IL as yee; .,
''Wbat is the nature OF II, may lhqure'
oNhy. the fact that am human bei;'g
instea / of a spirit. have passed through
one of the most wonderful ordeals that per-
baps ever occurred 10 any man. The nrst IN
ti.sation | had of it was several years ago,
when began to feel chilly at night and rest,
less after retiring. Occasionally this WOuii
be varied by a soreness Of the muscles ana
cramps In nv arms and legs. Thought as
most people would think, that II was only
cold and 50 paid as little attention TO IL as
possible. Shortly after this l noticed a pe-
cul ar catarrhal trouble and my throat also
became infamed. As If this were not va
riety enough felt sharp pains in my chest,
and constant tendency to headache
"Why didn't you take the matter in hand
and check il right where II was r
TWhy doesn't everybody do so I Simply
because they think it i only some thrilling and
passing disorder. These troubles did not
come all at once and thought 1t unmanly to
heed them. | have found, though, That
every physical neglect must he paid for anu
with large interest. Men cannot draw drafts
on their constitution without honoring them
sometime. These minor symptoms i nave
described, grew until they were giants OF
agony / became more nervous; hal a
strange Huttering of the heart, an inability
10 draw a long breath and IN occasional
numbness that was terribly suggestive OF
unralysis How could have been 50 blind
as not 10 understand what this meant eau
not imagine"
"And did you 40 nothing ,.,
eyes. Travelled. In the spring OF 1879 l
went 10 Kansas and Colorado, and while In
Denver. was attacked with mysterious
| .emorrhage of the urinary organs and lost
t.senty pounds of flesh In three weeks One
day after my return was taken with terri
bic chill and at once advanced to very Sc
we're attack If pneumonia. MY ieit lung
soon entirely filled with water, and my leg
mud body became twice their natural size.
was Obliged TO sit upright in bed for several
weeks in the midst Of the severest agony,
with NV arms over my head and in constant
fear of suifocation,"
"And did you still make no attempt TO save
yourselfp ,
tbin,, that seemed 10 offer the least prospect
of relief. | called council OF doctors and
mad them make an exhaustive chemical ana
microscopiCal examination Of my condition;
Five of the best physicians OF Syracuse ana
several from another city said lmust die
Ii seemed as though their assertion was
true for my feet became cold, my mouth
marched. nv eve, wore n fixed CLASSY stare.
INV boly was covered with a cold, clammy
death sweat, and read my fate in the anx'
ions expressions Of my family and friends
"But the finale"
"Came at last My wife, aroused to des
peration, began to almini'ter remedy upoi
her own responsibility, and while ! grew
better very slowly ! gained ground surely
until, in brief, have no trace Of the terrible
Brght's disease from which was dylng,and
am a erfectly well man. This may sound
like romance, but il Is true, and my life
health and what am are due TO warner,
Safe Cure, which | wish was known 10 aud
used by the thousands who, believe, are sur
fering this minute as was originally. Doe
not such an experience us this Justify me II
making a public statementr ;,
.'It certainly does. But then Brlghts dis
ease Is not n common complaint doctor.
"Not common On the contrary, 1t is on
Of the most common The trouble Is, few
neople know they have it. IL has SO few
marked SYMPTOMS until its final stage that ,
person NAV have it for years, edch year get
ting more and more in its power and not sus
pect it. IL is quite natural ! should fec
enthusiastic over this remedy while my wifi
Is even more so than ! am. She knows o
its being used with surprising results BY
many ladies for their own peculiar ailments
over which it has singular power.
The statement drawn out by the abov'
interview is amply confirmed by very man.
of our most prominent citizens, amon9
them being Judge Reigel, and Colonel James 5
Goodrich, of the Times, while Genera
Dwight ii. Bruce and Rev. Professor W
Z. Codd ington, d. D., give the remedy thei
hcarticst endorsement. In this age OF won
dcrs surprising things are quite common
> but an experience so unusual as that OF Or
Martins and occurring here in our midst
: NAV well cause comment and teach lesson
[ 1t shows the necessity Of guarding the slight
est approach Of physical disorder and by tn,
means which has been proven the most re
, liable and efficient. 1t shows the depth b
l which one can sink and yet he rescued, an
j, it proves that few people need suffer If theS
. truths are observed --SUdcuSc journal.