The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-27
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Remarkable Statemen. of Personal Dam
ger ami Providsntial Escape.

Inc sSoiy "hiSh 10 abbIdCLliS
wide attention from the press, is so remark
able that we cannot excuse ourselves if we
do not lay it before our readers, even though
its length would ordinarily preclude its ad-
mission to our limited space.
10 Ae Editor Rochester IN. ~ Democrat:
SR-On the first day of June, 1881, lay
at my residence in this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony / then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet, if
few years previous any one had told me that
l was to be brought so low, and by so terri
BILE a disease, | should have scolTed at the
idea. Ihad always been uncommonly strong
and healthy, and weighed over 100 pounds,
and hardly knew. in my own experience,
what pin or sickness were. Very many
people who will reld this statement realize
at times that they are unusually tir~ ! and
cannot account for il. They feel dull a. ms
in various parts of the body and do not I'M
derstand it. Or they are exceedingly hun
CRY one ~ and entirely without appetite
the next. This WIS just the way felt
when the relentless m2lady which had fas-
tened itself upon me first begun. Still
thought nothing of it; that probably had
aiken a cold which would soon pass away
Shortly aft sr this noticed heavy, and at
times neuralcic, in in one side of my
head, but as it would come one day and be
gone the next, paid little attention to t.
Then my stomach would get out of order
and my food often failed to digest, causing
at times great Inconvenience. Yet, even as
a physician, | dill not think that these
rhings meant anything serious. l fancied
was suffering from malaria and doctored my
self accordingly. But ] got no better.
next noticed peculiar co'or and odor about
the fluids | was passi1g-also that there
were large quantities one day and very little
the next, and that persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and a sedi-
ment settled. And yet | did not realize
my danger for, indeed, seem, these symp-
toms continually, | finally became accus-
toned to them. and my suspicion was wholly
disarncd by the fact that hal no pain in
the affected organs or in their vicinity.
Why should have been so blind cannot
understand.
consulted the best medical skill in the
land. visited all the famed mineral springs
in America and travelled from Maine to Cali
fornia. Still grew worse. No two physi-
clans agreed as to my malady One said
was troubled with spinal irritation; an
other, dyspepsia; another, heart disease;
another, general debility; another, con-
gestion of the base of the brain: and so on
through long list of common diseases, the
symptoms of many of which / really had.
In this way several years passed, during
which time l was steadily growing worse.
My condition had really become pitiable
The slight symptoms | at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders. Ny weight had been reduced
from POT to 100 pounds. My life was a
burden to myself and friends. / could re-
tain no food on my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections l was a living mass
of pain. Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In
my agony | frequently fell to the floor and
clutched the carpet, and prayed for death.
Morphine had little or no effect in deaden-
ing the pain. For six days and nights
had the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly. My water was filled with tube.
casts and albumen. | was struggling with
Bright's disease of the kidneys in its last
stages!
While suffering thus received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at that time
rector Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church, of
this city. felt that it was our last in
terview, but in the course of conversation
DIR. Foote detailed to me the many remark
able cures of cases like my own which had
come under his observation, by means of
remedy, which he urged me to try. As
practicing physician and graduate Of the
schools, derided the idea of any medicine
outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial. SO solictous, however, was
DIR. Foote, that l finally promised i would
waive my prejudice. began its use on the
first day of June, 1881, and took it accord
ing to directions. At first it sickened me;
but this | thought was good sign for one
in my debilitated condition. l continued
to take it; the sickening sensation departed
and was finally able to retain food upon
my stomach. In few days / noticed a
decided change for the better, as also did
my wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased,
and experienced less pain than formerly.
was so reioicea at this improved condition
that, upon what had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, l vowed, in
the presence of my family and friends,
should recover would both publicly and
privately make known this remedy for the
good OF humanity, wherever and whenever
] Ind an opportunity, and this letter is in
fulillment Of that vow. My Improvement
was constant from that time, and in less
than three months had gained rs pounds
in flesh, becam. entirely free from pain. and
believe owe my life and present condition
wholly to Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy |
which ! used. |
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney diff |
cultics and Bright's disease, and the truths
develop ID are astounding. therefore state, |
deliberately, and as physician, that | be-
ieve more tan oHs-hty tie d;Gtas r.ich Occur. |
In america are caTsed by BryG's disease Of |
the kidneys. This may sound like a rasn
statement, but an prepared TO fully verify |
it. Bright's III se@ss has no distinctive syInp- |
toms Of its oyu tinleed, it often develops
without any p1in whatever in the kidneys
or their vicinity, but has the symptoms
of nearly every Other common complaint.
Hundreds of people die daily, whose burials
are authorized by physicians certificate as
occurring from Heart Disease" "Apo-
plexy," Paralysis" "Spinal Complaint"
Rheumatism" Is Pneumonia" and other
common complaints, when in reality it is
physicians, and fewer people, realize the
extent of this disease or its dangerous and
insidious nature. IL steals into the system
like q thief, manifests its presence if at all
by the commonest symptoms, and fastens
itself upon the constitution before the VIC
tim is aware OF it. Ii is nearly as hered-
itary as consumption, quite as common and
fully as fatal. Entire families, inheriting it
from their ancestors, have died, and yet
none Of the number knew or realized the
mysterious power which was removing them.
Instead of common symptoms it often shows
none whatever, but brings death suddenly,
from commissions, apoplexy, or heart disease.
As, one who has suffered, and knows by |
bitter experience what he says, / implore
every one who reads these words not to
neglect the slightest symptoms Of kidney
difficulty. Certain agony and probable death
will be the sure result Of such neglect, and
no one can afford to hazard such chances.
am aware that such an unqualified state
ment as this, coming from me, known as
am throughout the entire land as a prac.
titioner and lecturer, will arouse the sur
prise and possible animosity of the medical
profession and astonish all with whom am
acquainted, but make the foregoing state.
ments based upon facts which am prepared
TO produce, and truths which can substan-
tate to the lcttr The welfare of those
who may possibly be sufferers such rs was,
Is an ample indacement for me to take the
step have, and If / can successfully warn
Others from the dangerous path in which I
once walked, / am willing to endure all pro-
fessional and personal consequence.
j. B. HENIos, NJ. ID.
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. so.
Took a. Over the Iyoof.