The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-06

Remarkable Statement Of Psrsonal Nan
ger and Providential Escaro

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Remarkable Statement az Psr,op.l Dan.
ger and Providential Escape.
The following story-which & attracting
wide attention from the press-is 20 re.
variable that we can not excuse ourselves
II we do not lay it before our reeders, even
though its length would ordinarily pre-
eiude its admission to our limited space.
TO the Editor Rochester IN ~ Democrat:
SrR-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 vet, II
few years previous any enc had told me
that was to be brought so low, and by 90
terrible disease, should have scoffed at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex.
perience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who win read this
statement realize at times that they arc
unusually tired and can not account for II.
Ihey feel dull pains in various parts Of the
body and do not understand it. Or they
are exceedingly hungry one day and en-
tlrely without appetite the next. This was
just the way l felt when the relentless
malady which had fastened itself upon me
first began. Still / thought nothing of it;
that probably l had taken a cold which
would soon pass away. Shortly after this
l noticed heavy, and at times neuralgia,
pain in one side of my head, but as it
would come one day and be gone the next,
i paid little attention to it. 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, did not think that these
things meant anything serious. / fancied
was suffering from malaria and doctored
myself accordingly. But / got no better
next noticed a peculiar color and odor
ebout the fluids l was passing-also that
there were large quantities one day and
very little the next, and that persistent
roth and scum appeared upon the surface,
and sediment settled. And yet did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, finally be-
came accustomed to them, and my sus-
picion was wholly disarmed by the fact
that had no pain in the affected organs
or In their vicinity. Why should have
been so blind / can not understand.
consulted the best medical skill in the
land. l visited all the famed mineral
springs in America and Travelled from
Maine to California. Still / grew worse.
No two physicians agreed as to my mala-
dy:. One said was troubled with spinal
irritation: another, dyspepsia; another,
another, congestion of the base of the
brain; and so on through long list of
common diseases, the symptoms Of many
of which l really had. In this way sever
al years passed, during which time / was
steadily, growing worse. My condition
had really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms at first experienced were de-
veloped into terrible and constant disor-
ders. My weight had been reduced from
20I to 13O pounds. My life was a burden
to myself and friends. l could retain no
food on my stomach, and lived wholly by
injections. was a living mass of pain.
My pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
frequently fell to the floor and clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
phfne had little or no effect in deadening
the pain. For six days and nights I had
the death premonitory hiccoughs CONSTANT
y. Ny 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 call
from my pastor, Rev. DR.. 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
DR.. Foote detailed to me the many remark
able cures of cases like my own which had
come under his observation, by means of a
remedy which he urged me to try. As q
practicing physician and graduate of the
schools, I derided the idea Of any medicine
outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial. So solicitous, however,
was DR.. Foote, that finally promised 1
would waive my prejudice. I began its
use the first day of June, 1881, and took it
according to directions. At first it sickened
me; but this thought was a good sign for
one in my debilitated condition. / contin-
ued to take it; the sickening sensation de-
parted and l was finally able to retain
food upon my stomach. In a few days
noticed decided change for the better, as
also did my wife and friends. My hic-
coughs ceased and experienced less pain
than formerly. was SO rejoiced at this
improved condition that, upon what / be-
ieved but q few days before was my dying
bed, vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should recover l would both
publicly and privately make known this
remedy for, the good Of humanity,
tunity, and this letter is in fulfIlment of
that vow. My Improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three
months l had gained twenty six pounds in
flesh, became entirely free from pain, and
/ believe / owe my life and present condi-
tion wholly to Warmers Safe Cure, which
remedy used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney difficult
ties and Bright's disease, and the truths
developed are astounding. / therefore
state, deliberately, and as a physician,
that believe more than one-hdlf the deaths
,1hieh occur in 4mericg are CAUSED by
sound like a rash statement, but l am pre-
pared to fully verify it. Bright's disease
has no distinctive symptoms OF its own lin
deed, it often develops without any pain
whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity,
but has the symptoms Of nearly every
III L..