The Evening critic., 1885-01-23
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE |
HemRTh Rbie Abatement of PersOnAI
MRnger nnd PrONidentfnl Eaonpa.

Hanger and PrOvidenefal Escape.
The following s'o-y- which i9 attracting
wife httenuoi from the press-is so remark
abl" ttat vo cannot excuse ourselves II we do
not lay It before our readers, even though its
length would ordinarily preclude Its admls.
sion to our limited space
10 he Edlt9r Rtohestsr az ~ Dem0crdti
siR.- On the nrst day OF June, 1881, lay at
my residence hi 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 II a few years
pievious any one had told me that was % be
brought 60 fow, and by 30 terrible disease, /
should have ecomed at the idea. | had always
been uncommOnly strong ana healthy, and
weighed over 200 pounds and hardly knew, In
my own experience, what pain or sickness
were. Vety many people who VIII read this
statement reeli2e at times that they arc un.
usually tired and cannot account for II. Thoy
feel duh paine IN various parts OF the body
and do not understand II. Or they are exceed
ingly hungry one day aud entirely without ap.
petite The next. This was Just the way I felt
when the relentless malady which had fastened
Itself upon me first began. still thought
nothing Of Il; that probably had taken
cold which would soon pass away.
shortly after this noticed heavy, and Mt
times neuralglc, pain In one side OF my head,
but ae IL would come ono day and be gone the
next paid little attention to It. Then my
stomach would got out OF order and my food
often failed TO digest, causing at times great
Inconvenience, Yet, even as n physician, I
did not think that these things meant any.
thing serious. fancied was suffering from
malaria and doctored myself accordingly.
But got no better. next noticed peculiar
color hnd odor about the fluids was passing:
also that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that n persistent
frOth and scum appeared upon the surface,
and a sediment settled. And yet / did not
realize my danger; for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, finally became ac
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly dsarmed by the fact that l had no
pain In the affected organs or In their vicinity.
Why should have been so blind cannot un-
derstand.
1 consulted the best medical skill In the
land. visited all the famed mineral springs
In America and Travelled from Maine 10 Calf
agreed as 10 my malady. one said was
troubled with spinal Irritation; another, dys.
pepsih; another, heart disease; another, gen-
eral debility; another, congestion OF tho blso
OF the brain; aud so on through a long list of
common diseases, the symptoms OF many OF
which really had. In this way several years
passed, during which time was steadily
growing worse. My condition had really be-
come pitiable. The elight symptoms at fret
experienced were developed Into terrible and
constant disorders. My weight had been re-
duced from 2O7 70 l3O pounds, My life was q
burden TO myself and friends. l could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly by
injections. was living macs OF paiu. NJ
pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony fire.
quently fell TO the floor and clutched the car
pet ana prayed for DEATH Morphine had lit
tie or no effect In deadenlng the pain. For
tory hiccougha constantly. My water was filled
with tube-casts and albumen. | was strug-
Cling with Brights Disease OF the kidneys In
ite last et0gesl
While suffering thus received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at that time
rector OF 81. pauls Episcopal Church, OF this
city. felt that II was our last interview, but
In the course OF conversation DR.. Foote de-
tailed to me the many remarkable cures OF
cases ike my own which had como under his
observation by means of remedy which no
urged me TO try. AS DraCttCtng DlYStcian.
and a graduate OF the schools, derided the
Idea OF any medicine outside the regular
channels being In the least beneficial. SO
eolicltous, however, was DR.. Foote that /
finally promised would walvo my prejudice.
began its use on the first day OF June, 1881,
and took It according to directions AT fret II
sickened me, but this thought was good
sign for one In my debllitated condition. I
continued to take IT. the sickening sensation
departed, and was nnslty able to retain food
upon my stomach.
In few days noticed decided change for
the better, as also did my wife and friends.
My hiccoughs ceased and experienced less
pain than formerly. was so rejoiced at this
improved condition that, upon what had be-
lieved but fow days before was my dying
friends, ehould recover I would both pub
llcly and privately make known this remedy
for the good OF humanity, wherever and whom
ever I had an opportunity, and this letter is
In fulnlment of that vow. My improvement
was constant from that time, and IN less than
three months had gained 20 pounds In flesh,
became entirely free from pain and / believe
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery 1 have thoroughly rein
vestiEated the subject OF kidney dinlcuities
and BrightS disease, and the truths devel-
oped are astonishing. therefore state. de-
liberately, and as physician, that / believe
more than one-hdif NE deaths aohlch occur IN
america are caused 6y BrighcS disease Of he
Kidneys. This may sound like rash state.
ment but l am prepared TO fully verify II.
Brighrs disease has no distinctive symptoms
OF It's own Indeed, IL often develops without
any pain 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 author
lied by physicians certificate as occurring
from "Heart Disease" "Apoplexy," "Paraly-
sie," "spinal Complaint" "Rheumatlsm,"
"Pneumonia" and other common complaints,
when In reality II is from Bright's disease
OF the kidneys.
Few physiciane, and fewer people, realize
the extent of this disease or its dangerous aud
ineidious nature. II steals into the system
like thief, manifests Its presence II OF all by
the commonest symptoms aud fastens itself
upon the constitution before the victim Is
aware OF 1t. II is nearly as hereditary as con-
sumption, quite as common and fully as fatal.
Entire families, inheriting II from their an
cestors, have died, and yet none OF the num-
Der knew or realized the mysterious power
which was removing them. Instead OF COM
mon symptoms II often shows none whatever,
but brings death suddenly, from commissions,
apoplexy or heart disease. Ae one who has But-
fered, and knows by bitter experience what he
haye,I implore every one who reads these words
not 10 neglect the slightest symptoms of kid
ney dinicnlty. Certain agony and probable
death will be the sure result Of such neglect
and no one can afford to hazard such chances.
lam aware that such an unqualified state
ment as THE, coming from me, known as am
throughout the entire land Re q practitioner
ana lecturer,wtll arouse the surprise, and DOS
sible animoeity OF the medical profession and
astonieh all with whom am acquainted, but !
make the foregoing statements based upon
facts which am prepared 10 produce ana
truths which can substantiate 10
the letter. The welfare OF those who may pos
sibly ne sufferers such as was, Is an ample
inducement for mo to take tho step have,