The Dickinson press., 1885-02-07
AT1111L1Ha -1x1Earnucn.
Remarkable Statement OF Personal Dan
ger ana Provtdsntia1E Escape.

The following story-whichi is attracting wide
attention from the press-is so remarkable
that we cannot excuse ourselves, if we d. not
lay it before our readers, even though its
length would ordinarily preclude its admission
to our limited space.
To H EDITOR ROCHESTER, IN. W DEMOCRAT:
S1R.-On the first day OF June, 1881, I lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows the agony 1 then endured, for words
can never describe it. And yet, if q few years
previous any one had told me that I was to be
brought 80 low, and by so terrible a disease, 1
been uncommonly strong and healthy, and
weighed over 200 pounds and hardly knew, in
my W experience, what pain or sickness
were. Very many people who will read this
statement realize at times that they are unusu-
ally tired ALL canno account for it. They
feel dull pains in various parts of the body and
do moi understand it. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appetite
he next. This was just the way l felt when
he relentless malay which had fastened it.
self upon me first began. Still I thought
nothing of it; that probably 1 had
taken a cold which would soon
pass away. Shortly after this 1 noticed
n heavy, and at time neuralgia, pain i'll one
side of my head, but as it would come one day
and be gone the next 1 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 o ply
sician, [ did not think that these things meant
| aOvtbipu snrjCua foncin0 I wa apffarjnp
from malaria and doctored my self according
ly. But l Got no better. l next noticed a pecu-
liar color and odor about the fluid 1 was pass
ins-also that there We're large quantities ono
day and very little the next, and that a persist
cit froth and scum appeared upon the sur
face, and a sediment settled. Aud vet l did
not realize my danger, for indeed seeing these
symptoms continually. l finally became accus-
toned to them, and my suspicion was wholly
disalmed by the fact that had no pain in the
; fected organs or i'll their vicinity. Why l
should have been so blind cannot understand.
l consulted the best medical skill in the land.
[ visited all the famed mineral sprinSsi i'll Amer
lea and travelled from Maine to California. Still
my malady. One said | was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, dyspepsia; another,
heart disease; another, general debility; an
other, congestion of the base of the brain; and
20 on through a long list of commo diseases,
the symptoms OF many of which l really had.
In this way several years passed, during which
time | was steadily growing worse. My condi-
ton had really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms l at first experienced were de-
yelopod into terrible and constant dis;
from POI to 1870 pounds. Ny life was a
burden to myself and friends Icould retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly by
injections. was a living mass of pain. My
puiso was uncomfortable. In my agony l fire.
quently fell to the floor and clutched the carpet,
and prayed for death. Morphine had lit.lo or
no effect in deadeninS the pain. For six days
and nights l had the death- premonitory hic-
coughs constantly. My water WAS filled with
tube-casts and albumen. l was struggling
with Bright's Disease of the kidneys in its last
stages.
While suffering thus | received a call from
my pastor, tie Rev. DR.. Footc, at THAT time rec
tor Of st. paul's Episcopal church, of this city.
l felt that it WAS our last interview, but III tho
course of conversation DIR. Foote detailed tt
mo the many remarkable cures of cases like
my own which had come under his observation
by means of a remedy, which he urged me t.
Try. AS a practicins physician and o graduate
OF the schools, l deliled the idea of any med
least beneficial. So solicitioua, however, wa:
Dr. Ioote, that ! finally promised l would
waive my. prejudice. l began its use on thu
first day OF june, 1881, and took 1t according t.
directions. At first it sickened me; but this
thought was a good sign tol one i'll my de
biiltated condition. 1 continued to take it
the sickening sensation departed and l was ii
naily able to retain food unon my stomach. lr
a Few days | rateel a decided change for tn
better, az also Sld my wife and friends. M.
thar formerly. l was 80 rejoiced at tins i'm
proved condition that, upon what l had be
lievcd o few days before was my dying bed,
vowed, in the presence Of my family an
friends, should l recover l would both public
iv and privately mako known This remedy TO
thn " ,OI of humanity. wherever and Wl(uGyt
L had an opportunity, and this letter is IN fulfil
me,t OF that vow. My Improvement was con
slant from that time, and in less than thrc
months ! hid gained - pounds in flesh, be
owe my life and present condition wholly t
Warmers Safe Gu e, the remedy which | used
Sin"e m~w.rtcogAy / have thoroughly rein
vestignted the subject of lidney difficulties an
Bright's disease, and the truths developed al
astounding. therefore state, deliberately ,anc
as a physician, that | believe more than onc-hal
the deaths which occur in America arc caused
by BriGht's disease of the kidneys. This ma,
sound IKE a rash statement, but l am prepared
to fully verify it. BrightIs disease has no dis
~tinctive symptoms of its own, Gndeel, it oftei
develops without any pain whatever in the KID
ncys or their vicinity but has the symptoms
nearly every other common colA Jlaint. Hun
dreus of people die daily, whose burials are all
, ,l,orized byI p h !. es .t nnn1ex as ! o .spar
alys,s,' Spinal complaint" rheumatism
"Pneumonia and other common complaints
when in reality it is from Brisht's disease Q
the Kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer pee
pie, realize the extent of this disease or it
dangerous and insidious nature. 1t steals in
to the system like a thief, manifests its prescnc
if at all by the commonest symptoms an
fastens itself upon the constitution before til
victim Is ware of it. 1t is nearly as hcred
itary az consumption, quite AZ common an
!, fully as fatal. Entire families, ii
| eritinp it from their ancestors. lav
died, and yet none of the numba
: knew or realized the mysterious power whic
was removing them. Instead of commo
symptoms it often shows none whatever, bt
brings death suddenly, from commissions, az
, oplexyo or heart disease. AS one who has sui
fered, and knows by bitter experience VIII;
he says, I1mplore every one who reads thcs
words not to neglect the slightest symptoms I
kidney difficulty. Certain agony and proba
, BILE death will be the sure result of such neg
7 lect and no one can afford to hazard sue
chances.
. an aware that such an unqualified state
ment as this, coming from me, known as l al
throughout the entire land as Il practitioner an
t lecturer, will arouse the surprise and posslbl
animosity of the medical profession and aston
ish all with whom | am acquainted, but NAL
the foregoing statements based upon fact
which l am prepared TO produce and trutl
which l can substautiate to the letter. III
welfare of those who may possibly be suffer
crs such as l was, is an ample inducement IL
me- to take the step | have, and if l can success
e fully warn others from the dangerous path
. which ! once walked, / am willing to endure q
professional and personal consequence.
j. L. HEN1oN, M. D.
: ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. SO.
j, Death Amid Rags and Jewels.
l London Gable: An erratic million