The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-28
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Remarkable Statement OF Per
sonal Danger and PPovi.
Dental Escape.


ing wide attention from the press-is so
remarkable that we cannot excuse our
selves five do not lay II before our read
ers, even though Its length would ordi-
narily preclude Its admission to our lin
tied space.
TO the Editor Rochester IN. " Democrat;
slr:-on the first day OF June, 1881, |
lay at my residence In this city sur
rounded by my friends and waiting for
death. Heaven only knows the agony
then endured, for words can never de-
scribe It. And yet, II n few years pre-
vious any one had told me that was to
be brought so low. and by so terrible a
disease, l should have scofled at the Idea.
I had always been uncommonly strong
and healthy, and weighed over 200
pounds. and hardly knew in my own ex-
perience what pain and sickness were.
Very many people who will read this
statement realize at times that they are
unusually tired and can not account for
It.. They feel dull pains in various parts
OF the body and do not understand it.
Or they are exceedingly hungry one
day and entirely without appetite the
next. This was just the way felt when
the relentless malady which had fas-
tened itself upon me first began. Still
| thought nothing Of 1t; that probably l
had taken cold which would soon pass
away. Shortly after this / noticed
heavy, and at times neuralgia, pain In
one side of my head, but as 1t would
come one day and be gone the
IL. Then my stomach would get
out OF order and my food often
failed to digest, causing at times great
inconvenience. Yet, even as physi-
clan, did not think that these things
meant anything serious. ! fancied L
was suffering from malaria and doctored
myself accordingly. But | got no bet
ter. next noticed peculiar color and
odor about the fluids was passing
also that there were large quantities one
day and very little the next, and that
persistent froth and scum appeared up
on the surface, and a sediment settled.
And yet did not realize my danger for,
indeed, seeing these symptoms contin-
ually, finally became accustomed to
them, and my suspicion was wholly dis
armed 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. visited all the famed mineral
springs In America and travelled from
Maine to California. Still grew worse.
No two physicians agreed as to my NAL
ady. One said | WAS troubled with
spinal irritation; another, dyspepsia;
another, heart disease; another, general
debility; another, congestion af 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 was steadily growing worse. My
condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms / at first expert
enced were developed into terrible ard
constant disorders. My weight had
been reduced from 2O7 to 1870 pounds.
My life was a burden to myself and
friends. l could retain no food on
my stomach. and lived wholly by injec-
tions. was living mass OF pain.
frequently fell to the floor and clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
phine had little or no effect In deadening
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 n call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at
that time rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, Of this city. | felt that 1t was
our last Interview, but In the course Of
conversation DR.. Foote detailed to me
the many remarkable cures of cases like
my own which had come under his OBJ
servation, by means OF a remedy, which
he urged me to try. As .practicing
physician and a graduate of the schools,
| derided the idea Of any medicine out
side the regular channels being in the
least beneficial. SO solicitious, however,
was Or. Foote, that finally promised |
would waive my prejudice. began Its
use on the first day Of June, 1881, and
took 1t according to directions. AT first
1t sickened me; but this thought was y
good sign for one in my debilitated con-
dition. | continued TO take it, the sick
ening sensation departed and | was
finally able to retain food upon my
stomach. In n few days | noticed de-
cided change for the better, as also did
my wife and friends. My hiccoughs
ceased and | experienced less pain
than formerly. l was so rejoiced
at this improved condition that, upon
what had believed but few days be-
fore was my dying bed, vowed, In the
presence Of my family and friends,
should recover | would both publicly
and privately make known this remedy
or the good of Humanity, wherever and
whenever had IN opportunity, and this
letter is In fulflment of that vow. My
Improvement was constant from that
time, and In less than three months /
had gained 26 pounds In flesh, became
entirely free from pain, and believe l
owe my life and present condition
wholly to Warmers Safe Cure, the rem
edy which used.
Since my recovery 1 have thoroughly
reinvestigated the subject of kidney
difficulties and Bright's disease, and the
truths developed are astounding.
therefore state, deliberately, and as a
physician, that 1 believe more than one
half the deaths which occur In America
are caused by Bright's disease Of the
kidneys. This may sound like a rash
statement, but l am prepared TO fully
verify 1t. Bright's disease has no dis
tinctiye symptoms Of Its own Indeed, 1t
often develops without any pain what
\ ever In the kidneys or their vicinity
but hos the symptoms Of nearly every
other common complaint. Hundreds Of
people die daily, whose burinls are au-
tborized by physicians certificate al
occurring from "Heart Disease" "Apo.
plexy,n paralysis" "Spinal Com,
plant" "Rheumatism,' "Pneumonia, y
and other common complaints, when In
reality 1t is rom Bright's disease of the
\ kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer