Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-02
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wide attention from the press-is so remark
able that we cannot excuse ourselves IL wa
do not lay il before our readers, even though
its length would ordinarily preclude its adj
mission 70 our limited space.
To the Editor Rochester en- - Democrat.
STR-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. Tor
words can never describe IL And yet, Il a
few years previous any one had told me that
was to be brought so low, and by 80 terri
bic disease, I should have scoffed at the idea.
had always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, and weighed over 200 pounds and
hardly knew. in my own experiences what
pain or sickness were. Very many people
who will read this statement realize at times
that they are unusually tired and cannot ac-
count for 1t. They feel dull pains IN various
parts Of the body and do not understand IL
Or they are exceedingly hungry one day and
entirely without appetite the next inns was
just the way felt when the relentless malady
which had fastened itself upon me first be-
gan. Still / thought nothing Of it; that
probably ! had taken a cold which would
soon pass away Shortly after this 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, Ipaid little atten-
ton to It. Then my stomach would get out
of order and my food often faile1 70 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 my
self accordingly. But / got no better. /
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 q persistent froth and scum
appeared upon the surface, and sediment
settled And yet did not realize my dam
ger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms con-
tinually. finally became accustomed TO
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmed
by the fact that had 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 phss Sc
clans agreed as to my malady One said
was troubled with spinal irritation; another,
dyspepsia; another, heart disease; another,
general debility; another, congestion of the
base of the brain; and 50 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 Ny condition
had really become pitiable. The slight symp-
toms / at first experienced were developed in
TO terrible and constant disorders. Ny weight
had been reduced from 207 to $50 pounds
My life was a burden to myself and friends
could retain lao food on my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections l was a living
mass OF pain. Ny pulse w2s uncomfortable
In my agony frequently fell to the floor and
clutched the carpet and prayed for death
Morphine had little or no effect in deadening
the pain For six days and nights had the
death-premonitory hiccoughs constantly. My
water was filed 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, the Rev Dr. Foote at that time
,.arVfr,ys af CT Pau1'c EpicanpQl Chnrrh 0f this
city. / felt that it was our last interview,
but in the course of conversation DIR. Foote
detailed to me the many remarkable cures or
cases like my own which had come under his
observation by means of q remedy, which
he urged me to try. AS q practicing ply
stefan and q graduate OF the schools,
derided the idea of any medicine outside the
regular channels Icing in the least beneficial.
So solicitous, however, was DIR. Foote that /
finally promised would waive my prejudice.
/ began its use on the first day Of June, 1881,
and took it according to directions. At first
it sickened me; but this thought was good
sign for one in my debilitated condition.
continued to take it; the sickening sensation
departed and was finally able to retain food
upon my stomach. In few days / noticed q
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 believed but q few days be-
fore was my dying bed. ! vowed. in the pres
ence of my family and friends, should re-
cover / would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good of hui
manity, wherever ard whenever had an op-
portunity, and this letter is in fulfilment Of
that vow. Ny Improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three months
/ had gained 26 pounds in flesh, became en-
tirely 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 rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Brieht's disease, AMI the truths developed
are astounding / therefore state. deliberate
", and as a physician, that believe more
than 0ne-hdtf the deaths which occur IN
Amerlc0 are caused by BTight's disease of
the kidneys. This may sOnnd like rash
statement but / am prepared to fully verify
it Bright's disease has no distinctive symp-
toms of its own Indeed it often develops
without any pain whatever in the KIDNEYS or
their vicinity, but has the symptom Of every
other common complaint. Hundreds of people
die daily whose burials are authorized by q
physicians certificate as occurring from
'sHeart Disease" "Apoplexy," Paralysis
ssSpinal Complaint .'Rheumatisr. - ssPneu-
monia, {" and other common complaints, when
in reality it is from Brights disease Of the kid
neys Few physicians, and fewer people realize
the extent Of this disease or its dangerous and
insidious nature. Itstealsinto the system like
q thief, manifests its presencs If at all by the
c0mmonest symptoms and fastens itself upon
the constitution before the victim Is aware Of
It. It is nearly as hereditary 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 symp-
toms it often shows none whatever, but brings
death suddenly, from commissions, apoplexy