The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-26
ArnRI1IrNa ExpER1ENcEi
Remarkable statement Of Personal Danger
and ProyidentiaI Escape.

The following stcry-which is attractinI
wide attention from the press-isso re
markable that we cannot excuse ourselye
II we do not lay it before our readers, ever
though its length would ordinarily pre-
clude its admission to our limited space
10 d. Editor RoeAeteS IN. " Democrat:
siR:-on the first day OF June, 1881,
lay at my residence in this city surround
cd by my friends and waiting for death
Heaven only knows the agony l then en-
dured, for words can never describe 1t
And yet, II few years previous any
one had told me that was TO be brought
SO low, and by 50 terrible q disease, !
should have scotfcd at the idea. l had
always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, and weighed over 200 pounds
and hardly knew, in my own experience,
what pain or sickness were. Very many
people who will read this statement realize
at times that they are unusually tired and
cannot 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 fastened itself upon mo first
began. Still l thought nothing oil it; that
probably had taken cold which would
soon pass away. Shortly after this l mo-
ticed q heavy, and at times neuralgia, pain
in one side Of my head, but as 1t would
come one day and be gone the next 1paid
little attention 10 it. Then my stomach
would get out Of order and my food often
failed TO digest, causing at times great in
convenience. Yet, even as q physician, /
did not think that these things meant any
thing serious. Ifancied I was suffering
from malaria and doctorcd myself Accord
ingly. But got no better. l next no.
ticed peculiar color and odor about the
fluids l was passing -also that there were
large quantities one day and very little tho
next, and that persistent froth and scum
appeared upon the surface, and asediment
settled. And yet 1 did not realize nay
danger, for, indeed, seeing these symp-
toms continually, finally became accus-
toned to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that had no
pain in the affected organs or in their vi
cinity. Why should have been so blind
| cannot understand.
l 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 rs TO my mala-
Ily. One said was troubled with spinal
irritation; another, dyspepsia; another,
heart disease; another, general debil-
ity; another, congestion OF the base
81 the brain; and so on througha long
list OF common diseases, the symptoms OF
many OF which ] really had. In this way
several years passed, during which time l
was steadily growing worse. My condi-
lion had really become pitiable. The
slight symptoms 1 had first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders. My weight had been reduced
from 207 to 1870 pounds. My life was q
burden 10 myself and friends. ! could
retain no food on my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. was living mass
II pain. Ny pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony l frequently fell to the floor
and clutched the carpet, and prayed for
ieath. Morphine had little or no effect
in deadening 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
with Bright's Disease Of the
kidneys in It's last stages!
While suffering thus | received a call
from my pastor, tho Rev. Or. Foote, at
that time rector OF st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, OF this city. Iielt thatit was our
last interview, but in the course OF con-
DR.. Footc detailed to me the
many remarkable cures OF cases like my
own which had come under his obsetva-
lion, by means of a remedy, which he
urged me to try. As practicing physi-
clan and graduate OF tie schools, Ide-
ridcd the idea of any medicine outside
the regular channels being in the least
beneficial. So solicitous, however, was
DR.. Foote, that l finally promised l would
waive my prejudice. began its use on
the first day OF June, 1881, and took II &C.
cording to directions. At first 1t sickened
me; but this thought was good sign for
one in my debilitated condition. / con-
tinued to take ii; the sickening sensation
departed and was finally able to retain
food upon my stomach. In few days !
noticeda decided change for the better, as
also did mywiieand friends. My hiccoughs
ceased and experienced less pain than for
merly, l was so rejoiced at this improved
that, upon what had believed
but few days before was IMPLYING bed, !
vowed, in the presence OF my family and
friends, should / recover / would both
publicly and privately make known this
remedy for the good ofhumanity, wherever
and whenever had an opportunity, and
this letter Is in fultilment OF that vow.
My improvement was constant from that
time, and in less than three months ] had
gained 2tpopnds in flesh, became entirely
lree from pain aud ] believe ! owe my life
and present condition wholly to Warmers
Safe Cure, the remedy which l used.
Since my recovery l have thoroughly
re.investigated the subject OF kidney diff
aul.ies and Bright's disease, and the truths
developed are astounding. | therefore
state, deliberately, and 10 q physician,
that believe ,WoyS han 0He-haif The deatlts
Which Occurin america are caused BY Brighfs
disease Of the kidn@s. This may sound like
a rash statement, but l am prepared TO
fully verify 1t. Bright's disease has no
distinctive symptoms Of It's own, Indeed,
itoften develops withputany pain Whatever
in the kidneys OF their vicinity but has
Tie symptoms Of nearly every other COM
mon complaint. Hundreds Of people die
daily, whose burials are authorized by a
certificate as occurring f6m
Heart Disease" aApoplexy,e "Fsraly:
sis, I" "spipsl Complaint a"Rh epmatlsm,n
nRheunonia,s and other common com,
plants, when in reality 1t ig from
Bright's disease oil the kidneys.
Few physipiaps, and fewer people, realize
The extent Of this disease or its dangerous
and insidious nature. II steals into the
system like a thief, maniiests its presence
Il at all by the commonest symphonic and
fastens itself upon the constitution befc.a
the ylslm 70 aSara iii II is nearly as
as consumption. quite as com.
mon and fully as fatal. Entire families,
iHheriting II from tl.elF ancestors, have
died, and yet none OF the number knew
or realized the mysterious power which