Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-16
WAS A TRAGEDY.
LANENTABLE DEATH Of TWO YOUNG La
DIES AND THE NARROW ESCAPE OF
THE THIRD. +
cneinnnti oornm.rcial Gasette.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Not long ago a mother and daughter
called at the office of prominent New
York physician. The young lady was
fair of face, graceful of form, with
complexion indicating health, and yet
her mother said there was every indica-
ton to her that she was the prey OF
some mysterious disorder. At her re-
quest, the physician made searching
examination. Nothing was discovered.
At the opportunities of the mother, all
other physician was called in and an
other examination made with the same
result.
In less than three months the young
was dead.
In the same city another prominent
physician was visited recently by
yonng lady of attractive address, refined
manners, and winsome appearance.
She died alone with her physician,
an gossips made high scandal, but
DO ;t norton examination showed that
he death was caused by Il convulsiOn,
ar:.I tie voice of the SANDER was hushed.
These are facts which can be substanti-
sted if need be.
Medical science does not tell us all we
ought TO know. Ii is small satisfaction
for us that death must lay our friends
low before we can find out the nature
of their diseases. Life is a great mys-
terry and it is a sad commentary OH pres
ent attainments that death is the only
key which In many cases can unlock
the depths of this mystery.
There is something more to be dread
ed than cholera, more to be feared than
consumption, which is preying upon
the health of our young people, because,
unlike them, its approach is insidious,
and we know of lis presence only 10y
the death it brings Mr.. Charles f. Ste
phens, the well-known exporter at l223
Third St., Louisville, KY, had an eXper-
fence somewhat similar TO the mother
whose case is above related. His
daughter, but when nine years of age,
seemed suddenly to droop. She was eX-
ceedingly languid, was frequently pros
trated with headaches and nervous de-
preston, and the feeling of extreme Ia
tigue grew upon her constantly. She
could scarcely breathe, could retain moth
ing her on stomach, she bloated so that
she measured 45inches around the waist,
anG seemed that she would go mad with
agony. Every month she got worse and
worse and finally, us death seemed 10
be obtaining the mastery, in alarm her
case and treatment were telegraphed TO
a prominent New York specialist, who,
after due deiberatiOn wired back that
everything possible had peen done and
she could not recover. In three mouths
from that time, however, she began 10
amend and ia IA few weeks was clothed
with health and in her right mind.
In the first case mentioned, death was
caused by what is called Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys, in the second 1t
was found that nremic blood poisoning.
caused by the same disease, produced
the fatal CONFUSION, and in the third
case death was threatened W the same
disorder, but was averted, when every
other means failed, by Warmers Safe
Cure. This result was accomplished
three years ago and the lapse of time
has shown that il was not a mere tenn
porary effect.
1t is evident that medical men do not
know everything, and yet how strange
it is that people credit them with ON
niscience anu die in the deiusion. 81
am not surprised" says Il candid ply
stefan. "when | know the ignorance
aud incapacity of the profession con-
corning such disorders, that the COM
pound is dOiug such effective work. II
il can accomplish what we cannot, peo-
pie are very foolish il they do no, re-
sort to its USE
1t seems to uS that these three cases
convey lesson and intricate a course OF
proceeding which parents and young
people cannot afford ID ignore.