Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-23
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE!
Remarkable Statement u PefDOm0l
Danger and PrOviaentlAl Escape.

Remarkable Statement of Personal
Danger and Pr0vfaentlal Escape.
The following story-which h attracting wide stten-
excuse ourselves do not lay it before our readers
even though its length would ordinarily preclude its
admission to our limited space.
To the Editor Rochester On ~ Democrat:
sR'-on the first day of June 1881, lay at my resi-
dence In this city surrounded by my friends and
waiting for death. Heaven only knows the agony I
then endured for words can never describe it. And
yet, If q few years previous any had told me
that was to be brought 90 low. and by terrible
disease should have scofed at the idea. / 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
ut 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
exceedingly hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next This was just the way felt when
the relentless maady which had fastened itself upon
first began Stn thought nothing of It; that prob
ably had taken . cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this noticed heavy, and at times
ralgic, pain in side Of my head but, as it would
come one day and be gone the next paid little atten
ton to it. Then my stomach would get out Of order
and food often failed to digest. causing at times
great Inconvenience Yet even as physician, did not
think that these things meant anything serious. fam
c1ed was suffering from malaria and doctored myself
accordingly But got no better. next noticed pc
culiar color and odor about the doids YVES passing
also that there were large quantities one day and
little the next and that persistent froth and scum ap
peared upon the surface and sediment settled And
yet did not realize my danger for indeed seeing these
symptoms continually finally became accustomed to
them and my suspicion wholly disarmed by the
fact that had no pain in the affected organs in their
vicinity. Why should have been 30 blind cannot
understand.
consulted the best medical skill in the land. WIS.,
Tied all the famed mineral springs in America and trav
eled from Maine to California Still grew No
two physicians agreed to malady One said was
troubled with spinal irritation: another dyspepsia an
other heart disease another general debility another
of the base Of the brain: and 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 symp
toms at first experienced were developed into terrible
and constant disorders My weight had been reduced
from 2O7 to 100 pounds Ny life burden to my.
self and friends. could retain food on my stom.
ach, and lived wholly by injections living mass
OF pain My pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
frequently fell to the door and clutched the carpet and
prayed for death Morphine had little no effect in
deadening the pain For six days and nights had the
eath-premonitory hiccoughs constantly. My water
was filed with tube-casts and Abumen. was strus-
Cling with Brghts Disease of the kidneys its last
stages!
the Rev. Dr.. Foote, at that time rector OF St. Paus
Episcopal church. of this city. felt that it was our
last interview but in the of conversation DR.
Foote detailed to me the many remarkable cures Of
cases like my which had under his observa-
tion by means Of remedy. which he urged me to try
As practcing physician and graduate Of the schools
derlded the idea of medicine outside the regular
channels being in the least beneficial So solcitous
however, was DR.. Foote that finally promised would
waive prejudice began its use On the first day of
June, 1884, and took it according to directions At first
1t sickened me- but this thought good sign for
one in debilitated condition continued to take it;
nrio
to retain food upon my stomach. In q few days I
noticed decided change for the better also did my
wife and friends My hiccoughs and experienced
less pain than formerly. was rejoced at this i'm
proved condition that, upon what had believed but
few days before was my dying bed. vowed. in the
presence Of my family and friends, should recover
1 would both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good of humanity where
and whenever had opportunity and this letter
is in fulnment of that VOW. My improvement was
constant from that time and in less than three months
had gained rs pounds in flesh. became entirely free
from pain and believe my life and present con-
dition wholly to Warmers Safe Cure the remedy which
used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly demonstrated
the subject OF kidney difficulties and Brights disease
and the truths developed astounding. therefore
state deliberately. and as physician, that believe
more than one hal the deaths which occur in America
are caused bv B1hts disease Of the kidneys This may
sound like rash statement but prepared to fully
verify it. BrRhts disease has distinctive symptoms
own, IL often develops without
whatever in the kidneys their vicinity but has the
symptoms of nearly every other common complaint
Hundreds Of people die daily whose burals are author
lied by a PHYSICIANS certificate occurring from
Heart Disease" "Apoplexy." "Paraysis," Spinal
Complaint" rheumatism" '.Pneumonia' and other
common complaints when in reality it is from Brght's
disease Of the Kidneys Few and fewer peo-
pie realize the extent Of this disease
and inslious nature It steals into the system like
thief manifests its at all by the commonest
symptoms and fasens itself upon the constitution be-
fore the victim is of it. It is nearly hereditary
as consumption. quite common and fully as fatal
Entire families inhering it from their ancestors have
died and yet of the number knew realized the
mysterious power which removing them. Instead
Of common symptoms it often shows none whatever
but brings death suddenly from commissions apoplexy
or heart disease AS who has suffered and knows
by bitter experience what lie says nplore every one
who reads these words not to neglect the slightest
symptoms Of kidney difficulty. Certain agony and
probable death will be the result of such neglect
and no can afford to hazard such chances
am aware that such unqualified statement as
this coming from me, known as I am throughout the
entire land practitioner and lecturer will arouse
the surprise and possible luminosity of the medical pro-
fesson and astonish all with whom am acquain ted
but make the FORGING statements based upon facts
which prepari to produce and truths which can
substantate to the letter The welfare Of those who
may possibly be sufferers such as was Is an ample
inducement for to take the step have and If can
successfully others from the dangerous path in
which once walked am willing to endure all pro-
fessonal and personal consequence
]. B. HENIoN. NJ. D.
ROCHESTER. N. T.. Dec. go 1t