The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-04-11
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE,
Remarkable Statement of Personal Dam
ger and Prudential Escape.

though its length would ordinarily pre-
clude its admission to our limited space.
TO the Editor Rochester IN. ~ Democrat:
SIR-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, for
words can never describe it. And vet, II
q few years previous any one had told me
that was to be brought so low, and by SO
terrible disease, should have scoffed az
the idea. had always been uncommoniy
strong and healthy, and weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were.
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 thew
are exceedingly hungry one day and en-.
Glrely wtsAput appetite the next. This was
just the way / felt when the relentless
malady which had fastened itself upon me
first began. Still / thought nothing Of IL;
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,
1 paid little attention to 1t. Then nv
stomach would get out OF order and my
food often failed to 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
myself accordingly. But got no better,
next noticed peculiar color and odor
about the fluids was passing-also that
there were large quantities one dav and
very little the next, and that a persistent
roth and scum appeared upon the surface.
and sediment settled. And yet did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these avnnytoY1a Sorti nraIl,- r a, ,1SHsSttAIS
came accustomed to them, and my sus-
picion was wholly disarmed by the fact
that had no pain in the affected organs
or In their vicinity. Why should have
been SO blind l can not understand,
consulted the best medical skill in the
land. l visited all the famed mineral
springs in America and travelled from
Maine to California. Still grew worse.
NO two physicians agreed as to nv mala-
d!y;: One said was troubled with spinal
irritation: another, dyspepsia; another,
art-disease; another. general debility:
announcer, congestion of the base of the
brain; and SO on through a long list of
common diseases, the symptoms Of many
OF which really had. In this way sever
81 years passed, during which time was
sUeadily, growing worse. My condition
nad really become pitiable. The slight
symptoms at first experienced were de-
yeloped into terrible and constant disor.
ders. NY weight had been. reduced from
2O7 to 100 pounds. My life was a burden
20 myself and friends. l could retain no
.ood on my stomach, and lived wholly by
injections. was living mass of pain.
MY pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
\ frequently fell to the floor and clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
Prime had little or no effect in deadening
the pain. For six DAYS and nights I had
the death premonitory hiccoug6s constant.
", MY water was filed with tube-casts
and albumen. l was struggling with
5right,s Disease Of the kidneys in Its last
While suffering thus l received a call
from my pastor, Rev. DIR. Foote, at that
time rector Of st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
OF this city. / felt that it was our last in
tervtew, but in the course of conversation
DIR. Foote detailed to me the many remark
able cures Of cases like my own which had
come under his observation, by means Of a
remedy which he urged me to try. AS a
practicing physician and graduate OF the
schools, derided the idea Of any medicine
outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial. So solicitous, however,
was DIR. Foote, that i finally promised 1
would waive my prejudice. 1 began its
use the first day of June, 1881, and took It
according to directions. At first IL sickened
me; but this thought was a good sign for
one In my debilitated condition. l contin-
ned to take IL; the sickening sensation de-
parted and | was finally able to retain
noticed decided change for the better. as
also did my wife and friends. MY hic.
coughs ceased and experienced less pain
han formerly. was SO rejoiced at this
improved condition that, upon what I be-
ieyed but n few days before was my diving
BED, vowed, in the presence Of my family
publicly and privately make known this
'emedy for the good of humanity,
and whenever / had an oppor-
unity and this letter Is In fulhllment of |
hat VOW. My Improvement was constant |
rom that time, and In less than three |
nontns had gained twenty six pounds in |
lesht became entirely free from pain, and |
believe owe my life and present condi- |
ion wholly to Warmers Safe Cure, which |
emedy used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re- |
Investigated the subject of kidney difficult |
les and Bright's disease, and the truths |
developed are astounding. / therefore |
tate, deliberately, and as a physician, |
nat believe more than one-hdlf the deaths |
1hich occur IN America are caused by /
Srfght's disease Of the kidneys. This may
ound like rash statement, but / am pre-
AIRED to fully. verify 1t. Bright's disease
eed, it often develops without any min
Ihatever In the kidneys or their vicinity, |
ut mas the symptoms Of nearly every
Their common complaint Hundreds Of
eopIe die daily, whose burials are author-
ed by physician's certificate as occur.
ng from Heart Disease" "Apoplexy,U
Paralysis" Spinal Complaint" tRheu-
latism," Pneumonia and other com.
ION complaints, when In reality it is from
rights disease of the kidneys. Few phy-
clans, and fewer people, realize the ex-
mt OF this disease or its dangerous and i'm
dious nature. 1t steals into the ,system
Ke 2 thief, manifests its presence II at ali
the commonest symptoms and fastens
self upon the constitution before the vic
m u aware OF 1t. It is nearly as heredi.
~ as consumption, quite as common and
lIy as fatal. Entire families. inheriting
rom their ancestors, have died, and veR
me or the number knew or realized fhe
ysterlous power which was removino
em. instead Of common symptoms II
zen shows none whatever, hut brings
'ath suddenly, from convulsions, anos
exy or heart disease, AS one who ko.
hered, and knows by bitter experianca
hat he says, / imptore eyervone Svho
aus as Cnese words not to neglect the slight
= synlpeoms OF Kidney difficulty. Certain
ony ana probable death will. be the sure
s .'i ~ u sucn neglect, and no one can az.
"a TO hazard such chances.
am aware that such an unqualified
ayeAlene as this, coming from me, known {
An! an throughout the entire land as a :
acsCloner and lecturer, win arouse the
k SLlsS ana possible animosity of the
'uaea1 PROFESSION and astonish all with
lom l am acquainted, but Irmake the {
, s;SUiTng statements based upon facts I