River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-05
A rHRILL1Na EXPERIENCE.
Remarkable Statement of Personal Dan
ger and Providential Escape.

THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Remarkable Statement of Personal Dan.
ger and Providential Escape.
The following story-whichi is attracting wide
attention from the press-is so remarkable
that We cannot excuse ourselves, if we do not
lay it before our readers, even though its
length would ordinarily preclude its admission
to our limited space.
To THE EDITOR ROCHESTER, (N ~ 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 yet, if few years
previous any one had told me that was to be
brought so low, and by so terrible disease,
should have scoffed 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 at times that they are unusu-
ally tired and cannot account for it They
feel dull pains in various parts of the body and
do notunderstand 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 it
self upon me first began Still I thought
nothing of it; that probably | had
ken a cold which would soon
pass away Shortly after this l noticed
heavy, and at times neuralgia, pain in one
side Of my head, but as it would come one day
and be gone tho next l paid little attention to
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and my food often failed to digest causing at
times great Inconvenience Yet even as ply
stefan, did not think that these things meant
anything serious / fancied | was suffering
from malaria and dOctored my self according
ly But got no better next noticed pecu-
liar color and odor about the fluid was pass
ing-also that there were large quantities one
day and very little the next, and that q persist
ent froth and scum appeared upon the sur
face, and a sediment settled. And vet / did
not realize my danger, for indeed seeing these
symptoms 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 vicinity. Why
should have been so blind cannot understand.
| consulted the best medical skill in the land.
| visited all the famed mineral springs in Amer
lea and travelled from Maine to California. Still
grew worse No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said 1 was troubled with
spinal irritation; another, dyspepsia; another,
ueafb CuSeaSe: anObnef, general ueDluty. du-
other, congestion of the base of the brain; and
on through a long list of common diseases,
ihe symptoms oil many of which really had.
In this way several years passed, during which
lime | was steadily growing worse My eondi-
lion had really become pitiable The slight
symptoms l at first experienced were de-
veloped into terrible and constant dis
orders My weight had been reduced
from 207 to 1870 pounds. My life was q
burden to myself and friends could retain
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injections. was living mass OF pain. My
pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony fire.
quently 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 hic-
coughs constantly My water was filled with
tube-casts and albumen. / was struggling
with Bright's Disease of the kidneys in its last
stages
While suffering thus / received a call from
my pastor the Rev DR. Foote, at that time rec
tor of st Paul's Episcopal church, of this city.
felt that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation DR.. Foote detailed to
me the many remarkable cures of cases like
my own which had come under his observation,
by means of a remedy, which he urged me to
try AS practicing physician and a graduate
of the schools, / derided the idea of any med
icine outside the regular channels being III the
least beneficial So solicitous, however, was
Dr. Foote that | finally promised / would
FIRST day of June, 1881, and took 1T according to
directions. At first it sickened me; but this |
thought was a good sign for one in my de-
bilitated condition. l continued to tako 1t;
the sickening sensation departed and | was IL
nally able to retain food upon my stomach In
few days l noticed decided change for the
better as also did my wife and friends My
hiccoughs ceased and l experienced less pam
than formerly. was 80 rejoIced at this i'm
proved condition that upon what | had be-
Eevad few davS before was nv diving bed.
vowed, in the presence of my family and
friends, should | recover l would both public
ly and privately make known this remedy for
the 6 BOD of humanity wherever and whenever
had an opportunity, and this letter is in fulfil
ment of that VOW. My improvement was con-
slant from that time, and in less than three
months had gained % pounds in flesh, be-
came entirely free from pain and believe
owe my life and present condition wholly to
Warmers Safe Cure the remedy which used.
Since nv recovery / have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding. l therefore state, deliberately, and
as a physician, that believe moro than one half
the deaths which occur in America are caused
by Brights disease OF the kidneys. This may
sound like rash statement, bnt am prepared
to fully verify it Brights disease has no dis
hnctive symptoms OF its own, Indeed, it often
develops without any pain whatever in the KID
neys or their vieinity,) but has the symptoms of
nearly every other common complaint Hun
1reds of people die daily, whose burials are ar-
thOrized by PHYSICIANS certificate as occur
ring from Heart Disease, " "Apoplexy Par
alvslsp t'Spinal complaint E'Rheumatism."
ePueumoniG." and other common complaints,
when in reality it is from Bright'5 disease of
tho kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer peo-
pie, realize the extent of this disease or its
dangerous and insidious nature. 1t steals IN
to the system like thief, manifests its presence
if at ali by the commonest symptoms and
fastens itself upon the constitution before the
victim is aware of it, 1t is nearly as hered-
itary as consumption, quite as common and
fully as fatal Entire families, in
teritng it from their ancestors, have
died, and vet none of the number
knew or realized the mysterious power which
was removing them. Instead of common
symptoms it often shows none whatever, but
brings death suddenly, from commissions, ap-
oplexy or heart disease AS one who has suf-
fered and knows by bitter experience what
he says, Ilmplore every one who reads these
words not to neglect the slightest symptoms Of
kidney difficulty. Certain agony and proba-
BILE death will be the sure result of such neg
lect and no one can afford to hazard such
chances.
l am aware that such an unqualified state
ment as this, coming flo me, known as am
throughout the entire land as practitioner and
lecturer will arouse the surprise and possible
luminosity of the medical profession and aston
ish all with whom am acquainted, but | make
the foregoing statements based upon facts
which | am prepared to produce and truths
which can substantiate to the letter The
welfare of those who may possibly be suffer
ers such as | was is an ample lndueement for
me to take the step have, and if l can success
fully warn others from the dangerous path in
which 1 once walked, am willing to endure all
professional and personal consequence.
J. B. HENIoN, M ID.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 80.