National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-24
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Remarkable Statement OF Personal
Danger and ProvidentIal Escape.

Remarkable Statement OF Personal
Danger and Providential Escape.
Tho following story-which is attract
ing wide attention from tho press-is so
remarkable that we cannot excuse our
selves if we do not lay it before our read
ers, even though its length would ordi-
narily preclude its admission to our
limited space;
To he Editor Rochester IN " Democrdt--
SIR on the LIST day of June, 1881, ] lay ut my
residence in this city surrounded by my friends
and waiting for death. Heaven only knows
the agony thon endured, for words can never
describe 1t. And yet II few years previous
any one had told me that was to be brought
50 low, aud by so terrible n disease should
have scotled at the idea. ! had always been
uncommonly strong and healthy, aud weighed
over 200 pounds, and hardly knew, in my own
experience, what pain or sickness was 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 under
stand IL. or they are exceedingly hungry one
day and entirely without appetite the next.
This was just the way felt when the relent-
less malady which had fastened itself upon me
first began. still thought nothing oft; that
probably had taken cold which would soon
a heavy, and at times neural
gic pain In one side of my head,
but as 1t would come one day and be gone
the next, paid little attention to IL. Then my
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. fancicd was suffering from ma.
lara, 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 day and
very little the next and that persistent froth
md apum nuppnrpd the surface. and n
sediment settled. And yet did not realize
my danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustomed to
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmed
by tho fact that had no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why should have
been so blind cannot understand.
l consulted the best medical skill In the land.
i visited all the famed mineral springs in
America and travelled from Maine TO Califor-
mia. Still grew worse. No two physicians
agreed as TO my maady. One said 1 was
troubled with spinal irritation; another, dys-
pepsia; another, heart disease; another gem
eral debility another, congestion of the base
of the brain; and SO on through long list of
common diseases. the symptoms of many Of
which really had. In this way several years
passed, during which time 1 was steadily
growing worse. My condition had really be-
come pitiable. The slight symptoms at first
experienced were developed into terrible and
duced from 2O7 to 1870 pounds. My life was a
burden to myself and friends. ! could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly by
injections. l was living mass Of pain. My
pulse was uncomfortable. III my agony fire.
qucntly fell to the floor and clutched to 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
hiGcoughs constantly. My water was filed
with tube-casts and albumen. | was strug
Cling with Brights Disease of the Kidneys in
its last stages
While suffering thus received a call from
m M M nr not NJ thufi Ina nn
rector of st. Pauls Episcopal Church, of this
city. l felt that It was our last interview, but
in the course of conversation DR.. Footo de-
tailed to me the many remarkable cures OF
obser, att N, by means of remedy which he
urged me to try. As a practicing physician
and graduate OF the schools, deridod the
idea OF any medicine outside OF the regular
channels being in the least beneficial. so
solicitous, however, was DR.. Foote that
finally promised would waive my prejudice.
began its use on the first day OF June, 1881,
and took { according to directions. At first
1t sickened me; but this thought was n good
sign for one in my debiltatcd condition.
continued TO take 1t; tho sickening sensation
departed and was finally able TO retain food
upon my stomach. In a few days l noticed "A
decided change for the better, ms also did my
wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased
aud l experienced less pain than formerly.
was SO rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what had believed but II few days
before was my dying bed, / vowed, in the
presence OF my family and friends, should /
recover would both publicly and privately
manity, wherever and whenever had an OPP
portunty, and this letter is in fulfilment Of
that vow. My Improvement was constant
from that time, and In less than three months
had gained 20 pounds in flesh, became en-
tircly free from pain and believe ] owe my
| life and present condition wholly TO Warner
Safe Cure, the remedy which used.
since my recovery have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Brights disease, and the truths developed
are. astounding. ] therefore state, dcliber-
atcly, and as physician, that believe more
than onehdg the dcoMs lCiich occur IN America
| are caused by BrsDhtS disease Of The kidReys.
This may sound like a rash statement but l
am prepared to fully verify 1t. Bright
disease has no distinctive symptoms offs own,
| Indeed, II often develops without any pain
| whatever in the kidneys or their vicinity,
but has the symptoms of nearly every other
| common complaint. Hundreds of people die
| daily, whose burials are authorized by ply
siciGn's certificate as occurring from Heart
Complaint" "Rheumatism," "Pneumonia,"
and other common complaints when in reality
II is from Brights disease of the kidneys.
Few Physicians, and fewer people, realize the
extent OF this disease or its dangerous andin'
sdious nature. 1t steals into the system like q
thief, manifests its presence If at all by the
commonest symptoms and fastens itself upon
| the constitution before the victim is aware OF
| quite as common and fully as fatal Entire
| families, inheriting II from their ancestors
have died. and yet none Of the number knew
| or realized the mysterious power which was
removing them. Instead Of common symp
| toms II often shows none whatever but bring
death suddenly. from commissions apoplexy
| or heart disease. AS one who has suffered
and knows by bitter experience what he says
| implOre every one who reads these word
not TO neglect the slightest symptoms OF kid
| ney difficulty. Certain agony and probabl,
death will be the sure result of such neglect
and no one can afford to hazard such chances
lam aware that such an unqualified statemen
as this, coming from me, known as | am through
out the entire land as practitioner and lee
turer, will arouse the surprise and possible
luminosity of tho medical profession and as
tonish all with whom / am acquainted, but
make the foregoing statements based upoI
facts which | am prepared to produce ant
truths which can substantiate to the letter
The welfare of those who may possibly be sui
lerers such as was is an ample inducemen
for me to take the step have, and If CA
successfully warn others from the dangerou
path in which once walked am willing +
endure all professional and personal eonse
quences. J. Is. HESIoS, NJ. ID.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 30.