The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-03-12

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4 TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
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Tho following story-which Il attracting
vide attention from the press-is 70 10
markable that we can not excuse ourselves
five do not lay it before our readers en-.
Dire:
70 he Editor Of a. Roehessr (N. ~ Demo-
erGt.
6m:-On the first day OF june, 1881, / lay
1t my residence in this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony then endured, TOR
words can never describe it. And yet, II .
that was to be brought so low, and by so
terrible q disease, I should have scoffed at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over 900
pounds, and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were. Very
realize at times they are unusually tired
and can not account for it. They feel dull
pains in various parts Of the body and do
not understand why. Or they are exceed
ingly hungry one DAY h and entirely wv without
felt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. Still I
thought nothing of it; that probably had
taken cold which would soon pass away.
shortly after this noticed a heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in one side of my
head, but as it would como one day and be
gone the next, Ipaid little attention to it
Then nv stomach would get out Of order
and my food often failed to digest, causing
at times great Inconvenience. Yet, even as
q physician, did not think that these
things meant nything serious. I fancied
was suffering from malaria and doc
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet
ter. next noticed a peculiar color and
odor about the fluids / was passing-also
that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that persist
ent froth and scum appeared upon the sur
face, and = sediment settled. And yet / did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, finally be-
came accustomed to them, and my suspi-
had no pain in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why l should have been SO
blind can not understand
consulted the best medical skill in the
land. visited all the famed mineral springs
in America and Travelled from Maine to
California. Still grew worse. No two ply
kicians agreed as to my malady. One said
Twas troubled with spinal irritation; an
other, dyspepsia; another, heart disease;
smother, general debility; another, con-
gestion 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 several years passed, during
which time / was steadily growing worse.
Ny condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
from 207 to $50 pounds. My life was bur
den to myself and friends. ! could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly
by injections. / was living mass OF pain.
Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
y Il <>11 = ~
the carpet, and prayed for death Morphine
had little or no effect in deadening the pain.
For six days and nights had the death pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly My water
was filed with tubecasts. and albumen.
was struggling with Bright's Disease OF the
kidneys in its last stages!
While suffering thus / received . call
from my pastor, the Rev. Dr.. Foote, at that
time rector Of st. Paul,s Episcopal Church,
of this city. / felt that it was our last in
ferview, but in the course Of converse
ton Dr.. Foote detailed to me the
like my own which !. had come under
his observation. As . practicing physi
and . graduate of the schools, l derided the
Idea OF any medicine outside the regular
channels being in the least beneficial. So
solicitous, however, was DR.. Foote, that
finally promised would waive my preju-
dice. I began its use on the first day Of
Junes $751; and took IL according to dirocs
tons. At first It sickened me; but this
thought wasG good sigR for one in my do
ollitated condition. continued to take II;
finally able 70 retain food upon nv stom-
1ch. In . few days noticed q decided
eh1nke Tor the better, as also did my wife
and friends Ny hiccoughs ceased and
exper1enced less pain than formerly.
Nas % rejoiced at this improved condition
presence Of my family and friends, should
4recover, would both publicly and pri-
yately make known this remedy for
The good Of humanity, wherever and
whenever I had an opportunity, and this
letter Is In ful6llmcnt OF thatvow. NY inn
pavement was constant from that time,
md n less than three months had gained
- pounds In flesh, became entirely free from
pain and believe lowe my life and pres
mt condition wholly to Warmers safe cure,
tl s; rsnsdy which ! Nd. -
Investigated the subject Of kidney difficult
- and Bright's disease and the truths de-
yeLoped are astounding. i therefore state,
Seliberately, and as physician, that be-
!lsve Hsoss tAas onelha!f tie deaths nhich oeexr
e hds9s. This may sound like q rash
z2.femene but am prepared to verify it
milf Bright's disease has no distinctive
features OF it, own, Indeed, It often devel-
epe W1toout any pain whatever in the kid
.eys e their vicinity), but has the symp-
pl.ink Hundreds OF people die daily,
Mhoee buriels are authorized BY : physi- |
Szan's certificate a. occurring from ssHeart |
911oe.e =. Apoplexy, !" Paralysis. ss6pinal |
AuUp1nlnt ssRheumatim, ssPneumonia"
80 ne other common complaints, when in |
4een3y e = from Bnght's disease Of the |
A.oney9 FeWphysicians, and fewer peo- |
- realize tie extent of this disease or its |
3erous and tnsidi0us nature. It steals |