The National tribune., 1886-01-21
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A PHYSICIAN PRESENTS SOME STARTLING

Can II be that the Danger Indicated is Universal.
The following story-which is attracting
wide attention from the press-is so remark
able that we cannot excuse ourselves if we do
not lay it before our readers entire:
To the Editor of the Rochester IN. y 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 q few years
previous any one had told me that was to be
brought so low and by so terrible disease l
should have scoffed at the idea l had always
been uncommonly strong and healthy, and
weighed over 900 pounds and hardly knew, in
my own experience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who will read this state
ment realize at times they are unusually tired
and cannot account for it. They feel dull
pains in various parts of the body and DO not
understand why. 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 itself
upon me first began. Still | thought nothing
of it; that probably l had taken 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 the next, paid little at
tention to it. Then my stomach would get
out of order and my food often failed to digest,
causing at times great inconvenience. Yet,
even as physician, did not think that these
things meant anything serious. L fancied l
was suffering from malaria and doctOred myself
accordingly. But l got no better. l 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 persistent froth and scum appeared
upon the surface and sediment settled. And
yet did not realize my danger; for, indeed,
thnSa cy-for ,tn TYlE pn-1t
became accustomed to them, and my suspicion
was wholly disarmed by the fact that / had no
pain in the affected organs or i'll their vicinity.
Why should have been so blind l cannot I'M
derstand!
/ 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 physicians agreed
as to my malady. One said was troubled with
spinal irritation; another dyspepsia; another,
heart disease; another, general debility;
another, congestion OF the base of the brain;
and so on through a long list of common dis.
cases. the symptoms of many of which
really had. In this way several years passed,
during which time was steadily growingworse.
My condition had really become pitiable. The
slight symptoms l at first experienced were
developed into terrible and constant disorders.
My weight had been reduced from POT to 40
pounds. My life was burden to myself and
and lived wholly by injections. 1 was living
mass Of pain. Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In
my agony | frequently fell to the floor and
clutched the carpet, and prayed for death
Morphine had little or no effect i'll deadening
the pain. For six days and nights / had the
death premonitOry hiccoughs constantly! My
water was filled with tube-casts and albumen.
was struggling with Brights Disease of the kid
neys in its last stages
While suffering thus l received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that time
rector of st. Pauis Episcopal church, of this
city. | felt that it was our last interview, but
in the course of conversation DIR. Foote detailed
to me the many remarkable cures of cases like
my own which had conc under his observation.
As 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 1 finally promised l would waive
my prejudice. began its use on the first day
of June, 1881, and took it according to direc-
tons. At first it sickened me; but this
thought was good sign for one in my debili-
tated condition. | continued to take it; the
sickcning sensation departed and was finally
able to retain food upon my stomach. In few
days noticed decided change cor the better,
as also did my wife and friends. My hiccoughS
ceased and | experienced less pain than for
merly. / was so Iejoicet at this improved con-
ditiOn that upon what had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, vowed IN the
presence Of my family and friends, should | re-
cover would both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good of humanity
wherever and whenever / had an opportunity,
and this letter is in fulillment Of that vow.
My improvement was constant from that time
and in less than three months | had gained 25
pounds in flesh, became entirely free from pain,
and | believe l owe my life and present con-
dition wholly to Warmers safe cure, the remedy
which | used.
Since my recovery l have thoroughly REIN
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease. and the truths developed are
astounding. | therefore state, deliberately, and
rs physician, that believe more than oRe-haf
the deaths rhch occur az america are caused by
BrigHs disease Of the Kidneys This may sound
like u rash statement, but l am prepared TO
verify it fully. Bright's disease has no dis
tnctive features of its own, (indeed, it often
develops without any pain whatever IN the kid
neys or their vcinity,) but has the symptoms of
nearly every other common complaint. Hun
dreds of people die daily, whose burias are au-
thorized by a physicians certificate as occurring
from Heart Disease" "Apoplexy," s. Paraly-
SIS" Spinal Complaint" rheumatism"
pneumonia" and the other common COM
plants, when in reality it is from Bright's
disease of the kidneys. Few physicians, and
fewer people, realize the extent of this disease
or its dangerous aud insidious nature. IL steals
into the system like thief, manilests its pres
ence, if at all, by the cOmmOnest symptoms, and
fastens itself in the constitution before the vic
tim is aware of it. 1t is nearly as hereditary
as consumption quite common and fully as
fatal. Entire families, inheriting it from their
ancestors, have died, and yet none of the num-
Der 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, apo
plexy or heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by bitter
experience what he says, l implore everyone
who reads these words not to neglect the slight
est symptoms of kidney difficulty. No one can
afford to hazard such chances.
| make the foregoing statements based upon
facts which | can suhStautiate to the letter
The welfare of those who may possibly be suf-
ferers such as was is an ample indacement for
me to take the step have, and if can success
fully warn others from the dangerous path in
which | once walked | am willing to endure
all the professional and personal consequences.
j. b. HENIoN, N. D.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. so.
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