The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-13
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A PHYSICIAN PRESENTS SOME
STARTLING FACTS.
Can 1t be that the Danger Indicated
is Universal.

If We do not lay it before our readers en-
tire:
To the Editor of the 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 yet II a
lie" years previous any one had told me
that was TO be brought so low, and by
80 terrible disease should have scoffed
at the idea. | had always been uncommon
ly 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 TINS statement 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 I'M
derstand why. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appe-
tite the next. This was just the way felt
when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. Still |
shought nothing OF 1t; that probably | had
taken ii 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 1t would come one day and be gone
the next, paid little attention oft. Then
my stomach would get out of order and my
food often failed to digest, causing at times
great inconvenience. Yet, even as physi-
elan, | did not think that these things
meant anything serious. l fancied l was
suffering from malaria and doctored my
self accordingly But / got no better. I
next noticed peculiar color and odor
about the fluids l was passing-also that
there were large quantities one day and
very little the next, and that q persistent
roth and scum appeared upon the surface
ana Il sediment settled. And vet did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, | finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that / had no
pain in the affected organs or in their vicin-
lty. Why | should have been SO blind |
cannot understand
l consulted the best medical skill in the
land. | visited all the famed mineral
springs in America and ira veled 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, conges-
ton OF the base OF the brain; and 80 on
through 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
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders. Ny weight had been reduced
from 2O7 to 40 pounds. My life was
burden to myself and friends / could re-
tain no food on my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. | wac a living mass
OF pain. My 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 in deaden.
ing the pain. For six days and nights ]
had the death-premonitory hiccOughs con-
stantly! My water was filed with tube
casts and albumen. l WAS struggling with
Bright's Disease Of the kidneys in it's last
stages
While suffering thus I received a call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that time
rector OF st. Paul's Episcopal church, Of
this city. felt that 1t was our last inter-
view, but in the course OF conversati ton DR..
Foote detailed to me the many remarkable
cures OF cases like my own which had come
under his observation. As a practicing
physician and a graduate of the schools, ]
derided the idea of any medicine outside
the regular channels being in the least bene
fetal. So sOhCitous, however, was DR..
Foote, that / finally promised l would
waive my prejudice. | began it's use on the
first day of June, 1881, and took it accord
ing to directions. A first it sickened me;
but this thought was a good sign for one
in my debilitated condition | continued
to take it; the sickening sensation departed
and | was finally able to retain food upon
my stomach. In a few days / noticed de-
cided change for the better, as also did my
wife and friends. Ny hiccOughs ceased and
| experienced less pain than formerly. !
was 80 relOiced at this improved condition
that, upon what | had believed a few days
before was my dying bed, vowed in the
presence OF my family and friends, should !
recover | would both publicly and private
ly make known this remedy for the good
OF humanity, wherever and whenever had
an opportunity, and this letter Ia in full
fillment of that vow. Ny improvement
was constant from that time, and in less
than three months had gained 26 pounds
in flesh, became entirely free from pain and
| believe / owe my life and present condi-
ton wholly to Warmers Safe Cure, the
remedy which / used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
inves tigated the subject ofkidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths develop
ed are astounding, l therefore state, deliber-
ately, and as physician, that / believe
more than one-haf the deaths which occur
in America are caused by Bright's disease
OF the kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement but / am prepared to verify 1t
fully. Bright's disease has no distinctive
features of it's own, Indeed it often de-
velops without any pain whatever in the
kidneys or their vicinity, but has the
symptoms OF nearl every other common
complaint Hundreds of people die daily,
whose burials are authorized by a physi-
clans certificate occurring froE Heart
Disease, "Apople1y, Paralysis, ""Spinal
Complaint" Rheumatism" "Pneu-
monia. and the other common complaints
wher 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 and insidious natur~. 1t
steals into the system like thief, man
TESTS it's presence if at all by the com
monest symptoms and fastens itself
in the constitution before the victim is
aware of it. 1t is nearly as hsredi
tary az consumption, quite as com
mon and fully as fatal. Entire families, in
heriting it from their ancestors, have died
and yet 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, apopleXy
or heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by
bitter experience what he says, | implore
every one who reads these words not to
neglect the slightest symptoms OF kidney
difficulty. No one can afford to hazard
such chances.
| make the foregoing statements based
upon faCts HnlCn Csn suDsthnt lhbe 70 IHe
letter. The welfare of those who may pos
sibIy be sufferers such "a | was is an ample
inducement for me to take the step have,
and il | can successfully warn others from
the dangerous path in which / once walked,
| am willing to endure all the professional
and personal consequences.
j. B. HENION, NJ. D.
ROCHESTER, N, Y, Dec. 30.
SLEEVES are still tight, but must
soon give way.
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