St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-13
a TERRIBLE CONFESSION,
physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.

a Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.
The following story-which is attracting
wide attention from the press-is so re-
markabie that we can not excuse ourselves
# we do not lay it before our readers en-
lire:
To the Editor Of the Rochester (N. " Demo
crdt.
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 200
pounds, and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will read this 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 understand why. Or they are exceed
ingiy hungry one day and entirely wlthout
appetite the next. This was just the way
felt when the relentless maiady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. Still
thought nothing of it; that probably had
taken cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this noticed a heavy, and at
head, but as it would come one day and be
gone the next, Ipaid little attention 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
a physician, did not think that these
things meant anything serious. fancled
was suffering from malaria and doc
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet
ter. l next noticed q peculiar color and
odor about the fluids was passing-also
that there We're large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that persist
ent froth and scum appeared upon the sur.
face and a sediment settled And yet did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, finally be-
came accustomed to them, and my suspl-
cion was wholly dIsarmed by the fact that
I had no pain in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why 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,
sicians agreed as to my malady. One said
was troubled with spinal irritation; an
other dyspepsia; another, heart disease;
another, general debility; another, con-
sestion of the base of the brain; and SO on
through a hong list of common diseases, the
SYMPTOMS of many of which l really had
In this way several years passed, during
which time l was steadily growing worse.
Nv condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders Ny weight had be been a reduced iced
den to myself and friends. l could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly
by injections. was living mass OF pain
Ny pulse was uncontrollable. In my agony
frequently fell to the floor and clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death! Morphine
=, loo 1ay fi,s,v, mi
For six days and nights l had the deatn-pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly! My water
was filled with tube-caStS and albumen. l
was struggling with Bright's Disease of the
kidneys in its last stages!
While suffering thus received call
from nv pastor. the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that
time rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
of this city. l felt that it was our last in
terview, but in the course of converse
ton DR.. Foote detailed to me the
many remarkable cures of cases
like my own which had come 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 DR.. Foote, that
finally promised l would waive my preju-
dice. I began its use on the first day Of
June, 1881, and took it according to direc-
tions. at first it sickened me; but this
thought was a good sign for one in my de-
bilitated condition. continued to take it,;
the sickening sensation departed and was
finally able to retain food upon my stom-
ach. In a few days / noticed q decided
change for the better, as also did my wife
and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and l
experienced less pain than formerly.
was so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon my dying bed, vowed in the
l recover, would both publicly and pri-
vately make known this remedy for
the good of humanity, wherever and
whenever had an opportunity, and this
letter is in fultillment of thatvow. NY i'm
provement was constant from that time,
% pounds in flesh, became entirely free from
pain and believe lowe my life and pres
emit condition wholly to Warmers safe cure,
the remedy which / used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly TO
investigated the subject of kidney difficult
ties and Bright's disease, and the truths de-
veioped are astounding. therefore state,
deliberately. and as physician, that be-
Eeve more than Oae-tdlf the deaths rhfch occur
ia Americd are caused by Bright's disenee Of
the kidneys. This may sound like a rash
statement, but l am prepared to verify it
features of its own, Gndeed, it often devel-
ops without any pain whatever in the kid
neys or their vicinity, but has the symp-
toms of nearly every other common COM
plant. dundredS OF people Ole daily,
whose burials are authorized by a physi-
clans certificate as occurring from Heart
Disease, ""Apoplexy," ''Paralysis "'sSpnai
Complaint, !" '.Rheumatism," pneumonia"
and the other common complaints, when in
reality it is from Bright's disease of the
kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer peo-
pie, realize the extent of this disease or its
dangerous and insidious nature. 1t steals
into the system like thief, manifests its
presence il at all by the commonest symp-
toms and fastens itself in the constitution
before the victim is aware of it. 1t is near
ly as hereditary as consumption. quite as
common and fully as fatal. Entire fami-
lies inheriting 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 symp-
toms 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, l implore
every one who reads these words not to
neglect the slightest symptoms of kidney
difficulty. No one can afford to hazard
such chances.
l make the foregoing statements based
upon facts which can substantiate to the
letter. The welfare of those who may pos
Sibly be sufferers such as / was is an ample
inducement for me to take the step have,
and if can successfully warn others from
the dangerous path in which Ionce walked,
/ am willing to endure all the professional
and personal consequences