The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-06
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.

Facts.
The following story-which is attracting
wide attention from the press-is so re-
markable that we can not excuse ourselves
If we do not lay it before our readers en-
tire:
To the Editor Of the Rochester (M y Demo-
erdt.
SIR"-On the first day of June, 1881, 1 Law
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 vet, if a
lew 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. 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 dc.
not understand why. Or they are exceed
ingly hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next. This was lust the way
felt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. Still
thought nothing of it; that probably had
taken a 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 come one day and be
gone the next, paid 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. fanciedI
suffering from malaria and doc
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet
ter. l next noticed a peculiar color and
odor about the fluids l 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 ye1 did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, finally be-
came accustomed to them, and my suspi-
zion was wholly disarmed by the fact that
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. l 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-
gestion of the base of the brain; and so on
through long list of common diseases, the
ymptoms 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 l at first experienced
| disorders. My weight had been reduced
rom 207 to 1870 pounds. My life was a bur-
| len to myself and friends. | could retain
40 food on my stomach, and lived wholly
| BY injections. was living mass of pain.
Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
| frequently fell to the floor and clutched
| ihe carpet, and prayed for death Morphine
lad little or no effect in deadening the pain.
| For six days and nights had the death-pre-
nonitory hiccoughs constantly! My water
| n1 = L -, oh II
was struggling with Bright's Disease of the
tidneys in its last stages
| While suffering thus | received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that
time rector of st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
of this city. felt that it was our last in
ton DIR. 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, 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 l would waive my preju.
| dice. L 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 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 few days l noticed decided
| change for the better, as also did my wife
and friends My hiccoughS ceased and j
experienced less pain than formerly. ]
was SO rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon my dying bed, l vowed in the
presence of my family and friends, should
Irecover, 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 fulhllment of that VOW My i'm
provement was constant from that time,
and in less than three months had gained
% pounds in flesh, became entirely free from
pain and believe owe my life and pres
emit condition wholly to Warmers safe cure,
the remedy which l used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney difficult
ties and Bright's disease, and the truths de-
veloped are astounding l therefore state,
deliberately, and as physician, that be-
ieve more than one-hdlf the deaths which occur
IN america are caused 6y Bright's disease Of
the kidneys. This may sound like rash
fully. Bright's disease has no distinctive
features of its own, Indeed 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. Hundreds of people die daily,
whose burials are authorized by physi-
clans certificate as occurring from "Heart
Disease "Apoplexv, )" paralysis, ""Spinal
Complaint, ''Rheumatism," nPneumonia"
and the other common complaints, when i'll
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 a thief, manifests its
presence if 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.
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 l 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
nd t.o1