The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-01-28
TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.
CAN IT nm THAT THE DANGER INDICATED u
UNIVERSAL.

UNIVERSAL.
The following story--which is attracting wide
attention from the press-ls 50 remarkable
that we cannot excuse ourselves II we do not
lay 1t before our readers entire;
10 The Editor OF the Rochester IN. W 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 1t, And yet II a few years pre-
yous any one had told me that was to be
brought 80 low, and by so terrible disease,
should have scoffed at the idea. Ihave always
been uncommonly 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 this
statement 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
tho 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 had taken cold
which would soon pass away. Shortly after
this noticed heavy, and at times neuralgia
pain in one side of my head, but as 1t would
come one day and be gone the next, l paid
little attention to it. Then my stomach would
get out of order and my food often
idutu 10 uibeSl, causing at IlfutS great
inconvenience. Yet, even as a physician, did
not think that these things meant anything
serious. fancied was suffering from malaria
and doctored myself accordingly. But l got
no better. next noticed 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 a sedl-
ment settled. And yet did not realize my
ipIpaI spnipp theSe symptpma
continually, l finally became accustomed to
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmcd
by the fact that Ihad no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why should have
been so blind | cannot understand.
consulted the best medical skill in the land.
l visited all tho famed mineral springs in
America and Travelled from Maine to Califor-
MIA Still grew worse. No two physicians
agreed as to my malady. One said / was
troubled with spinal irritation, another, dys-
pcpsia: another heart disease; another, general
debility; another, congestion of the base of the
brain; and so Oh through long list of common
diseases, tho symptoms OF many of which
really had In this way several years passed,
during which time | was steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become pitt
/ able. The slight symptoms at first expert
enced were developed into terrible and con-
slant disorders. My weight had been reduced
from 207 to 100 pounds. My life was burden
! TO myself and friends. / could retain no food
on my stomach, and lived wholly by injections.
| was living mass of pain. My pulse was I'M
I comfortable. In my agony / frequently fell to
| the floor and clutchcd the carpet, and prayed
for death! Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and nights
/ had the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
stanty! My water was filed with tube-casts
| and albumen. was struggling with Bright's
| Disease of the kidneys in its last stages.
| While suffering THUG l received a call from
my pastor the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that time rec
tor of st. Pauls Episcopal church, of this city.
| felt that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation DR.. Foote detailed to
ME the many remarkable cures Of cases like
my own which had come under his observa
ton. As apracticing physician and graduate
Of the schools, derided the idea Of any medi-
cine outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial. So solicitous, however, was
DR.. Foote, that I finally promised l would
waive my prejudice. ! began its use on thu
first day of June, 1851, and took it according t,
directions. At first it sickoned me; but this
thought was good sign for one in my debili'
tated condition. ] continued to take it; tn
! sckening sensation departed and was final,
| able to retain food upon my stomach. In afeV
days noticed a decided change for the better
as also did my wife and friends. My hiccough
CEASED and l experienced less pain than for
merry. Twas so reioiced at this improved con
ditisn that upon what believed but few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in thu
presence of my family and friends, should l re
cover | would both publicly and privatel!
make known this remedy for the good Of hu.
manity, wherever and whenever had an op
portunity, and this letter is in fultillment @
that vow. My improvement was constan
from that time. and in less than three month
l had gained rs pounds in flesh, became en-
A. = l.~1.,
life and present condition wholly to Warner
safe cure, the remedy which used
Since my recovery have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties ant
Bright's disease, and the truths developed ar
astounding. I therefore state, deliberately
and as q physician, that believe moro tina
one-Fdlf the deaths aUhich occur IN Americd ar
caused by Brtght's disease Of the Kidneys. Thi
may sound like rash statement, but am pre-
pared to verify it fully. Brights disease ha
no distinctive features of its own Indeed,
often develops without any pain whatever il
the kidneys or their vicinity, but has thu
symptoms of nearly every other common com
plaint Hundreds of people die daily, who's,
b1rials are authorized by physicians certifi
cate as occurring from Heart Disease, Apo
. plexy," paralysis" "Spina! Complaint,
"Rheumatism," pneumonia" and the othe
common complaints, when in reality it is from
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. Few phys
clans, and II people, realize tho extent Q
this disease or its dangerous and insidious ma
ture. 1t steals into the system like a THE
manifests 81 presence if at all by the common
est symptoms and fastens itself in the const
tuition before the victim is aware of it. 1t
nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite a
common and fully as fatal Entire familie
inheritng it from their ancestors, have die
, and yet none of the number knew or realize
the mysterious power which was remoVln
them. Instead of common symptoms it ofte
shows none whatever, but brings death sue
denly, from commissions, apoplexy or heal
disease.
,, As one who has suffered, and knows by bitt
experience what he says, implore every OF
, who reads these words not to neglect Il
slightest symptoms of kidney difficulty. No OF
: can afford to'hazard such chances.
make the foregoing statements based upc
facts which can substantiate to the lette
, The welfare of those who may possibly be su
ferers such as was is an ample inducemei
| for me to take the step / have, and if | ca
+ successfully warn others from the dangero'
, path in which once walked, am willing
, endure all the professional and personal col
sequences. J. B. HENION, d. D.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Dec 30.