Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-02-19
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling Fac

The following story-which Is attracting
wide attention from the press-is SO remark
able that we cannot excuse ourselves II We do
not lay II before our readers entire:
To THE EDITOR OF THE ROCHESTER, On. ~
DEMOCRAT.
Sm:-On the first day OF June, 1851, 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 il, And yet, If a few years pre-
vious any one had told me that was 20 be
brought so low, and by so terrible a disease, |
should have scoifed at the idea. had 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 viii cad this
statement realize at times they are unusually
tired and cannot account for IT, They feel
duh pains In various p rts 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 relen less malady which
had fastened itself upon me first began. still
tn ught nothing OF il; that probably | had
taken a cold which would soon pass away
Shortly after this noticed a heavy, and at
times Icuia'gic pain In one side OF my head,
but "a IL would come one day and be gone the
next, paid little attention TO IL. Then my
stomach would get out Of order and my food
often faied 10 digest, causing at times great
inconvenience. Yet, even as a physician, 1
] Oh nNt thlik that tntEc llln4S INFANT any
thins serious | fanced | was suffering from
malar a and doctOrcd inysci accordingly. But
rot no better. | next noticed a peculiar
color aud odor about the fluids was passing
also that there were lar-e quantities one
day aud very little the next aud that per
sistent froth and scum appeared upon the
-ur ace and sediment settled. And yet |
did not realize my danger, for, indeed, s'ring
thc'e symptoms continually, finally became
accustomed 10 them. and my suspicion was
/ "A
PAIN in the affected organs or in tnc.r yicin t..
Why should have been 80 blind l cannot
understand
consulted the best medical skill in the land
visited all The famed medical springs IN
America and Travelled from Maine 10 California.
still grew worse. No two physicians agreed
as 10 my malady. One said ! was troubled
with spinal irritation; another, dyspepsia; an
other, heart disease another, general debility,
another, congestion of the base of the brain;
and so on through long list Of common dis
eases, tie synpt ms OF many of which really
had. In this way several years passed, during
which time was steadily growing worse. NJ
condition had really become ptiable. Thu
slight symptoms ! at first experienced wer
developed into terrible and constant disorders.
My weight had been re1uccd from 20I 10 81
pounds. Ms life was burden 10 myself an
friends. ! could retain no food on my stomach,
and we'd wholly by injections. ! was living
mass Of pain. Nv pulse was uncomfortable
In my agony frequently fell 20 the floor and
cutcncd the carpet, and pra ed for death
Morphine had little or no elect IN deadening
the pain. For six DAYS and nights | had the
death premon.tOry hiccoughs constantly. Ny
water was filled with tube-casts and alOumen.
was strugg Ing " IN Bri-ht's Disease Of the
kidneys i'm its last stages,
While suffering thus I received call from
my pastor, the Rev DR. Foote, az that time
rector of -. PauPs Episcopal church, Of this
city. ic.t that IL wa our last interview, but
IN the course Of conversation DR. Foote detail
Oh la fps Hp r a af
ike my own which had come under his obser-
alton. As a iractcing physician and a rradu-
ate OF the schools, ! derided the idea OF any
medicine outside tie regular channels being in
the least LeIciiclal. SO sOllctCus, however,
was DR.. Fuote, that finally promised | would
waive my prejudice. | began is use on the
first day Of June, ISL, and TOOK L according
to directions. At first II sickened me; but mi,
thought was \ GOOD SIGN for one n my de.
bitated conl ton. continued 10 take il the
sickening sensation departed and was finally
able 10 retain tOot upon my stomach. In lew
days noticed a decided change Tor the better,
as also did IN wife and friends. Ny hiccoughs
ceased am experienced less PAIN than Tor
merly. | was so rej0lced at this improved con,
dtion that, upon what had believed but a
few days before was my dying bed, vowed In
the p essence Of my family and friends saould
recover would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good Of hui
manity, wherever and whenever ! had an OPP
pOrtunity, ana this letter - fuiliiitueut Uf
that vow. Ny improvement was constant from
that time and in less than three months had
gained 20 pounds IN flesh. became entirely free
nom in and believe owe my life and pres
ent condition wholly 10 Warmers safe cure,
the remedy which used.
Since my recovery | have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject Of kidney difficulties and
Bright disease, aud tae truths deve oped ar
astounding. therefore state. deliberately,
and a. a physician, that believe MORE THAN
oNE-HALF IHE DEATHS WHICH OCCUR IN AM
Das,sa On
lnE KIDNEYS. This may sound like rash
atcmeut, but am prepared 10 verify IL fully.
nrights disease has no distinctive features OF
It's own, Indeed, IL often develops without any
pain whatever in the kin y or he vicinity,
out ha, the symptoms OF nearly every Other
common complaint. Hundreds Of people di,
daily, whose burials are authorized by phys-
clans certificate as occurring from Heart
Disease "Appoplexy" Paralysis "sP!nai
Complaintn "kheumatisn,h Pneumonia
aud other common complaint
when in reality il /, from Brights disease Of
The Kidneys. Few physicians, anu lev people,
realize the extent Of this disease or its dan GER
Gus and insidious nature. IL steals into the
,ystem like thief, manlfests It's presence IL a
al by the Communcst symptoms AMI iastens IL
sell in the constitution before the victim l.
aware Oh It, II Is nearly a. hereditary IS con
sumption, quite a. common aud July as latai
Entire iamu.ic-, iuherItlng IL from their an
ccsiors, have died and yet none OF the number
knew or realized the my terl Gus y lwtr hichwas
removing them. Instead of common YIN iom.
II often shows none whatever, nut brln-~ death
suddenly, IRON COMMISSIONS apopleYy or heart
dlluA -c.
As one who has suffered, and knows by
bitter exp renee what he says, l lnporc
every one who read- these wOids not tO neg
lect the slightest symptoms OF kidney dii-
uculty. No one can Afford 10 hazard such
chances
make the foregoing statments based upon
facts which can su1stuuiitte Ia The letter
The welfare Of those WHO may possibly b
sufferers such "a Wa, j. an ample induce
ment for me 10 take the step | have, and II !
can successfully warn Others from the dan
gei ols path IN which | once walked. i AIN
willing 10 eaduie all the p OCCASIONAL and per
sonal Consequences. J. b. HENlON, VI. ID.
ROCHESTER,, y. y, De-. 80.
Prince Bismarck wants 10 maze the selling
OF brandy Cove rnment monopoly.
THE BLOOD MAKES THE ENTIRE CIRCUIT OF
THE BODY EVERY SEVEN MINUTES, and when