The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.
The Graphic Account of a Most
Wonderful Occurrence.

Especial Correspondence Boston Herald
An event has taken place in this city
so remarkable in its nature that / ven
ture to describe it in full. The princi-
pal in the affair is Mr.. Jere Smith, son
of Cornelius B. Smith of the State In
surance Department at Albany, who is
well known, stands very high and is in
every way reliable. | have had a long
and most interesting interview with him,
which transcribed and send you in his
own words, trusting it may prove valu-
able to your readers:
I" During last year," he said, CT
could not understand what was the
trouble with me. l had always felt
strong and hearty, but I gradually be-
came aware that something was under
mining me. first began to feel drowsy,
and then in day or two would be un-
naturally wide-awake. Strange pains
would come in different parts of my
body. My head did not ache much but
it usually felt heavy. / was sometimes
hungry and sometimes l hated food,
while my sleep was very irregular. l
could not understand what it meant, but
thought 1t might pass away after time;
but it did not. l don't see how l could
have been so blind, but / suppose l was
like most people who are troubled in
the same way, and thought it nothing
dangerous. After a while / noticed a
peculiar color and odor about the fluids
| was passing; that they were dark at
times and very light at others. Finally
l began to gain flesh, but knew it was
unnatural and that was bloating. This
frightened me and l consulted physi-
clans, who were very kind in their at
tentions, but did not help me in the least.
My father then went with me to New
York and we consulted the eminent DR..
Keyes, who treated me for several weeks.
AT that time my condition was horrible.
l was bloate0 from head to foot, it was
almost impossible to breathe and |
could not sleep. In several places on
my body the skin burst open, so great
was the pressure from within. The
agony l endured was indescribable.
Then the doctor told me my case was
hopeless; that had Bright's disease in
its worst form and that l had only a
few days to live.
Fortunately l had friend who
accompanied me and would not see me
die without struggle. He did not urge
he insisted, on my making one more eff
fort, and 1 did so. l noticed an i'm
provement at once; in four DAYS the
swelling greatly decreased and the pain
wholly ceased. / continued to improve
and am well man to-day, and owe my
life to the marvellous effects of that
wonderful preparation, Hunts Remedy.
| believe this is the greatest medicine
that was ever discovered by man, and
only wish the whole world might know
what it has done for me.
know there are thousands of people
troubled as l was, and in Just as great
danger, but they do not realize it.
Bright's disease is the most deceptive,
the most horrible, malady the world has
ever known. 1t has no settled symp-
toms, but assumes every imaginable
form. had no idea it was Bright's
disease that was undermining me until
began to bloat, and now that l am
well and enjoying life feel like telling
everybody about my miraculous escape.
Is it any wonder this town is aroused
over my resurrection"
Such is the account of probably as
narrow an escape from death as was
ever known. The first symptoms which
Mr.. Smith felt were such as many others
feel, but do not consider worth noticing.
1t is plain, however, that the early in
dicatiOns of dangerous disease cannot
be tri1ed with, but must be met
promptly, and by such a remedy as has
been proven to be indeed friend in
time of need. WINTHROP.