Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
The Graphic Account of n Most Wonder
ful Occurrence.

The Graphic Account of IA Most Wonder
ful Occurrence.
Special Correspondence Boston Herad)
An event has taken place in this city so
remarkable in its nature that l venture
to describe it in full. The principal in the
affair is Mr. Jere Smith, son OF Cornelius
b. Smith, of the State Insurance Depart
ment at Albany, who is well known,
stands very high and is in every way re-
liable. | have had a long and most inter
esting interview with him, which | tran
scribed and send you in his own words,
trusting it may prove valuable to your
readers
During last year." he said, 81 could not
understand what was the trouble with me.
had always felt strong and hearty but
gradually became aware that something
was undermining me. first began to
feel drowsy and then in day or two |
would be unnaturally wide awake.
Strange pains would come in different
parts of my body. Ny head did not ache
much but it usually felt heavy. | was
sometimes hungry and sometimes | hated
food. while my sleep was very irregular.
| could not understand what it meant but
thought it might pass away after a time /;
but it did not. | don't see how | could
have been so blind but | supposed | was
like most people who are troubled in the
same way, and thought 1t nothing danger
Gus. After awhile | noticed a peculiar
color and odor about the fluids | was pass
ing that they were dark at times and very
light at others. Finally began to gain
flesh but knew it was unnatural and that
| was bloating. This frightened me and
consulted physicians who were very kind
i'll their attentions but did not help me in
the least. My father then went with me
to New York and we consulted the emf
nent DIR. Reyes who treated me for sever
al weeks. At that time my condition was
horrible | was bloated 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 |
endured was indescribable. Then the
doctor told me my case was hopeless that
| had Bright's disease in its worst form
and that | had only few days to live"
fortunately had q friend who accom-
panied me and would not see me die with
out a struggle. He did not urge, he in
sisted on my making one more effort, and
| did SO. | noticed an improvement at
once in four days the swelling greatly
decreased and the pain wholly ceased. l
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 discover
ed by man, and | only wish the whole
world might know what it has done for
me-
81 know there are thousands of people
troubled as l was and in just as great
danger, but they do not realize it, Bri0ht's
disease is the most deceptive, the most
horrible malady the world has ever
known. 1t has no settled symptoms, but
assumes every imaginable form. | had nc
idea it was Brght's disease that was un
dermining me until began to bloat, and
now that am we'll and enjoying life
feel like telling everybody about my mi
raculous escape. Is it any wonder this
town is aroused over my resurrection ?"
Such is the account of probably as mar
row an escape from death as was ever
known. The first symptoms which Mr.
Smith felt were such as many others fee
but do not consider worth noticing 1t il
plain, however, that the early indications
of dangerous disease cannot be trideC
with. but must be met promptly, and by
such remedy as has been proven to bt
indeed a friend in time of need.
WINTHROP