Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-29
TERKfBLE IMPRESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.
CAN II DE THAT THE DANGER INDICATED IS



CAN II BE THAT THE DANGER INDICATED Is
UNIVERSAL.
The following story-which is attracting wide
attention from the press-is so remarkable
that we cannot excuse ourselves if we do not
lay it before our readers entire:
To the Editor Of the Rochester N. 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 it, And yet il few years pre-
yious any one had told me that l was to be
brought so low, aud by so terrible disease,
should have scoffed at the idea. / have always
been uncommonly strong and healthy, and
weighed over 90 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
the next. This was Just the way l 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
lllll6 dlltHllOl 10 II. linen my stomach WOulu
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. / fancied | was suffering from malaria
and doctored myself accordingly. But l got
no better. | next noticed a 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
rad hn nd
ment settled. And yet l did not realize my
danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, | finally became accustomed to
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmed
by the fact that had no pain in the affected
organs or in their viciS.ty Why should have
been so blind cannorlhderstand.
consulted the best medical skill in the land.
! visited all the 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-
pepsia; another, heart disease; another, general
debility; another, congestion of the base of the
brain; and so on through long list Of common
diseases, the symptoms of many of which
really had. In this way several years passed,
during which time l 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 $50 pounds. My life was a burden
to myself and friends. ] could retain no food
on my stomach, and lived wholly by injections.
/ was a living mass of pain. My pulse was un-
controllable. In my agony frequently fell to
the floor and clutched the carpet, and prayed
for DEATH Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and nights
had the death prcmonitory hiccoughs con-
stantly! My water was filled with tube-casts
and albumen. was struggling with Brights
Disease of the kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that time rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal church, of this city.
felt that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation DR.. Fcotc detailed to
me the many remarkable cures of cases like
my own which had como under his observa-
ton. AS pract; cling 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 l finally promised l would
waive my prejudice. ! began its use on the
first day of June, 1881, and took it according tc
directions. At first it sickened me; but this l
thought was q good sign for one in my debli-
tated condition. l continued to take il; the
sickening sensation departed and was finally
able to retain food upon my stomach. In afcW
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
merly. was so rejoiced at this improved con
diton that, upon what believed but few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in the
presence of my family and friends, should re
cover | would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good of hu-
manity, wherever and whenever had an OPP
portunity, and this letter is in fulfllment o.
that vow. My improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three months
/ had gained 26 pounds in flesh, became en-
tirely free from pain and believe | owe my
life and present condition wholly to Warmers
safe cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery l have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject Of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding | therefore state deliberately
and as physician, that | believe more thar
oIe-hdlf the deaths 1Uhich occur in America ar,
caused by BrightS disease Of the kidneys. This
may sound like Trash statement, but | am pre-
pared to verify it fully. Bright's disease has
no distinctive features of its own Indeed, il
often develops without any pain whatever in
the kidneys or their vicinity, but has the
symptoms of nearly every other common CON-
plant. Hundreds of people die daily whose
blrials are authorized by a physicians certif-
cate as occurring from Heart Disease" "Apo-
plexy," paralysis" Spinal Complaint, -
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common complaints, when in reality it is from
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. Few phySi-
clans, and fewer people, realize the extent OF
this disease or its dangerous and insdious ma
ture. 1t steals into the system like thief
manifeSts its presence if at all by the common
est symptoms and fastens itself in the consti-
tuition before the victim is aware of it. 1t i:
nearly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal. Entire families
! inharitiDp IT. from tb cir haya RI or
and yet none of the number knew or realized
/ the mysterious power which was removing
them. Instead of common symptoms it otter
shows none whatever, but brings death sud.
denly, from commissions, apoplexy or hear
/ disease.
| AS one who has suffered, and knows by bite
| experience what he says, implore every ont
| who reads these words not to neglect tn
slightest symptoms of kidney difficulty. No on
| can afford to hazard such chances.
make the foregoing statements based upoI
! facts which / can substantiate to the letter
| The welfare of those who may possibly be suf
| ferers such as | was is an ample inducemen
| for me to take the step have and if / car
successfully warn others from the dangerous
| path in which | once walked, am willing
endure all the professional and personal con
sequences. j. B. HENlON, u. d.
ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Dec. 30.
1t will be remembered that a novel fea.
! tllre of the New Orleans eynositiOn was