Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-26

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noticed a peculiar odor and color about
the fluids was passipg-also that there
were large quantities one day and very
little the next, and that persistent roth
and scum appeared upon the surface, and
sediment settled. and yet | did not re-
alize my danger, TO-, 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 vicin.
i,y. Why l should have been 80 blind |
cannot understand
consulted the best medical skill in the
land. / visited all the famed mineral
springs in America and travelled from
Maine to California Still | grew worae,
No two physicians agreed as to my mals
dy. One said was troubled with spinal
irritation; another, dyspepia; another,
heart disease; another, general debility
another congestion Of the base OF the
brain; aud 50 on through q long list OF
common diseases, the symptoms OF many
ofwhich really had Ia this way several
years passed, during which time | was
steadily growing worse. Ny conoluon
had really become piiisble. The slight
symptoms | at first experienced were de-
yeloped into terrible and constant dlsoE'
ders. Ny weight had been reduced from
2O7 10 100 pounds. Ny life was burden
TO myself and friends. could retain no
food on my stomach and lived wholly by IL
iections' | wcs living mass OF pain. My
pulsa was unroutrollabla. Ia my agony |
frequently fell TO the IioOr and clutched the
carpet and prayed for death Morphine
had little or no effect in deadeuiug the
pain. For six dsy and nights had the
death pTemonisory hiccough5 constantly
Nv water was filled with tube-cssts and al
bunen. ! 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 rector Ct n. Psuls Episcopal
churcb, of this city. | telt that 1t was our
last iu,erview, but il the course Of CONVEX.
ss,ion DR.. Foote detailed 10 me the many
remarkable cures Of cases like my own
which had come under his observation.
IA practic Dg physician and q graduate
of he schools, | deridei the idea of any
medicine outside the regular channels
beipg in the least beneficial. So solicit
Gus, however, was DE- Foote, that | finally
promised | would waive NY prejudice. /
BEGAN its use on the Grst day OF June,
. 1851, and took it according to directions.
At first 1t sickened me, but this |
thought was good sign for one in my de-
/ bilitated condition. | continued to tsker
the sickening sensation departed end |
was finally able TO retain food upon my
stomach. In few days | noticed decid-
ed change tor the better, So also did my
wife and friends. Ny hiccoughs ceased
and | experienced less pain than former
IL. was 90 reioiced at this improved
cord;rion that, upon what | believed
8 few days before was my dying bed, |
vowed in the presence OF my family and
friends should recover l would both
publicly and privately make known this
tgmsiv Cor the good Of humanity where
ever and whenever hsd gu opportunity,
and this letter is in fulilment OF that vow.
Nv Improvement was constant from that
time, and in less than three months had
Gained &c pounds ia flesh, became entirely
tree from pain and | believe owe my
lie and present condition wholly 20 War
ners safe cure, toe renedy which / used
Sircs my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject Of kidney difficult
tea and Brights dicease, aud the truths
developed are astounding. | therefore
state, deliberately, and IS a physician, that
! I believe more than one halt the deaths
which occur in America are caused oy
Brirhts disease of the kidneys. This may
sound like rash statement, but an pre-
pared to verify it fully. Btights disease
has no distinctive features OF It's own, iln'
deed il often develops without any pan
whatever in The kidneys or their Vicin..
itv) bat has TIE symptoms OF
nearly every other common complaint
Hundreds of people die daily, whose buriaIs
are Authorised BY physician Ceruncatte'
as occurring from Heart Disease,
"Apoplexy," PARALYSIS" Spinal Com
plain" Rheumatism, "Pneumonis..
and o,hsr common complaints, when 10
reality it is from Brights disease Of the
: kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer peo'
lio, realize the eztent OF this disease or lie
J dangerous and insidiOus nature. 1t steal;
into the system Ike thief, manifest5 1t;
, preaerce if at all by the coumonest
= symptoms and tastens itself in the copsu
tuition before the victim is aware OF it. II
} 10 nearly as hereditary as consumption
: quite G5 common anu fully as fatal. In
J tire families, lnhoritlpg ii from their &c
] cestors, have died and yet none o
t the num5gr knew or realized tht
. mysterious power which va
{ removing them. Instead of common symp
{ toms it often shoSs acne whatever, bu
. brings death suddenly, from commissions
: appoplexy or heart disease
AS one who has suffered, and knows b.
hitter experience what he says, implor
pverv one who reads these words not t
neglect the slightest symptoms Of kldne
difficulty. No one can afford to bszsr
r. such chances -,
: | make the foregoing statements base
y rnor facts which ! can substantiate to tn
u letter The welfare Of those who may po
s;bly he sufferers such as | was is amp
0 ;rJ1camept for me TO take the step hav
Cd il | can successfully warn others frol
: The dangerous path in which lonce walke'
n I am wiling 10 endure all the Protesnon
B" and personal consequences:
"HH j. B. HENgoS, NJ D
Rochester, n. Y, Dec, 30.
A Card.
d To all who are suffering from the erro