Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-05-21
A NARROW ESCAPE.
rhe Graphic Account OF n Most Wonderful
Occurrence

Special Correspondence Boston Herald.
An event has taken place In this city 50 re-
narkable in is nature that | venture TO de-
cribe IL in full The principal in the AFFAIR Is
Mr.. Jere Smith, son OF Cornelius H. Smith, or
he state Insurance Department at Albany
Who is well known, stands very high and Is In
lvery way reliable. / have had long and
most interesting interview with him, which
transcribed and send you IN his own words,
trusting II may prove valuable to your readers;
During last year, he said, VI could not uh1
lerstand what was the trouble with me. 1
lad always felt strong and hearty, but grad
1ally became aware that something was I'M
aermining me. / first began TO feel druwsy
and then in day or two l would he unnatur-
ally wide awake. Strange pains would come
In different party of my body, My head did
DOT ache much but IL usually felt heavy, I
was sometimes hungry and sometimes hated
food, while my sleep was very Irregular;
could not understand what 1t meant bu!
thought II might pass away after tlmei put
1t did not don't SEQ how could have been
80 blind, but | suppose / was like most people
who are troubled inthe same way, and thought
II nothing dangerous. After awhile noticed
peculiar color and odOr about the huids l
was passing; that they were dark at Tunes
and very light at others. Finally began 70
gain flesh, but knew II was unnatural ana
that was blOating. This frightened me, anu
| | consulted physicians who were very kind IN
their attentions, but did not help me in the
least. My father then went with me TO New
York and we consulted the eminent Or.
Reyes, who treated me for several weeks: Al
lldJ Time my COnulllOn WAS nOTTlDlts Wa
blOated from head to foot. 1t was almost inn
possible TO breathe and | could not Sleep III
several places OF my body the skin burst open
so great was the pressure from within. The
agony endured was indescrihable. Then thi
doctor told me my case was hopeless, that
had Brights disease i'll its worst form, anO
| that had Oaly few days TO live"
Fortunately had friend who accom-
panied me and would not see me die without
a struggle He did not urge, he Insisted on my
making one more effort, and did so. no
! ticed an improvement at once; in four day
the swelling greatly decreased and the pair
am a well man to-day and owe my life to th'
marvellous effects of that wonderful prepare
ton, Hunts Remedy. | believe this is the
! greatest remedy that was ever discovered b'
man, and only wish the whole world nigh
| know what it has done for me.n
II know there are thousands of peopl'
! troubled as | was and in lust as great danger
| but they do not realize II. Bright's disease ]
| the ost deceptive, the most horrible ma!ad
| the world has ever known. 1t has no settlet
symptoms, but assumes every imaginabl
| form. had no idea it was Bright's diseas
! that was undermining me until began to bloat
and now that / am well and enjoying lie
| feel like telling everybody of my miraculou
| escape. Is 1t any wonder this town is arouse
| over my resurrection"
Such is the account of probably as narroN
! an escape from death as was ever known. TIL
! first symptoms which Mr.. Smith felt wer
| such as many others feel, but. do not conside
| worth noticing. 1t is plain, however, tina
| the early indications of dangerous diseaS
cannot be trifed with, but must be me
proven to be indeed friend in time of need.