Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-28
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.
Can II be thnt the Danger Indicated Ia
UnlyersaI.

aDlc tnat we cannot excuse ourselves III We 10
! not lay 1t before our readers entire:
TO The Editor Of the Rochester (-N ~ Dem,
ocrat.
/ SIR:-On the first day Of June, 1881, lay Of
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 II. And yet, II few years
previous any one had told me that was To
be brought so low, and by so terrible disease,
/ should have scoffed at the idea. had al
ways been uncommonly strong and healthy,
and weighed over 200 pounds, and hardly
knew, in my own experience, what pain OF
sickness were. Very many people who will read
this statement realize at times they are unusu-
ally tired and cannot account for It, They
feel dull pains in various parts of the body and
do not understand why Or they arc exceed
ingly hungry one day and entirely without ap-
petite the next. This was just the way felt
when the relentless malady which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still l thought
nothing Of It; that probably had taken cold
which would soon pass away. Shortly after
this noticed q heavy and at times neuralgia,
pain In one side Of my head, but as 1t would
come one day and be gone the next, paid lit
tie attention TO it. Then my stomach would
get out OF order and my food often failed to
digest, causing at times great inconvenience.
Yet, even as physician, did not think that
these things meant anything serious. l fan
cled was suffering from malaria and doctored
myself accordingly. But 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 scum APP
peared upon the surface, and a sediment set
tied. And yet did not realize my danger,
for. indeed, seeing these symptoms continually,
l finally became accustomed TO them, and my
suspicion was wholly dlsarmed by the fact that
Ihad no pain in the affected organs or In their
vicinity Why should have been so blind /
cannot understand!
| consulted the best medical skill in the
land. visited all the famed mineral springs
In America and travelled from Maine to Cali
fornia. 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 gener-
al debility; another, congestion of the base of
the brain; and so on through hong 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 be-
come pltiable. The slight symptoms at first
experienced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders. My weight had been re-
duced from POI to 100 pounds My life was q
burden to myself and friends could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly by
Injections / n of min Nv
pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
frequently fell to the floor and clutched the
carpet, and prayed for death! Morphine had
little or no effect in deadenlng the pain. For
six days aud nights had the death premonito-
ry hiccoughs constantly! My water was filled
with tube-casts and albumen. / was strug
CLING with Bright's Disease of the kidneys in
its last stag 81
While suffering thus Ireceived a call from my
pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at that time rector
of st. Pauls Episcopal church, of this city.
felt that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation DIR. Foote detailed to
me the many remarkable cures of cases like my
own which had come under his observation.
As a practiclng physician and a graduate OF
the schools, derided the idea of any medicine
outside the regular channels being in the least
beneficial. So solicitous, however, was DR..
Foote, that finally promised l would waive
my prejudice. began its use on the first day
Of June, 1881, and took 1t according to direc-
lions. At first it sickened me; but this
thought was good sign for one in my debili-
tated condition. l continued to take it; the
sickening sensation departed and l was finally
able to retain food upon my stomach. In a
fay Iovo I laJ oh fo- ~
better, as also did my wife and friends. NY
hiccoughs ceased and experienced less pain
than formerly. was SO rejoiced at this Inn
proved condition that, upon what had be-
leved but few days before was my dying bed,
l vowed, in the presence of my family and
friends, should l recover would both publicly
and privately make known this remedy for the
good of humanity, wherever and whenever
had an opportunity, and this letter is in fulfill
ment Of that vow, My Improvement was con-
slant from that time, and in less than three
months had gained 20 poi n Is in flesh, became
entirely free from pain and believe owe my
life and present condition wholly to Warmers
safe cure, the remedy which / used
Since my recovery have thoroughly REIN
vestgated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright's disease, and the truths developed
are astounding. Therefore state, deliberately,
and as a physician, that believe more than
one-haif the deaths Thieh occur in America are
caused by BriShfS disease Of the kidneys. This
may sound like a rash statement, but / am
prepared to verify it fully. Brights disease
has no distinctive features of its own, (in-
deed 1t often develops without any pain what
ever in the kidneys or their vicinity, but has
the symptoms of nearly every other common
complaint. Hundreds of people die daily,
whose burials are authorized by physicians
certificate as occurring from 'Heart Disease"
"Apoplexy," Paralysis" Spinal Com
plant" "Rheumatism," pneumonia" and
the other common complaints, when in reality
1t is from Bright's disease of the kidneys
Few physicians, and fewer people, realize the
extent of this disease or its dangerous and
insidious nature. 1t steals into the system
like thief manifests its presence II at all by
the commonest symptoms and fastens itself in
the constitution before the victim is aware Of
it. 1t is nearly as hereditary as consumption,
quite as common and fully as fatal. Entire
families, inheriting it from their ancestors,
have died and yet none Of the number knew
or realized the mysterious power which was
toms 1t often shows none whatever, but brings
death suddenly, from commissions, apoplexy or
heart disease
As one who has suffered, and knows by Bit
ter experience what he says, implore every
one who reads these words not to neglect the
slightest symptoms of kidney difficulty No
one can afford to hazard such chances.
make the foregoing statements based upon
facts which can substantate to the letter.
The welfare Of those who may possibly be suf-
ferers such as was is an ample inducement for
me to take the step ! have, and If / can sue
cessfuily warn others from the dangerous path
in which / once walked, am willing TO endure
all the professional and personal consequences.
J. b. HENION, NJ. D.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec. 30.
Half of the boys in the Dexter Me-, high
school use tobacco, and whisky bottles are
passed around among them. A Dexter school
girl smokes ami swears in public. These
cases were up for consideration at recent
local teachers institute.