The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-01-28
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
Pnysaeian Presents Some STARTLING
Rn0ea.


4 Pnysaeisn Presents Some STARTLING
Facts.
The following story-which IS At
tracing wide attention from the press
is 50 remarkable that we cannot excuse
ourselves II We do not lay 1t before our
readers entire:
To tie Editor Of The Rochester ~. ~
Democrat.
Sir:-On the first day OF June. 1881.
lay ct my residence in this city sur
rounded by my friends and waiting for
death. Heaven only knows the agony
then endured, for words can never
describe IL. And yet, If . few years
previous any one had told me that l
was to be brought 50 low. and by SO
terrible 3 disease, should have sc0fied
1T the idea. had always been uncom-
monty strong and healthy, and weighed
over 200 pounds, and hardly knew. in
my own experience what pain or sick
ness were. Very many people who
will read this staten ent realize at times
they are unusually tired and cannot ac-
count for it. They feel dull pains 10
various parts Of the body and do not
understand why. Or they are exceed
ingly hungry one day and entirely
without appetite the next. This was
just the way felt when the relentless
malady which had fastened itself upon
me first began. Still thought moth
ing Of il; that probably I had taken a
cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this 1 noticed heavy. and
at times neuralgia, pain in one side Of
my head, but IS it would come one day
and BE- gone the next, 1 paid little at
tention 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 physi-
clan, did not think that these things
meant anything serious. / fancied !
was suffering from malaria and
doctored myself accordingly. But
got no better. next noticed
peculiar color aud 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 appeared
upon the surface, and sediment set
tied. And yet did not realize my dan
ger. for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, / finally became accps,om-
toned to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that I had
no posn in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why should have
been 30 blind l cannot understand!
consulted tho best medical skill ia
the land. visited all the famed nit
eral springs in America and travelled
from Maine to California. Still grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as
to my malady. One said ! was
troubled with spinal irritation, another,
dyspepsia; another, heart disease; an
other, general debility; another, con-
gestion Of the base Of the brain; and SO
On through long list Of common dis
eases. the symptoms Of many of which
l really had. In this way several
years passed. during which time l was
steadily growing worse. Ny con-
dition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms ] had first expert
enced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders. My weight had
been reduced from POI to 100 pounds.
NV life was q burden to myself and
friends. could retain no food on my
stomach. and lived wholly by injec-
tons. / was a living mass Of pain.
Nv pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony frequently fell to the floor and
c!utched the carpet, and prayed for
death! Morphine has little or no effect
in deadening the pain. For six days
and nights had the dcath-prcmoni-
tory hiccoughs constantly! Ny water
was filled with tub-casts and albumen.
was struggling with Bright's Disease
Of the kidneys in its last stages!
While suffering thus l received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at
that time rector OF st. Paul's Episcopal
church. of this city. felt that it was
conversation DIR. Foote detailed to me
the many remarkable cures Of cases
like my own which had come under his
observation. As apracticing physician
and graduate Of the schools, de-
rided the idea of any medicine outside
the regu lar channels being the least
beneficial. So solicitous, however, was
DR.. Foote. that finally promised !
would waive my prejudice. l began
its use on the first day Of June 1881,
and took it according to directions.
At first it sickened me; but this !
thought was a good sign for one in my
debilitated condition. l continued to
take it; the sickening sensation depart
ed and was finally able to retain food
upon my stomach. In few days ]
noticed decided change for the bet
ter, as also did my wife and friends.
MY hiccoughs ceased and experienced
less pain than formerly. was SO re-
| s-s< 81 L. AkAk
upon what had believed but few
days before was my dying bed.
vowed. in the presence Of my family
and friends, should recover would
both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good Of hui
mainly, wherever and whenever had
an opportunity and this letter is in full
fillment Of that vow. My improve
ment was constant from that time, and
in less than three months / had gained
rs pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain and / believe l owe my life
and present condition wholly TO Warn
er's safe cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly
re-investigated the subject of kidney
difficulties and Bright's disease. and
the truths developed are astounding
therefore state. deliberately. and as =
physician, that believe more than one
half the deaths Which occur in America
are caused By Bright's disease Of the
Kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement, but am prepared to verify
it fully. Bright's disease has no dis
,inctive features Of its own, Cindecd, it
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 ply sician's certificate
rs occurring from Heart Disease, :
.Apoplexy. Paralysis, ..Spinal
Complaint" Rheumatism, 'Pneu-
monia,' and other common COM
plaints, when in reality it is from
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people. realize
the extent of this disease or its danger
Gus and insidious nature. It steals in
to the system like thief, Manifssts it