New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-15
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A PHYSICIAN PRESENTS SOME START.
LING FACTS.
Can II be that the Danger Indicated Is
UniversaI2

Cha following story-which Il attracting wide atten-
ton from the prcssis remarkable that we cannot
ourselves II We do not lay 1t before our resders
| entire:
| 10 Me Editor Of The Rochester (N. ~ Democrat.
SIR: On the first day of June, 1881 lay at my re 81,
dence in this city surrounded by friends and waiting
for death. Heaven only knows the agony then en-
few years pre- any had tod that was 10 be
have scolIed at the idea had always been Incommonly
strong and healthy, and weighed oVer 200 pounds anu
Very many people who will read TINS stale
ment realize a times tey ere IRE g1Sos Hs SSr,o
parts the body and do not understand why OR they
Appetite the next Ths was Just the way felt when nc
relentless naady which had fastened Itself lp0n me rs
began Still thought nothing OF IT, that probably
had taken cold which would soon pass away Shortly
after this noticed heavy and az timas neuraglc
day aud be gone the next paid little attention to IT,
Then my stomach would sec out Of order aud my food
ience Yet even as pGyscs. did not thlnk that
these thugs meant anything serious / fancled was
suffering from malaria ard doctored myself accordingly,
But got better. next noticed peculiar color anu
odor about e fluids was passingalso that there were
large quantities one day and very little the next anu
that persistent froth and scum appeared upon the
nn DANCES ar 1ead seeing these
continually, finally became accustomed to them aud
had pain In the affected organs or in their vicinity
Why should have been so blind cannot understand.
visited all the famed mineral springs in America and
travelled from Maine to California st!ll arew worse
troubled with spinal irrtstion another dyspepsia
another heart disease anotner general deO az ~
through long list OF common diseases. ths symptoms oI
many Of which really had In s way several yese'
My condition had really become piti-hie the slight
and 's sss %
reduced from 2o7 TO 1870 pounds Ny lie was burden
to myself ans friends. could retain no fool on my
stomach. and lived wholly by injections was living
mass OF pain Ny pulse was uncontrollaele In my my
carpet and prayed for DEATH Morphine had little or no
effect In deadenne the AIM For six days and nights
water was aiIsd with tnbscasts and aibamsn was
struggling with Brghts Disease OF the Kidneys In Its
While suffering thus received call from pastor,
Episcopal Church OF this city felt that it oar
last interview, but In the course OF conversation Or.
| like my own which had come under HIS observation
AS practising physician and graduate 81 . .he
regular channels being in the least beneficial. SO
soicitous. however, Dr. FOote that finally prom
%oSG " Maf ny Co i seoas to
tons At frat it sckened but this thought was
ued IT; the sickenlng sensation der arted and
was finally able to retain food upon my stomach. In
did my wife and friends My hlccoughs ceased ar
Experienced loss pain than formerly was so reloieed
at this improved condition that. upon what had be-
eved but few days before my dying bed. vowed
In the presence OF my family and friends should
would both publicly and privately make known
this remedy for tho good OF humanity, wherever and
% , ht an p morovcmen was Constant
from that time, and In less than three months had
gained twenty six pounds in flesh. became entirely free
from pain and believe my life and present con
ditiOn wholly Warmers safe cure, the remedy which
used
since my recovery have thoroughly investigated
the subject kidney difficulties and Brents disease,
and the truths developed astounding. therefore
state deliberately. and as physician, that Deleve
more than mar the deaths which occur 90 AneFicd are
caused 6y B,iyhfS disease of IRE kidHegS This may
sound like rash statement but am prepare TO verify
fully. Brghts disease has no distinctive features Of
Indeed IL often dcvel without any pain wnat-
ever IN the XII 1neys their vicinity, but has the
symptoms oi nearly every other common compliant
Hundreds peoplo die daily. whose burlss are author
had by physicians &C tiicatc Us occurring from
Heart Disease" "ApOplexy," Paralysis Spinal
Complaint" rheumatism" Pneumonia" and the
other common complaints when In reality II Is from
Btght's disease Of the kidneys. Few physicians. ana
fewer people realize the extent OF this disease or It's
dangerous and insldiOus nature. It steals into the
like thief. m8nifests its II at all by the
cOmmOnest symptoms aud fastss Itself IN tile constitu-
before the victim js Of IT, IL is nearly os
hereditary consumption. quite rs common. ana fully
faal. Entire families, inhcritng 10 from their an
cestOrs have died and Of tho meinhers knew
them Instead OF common symptoms. It often shows
whatever. but brings death suddenly from con-
vulsuns, ap1plrxy or heart disease
A. one who has suffered. ana knows ny bitter eN-
perienco what he says impOre every ono who reads
these words not 20 neglect the slightest symT toms OF
u lney diWculty No ono can aRord 10 hazard such
chances.
Tm.ke the foregoing statements based upon facts
which substantittc To tho letter. Tbe welfare OF
those who Vossiby be sufferers such "a was Is an
I ean successfully warn others from the dangerous
path In which once walked, am willing to endure all
the professional and personal consequenres.
R6caeShr n. T., Dec. 30 !. B. HgSIoN. ". D.