Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.
Can II Be that the Danger Indicated IL
Universalf

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The following story--which is attracting wide
attention from the press---is 80 remarkable
mat we cannot excuse ourselves II we do not
lay II before our readers entire:
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SIR: On the first day OF June, 1881, I lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by my
knows the agony then endured, for words
can meyer describe il And vet IL a few wears
previous any one had told me that was TO be
brought 80 low and by 30 terrible disease, 1
should have sconed at the idea had always
been uncommonly strong and healthy, and
weighed over 2OO pounds and hardly knew, in
my own experience, what pain or sickness were
| Very many people who Will read this statement
realize at times they are unusually tired and
c cannot account count for it They feel dull
do not understand why. Or they are exceed
| mgly 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 l
thought nothing of it; that probably had
taken a cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this i noticed a heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in one side of my head;
but as 1t would come one day and DO gone the
next paid little attention to it Then nv
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often failed to digest causing at times great
Inconvenience. Yet, even as physician did
not think that these things meant anything
serious. 1 fancied was suffering from ma
laria and doctored myself accordingly. But 1
got no better. next noticed peculiar color
and odor about the fluids l was passing-also
| that there were large quantities one day and
very little the next and that q persistent froth
and scum appeared upon the surface, and a
sediment settled And yet 1 did not realize
my danger; for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustomed to
them, and my susp .cion was wholly disarmed
by the fact that Ihdd 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
l visited all the famed mineral springs in
America and travelled from Maine TO California
Still grew worse. No two physicians agreed
as to my malady One said 1 was troubled
with spinal irritation; another, dyspepsia
another, heart disease; another, general debiii.
"; another, congestion Of the base of the
brain; and 30 on through long list of com
mon diseases, the symptoms Of many of which
really had In this way several years passed,
during which time / was steadily growing
worse. Ny condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms l at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant dis
orders. My weight had been reduced from 2O7
to 100 pounds. My life was burden to myself
and friends. l could retain no food on my
stomach, and lived wholly by injections. was
living mass of pain My pulse was uncon-
trollable. In my agony frequently fell to the
floor and clutched the carpet and prayed for
deathl Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and nights
had the death premonitory hIccoughs constant
lyl My water was filed with tube-casts and
albumen was struggling with Brights
disease OF the kidneys in its last stages
While suffering thus received o call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that time
rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church, of this
city felt that 1t 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 observa-
ton. Asa practicing physician and graduate
of the schools, derided the idea of any medi-
cine outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial So SOLICITORS, however, was
DIR. Foote that finally promised would waive
my prejudice. / began its use on the first day
ofJune, 1881, and took it according to directions
At first it sickened me; but this 1 thought was
good sign for one in my debiltated condi-
ton / continued to take it; the sickening
sensation departed, and / was finally able to
retain food upon my stomach. In few
days noticed decided change for the better,
as also did my wife and friends. My hiccoughs
ceased andI experiencedless pain than former
ly. was so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what had believed but few days
before was my dying bed, vowed in the pres
ence Of my family and friends, should re-
cover would both publicly and privately mako
known this remedy for the good of humanity.
wherever and whenever had an opportunity,
and this letter is in fulfillment of that VOW
NY improvement was constant from that time
and in less than three months had gained 90
pounds 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
yestigated the subject Of kidney difficulties and |
Bright's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding. l therefore state, deliberately,
and as physician, that believe more than
one-haJ the deaths which occur IN America
are caused by Brighrs disease of tie kidneys
This may sound like rash statement, but /
am prepared to verify it fully. Brights dis
ease has no distinctive features Of its own lin
deed, it often develops without any pain what
ever in the kidneys or their vicinity, but has
mon complaint Hundreds of people die
daily, whose burials are authorized by
physicians certificate as occurring |
from %Heart Disease" "Apoplexy," SParalyo
sis" Spinal Complaint rheumatism"
Pneumonia" and the other common com |
plants. when in reality it is from Brights dis
ease 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 pres
ence If at all by the commonest symptoms, and |
fastens itself in the constitution before the vic
tim is aware Of It, It 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 num- |
Der knew or realized the mysterious |
power which was removing them Instead of |
common symptoms it often shows none what |
ever, but brings death suddenly, from |
commissions, apoplexy, or heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by bit |
ter experience what he says, 1 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 1 can substantiate to the letter. |
The welfare of those who may possibly be suf- |
,rers such as was is an ample inducement |
successfully warn others from the dangerous
path in which once walked, / am willing to
andura all thu ,,rofoaainnal and naraonal conan-