Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-06
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling Fac

physician Presents some Startl1nS acts.
The following story-which is attracting
vice attentio. rom the press--is SO remalN
able that we. cannot excuse ourselves if we 90
not lay it before our readers entire:
To the Editor of the Rochester On. W Democrat
SIR:-On the first day of June, 1881, l lay at
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 it. And yet, if q 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 always been uncommonly strong and
healthy, and weighed over 2CO 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 cannot account
for it. They feel dull pains in various parts
of the body and do not understand why. Or
they are exceedingly hungry one day and en-
tirely without appetite the next. This was
just the way felt when the relentless malady
which had fastened itself upon me fiji began.
Still thought nothing of it that probably
! had taken cold that would soon pass away.
Shortly after this l noticed a heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in one side of my head,
but as it would come one day and be gone
the next, paid little attention toit. Then
my stomach would get out of order and my
food often failed to digest, causing at times
great inconvenience. Yet, even as a physi-
clan, Ibid not think that these things meant
anything serious. fancied was suffering
from malaria and doctored myself accord
lngly. But got no better. next noticed
a peculiar color and door about the fluids
was passing-also that there were large guam
titles one day and very little the next, and
that persistent froth and scum appeared
on the snrface and a sediment settled. And
yet did not realize my danger, for, indeed,
seeing these symptoms continually, finally
became accustomed to them, and my sus-
picion was wholly disarmed by the fact that
/ had no pain in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why l should have been SO
blind l cannot understand!
l consulted the best medical skill in the
land. Visited all the famed mineral springs
in America and Travelled from Maine to Cal
ifornia. Still grew worse. No two physi-
clans agreed as to my malady. One said l
was troubled with spinal irritation another,
dyspepsia another, heart disease another,
general debility another, congestion of the
base of the brain and SO on through long list
of common diseases, the symptoms of many
of which really had. In this way several
years passed, during which time was stead
lily growing worse My condition had really
become pitiable. The slight symptoms at
first experienced were developed into terrible
reduced from 2O7 to 100 pounds. My life
was burden to myself and friends. Icould
retain no food on my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections. I was living mass of
pain. My pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony I frequently fell to the floor and
clutched the carpet, and prayed for death !!
Morphine had little or no effect in deadening
death-premonitory hiccoughs constantly !!
My water was filled with tube-casts and al
bumen. l was struggling with Bright's
Disease of the kidneys in its last stages
While suffering thus l received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that time
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal church, of this
city. l felt that it was our last interview,
but in the course of conversation DR.. Foote
detailed to me the many remarkable cures of
observation. AS a practicing physician and
graduate of the schools, l derided the idea
of any medicine outside the regular channels
being in the least beneficial. So solicitous,
however, was DR.. Foote, that finally PROM
ised would wave my prejudice. began its
use on the first day of June, 1881, and took it
according to directions. At first it sickened
one in my debilitated condition. I continued
to take it; the sickening sensation departed
and l was finally able to retain food upon
my stomach. In a few days I noticed a
decided change for the better, as also did my
wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and
! experienced less pain than formerly.
was so rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what / had believed but few days
before was my dying bed, vowed, in the
recover I would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good of hu-
mainly, wherever and whenever l had an
opportunity, and this letter is in fulfillment
of that vow. My improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three months
had gained 26 pounds in flesh, became en-
tirely 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 re-
investigated the subject of kidney difficulties
and Bright'S disease. and the truths devel-
oped are astounding. I therefore state,
deliberately, and Is a physician, that be-
lieve more than one-hdf the deaths ulaich
occur in America are caused by Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys. This may sound like
rash statement, but am prepared to verify
it fully. Bright's disease has no distinctive
features of its own, Gndeed, it often develops
without any pain whatever 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 1rOm OlSCdS6, ADO.
plexy," Paralysis" "Spinal Complaint"
"Rheumatism, Pneumonia" and the other
common complaints, when in reality it is
from Bright's disease of the kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize the ex-
tent of this disease or its dangerous and
insiduous nature. It steals into the system
like thief, manifests its presence, if 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
from their ancestors, have died and yet none
of the number knew or realized the mys-
terious power which was removing them.
Instead of common symptoms it often shows
none whatever, but brings death suddenly,
from commissions, apoplexy or heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by
bitter 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 substantiate to the
letter. The welfare of those who may pos
sibly be sufferers such as was is an ample
inducement for me to take the step have,
and if can successfully warn others from
the dangerous path in which once walked,
I am willing to endure all the professional
and personal consequences.
J. B. HENION, MD.
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 90