Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-13
A rERRIBLE coNFEssIoN.
A Physician Presents some
startling Fncts.

city surrounded by NY friends and
waiting for death. HeavS 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 30
terrible disease, | should have scoffed
at the idea had always beon uncom.
monty strong and healthy, and weighed
over 200 pounds, and hardly knew, In
my own experience, what pain or
sickness were. Very many people who
will read this statement realize ut times
they are unusually tired and cannot &C.
count for it. They feel dull pains in
various parts OF the body and do not un.
derstand why. Or they are exceedingly
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 thought nothing Of 1t; that prob.
ably had taken cold which would
soon pass away. Shortly after this no.
ticed heavy, and at times neuralgia
pain In one side of my head but as II
would come one day and be gone the
next, paid little attention to 1t. 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. fan.
ciei was suffering from malaria and
doctored myself accordingly. But got
no better. | next noticed peculiar
color and odor about the fluids was
passing also, that there were large
quantities one day and very little tine
next, and that q persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and q
sediment settled. And yet | did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, l finally
became accustomed to them, and my
suspicion was wholly disarmed by the
fact that l had no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why l
should have been SO blind cannot un.
derstand.
| consulted the best medical skill 10
the land. | visited all the famed min
eral springs in America and travelled
from Maine to California. Still l grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as to
my malady. One said was troubled
with spinal irritation, another, dyspep-
general debility; another, congestion Of
the base of the brain; and so ON through
a long list OF common diseases, the
symptoms of many of which l really
had. In this way several years passed,
during which time l was steadily grow.
ing worse. My condition had really be-
come pitiable. The slight symptoms !
ut first experienced were developed into
terrible and constant disorders. My
weight had been reduced from POT to 100
pounds. My life was burden to my.
self and friends. l could retain no food
ON my stomach, and lived wholly by in
jections. | was living mass of pain.
My pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony frequently fell to the floor and
clutehed the carpet, and prayed for
DEATH Morphine had little or no effect
in deadening the pain. For six days
and nights l had the death premonitory
hiccoughs constantly My water was
was struggling with Brighl's Disease Of
the kidneys in its last stages
While suffering thus received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at
that time rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
church. of this city. felt that it was
our last interview, but in the course Of
conversation DR.. Foote detailed to me
the many remarkable cures of cases like
my own which had come under his OBJ.
servation. As practicing physician
and graduate of the schools, l derided
the idea of any medicine outside the
regular channels being in the least bene.
fetal. 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 it
according to directions. At first II
sickened me; but this | thought was
good sign for one in my debilitated
condition. continued to take It;
the sickening sensation departed and
was finally able to retain food upon my
stomach. In few days / noticed de.
cided change for the better, es also did
my wife and friends. My hiccoughs
ceased and | experienced less pain than
formerly. l was SO rejoiced at this inn
proved condition that, upon what had
believed but few days before was my
dying bed, ! vowed, In the presence II
my family and friends, should r, cover
/ 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 full.
fllment of that vow. My Improvement
was constant from that time, and in less
than three months / hal gained 20
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 l have thoroughly
difficulties and Bright's disease, and the
truths developed are astounding. l
therefore state, deliberately, and as a
physician, that believe more than one.
nalf the deaths which occur in America
are caused by Brights disease of the
kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement, but | am prepared to verify
it fully. Brights disease has no dis
tinctive features of its own, Indeed, 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, VIII, SO burials are au-
thorized by physicians certificate as
occurring from "heart disease" 'apo-
plexy," paralysis, spinal complaint"
rheumatism" pneumonia" and the
other common complaints, when in real
thy it 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 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, inherit
ing it from their ancestors, have died,
and yet none of the number knew or
realized the mysterious power which was
removing them. Instead OF common
symptoms it often shows none whatever,
but brings death suddenly, from convul-
sions, apoplexy or heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows
by bitter experience what he says, i'm
plore 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 possibly be sufferers such as | was
is an ample lNlucement for ne to take
the step have, and II | can successfully
warn others fIom the dangerous path in
which once walked, / am willing to en-.
dure all the professional and personal
consequences, J. b. HENIoN, M. d.
Rochester, N. y, Dee. 30.
Very Narrow Escape.