Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-02-25
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.

A Physioian Presents Some Startling
Facts.
The following story-which is attracting |
wide attention from the press-is so re-
markable that we can not excuse ourselves
Ii we do not lay it before our readers en-
tire:
10 ms Editor Of the Rodhsstr Nv. W Demo
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SIR:-On the first day of June, 1881, 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. Ant. yet, II q
few wears previous any one had told me |
that was to- be brought so low and by so |
terrible disease, l should have scoffed at
the idea. l had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over Wv
pounds, and hardly knew, In my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were. Very 4
many people who will read this statement
realize at times they are unusually tired
and can not account for 1T. Ihey feel dull
pains in various parts OF the body ana 40
not understand why. Or they are exceed
ingly hungry one day and entirely wltn2ugg
appetite the next. This was just the way
felt when the relentless malady which had !,
fastened itself upon me first began: sun
Thought nothing oft; that probably had
taken a cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this noticed heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in one SIDE OF my
head, but as it would come one day and be
gone the next, Ipaid little attention to II.
Then my stomach would get out Of order
and nv food often failed to digest, causing
at times great inconvenience. Yet, even as,
a physician, | did not think that these
! things meant anything serious. fancled
| was suffering from malaria and doc
| tored myself accordingly. But got no bet,
| ter. next noticed a peculiar color and
odor about tho fluids l was passing-also
that there were large quantities one day
| and very little the next, and that persist
ent froth and scum appeared npon the. sur,
| face, and a sediment settled. And yet did
not realize my danger, for, Indeed, seeing
| these symptoms continually, finally be-
came accustomed to them, and my suSpi.
cion was wholly disarmed by the fact that
| / had no main in the affected organsTor in
their vicinity. Why should have been SO
| blind can not understand! ."
| [ consulted the best medical skill in the
| land visited all the famed mineral springs
| in America and Travelled from Maine TO
California. Still grew worse. No two ply,
| sicans agreed as to my malady One SAID
| | was troubled with spinal irritation; an
4 other, dyspepsia, another, heart disease;
another, general debility another, con
gestion OF the base Of Che brain; and so on
| through a long list of common diseases, the
/ SYMPTOMS of many of which really had.
| In this way several years passed, during
which time | was steadily growing worse.
| Nv condition had really become plhable.
The slight symptoms at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders. MY weight had been reduced
! from 207 to 1870 pounds, My life was bur-
den To myself and friends. / could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly
by injections. was living mass of pain,
NV pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
/ frequently fell to the floor and clutched
the carpet and prayed for death Morphlne
had little or no effect in deadening thepaln.
For six days and nights had the deatn-pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly My water
was filed with tube-casts and albumen.
was struggling with Bright's Disease OF the
| kidneys in its last stages! e.........f.i :,
While suffering thus | received a call
from my pastor, the Rev. Dir, Foote, atthat
time rector of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church,
of this city felt that it was our last in
terview,. but in the course Of eonversa-
ton Dr.. Foote detailed to me the
many remarkable cures of cases
: like my own which had come under
J his observation. AS practicing physician
and graduate of the schools, derided the
idea OF any medicine outside the regular
channels being in the least beneficial. Sc
solicitous, however, was DR.. Foote, that
|
dice. began its use on the first day Of
June, 1881, and took it according to direc
tions. At first it sickened me; but this
thought was good sign for one in my de
bilitated condition. / continued to take it
the sickening sensation departed and wa'
finally able to retain food upon my stom
ach. In q few days | noticed decided
change for the better, as also did my wifi
and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and
| experienced less pain tnan formerly.
was SO rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon my dying bed, vowed in thu
presence of my family and friends, should
l recover, would both publicly and pri
vately make known this remedy TO
. the good Of humanity, wherever ant
. whenever had an opportunity, and thi
letter is in fulillment of that vow. My i'm
, provement was constant from that time
and in less than three months had gainet
26 pounds in flesh, became entirely free iron
c pain and believe lowe my life and pres
!, emit condition wholly to Warmers safe cure
! the remedy which l used. lu. r.i.u.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re
Investigated the subject of kidney diffcu
ties and Bright's disease, and the truths dc
veloped are astounding. / therefore state
deliberately, and as physician, that l be
lieve more han one-hdlf the deaths Which occ,.
| is america are caused By Bright's disease Q
The kidneys. This may sound like ras
statement but am prepared to verify.
Q fully. Bright's disease has no distinctly
= features of its own, Indeed, it often deve
ops without any pain whatever IN the kit
neys or their vicinity, but has the SYM
s toms of nearly every other common con
= plant Hundreds of people die dali,
whose burials are authorized by phys
clans certificate as occurring from "Heai
q. Disease, ""Apoplexy, "'Paralysis, n"Spin'
: Complaint, n"Rheumatism,n pneumonia
- and the other common complaints when
reality it is from Bright's disease of IL
!, kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer PEE
y pie, realize the extent of this disease or i
y dangerous and insidious nature. 1t stea
into the system like a thief, manifests j
presence If at all by the commonest sym
I toms and fastens itself in the constitute
Ii before the victim is aware of it. 1t is nea
ly as hereditary as consumption, quite
common and fully as fatal. Entire fam
% lies inheriting it from their ancestors hay
y died and yet none of the number knew
realized the. mysterious power which WI
removing them. Instead of common sym
!. toms it often shows none whatever b
IL brings death suddenly, from convulsior
y apoplexy or heart disease.
Z AS one who has suffered, and knows
- bitter experience what he says, ! implo
every one who reads these words not
neglect the slightest symptoms of kidn'
n difficulty. No one can afford TO haza
is such chances. -ar ft.r-..- '
| make the foregoing statements bas
upon facts which can substantiate to t
10 letter. The welfare of those who may pC
le sibly be sufferers such as l was is an amp
% inducement for me to take the step hay
and il can successfully warn others fro
the dangerous path in which lonce wake
IS am willing to endure all the profession