Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-02-05
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70 The Editor ~ tbs foebestcr q. , Dc1'eFt'ts
SIR:-On the first day ct Jung 1851, Jay ~
ny residence il Ills city surrounded og w
Slcnds and waiting for death. Heaven ul,is
tnows the agony then endured, Tor Worn' a. ~,
lever describe it, And yet II anew ffhis ~
fous any oas hsd tald me tina VIZ y "
,rouqht a. it,.- ana IL, 80 terrible n disease,
ihould have scoffed at the idea. have ai"a!s
.een uncommonlv strong and healthy anu
Weighed over 10 pounds, AID hardly Knew ia
ny own experience what pain or slchnSi
we're, Very many people who VIII reaa w. ~.
tatement realize At times they ere unusuai'i
tired and ednnbt htruunt for 1T. lhes "
hull pains IN various parts o. the body ana "
lot understand why. Or they are exceeu'h w.
iungry one day and entireit without appe.ile
he next THE was just the way telt Wl51
me RELENTLESS ma,ady which Id / tastehel
fself un6n me fir.t he ,an Still thought
iothng of il, that probably had taken d V ~
which would soon PISS away. shortly atter
;his n-iiced heavy and az times neuraigtf
pain ID one side Of my head, but IS i woui9
sonhe one day and be gone tho neXth pay
little attention tc IT. Then lily stomach wouiu
yet orl II order and my food oitel
Jailed 10 digest, causing at times grea ,
inconvenience. Yet, even a. physician ~
aOt think that these thing meant anythhit
serious. fancied was suffering from malarlgs
and dOctOre1 myself accordingly. ~ eog
10 better reyt bdtit ID a peculiar color ;aAo
3dor about The fluids t4s passing alsY thal
there were large quantities cae dPy 9nd very
little the next, pnd the, persistent iroth ana
lcuW appe AIRED upon tie surface, and seli-
acro settled And yet did not realize M
Danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, | finally became accustomed 10
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarne9
by the fact that had no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity Why sholid nave
been 50 blind cannot understand,
consulted the best med cal skill in the land.
| tisited all the famed mineral SPRINGS III
America and Travelled FROM Maine 70 Cdlifos-
hH. Atill grew wofse, No two bhySicani
agreed IS " ny malads. One said was
tteubled with spinal irritation, another, dys-
pepsia; another. hart disea &C; anothergcneral
debility another cdngestidh Of the base of the
braini And So On through long list Of common
diseases, the symptoms Of mtny Of which
really had. In this way seveia years bassed'
during which time | vtaa steadily growing
sblt. The slight symptoms | al first expert
enced were developed into terrible and con-
slant disorders. Ny weight had been teducel
from 207 TO $50 pounds My life was burden
10 ItysgF and friends ! could retain no food
pn my stomach, and lived wholly by injections.
/ was living mass of pain. My pulse was IN;
controlable. In my agony freotently fell TO
the floor and clutched The carpet, and prayed
for DEATH Mcrphne had little or no effect in
1eadehing the pain. For six days and nights
had the death-premonitory hiccoughs con
stantly! My water was filed with tube.case
and albumen. ] was struggling With Brights
Disease OF the kidneys in its last stages.
while suffering thus received a call from
ny pastor, the Rev. DR. Foote, at hat time rec
or of ST. Pauls Episcopal church, of this city
felt that it was our last interview, but in the
curse of conversation DR.. FoOte detailed TO
ne the many remarkable cures Of eases IKE
ny own which had come undef his obserya-
ion, As a practcing physician and graduate
II the schools ! derided the idea df any medl-
Inc outside thr regular channels being in the
Past bsnehtial 50 solititous, however; was
DR.. Foote that / finally promised | would
waive my prejudice ! began its use on the
hrst day of june 1881, and took ii according to
directions At first II sickened tne; but this
Cought WIS a mood sign for one In my debli1-
tated condition. continued to take if; the
sckeniNg sensation departed and was finally
able to retain food upon my stomach. In afew
Gays noticed decided change for the better,
as also did my wife and friends. My hiccoushs
reased and | experienced less lNn than for
merly. was so reioiced at this iinpf0y, q con
ition that Hpen what beli6Yed but a few
days before wis fry diving bed, vowed, III the
presence Of MY family and friends, should re-
eovef | Would both publicly and privately
make Known this remedy for the good of hui
manity. wherever and whenever had an OPP
portunity, and this letter is in fulfillment OF
that vow. My improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three months
had gained Is pounds in flesh. became en-
tirely free from pain ard believe J owe my
fife and pre- en-, condition wholly 10 Warmers
safe cbre; the remedy which | used
Since MY recovery have thoroughly re-in-
yestgated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease, and the truths develop d are
astounding. | therefore state, deliberately,
and as a physician, that | believe more than
One-Ildlf the deaths ,Uhich occur IN America are
caused bB Brights disease Of the kidneys This
may sound like trash statement, bat | am pre-
pared to verify it fully Brights disease has
% distinctive features of its own Indeed, it
often develops without any painswhatever in
,he kidneys or their vicinity) but has the
Vmpt)ms of nearly every other oomm) IN COM
faint. Hlndre Is of people die daily, whose
sIrials are auth Dried by physicians oertiti-
:a.e 3 occ lrring from " II cart Disease, APP
plexy," "Pdralysis.'' spinal Complaint,
s!3heIm Itism" Pneumonia" and the other
common complaints, when in reality it Is from
Bright's disease OF the kidneys. Few phy5-
Sans, AID fewer people, realize the extent Of
Llis disease or its dangerous and insidiou5 ma
ture II steals into the system like a thief,
mlnifests its presence if at all by the comma
ssC symp tom3 and fastens itself in the con5ti-
tuition before the victim is aware Of it. 1t is
pearly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal. Entire famjHe',
inheriting it from their ancestors, have died
and yet none Of the number knew or realize /
the mysteriou, power which was reno ting
then. Instea of com non symptoms it oftel
shows none whatever, but brings death sui.
denly, from colvulsions, apOpleXy or helrt
disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by bitter
experience what he says, implore every one
who reads these words not 10 neglect the
slightest symptoms ofkidney difficulty. No one
can afford to hazard such chances.
make the foregoing staten ents based upon
facts which can substantiate to the letter
The welfare of those who may possibly be suf-
ferers such a, | was is an ample inducem mt
for me to take the step have, and if can
successfully warn others from the dangerous
path in which once walked, am willing 70
endure all the professional and personal con.
sequences. J. B. HENlON, NJ. u.
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