The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
a TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.

The following story-which Is attracting
wide attention from the press-is SO re-
marknble that we can not excuse ourselves
il We do not lay 1t before our readers en-
tire:
To The Editor Of he Rochester tT ~ Demo-
crdt. -
ERi-Ou the first day of June, 1881. lay
at my residence la this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for death. UoRven
only knows the agony | then endured, iof
words can never describe it. And yet, IL
few wears previous any one had told me
that was to be brought so low, and by so
terrible @ disease, l should have scotfed at
the idea. / had always been uhcummonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over ~
pounds, and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perieuce, what pain or sickness were. very
many people who will read this statement
realize at times they are unusually tired
and can not account for it. They feel dull
pains in various parts of the body and do
not understand why. Or they are exceed
ingly hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next. This was just the way
felt when the relentless tnalady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. Still
thought nothing of it; that probably had
taken a cold which would soon pass away,
Shortly after this l noticed heavy, and at
times neuralgia pain in one SIDE OF my
head, but as it would come one day and he
gone the next, | paid little attention to 1t.
Then nv 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. fancied
was suffering from malaria and doc
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet
ter. | next noticed q peculiar color end
odor about the fluids was passing-also
that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that persist
ent froth and scum appeared upon the sur.
10. a n
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these SYMPTOMS continually, finally be-
came accustomed to them, and my suspl'
cion was wholly dlsarmed by the fact that
I Ind no Jd'p in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why ! should have been 50
blind can not understandl
| consulted tho best medical skill in the
land | visited all the famed mineral springs
in America and Travelled from Maine to
California. StiII grew worse Notwo ply
siCianS agreed as To my malady. Ono SAID
| was troubled with spinal irritation; an
other, dyspepsia; another, heart disease;
another, general debility; another, con
gestion 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 steadily growing worse.
NV condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms | at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
from 201 to ! o pounds. My life was bur
den to myself and friends. | could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly
hv injections. ! was living mass of pain.
NV pulse was unContrOllable In my agony
| frequently fell to the floor and clutched
the CARPET and PRAYED for death. Morphine
had little or no effect i'll deadening che pain.
For six days and nights had the dcntn-pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly My water
was filed with tube-casts and albumcn. l
was struggling with BrlEhts Disease OF the
kidneys III its last stages!
While suffering thus | received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote ut that
time rector of st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
of this city. felt that it was our last in
t"rvicw, but in the course of CONVERSE
many remarkable cures of cases
like my own which had como under
his observation. As a practicing physician
and graduate Of the schools. dcrided the
idea Of any medicine outside the regular
channels being in tho least beneficial. SO
solicitous, however, was DIR. Foote, that |
finally promised ] would waive nv prcju-
dice. | began its use on the first day of
June, 1881, and took it according to direc-
tons. At first it sckencd me; but this |
thought waS1 goo3 sign for one in my de-
bilitated condition. Icantinued to take it;
the siciicning sensation departed and was
finally able to retain food upon my stOm-
ach. In few days l noticed a decided
change for the better, as also did my wife
and friends. My hiCCoughs ceased and |
experienced less pain than formerly. l
was SO rcioiced at this improved condition
that, upon my dying bed, vowed in the
presence of my family and friends, should
recover, would both publicly and pri-
vatoly make known this remedy for
the good of humanity, wherever and
whenever had an opportunity, and this
letter is i'll fultillmcnt of that vow. My i'm
provemeut was constant from that time,
and'ln less than three months l had gained
26 pounds in flesh, became entirely free from
pain aud believe lowe my life and pres
ent condition wholly to Warmers safe cure,
the remedy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney Difficult
ties and Bright's disease, and the truths do
velOped are astounding l therefore state,
deliberately, and as a physician, that l be-
lieve more than O2le-hGit tie derthS lchch occur
IL AmericG are caused 6y BrightS disease Of
the hidneys. This may sound like rash
statement, but am prepared to verify it
fully. Bright's disease has no distinctive
features of its own, (indeed, it often devel-
ops without any pain whatever in the kid
neys or their vicinity, but has the symp-
toms of nearly every other common COM
plant. Hundreds of people die daily,
whose burials are authorized by physi-
clans certificate as occurring from Heart
Disease, '"Apoplexy," Paralysis, ""Spinal
Complaint" rheumatism" Pneumonia"
reality it is from Bright's disease of the
kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer peO-
pie, realize the extent of this disease or its
dangerous and insidious nature. II steals
into the system like q thief, manifests its
presence if at all by the commOnest symp-
toms and fastens itself III the constitution
before the victim is aware of it. 1t is near
| ly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal. Entire fam-
lies inheriting 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 symp-
toms 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, l 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 Ionce walked,
| am willing to endure all the professional
| and personal consequences.
j. b. HENION. NJ. d.
ROCHESTER, n. V, Dec. 80.
A DESIRABLE thing in oloyes-A warn,