The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-02-24
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
Physician Presents some stnrtIins
Facts.
CAN 1T nE THAr rHE DANCER INDICATED IL
UNIVERSAL

AoWc Editor of The Rochester IN " Democrat
sl&-on the first day OF June, 1881, lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven oniy
Knows the agony then endured, for words can
never describe it, And yet IL a few years pre-
vious any one had told mo that | was TO be
Drought so low, and by so terrible a disease, /
snould have scofed at the idea, have always
been uncommonly strong and healthy. and
weighed over 40 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
uuii pains in various parts of the body and do
not understand why. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appetite
the next This was Just the way felt when
the relentless mRlady which had fastened
itself upon me first began. Still | Thought
nothing Of IL; that probably / had taken a cold
which would soon pass away shortly after
TINS 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. | paid
NIUE attention 10 IL. Then my stomach would
get out of order and my food often
taleu TO digest causing at times great
Inconvenience Yet, even as a physician / did
not thlnk that these things meant anything
serious. | fancied was suffering from malaria
anu doctored myself accordingly But | got
no ootJer next noticed peculiar color and
ouor anout the fluids | was passing-also that
there were large quantities one day and very
httle the next. and that persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface. and a sedi-
ment settled. And yet / did not realize my
uanger' Tor, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually | finally became accustomed TO
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmed
py the TACT that I had no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity. why should have
been so blind cannot understand
l consulted the best medical skill IN tbe land
Visited all the famed mineral springs in
America and travelled from Maine to Califor-
MA. Still grew worse. No two physicians
agreed as to my maady. One said [ was
troubled with spinal irritation, another, dys-
pepsia; 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 steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become pitt
able. The slight symptoms l at first experi-
enced were developed into terrible and con-
slant disorders. My weight had been reduced
from 2O1 10 l3O pounds. My life was a burden
to myself and friends. | could retain no food
on my stomach, and lived wholly by injections.
was living mass of pain. My pulse was un-
controllable. In my agony frequently fell TO
the noor and clutched the carpet and prayed
for death! Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and nights
had the death-premonitory hiccoughs
stantly My water was filed with tube-casts
and albumen. | was struggling with Bright's
Disease of the kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering thus | received a call from
my pastor, the Rev DR. Foote, at that time rec
Tor OF St. Paul's Episcopal church, OF this city.
1 telt that IL 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 observa-
uon. As apracticing phi ysicinn and n graduate
OF the schools derided the idea of any med-
cine outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial. So solicitous. however was
Dr. Foote, that l finally promised l would
waive my prejudice. I began its use on the
hrst day of June, 1881, and took il according to
directions. At first it sickened me- but this
thought was a good sign for one in my debili-
lated condition. | continued TO take il; the
slckening sensation departed and was finally
able TO retain food upon my stomach. In a few
days l noticed decided change for the better
as also did mywife and friends. My hiccoughs
ceased and | experienced less pain than for
merly. Twas so rejoiced at this improved con-
dition that upon what believed but few
doys before was my dying bed, vowed, in the
presence of my family and friends, should / re-
cover l would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good of hui
manity, wherever and whenever had an op-
portunity, and this letter is in fulfllment of
that vow. My improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three months
had gained ~ pounds in flesh, became en-
ureiy free from pain and believe | owe my
NE and present condition wholly 70 Warmers
safe cure, the remedy which used
Since my recovery have thoroughly rein
yestgated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Brght's disease, and the truths developed are
astounding. | therefore state, deliberately,
ana as physician, that / believe more than
jne-hdg ne deaths lOhich occur in Anerica are
'dlLScd by Brigit's disease OF the IeidyleiR This
sound q ar "a III gfa "a I
Jared TO verify it fully Bright's disease has
40 distinctive features of its own Indeed, it
ltten develops without any pain whatever in
ne kidneys or their vicinity, but has the
ymptoms of nearly every other common COM
'laint Hundreds of people die daily whose
iurials are authorized by a physicians certih-
ate as occurring from Heart Disease" Apo
llexy,' Paralysis spinal Complaint"
rheumatism Pneumonia" and the other
common complaints, when in reality il is from
bright's disease Of the kidneys. Few physi-
'ians and fewer people, realize the extent of
MS disease or its dangerous and insidious na-
ure. IL steals into the system like "A thief
nanlfests its presence if at all by the common
sst symptoms and fastens itself in the consti
uton before the victim is aware of it. IL is
leRrly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal. Entire families.
IL from their ancestors have died
ana yet none of the number knew or realized
.he mysterious power which was removing |
hem. Instead OF common symptoms il often |
shows none whatever, but brings death sud
ienly from commissions, apoplexy or heart
disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by bitter |
experience what he says, 1 implore every one |
VINO reads these words not 20 neglect the |
slightest symptoms of kidney difficulty. No one |
can afford TO hazard such chances.
make the foregoing statements based upon
Lacts which can substantiate TO the letter. /
I ! ne WelIare OF Ihose VINO may possibly be suf- |
terers such as l was is an ample inducement |
for me TO take the step l have, and if | can |
warn Others from the Dangerous
path IN which once walked, am willing TO /
endure all the professional and personal con-
sequences. J. B. HENION, NJ. d.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec 30
The American colony in Paris numbers
about 5000 people, but the shopleepers
say it is worth more to the trade of the
French capital than its 30, 600 Germans
md %, 600 Italians combined