Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-28
A TERRleLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some startling
Facts.

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Facts.
The following story-which is attracting
wide attention from the press IL 20 re-
niarkable that we can not excuse ourselves
II We do not lay II before our readers en-
tire;
TO ne Editor Of ne Rochester (N " Demo.
crdt.
SIMON the FIRST day Of June, 1881, I lay
et my residence IN this city surrounded by
my friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony then endured, foI
words can never describe H. And yet, II r
few years previous any one had told me
that was to be brought SO low, and by so
terrible disease, | should have scoffed at
the idea. had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over 900
pounds, and hardly knew, in NV own ex.
perience, whot pain or sickness were. Very
many people who viii 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
inSly hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next 1hls was Just the way
telt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. still
thought nothing OF it; that probably had
taken a cold which would soon pass Gway,
Shortly after this noticed a 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 10
Then my stomach would get out OF order
and my food often failed to digest causing
at times great Inconvenience. Yet, even as
q physician, did not think that these
rings meant anything serious. fanoied
wcs suffering from malaria and doc
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet
ter. l next noticed a peculiar color and
odor about the fluids l was passing also
that there were large quantities one day
and ltffla fho nnwf aud fonN n nnfafaf-
ent frotn and scum appeared upon 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 paia IN the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why l should have been so
blind can not understand
1 consulted the best medical skill in the
land visited all the famed mineral springs
in America and Travelled from Maine TO
California. Still gre.7 worse. No two ply.
sicians agreed as TO my mnlady. One 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.
My condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders NV weight had been reduced
from 207 to l30 pounds. My life was a bur
den to myself and friends. | could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly
by injections. was living mass OF pain.
Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony
| frequently fell TO the floor and clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death Morphine
had little or no effect In deadening hepaip
For ak DAYS and nights had the death-pre-
D hfaannOha rnngfantlNf Nv VnNar
was filled with tube-casts and albumen. 1
was struggling with Bright's Disease Of the
kidneys In its last stages
While suffering thus / received a call
| from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at that
time rector or nt. Paui's Episcopat Jnurcn,
Of this city. J felt that IL was our last in
terview, but In the course Of converse
ton DR.. Foote detailed to me the
many remarkable cures OF cases
like my own which had come under
his observation. As n practicing physician
and a graduate Of the schools, derided the
idea OF any medicine outside the regular
channels being in the least beneficial. SO
solicitous, however, was rr. Foote, that
finally promised | would waive my preju
dice. i began its use on .he first day OF
June, 1881, and took II according 70 dfrec.
tions. At first IL sickened me; but this
thought was good sign for one in my de
btlitated condition. l continued 10 take IL;
the sickening sensation departed and was
I
ach. In few days l noticed a decided
change for the better, as also did my wife
and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and i
experienced less pain than formerly.
was so rejoiced 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
vately make known this remedy for
the good of humanity, wherever and
whenever l had an opportunity, and this
letter is in fulhllment OF that VOW My inn
provement was constant from that time,
and in less than three months had gained
% pounds in flesh, became entirely free from
pain and believe l owe my life and pres
ent condition wholly 70 Warmers safe cure,
the remedy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re
Investigated the subject Of kidney difficult
ties and Brights disease, and the truths de
yeloped are astounding. l therefore state
deliberately, and as physician, that be
leve more han OHe-hnlf ne deaths phich occur
ilt Americd are caused by Brighfs disease Of
ne kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement but am prepared TO verify II
fully. Brights dlease has no distinctive
features OF It's owr, Indeed, IL often duvel-
ops without anv 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 a physi.
clans certificate as occurring from Heart
DISEASE "AUOuleAyt 'fafnly6ls, ~ ''Spiu0l
Complaint, nt tRheumatism," "Pneumonian
and the other common complaints, when in
reality IL is from Brights disease OF the
kidneys Few physicians, and fewer peo.
pie, realize the extent Of this disease or its
dangerous and insidiOus nature. 10 steals
into the system like "A thief, manifests its
presence II at all by the commonest symp-
toms and fastens itself in the constitution
before the victim Is aware Of 10. IL IS neni
ly as hereditary as consumption, quite as
common and fully as fatal Entire fami-
lies inheriting IL 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 10 often shows none whatever, but
brings death suddenly, from cOuvulsions,
ApOplexy or heart disease
AS one who has suffered, and knows By
bitter experience what he snys, | implore
every one who reads these words not 10
peglect the slightest symptoms Of kidney
hniiculty No one can afford 10 hazard
such chances.
l make the foregoing statements based
upon facts which / can substantiate % the
letter. The welfare OF those who may pos
Ebly he sufferers such as 1 was Is an ample
in1ucement for me % take the step have
and IN can successfully warn others from
the dangerous path in which Ionce walked,
| am willing 10 endure all the professional
and personal consequences.
J. b. HENION, NJ ID.
ROCHESTER,. ". Y, Dec. 30.
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