Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-30
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A rhysician Presents some Starving
FaCtA.

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The following story-which is attracting
wide attention from the press-is SO re-
markable that we can not excuse ourselves
IL we do not lay it before our readers en-
tire:
10 he Editor of the Rochester w - Demo
SiR;-On the first day Of June, 1881, lay
at nv residence in this city ny
my friends and waiting for death; heaven
only knows the agony | then endured, Tor
words can never describe it. Ana yetr II u
few wears previous any n had toid me
that [ was to be brought SO low, 10y SO
terrible a disease, l should nave scoheun ~
the idea. l had always been uncomnion,No
strong and healthy, and weighed oyer@U
pounIs, and hardly knew, in my ex-
pperience. what pain or sickness were. very
many p,ople who will read this statement
,ealize at times they are unusually urea
and can not account for 1t. They feel dull
rains in various parts of the body ana 90
ppnt understand why. Or they are exceed,
inely hungry one day and entirety "lthou,
annette the next. This was Just the way
felt when the relentless malady when na9
fastened itself upon me first began. sun
thongbt nothing Of it; that probably | had
taken n cold which would soon pass away.
shortly after this ! noticed a heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in one SIDE OF my
head. but ns it would come one day anu ne
gone the next, | paid little attention tolt'
hnbnn my stomach would get out of order
and my food often failed to digest, causing
| at times great Inconvenience. YET, even as
a physician, Ibid not think that these
| things meant anything serious. iaheied l
was suffering from malaria anu I
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet,
ter, | next noticed u peculiar color ana
odor about the fluids was passing Also
hat there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that n persist
ent froth and scum appeared upon the sur.
loco aud a sediment settled. And yet did
NOT realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
.hs,o symptoms continually, finally be-
came accustomed 10 them, ana my suSPl-
cion was wholly disar,ned ny the fact lha1
bnd no nam in the affected cyyaus or IN
their vicinity. Why should nave oeeh BIT
blind can not understand
consulted the best medical skill in the
land visited all the famed mineral springs
in America and travelled from Maine u
California. Still ] grew worse. Notwo phy,
sirians agreed as to my lnalndN, 'he sh'd
was troublcd with spinal irritation; an
other. dyspepsia another, heart disease
another, general debility; another, con
~pnstion of the base of the brain; and 50 on
through a long list of common diseases; INC
symptoms OF many Of which | really mad
IN tbis wav several years passed, during
which time was steadily growing worse
NV condition had really become pitlahie
Tie slight symptoms | at first experience
we're developed into terrible and constan!
disorders. Nv weight had been reduced
from 2o7 TO l30 pounds, My life wasa bur
den to myself and friends. could reftaii
no food on my stomach, aud lived whoitN
by injections. | was a living mass oil pam
Nv pulse was uncontrollahle' III my aBVhN
| frequently fell to the floor ana clutfhe,
the Garnet, and prayedfordeath MORPHINE
had little or no effect in deadenlngthepaln
For six DAYS and nights | hadthe deatb-pre
monitory hiccoughs constantly My waite.
vos filed with tube-Casts and albumen'
WINS struggling with Bright'g Disease OF thu
kidneys in its last stagesI
While suffering thus ! received a cal
from nv pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, al Una
time rector of st. Paul's Episcopal Church
; of this city. ! felt that it was our last III
: terview, but in the course OF converse
ton Dr., Foote detailed to me tn
many remarkable cures OF case
like my own which had come uhne
: his observation. As a practicing physlcla
U and a graduate of the schools, | derided tn
; idea of any medicine outside the rcgula
y channels being in the least beneficial, >
solicitous, however, was Dr., foote, that
finally promised | would waive my preJN
' dice. I began its use on the nrst day
June, 1881, and took it according to dile'
G lions. At first it sickened me; but TIM,
q thought was 9ood sign for one III my q,
. bilitated condition, ] continued to take II
the sickening sensation departed and | WI
finally able to retain food upon my slon
II ach. In a few days ! noticed a decide
change for the better, as also did my VI
and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and
experienced less pain than formerly.
was so rejoiced at this improved conditlc
that, upon my dying bed, | vowed in Il
IT presence of my family and friends, Shou
! recover, | would both publicly and pl
vately make known this remedy II
Ne the good of humanity, wherever al
q. whenever | had an opportunity, and tn
letter is in fuliillment of that vow, My II
10 pavement was constant from that TIM
o. and in less than three months | had gain
70 pounds in flesh, became entirely %freefro
= pam and | believe owe my life aud pre-
tc ent condition wholly to Warmers safe cul
TO the remedy which | used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly !
investigated the subject of kidney ditfc,
- ties and Bright's disease, and the truths
- veloped are astounding. Therefore stat
Y. deliberately, and AS u physician, that | |
IltNt Vtuft iVLb Otf-HfFi 'Ht N'Hf'o Nf'''' wv
h A,nertca are caused By Brights disease
the Kidneys. This may sound like n ia
ne statement, but | am prepared to verify
er fully. Brigbt's disease has no distinct
as features of its own, (indeed, II often dev
-. ops without any pain whatever in the X
~ neys or their vicinity, but has the syn
III, toms Of nearly every other omnon co
ir. plant, Hundreds of people die dal
whose burials are authorized by q ply
clans certificate as occurring from "Hei
Disease, ""Apoplexy, n"Paralysis, '"Spil
Complaint, n"Rhenmatism,' "Pneumoni
and the other common complaints, when
~ reality it IL from Brights disease Of
TS kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer y
ms pie, realize the extent of this disease or
iu- dangerous and insidious nature. 1t ste
ITS into the system like q thief, maniieSts
presence If at all by the commonest syn
toms and fastens itself in the constitute
,uI before the victim is aware of it. 1t is ne
" as hereditary as consumption, quite
common and fully AZ fatal, Entire ia
lies inheriting il from their ancestors, hj
" died and yet none of the number knew
realized the mysterious power which '
- removing them. Instead of common Syr
toms il often show none whatever,
brings death suddenly, from ~convulsio
apoplexy or heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows
... bitter experience what he says, ] lmpl
every one who reads these words not
neglect the slightest symptoms Of kid
nma difficulty. No one can afford to haz
such chances.
make the foregoing statements la
yonr upon facts which | can s%ubstnntiate to
tions latter Tha uelfare of thns. who may
eev. siblv be .utrerers ,nch ov u,. i. m IN
] 'nc inducement for me 10 take the step ! ha
and II ! can successfully warn others Fl
l. d's. the dangerous path in which lonce wall
ns OF am willing TO endure all the prnfessi,
10 d. and person0l consequences
Il UFNION NJ
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 30.