River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-28
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents some Startling
Facts.


is so remarkable that we cannot excuse
ourselves if We do not lay it before our
read,rs entire:
To he Editor Of ne Rochester On. ~
Democrat
Sr:-On the first day of June. 1881,
! lay at my residence ia this city sur
rounded by my friends and waiting for
death. Heaven only knows the agony
| then endured, for words can never
describe it. And yet, if a few years
previous any one had told me that /
was to be brought so low, and by so
terrible disease, | should have sc0ifed
at the idea. ! had always been uncom-
monty strong and healthy, and weighed
over 200 pounds, and hardly knew, in
my own experience what pain or sick
ness We're. Very many people who
will read this statement realize at times
they are unusually tired and cannot ac-
Count for it. They feel dull pains in
various parts Of the body aud 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
malady which had fastened itself upon
me first began. Still thought moth
ing of it; that probably had taken a
cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this 1 noticed heavy. aud
at times neuralgia, pain in one side of
my head, but as it would come one day
and be gone the next, paid little at
tention 10 it. Then my stomach would
get out of order and my food often
failed TO digest, causing at times great
Inconvenience. Yet, even as a physi-
clan, did not think that these things
meant anything serious. / fancied
was suffering from malaria and
doctored myself accordingly. But
got no better. | next noticed u
peculiar color aud odor about the
fluids | was passing also that
,hare were large quantities one
day and very little the next, and thar
a persistent froth and scum appeared
upon the surface, and sediment set
tied. And yet | did not realize my dan
ger. for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, | finally became accust om-
toned to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that / hui
40 pam IN the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why | should have
been so blind ] G. mot understand!
| consulted the best medical skill ia
the land ! visited all the famed miL-
eral springs in America and travelled
from Maine 10 California. Still grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as
to my maiady. One said ! was
troubled with spinal irritation, another,
dyspepsia; another, heart disease; an
other, general debility; another, cons
gestion Of the base ot the brain; and 50
on through a long lisi OF common dis
eases. the symptoms OF many Of which
| really had. In this way several
years passed, during which time was
steadily growing worse. NV con-
dition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms had first expert
enced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders. My weight had
been reduced from %07 10 1870 pounds.
Nv life was o burden to myself and
friends. | could retain 10 food on nay
stomach, and lived wholly by mice
lions. | was a living mass of pain.
Ny pulse was uncomfortable. Ia my
agony frequently fell to the floor and
c'utched the carpet, and prayed for
death, Morphine has little or no effect
in deadening the pain. For six days
and nights ! had the death-premoai-
jory hiccoughs constantly. MY water
was filed with tub-rasts aud aiJGaten.
was struggling with Bright's piso,se
Of the kidneys in its last stages!
While suffering thus / received call
from my pastor. the Rev. DR.. toote, al
that time rector of st. Paul S Episcopal
church, of this city. felt that it was
our last interview. but in the course of
conversation DIR. Foote detailed TO me
the many remarkable cures of cases
like my own which had come under his
observation. As practicing physician
and graduate Of the schools, l de
rided the idea Of any medicine outside
the regular channels being the least
beneficial. So SolicitouS, however, was
Dr. Foote. that | finally promised l
would waive my prejudice. began
its use on the first day of June 1881,
and took il according to directions.
At first it sickened me, but this l
thought was q good sign for one IN my
debilitated condition. | continued 10
take it; the sickening sensation depart
ed and was finally able to retain food
upon my stomach. In a few days |
noticed q decided change for the beG-
ter, as also did my wife aud frienda,
NV hiccOughs ceased and | experienced
less pain than fOi Fly. | was so re-
ioiced at this improved condition that,
upon what | had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, J
vowed. in the presence OF my family
and friends. should ! recover | would
both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good of hui
mainly, wherever and whenever had
an opportunity and this letter Is in full
tillment of that vow. My improve
ment was constant from that Time, aud
in less than three months ] had gained
20 pounds in flesh. became entirely free
from pain and | believe | owe my life
and present condition wholly 10 Warn
er's safe cure, the remedy which | used.
nee my recovery | have thoroughly
re-investigated the subject of kidney
difficulties and Brights disease. and
the truths developed are astounding.
/ therefore state. deliberately. and rs &
physician, that believe more than one
half the death'S Uiich occur IN AnlcrIcG
are caused by Bright disease Of The
kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement, but am prepared to verify
the extent of this disease or its danger
Gus and insidious nature. 1t steals iu-
to the system like a thief. manitests its
presence if at all by the c0mmonest
81 MP 'oms and fasiens itself in the con-
stituti)n before the victim IS aware OF
it. 1t is nearly as hereditary as con
sumption. quite as common and fully
as fatal Entire families, inheriting it
FRI N their ancestors, have died and vet
none of the number knew or realized
the mysterious power which was re-
moving them. Instead of common
symptoms it often shows none what
ever, but brings death suddenly, from
commissions. apopleXy or heart disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows
it fully. Bright's disease has no dis
tinctive features of It's own, Cndeed, II
often develops without any pain what
ever In the kidneys or their vicinity
but has the symptoms Of nearly every
other common complaint. Hundreds
of people die daily, whose burials are
authorized by physicians certificate
as occurring from Heart Disease,
"Apoplexy. PARALYSIS, Spinal
Complaint, = rheumatism. 'Pueu-
monia." and other common COM
plants. when in reality it is from.
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize
by bitter experience what he says. /
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