The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-13
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
 Facts.

Facts.
 The following story-which is attracting wide attention from the press-is so re- markable that we can not excuse ourselves If we do not lay it before our readers en- tire:
 To the Editor of the Rochester (N Y.) Demo
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 SIR:-On the first day of June, 1881, I lay at my residence in this city surrounded by my friends and waiting for death. Heaven only knows the agony l then endured, for words can never describe it. And yet, it a few years previous any one had told me that was to be brought so low, and by so terrible disease, 1 should have scotfed at the idea. I had always been uncommonly strong and healthy, and weighed over POO pounds, and hardly knew, in my own ex- perience, 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 arc exceed ingly hungry one day and entirely without appetite the next. This was just the way felt when the relentless fhalady which had fastened itself upon me first began: Stll thought nothing of it; that probably had taken a cold which would soon pass away. Shortly after this 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 little attention to 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 physician, 1 did not think that these things meant anything serious. fanc1ed l was suffering from malaria and doc tored myself accordingly. But got no bet ter. 1 next noticed peculiar color and odor about the fluids l 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 face, and a sediment settled. And yet did not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms contlnualIy, nnally pe- came accustomed to them, and my suspl- cion was wholly dlsarmed by the fact that had no pain in the affected organs or in their vicinity. Why 1 should have been so blind can not understand!
 I consulted the best medical skill in the land. visited all the famed mineral springs in America and travelled from Maine to California. Still grew worse No two phy-- sicians agreed as to my malady. 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 a long list of common diseases, the symptoms of many of which really had. In this way several years passed, during which time I was steadily growing worse. My condition had really become pitiablc. The slight symptoms 1 at first experienced were developed into terrible and constant disorders. My weight had been reduced from POT to 130 pounds. My life was g. bur den to myself and friends. l could retain no food on my stomach, and lived wholly by injections. I was living mass of pain. My pulse was uncomfortable. In my agony frequently fell to the floor and clutched the carpet, and prayed for death Morphine bod IiffIa or m affect in flpa6aOInp the pain. For six days and nights had the deatn-pre- monitorv hiccoughs constantly My water was filled wilh tube-castS and albumen. was struggling with Bright's Disease of the kidneys in it's last stages .,
 While suffering thus l received call from my pastor, the Rev. Dr. Foote, at that time rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of this city. felt that it was our last in terview, but in the course of converSa- tion Dr. Foote detailed to me the many remarkable cures of cases like my own which had come under and graduate of the schools, derided the idea of any medicine outside the regular channels being in the least beneficial. So solicitous, however, was Dr. Foote, that finally promised I would waive my preju.. dice. I began it's use on the first day of June, 1881, and took it according to direc- tions. At first it sickened me; but this thought was good sign for one in my de bilitated condition. 1 continued to take it; the sickening sensation departed and was finally able to retain food upon my stom- ach. In few days 1 noticed decided change for the better, as also did my wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and 1 experienced less pain than formerly. l was so rejoiced at this improved condition that, upon my dying bed, vowed in the presence of my family and friends, should Irecover, would both publicly and pri- fo1r ,o1-a l-rA aoAx fnI- the good of humanity, wherever and whenever had an opportunity, and this letter is in fulfllment of thatvow. My i'm provement was constant from that time, and in less than three months l had gained 26 pounds in flesh, became entirely free from pain and 1 believe owe 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 de- veloped are astounding. l therefore state, heve more tbdE one-lalf' the deGthS bohich occur in America are caused 6y Bright's disease of the kidneyS. This may sound like rash statement, but am prepared to verify 1t fully. Bright's disease has no distinctive features of it's own, (indeed, 1t often devcl- ops without any pain whatever in the kid neys or their vicinity), but has the symp- toms of nearly every other common com plaint. Hundreds of people die daily, whose burials are authorized by a phySl- cian's certificate as occurring from Heart Disease "Apoplexy," ," Paralysis, ,""Spinal Complaint, I'Rheumatism," Pneumonia" and the other common complaints, when in 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. It steals into the system like a thief, manifests its presence if at all by the commOnest symp- toms and fastens itself in the constitution before the victim is aware of it. It IS near ly as hereditary as consumption, quite as common and fully as fatal. Entire fami- 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 convulsions, 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.
 I make the foregoing statements based 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.
 ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 30.