The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-10
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.

A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.
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:
TO the Editor Of the Rochester Nv. ~ Demo
sIR:-On the first day of June, 1881, / lay
my friends and waiting for death. Heaven
only knows the agony then endured, for
words can never describe it. And yet, if
few wears 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 ID healthy thy, and weighed over 200
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 are exceed
appetite the next. This was just the way
| felt when the relentless malady which had
| fastened itself upon me first began. Still
| thought nothing of it; that probably had
| taken cold which would soon pass away.
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 pc
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, did not think that these
things meant anything serious. l fancied
| was suffering from malaria and doc
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet,
ter next noticed peculiar color and
| odor about tho fluids was passing-also
that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that persist
emit froth and scum appeared upon The sur
face, and sediment settled. And yet did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually, finally be-
cion was wholly disarmed by the fact that
I had no pai,, in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why ] should have been SO
blind can not understand
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 ply.
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.
Ny condition had really become pitiable.
The Slight symptoms at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders. My weight had been reduced
from 207 to 1870 pounds. My life was bur
den to myself and friends l could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly
Nv pulse was uncomfortable. Inmy agony
/ frequently fell to the floor and clutched
the carpet, and pray ed for death! Morphine
had little or no effect in deadening thepain.
For six days and nights had the deatn-pre
monitory hiccoughs constantly! My water
was struggling with Bright's Disease of the
kidneys IN its last stages!
While suffering thus I received call
from nv pastor, the Rev. Dr. Foote, at that
time rector of st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
of this CITY. I felt that was our last in,
terview, but in the course of converse
many remarkable cures Of cases
like nv own which had come under
his observation. As a r,racticine nhvsician
and graduate of the schools, I derided the
idea Of any medicine outside the regular
channels being in the least beneficial. So
solicitous. however. was Dr. Foote. that I
finally promised would waive nv preiu-
dice, I began its ,,se on the first day of
June. 1881. and took II according to direc-
tons At first it sickened mo: but this I
Thought was oood sian for one in nv de-
bilitated condition. Ycontinued to take Il:
the sickeninr sensation departed and was
finally able to retain food mon nv stom-
ach. Tn few davs T noticed q, decided
change for ths better. as also did nv wife
and friends NV hiccnnphs CEASED and I
exnerienced less main tSan formerly
was 50 reioiced nj this imnroved condition
that mon nv dvinu bod vowad in tho
nressnca If NV fam;,y and fr;enJs shom yI1
recover I Would both n,,hliclv anJ MI
yately make known iris remedy for
the GOOD Of humanity. wherever and
WHENEVER had an onnortunitv and this
letter is in fulfillment ~ that vow. Nv inn
pr prove was constant from that time.
and in iess than three months I had Gained
R mounds in fiesh hecame entirely free from
natn and believe owe NV life and nres.
emf condition. wholly IN Warner,s cato rnre
tha remedv which nsed -
Since nv racnvarv have thoronob,v "a.
;nvest;oa tad .the subject of kidnav GificuI-
tics and Rr;ght,s ri;seasa and tha trntLs ia.
veioned are astnnndinp Itherefora state
de]iheratelv' and as Hhvsician. that he.
lave ,aoys him ons.ba7f jbs dsotbs arbjrb occ,lr
IN 4merica are caused bw Br;o6t's disease Of
the k;o,nevs. This NAV sound like a rash
statement. hut am nrenared to verify n
fully. Bright;s disease has no distinctive
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