Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-02-04
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling


A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.
The following story-which is attracting
wide attention from the press-is 50 re-
markable that we can not excuse ourselves
il we do not lay il before our readers en-
tire:
To The Editor Of the Rochester Nv. ~ Demo
crat.
six:-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, 1t q
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. I had always been unc0mmonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over zoo
pounds, and hardly knew, in my own ex-
perience, what pain or sickness were. Very
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
ingly hungry one day and entirely without
appetite the next. This was just the way
fastened itself upon me first began. Still
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
at times great inconvenience. Yet, even as
Q physician, did not think that these
things meant anything serious. fancied
was suffering from malaria and doc
tored myself accordingly. But got no bet,
ter. 7 next noticed a peculiar color and
odor about the fluids was passing-also
that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and tnat persist
emit 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
I had no pain IN the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why should have been SO
blind can not understand!
l 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,.
Twas 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 l at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant
disorders. My weight had been reduced
from 2O7 to 130 pounds. My life was bur-
den to myself and friends. l could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived wholly
b1, ;oofionc yvaa a living mass of main.
Nv 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 the pain.
For six days and nights had the death-pre-
monitory hiccoughs constantly My water
was filed with tube-casts and albumen. 1
was struggling with Bright's Disease OF the
kidneys in it's last stages! -,
While suffering thus ! received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at that
time rector or ot. faul's EplscOpaI Cnurcn,
of this city. felt that it was our last in
ton DR.. 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, derided the
idea of any medicine outside the regular
channels being in the least beneficial: So
solicitous, however, was DR.. Foote, that
dice. I began its use on the first day OF
June, 1881, and took it according to d1reGi
tions. AT first it sickened me; but this
thought was a good sign for one in my de.
bilitated condition. continued to take it
the sickening sensation departed and was
ach. In a 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, l vowed in the
presence of my family and friends, should
trecover, would both publicly and pri-
the good of humanity, wherever and
whenever had an opportunity, and this
letter is in fulfllment of that vow. My i'm
provement was constant from that time,
and in less than three months had gained
20 pounds in flesh, became entirely free from
pain and l believe owe my life and Pr ss-
emit condition wholly to Warmers safe cure,
the remedy which l 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. therefore state,
deliberately, and as a physician, that l be-
Heve more than 0a,e-half the deaths achich occur
IN america are caused by Bright's disease OF
the kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement, but l am prepared to verify 1t
fully. Bright's disease has no distinctive
features of its own, (indeed, it often devel-
ops without any pain whatever in the kid
neys OF their vicinity, but has the symp-
plant. Hundreds of people die daily
whose burials are authorized by physi.
clans certificate as occurring from "Heart
Disease" Apoplexy," Paralysis, ""Spinal
Complaint, rheumatism, pneumonia"
and the other common complaints, when in
D,,.r- ,Ek l,n
kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer peo-
pie, realize the extent of this disease or its
dangerous and insidious nature. 1t steals
into the system like q thief, nlanifeSts its
presence if at all by the commonest symp-
toms and fastens itself in the constitution
before the victim is aware of it. 1t 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 commissions,
apoplexy or heart disease.
AS one who has suffered, and knows by
bitter experience what he says, implore
every one who reads these words not to
neglect the slightest symptoms OF kidney
difficulty. No one can afford to hazard
such chances.
1 make the foregoing statements based
upon facts which can substantiate to the
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.
J. B. HENION, NJ. D.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 30.
LOVE is little confidence game, in which
both parties are taken ineby the clergy
man.-Detroit Free Press.
BRONCHITIS is cured hY frequent small