Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-01-28

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The following story-which is attrsc4an,-
wide attention from. the press-is 50 "a
markable that we can, not excuse oursslve.
IL We do not lay it before our readers en-
tire:
To The Editor cS the Rochester (M - Demo-
crct.
SR:-On the first day Of June, 1881; Law
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, il q
few years previous any ono had told mo,
that was to be brought so low, and by so
terrible . disease, I should have scoffed at
strong and healthy, and weighed over 30
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 duh
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 nothing of it; that probably had
taken a cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this noticed . heavy, and al
times neuralgia, pain in One side of my
head, but as It would come one day and be
gon0the 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 a.
. physician, did not think that these
things meant anything serious. fancied /
was suffering from malaria and doc
tored mysslf accordingly. But got no bet.
odor about the fluids was passing-alsO
that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and tnat a persist,
ent frotn and scum appeared upon the sur
face, and a sediment settled And yet did
not realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing
came accustomed to them, and my suspis
cion was wholly disarmed by the fact that
had no psis. IN the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why should have been 50
blind can not understand!
/ consulted the best medical skill In tho
land visited all the famed mineral SPRING.
In America and travelled from Maine Il
California. Still grew.wors No two phy.
sicians agreed as to my malady. One said
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 OF
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 at first experienced
were developed into terrible. and constant
disorders. My weight had been reduced
from 207 to 40 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. 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 wator
was filled with t,ibe-casts and albumen. /
was struggling with Brght's Disease of the
kidneys in its last stages!
While suffering. thus received can
pas 81 te Key ~, eose q
Of this city. felt that it was our last In
terview, but in the course OF, converse
ton DR.. Foote detailed to, me tho
many remarkable cures OF cases
like my own which had come under
his observation. AS practicing physician
idea of any medicine outside the regular
channels being in the least beneficial. So
sOlicitOus, however, was DIR. FOote, that J.
finally promised would waive my Preju.
dice. l. began its use on the first day, or
June, 1881, ahd took it according to dircCA
tons At first it sickened me; but this
thought vase good sign for one in my de-
bilitated condition. continued to take it;
the sckening sensation departed and wac
finally able to retain food upon my stom-
ach. IN few days 1 noticed decided
change for tie better, as also did my wife
and friends. My hiccoughs ceased and l
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
recover, l would both publicly and pri-
vately make known this, remedy for
tho good of humanity, wherever and
whenever had an opportunity. and this
letter is in fultillment of that VOW. Ny in
proyement was constant from that time,
and in less than three months had gained
% pounds in flesh, became entirely free from
pain and believe lowe my life'and' pres
emit condition wholly to Warmers safe.GRe,
the remedy which i used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly 10
the subject Of kidney difficult
ties and Bright's disease, and'the.truths de-
veloped are astounding. therafons state,
and as a.physician, that be-
lieve more has O,le-hdlf the deaths ,ohch 0ccWv
in America are caused 6y Brighrs disease 81
the kidneys. This may sound like q rash
fully. Bright's disease. has no, distinctive
features gifts own, (indeed, 10 often devel-
ops without any pain VIII atever in the kid
neys or their vicinity, but has the symp-
toms of nearly every other common COM
plant. Hundreds OF people dio-daiiy
clans certificate as occurring from Heart
Disease" "Apoplexy," 'Paralysis, Spinal
Complaint, "''Rheumatism, "PneuaaOnia"
and the other common complaints, Then in
reality it is from. Bright's DISEASE OF the
kidneys. Few physicians, and fewer peo-
pie, realize tho extent Of this disease or its
dangerous and insidious nature 1t steals
into the system like a thief, naanifests its
presence If at allby the eomusoaest symp-
toEas and fastens itself in the constitution
before the victim is aware of it. It is near
ly as hereditary as c0nsumptien, quite as
common and fnl!y as fatal Entire fami-
lies inheriting it from their ancestors, have
died and yet none Of the nun.ber knew or
realized the mysterious power which was
them. Instead Of common symp
iDms it often shows none whatever, but
brings death suddenly, from eonvulsions,
apopiexy or heart disease.
AS one who has suffered, and knows by
hitter experience what he says, l implore
every one who reads these words not to
,,eglect tic slightest symptoms OF kidney
difficulty. No one can afford TO hazard
such chances.
I make the foregoing statements based
upon facts which can SAbstaDtiate to tho
letter. The welfare Of those who may pos
sibly be sufferers snch as 1 was Is an ampis
l.