The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-04

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The following story-which is attracting wide
attention from the press-is so remarkable
that we cannot excuse ourselves If we do not
lay it before our readers entire:
TO the Editor Of the Rochester Nv ~ Demo
crat
SIR: On the first day OF June, 1881, 1 lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows tho 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 80 low, and by 80 terrible disease, 1
should have scofed at the idea had always
been uncommonly strong and healthy, and
weighed over 2O0 pounds, and hardly knew, in
my own experience, what pain or sickness were.
Very many people who will read this statement
realize at times they are unusually tired and
cannot 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 l
felt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon ME first began. Still
thought nothing OF 1t; that probably l had
taken a cold which would soon pass away.
Shortly after this l noticed q heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in one side of my head;
but as il 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 physician, / did
not think that these things meant anything
serious / fancied was suffering from ma
lara and doctored myself accordingly. But
got no better. / 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 q persistent frQth
and scum appeared upon the surface, and a
sediment settled. And vet / did not realize
my danger; for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, / finally became accustomed to
them, and my susp cion was wholly disarmed
by the fact that Ihdd no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why / should
have been 80 blmd cannot understand
i consulted the best medical skill in the land.
/ visited all the famed mineral springs in
America and travelled from Maine 10 California.
Still grew worse. No two physicians agreed
as to my malady. One said l was troubled
with spinal irritation; another, dyspepsia;
another, heart disease; another, general debili-
~; another, congestion of the base of the
brain; and 40 on through long list of com
mon diseases, the symptoms of many Of which
1 really had In this way several years passed,
during which time 1 was steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms / at first experienced
were developed into terrible and constant dis
orders. My weight had been reduced from 2U
70 $50 pounds My life was burden to myself
and friends / could retain no food on my
stomach, and lived wholly by injections. was
living mass of pain. My pulse was uncon-
trollabie: In my agony frequently fell to the
death! Morphine had little or no effect in
1eadening the pain For six days and nights 1
had the death premonitory hiccoughs constant
ly! My water was filed with tube-casts and
albumen. was struggling with Brights
disease of the kidneys in its last stages!
While suffering thus 1 received call from
my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at that time
rector of St PauPs Episcopal Church, of tins
city. felt that 1t was our last interview, but
III the course of conversation DIR. Foote detailed
10 me the many remarkable cures of cases like
my own which had come under his observa-
ton. AS a practicing physician and a graduate
of the schools, derided the idea of any medi-
cine outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial SO solictous, however, was
DIR. Foote that finally promised would waive
my prejudice L began its use on the first day
OF June, 1881 and took it according to directions.
AT first II sickened me; but this / thought was
"a good sign for one in my debilitated condi-
ton. l continued to take it; the sickening
sensation departed, and L was finally able to
retain food upon my stomach. In a few
days l noticed decided change for the better,
as also did my wife and friends. Ny hiccoughs
ceased andI experienced less pain than former
ly. was 30 reJoiced at this improved condition
that upon what had believed but a few DAYS
before was my dying bed, 1 vowed, in the pres
cnce OF my family and friends, should / re-
cover would both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good of humanity
wherever and whenever / had an opportunity,
and this letter is in fulfillment of that VOW
My Improvement was constant from that time,
and III less than three months had gained 70
pounds III flesh, became entirely free from
pain, and believe l owe my life and present
condition wholly to Warmers safe cure, the
remedy which / used
Since my recovery / have thoroughly rein
vestigated the subject of kidney difficulties and
Brights disease, and the truths developed are
astounding / therefore state, deliberately.
and as physician, that believe more THAI.
one-haJ the deaths ,chich occ,a m America
are caused By Brighfs disease of tie kidJ,elw
This may sound like a rash statement, but
am prepared to verify il fully. Bright's dis
ease has no distinctive features of it's own lin
deed, 1t often develops without any pain what
ever in the kidneys OF their vicinity, but has
tic symptoms OF nearly every other conf
mon complaint Hundreds of people die
daily, whose burials are authorized by
PHYSICIANS certificate as occurring
from Heart Disease" @Apoplexy," @Paraly-
sis" Spinal Complaint" rheumatism,
Pneumonia" and the other common COM
plants, when in reality it is from Brights dis
case of the kidneys Few physicians, and
fewer people, realize the extent of this disease
or it's dangerous and insidious nature II steals
into the system like thief, manfests it's pres
ence If at all by the commonest symptoms, and
fastens itself in the constitution before the VIC
tim is aware Of it, 1t is nearly az hereditary as
consumption, quite as common aud fully as
fatal. Entire families, inheriting il from their
ancestors, have died and yet none of the num-
Der knew or realized the mysterious
power which was removing 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 by bit
ter experience what he says, implcre every
one who reads these words not to neglect the
slightest symptoms of kidney difficulty. No
one can afford TO hazard such chances.
make the foregoing statements based upon
facts which l can substantiate TO the letter.
The welfare Of those who may possibly be suf-
ferers such as was is an ample inducement
for me to take the step i have, and if / can
successfully warn others from the dangerous
path In which 1 once walked, am willing to
endure all the professional and personal conse-
quences. j. b. HENION, NJ ID.
ROCHESTER,. ~ Y. Doc. 30