The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-01-28


at times neuralgia, pain in one side of
my head. but as it would come one day
and be gone the next, I paid little at
tention 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 physi-
clan, I did not think that these thin gs
meant anything serious. I fancied l
was suffering from malaria and
doctored myself accordingly. But
got no better. l next noticed
peculiar color aud odor about the
fluids I was passin g-also that
there were large quantities one
day and very little the next, and tina.
a persistent froth and scum appeared
upon tho surface, and a sediment SET
tied. And yet did not realize my dan
ger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually, finally became accustom-
toned to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that 1 had
no pain in the affected organs or in
their vicinity. Why I should have
been 80 blind cannot understand!
I consulted tho best medical skill in
the land. I visited all the famed min
eral springs in America and travelled
from Maine to California. Still / grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as
to my malady. One said I was
troubled with spinal irritation, another,
dyspepsia; another, heart disease; an
other, general debility; another, con-
gestion of the base of the brain; and so
on through a long list of common dis
eases. the symptoms of many of which
l really had. In this way several
years passed, during which time was
steadily growing worse. My con-
dition had really become Pitiable.
The slight symptoms l had first expert
enced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders. My weight had
been reduced from POI to 100 pounds.
My life was burden to myself and
friends. could retain no food on nv
stomach, and lived wholly by injec-
tons. I was living mass of pain.
Ny pulse was uncomfortable. In my
agony frequently fell to the floor and
clutohed the carpet, and prayed for
death! Morphine has little or no effect
in deadening the pain. For six days
and nights I had the death-premoni-
tory hiccoughs constantly! My water
was filed with tub-casts and albumen.
1 was struggling with Bright's Disease
of the kidneys in its last stages!
While suffering thus received a call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. Foote, at
that time rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, of this city. I felt that it was
our last interview, but in the course of
conversation 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, l de-
rided the idea of any medicine outside
the regu lar channels being the least
beneficial. So solicitous, however, was
DR.. Foote, that I finally promised I
would waive my prejudice. began
its use on the first day of June 1881,
and took it according to directions.
At first 1t sickened me; but this l
thought was good sign for one In my
dcbilitated condition. I continued to
take it; the sickening sensation depart
ed and was finally able to retain food
upon my stomach. In few days l
noticed q decided change for the bet
ter, as also did my wife and friends.
My hiccoughs ceased and I experienced
less pain than formerly. was so re-
joiced at this improved condition that,
upon what l had believed but few
days before was my dying bed, I
vowed, in the presence of my family
and friends, should I recover l would
both publicly and privately make
known this remedy for the good of hui
mainly, wherever and whenever l had
an opportunity and this letter is in full
tillment of that VOW. My improve
ment was constant from that time, and
in less than three months had gained
26 pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain and l believe l owe my life
and present condition wholly 10 Warn
er's safe cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly
re-investigated the subject of kidney
difficulties and Bright's disease, and
tho truths developed are astounding.
therefore state. deliberately, and as a
physician, that I believe more than one
half the deaths tvhich occur IN america
are caused by Brtght's disease Of the
Kidneys. This may sound like rash
statement, but am prepared to verify
it fully. Bright's disease has no dis
tinctive features of its own, Gndeed, 1t
often develops without any pain what
ever in the kidneys or their vioinity),
but has the symptoms Of nearly every
other common complaint. Hundreds
! of people die daily, whose burials are
authorized by ply sician's certificate
as occurring from Heart Disease,
"Apoplexy," Paralysis "Spina]
Complaint" Rheumatism" "Pneu.
monia,' and other common COM
plants, when in reality it is from
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Few
physicians, and fewer people, realize
the extent of this disease or it, danger:
Gus and insidious nature. It steals in
to the system like thief, manifests it,
presence if at all by the commones
symptoms and fastens itself in the con
stitution before the victim is aware o.
it. 1t is nearly as hereditary as con
sumption, quito as common and fully
as fatal. Entire families, inheriting i
from their ancestors, have died and ye
none of the number know or realized
tho mysterious power which was re
moving 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 know
by bitter experience what he says.
implore every ono who reads thes
words not to neglect the sNghtes
symptoms Of kidney difficulty. No on
can afford to hazard such chances.
make the foregoing statement
based upon facts which I can substan
tate to the letter. The welfare Q
those who may possibly be sufferer
such Is was, L. IN ample indueemen
for me to take the step I have, and if
can successfully warn others from tn
dangerous path in which I ono