Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-11
ANARROw ESCAPE.
rne Graphic account OF "A Most Wonder.
fl occurrence.
Especial Correspondence Boston Herald,

event has taken place in this city 40 remarkah,
IN is thai venture to describe ii in full The
npeipai in the affair is Mr.. Jere Smith, son of Cor.
helms b. Smith, of the State Insurance Department
=, Nbany, who is well known stands yery hiyh anS
4 In every way reliable. have had long ana me-.
interesting interview with him. which | Transcribed
valuable to your readers:
aDuring last year." he said, ~ could not under
stand what was the trouble with me. had always
flt strong and hearty, but gradually became awars
tba; something was undermining me. first began
to lee drowsy and then in Il day or two | wouId ha
ulnaiurslly wide awake Strlnge pains would come
much but it usually felt heavy. / was sometis'as
hungry and sometimes hated food, while INV siren
was very irregular. could not understand what It
meant, but thought it mig hit pass away after Tim.
but il did not. l don't see how could have hem so
blind, but suppose was like most people who are
troubled in the same way. and thought it nothing
and odor about the fluids | was passing: thar thav
we're dark times and very light at others FinalIy
began to gain flesh but knew it was unnatural
and that was bioating. This frightened me and I
consulted physicians vino very kind in their at
eutions but did not help me in the least NV father
then went with me to New York and We consulted
the eminent Dr. keyes, who treated me for sever,j
weeks. At that time my condition was horrible +
was bOatI from head to foot, it was almost imnos
sble to breathe, and could not Sleep In several
places on my body the skin burst OPEN so great was
the pressure from within. The agony endured Was
indescribaDe. Then the doctor told me nv case waS
hopeless, that ! had Brght's disease in its worst
"Fortunatey had a friend who accomoanied mo
and would not see me die without o struggle. He
did not urge, he insisted on my making one more
effort, and did SO. l notic a. Improvement at
once; in four days the swelling greatly decreased
and the pain wholly ceased. | continued to improve
and am IA well man 10 day and owe my lie 10 the
marvellous effects Of that wonderful preparation,
Hunts Remedy. believe this is the greatest med
icine that WAS ever discovered by man. and / only
wish the whole world might know what it has done
for me-"
kno " there are thousands of peon,e trouhl.d ~
was and ~ just as great danger, but they do not
realize II. Bright's disease is the most deceptiye
the most horrible maady the world
has ever known. 1t has no settled symptoms
but assumes every imaginable form. had no idea
it was Bsieht's disease that was undermining me
until began to bloat, and now that 1 am well and
enjoying life feel like telling everybody about my
miraculous escape. Is it any wonder this town is
aroused over my resurrectiOn?"
such is the account of probably as narrow an es.
cape from death as WAS yer known. TIE first symp-
toms which Mr.. Smith tel were such as many others
feel but do not consider worth noticing. 1t Is pain
however, thai the early indications OF a dangerous
disease cannot be trineo with, but must be met
promptly. and by such a remedy a. has been proven
to be indeed a friend in time need
jrnelldlt cnr WINTHROP.