Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-27
A TERRIBLE CONFESSION.
A Physician Presents Some Startling
Facts.


The following story-which Is attracting wide
attention from the press-is 80 remarkable
that we cannot excuse ourselves II we do not
lay 1t before our readers entire:
10 he Editor Of The Rochester (N " Democrat.
SlR-On the first day Of june 1881, lay at
my residence in this city surrounded by my
friends and waiting for death. Heaven only
knows the agony then endured, for words can
never describe it, And yet If few years pre-
vlous any one had told me that | was TO be
brought so low, and by so terrible disease,
should have scoiicd at the idea have always
been unc0mmonly strong and healthy, and
Weighed over 20 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 exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without appetite
tho neat This was Just the way felt when
tho relentless malady which had fastened
itself upon mo first began. Still | thought
nothing of 1t; thatprobably | had taken 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 ono day and be gone the next, | paid
little attention to it. Then my stomach would
bNs bub VI pihpl tllu my '''' pAVh
failed to digest, causing at times great
inconvenience. Yet even rs a physician, did
not think that these things meant anything
serious. | fancled was suffering from malaria
tnd doCtOred myself accordingly But i got
no better. ! next noticed peculiar color and
odOr about the fluids WAS pas5ing-aso that
there were largo quantities one day and very
little the ncXt, and that n persistent froth and
scum appeared upon the surface, and II sedi-
mcnt settled And yet did not realize my
danger, for, indeed, seeing these symptoms
continually | finally became accustomed to
them, and my suspicion was wholly disarmed
byt fact that hat no pain in the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why should have
been SO blind cannot understand.
consulted tie best medical skill in the land.
] visited all the famed mineral springs in
America and Travelled from Maine to Califor-
MA. Still grew worse No two physicians
agreed us to my mUaly. One said | was
troubled with spinal irritation, another dys-
pcpsia; another, heart disea-e; another, general
debility; another, congestion 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 pitt
able The slight symptoms at fist eXperi-
clltbu NtIc utNtt'lSl Illb tclllblN uhi WIZ
slant disorders. My weight had been reduced
from @07 to l3) pounds. My life was a burden
to myself and friends. could retain 10 food
on my stomach, and lived wholly by injections.
was living mass of pain My pulse was I'M
comfortable. In my agony frequently fell to
the floor and ciutched tho carpet, and prayed
for DEATH Morphine had little or no effect in
dcadening the pain. For six days and nights
had the death-premonitory hiccoughs con-
stanty, My water was filed with tubc-casts
and albumen. | was struggling with Brjghts
Disease Of the kidneys in its last stages.
While suffering THUG received call from
my pastor, the Rev DR.. Footc, at that time rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal church, of this city,
! felt that it was our last interview, but in the
course of conversation DR.. FOOe detailed to
me the many remarkable cures Of cases like
my own which had come under his observa-
ton. As Il pract cling physician and graduate
of the schools, derided the idea Of any medi-
cine outside the regular channels being in the
least beneficial. So solicitous, however, was
DR.. Foote, that / finally promised | would
waive my prejudice. ! began It's use on the
first day of June, 1881, and took 1t according TO
directions. At first it sickcned me; but this
thought was q good sign for one in my debit
tated condition. ] continued TO take ii; the
sickenng sensation departed and was finally
able toretain food upon mystomach In afew
days ! noticed a decided change for the hettef.
Us also did my wife and friends. My hiccoughs
ceased and experienced less pain than for
merry. Twas 50 reioiced at this improved con-
dtion that, upon what believed but few
days before was my dying bed, vowed, in the
presence Of my family and friends, should ] re-
cover ! would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the good of hu-
manity, wherever and whenever had an OPP
pOrtunity, and this letter is in fuliillment OF
that vow. My improvement was constant
from that time, and in less than three months
l had gained Is pounds in flesh, became en-
tirey free from pain and believe | owe my
life and present condition wholly to Warmers
safe cure the remedy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly REIN
vestigated thesubject of kidney difficulties and
Bright's disease, and The truths developed are
astounding. | therefore state, deliberately,
and as q physician, that I believe more than
ous-hdif the DEATHS tcitich occur ~ Americd are
caused bU Bright'S disease Of the kilnelE. This
may sound like rash statement, but am pre-
pared to verify it fully. Brights disease has
no distinctive features of its own Indeed, it
often develops without any pain whatever in
the kidneys or their vicinity, but has the
symptoms of nearly every other common COM
paint. Hundreds Of people die daily, whose
/ DlrlalS are autnOrncu Dy pnvNlCI;tl y CeTJlu-
cate as occurring from Heart Disease" "Apo-
plexy," "Paralysis," "Spiual Complaint"
"Rheumatism" "Pneumonia," and the other
common complaints, whcn in reality 1t is from
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Few physt-
clans, and VI people, realize the extent OF
this disease or its dangerous and lnsidiouS ma
ture. 1t steals into the system like thief,
manifests ) presence If at all ny the common
est symptoms and fastens itself in the const-
| tuunn before the victim is aware Of it. 1t is
nearly az hereditary as consumption, quite rs
common and fully as fatal. Entire families,
| inherting it from their ancestors, have died
| and yot none oC the number knew or realized
the mysterious power which was removing
| thcm Instead Of common symptoms it often
shows none whatever, but brings death sud-
denly, from commissions, apopIexy or heart
| disease.
As one who has suffered, and knows by bitter
experience what he says, | implore every ono
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 / can substantiate to the letter.
The welfare of those who may possibly be suf-
tprcrs such u, | was Is an ample induccment
for me to take the step | have and If can
successfully warn others from the dangerous
| path in which once walked, am willing to
endure all the professional and personal con-
sequences J. b. HENION, u. d.
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