Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-02-19
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Remarkable Statement OF Personal Dan
ger and Providential Escape.


The following story-which is attract
ing wide attention from the press-isso
remarkable that we cannot excuse our
selves if we do not lay it before our
readers, entire.
| To the Editor Rochestsr IN ~ Democrat:
| SIR On the first day of June, 1881, I 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 q
few years previous any one had told me
that was to be brought so low, and by so
terrible disease, l should have scoffed at
the idea had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over 200
pounds and hardly knew, in my own expert
ence, what pain or sickness were. Very
many people who will read this statement
realize at times that they are unusually
| tired and cannot account for it. They feel
dull pains in various parts of the body and
d. not understand why Or they are ex-
ceedingly 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 be-
gan Still I thought nothing Of it; that
probably had taken cold which would
soon pass away. Shortly after this no.
ticed heavy, and at times neuralgia, pain
in one side of my head, but as itwould come
one day and be gone the next, I paid little
attention to it. Then my stomach would get
out Of order and my food often failed to
digest, causing at times great inconven-
fence. Yet, even as physician, did not
think that these things meant anything seri-
GUS fancied was suffering from ma
laria and doctored myself accordingly. But
got no better. I next noticed peculiar
color and odor about the fluids l was pass
ing-also that there were large quantities
one day and very little the next, and that
persistent froth and scum appeared on the
surface, and sediment settled. And yeti
did not realize my danger, for, indeed, see
ing these symptoms continually, finally
became accustomed to them, and my suspi-
cion was wholly disarmed by the fact that
had no pain in the affected organs or in their
vicinity. Why should have been so blind
cannot understand.
consulted the best medical skill in the
land. visited all the famed mineral springs
In America and travelled from Maine to
California. Still grew worse. No two
physicians agreed as to my malady. One
said was troubled with spinal irritation;
another, dyspepsia; another, heart disease;
another, general debility; another conges-
ton Of the base Of the brain; and 80 on
through long list Of common diseases, the
symptoms OF many Of which I really had.
In this way several years passed, during
which time l was steadily growing worse.
Ny condition had really become pitiable.
The slight symptoms had at first expert
enced were developed into terrible and
constant disorders. My weight had been
reduced from 207 to 100 pounds. My life
was burden to myself and friends. Icould
retain no food on my stomach, and lived
wholly by injections I was q living mass
of pain. My 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 deaden-
ing the pain. For six days and nights had
the death premonitory hiccoughs constant
ly. My water was filled with tube-casts
and albumen. was struggling with
| Brights Disease of the kidneys in its last
stages!
While suffering thus received cali from
my pastor, the Rev DR.. Foote at that time
rector Of St Pauls Episcopal Church, Of
this city. felt that it was our last inter-
view, 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 a practicing
| derided the idea Of any medicine outside the
regular channels being in the least bene-
fetal. So solicitous, however, was DR..
Foote, that finally promised would waive
my prejudice. began its use on the first
| day of June, 1881, and took it according to
| directions. At first it sickened me; but
this thought was good sign for one in
my debilitated condition. 1 continued to
| take it; the sickening sensation departed
and was finally able to retain food upon
my stomach. In a few days noticed de-
cided change for the better, as also did my
wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased
and experienced less pain than formerly.
I was SO rejoiced at this improved condition
that, upon what had believed but few days
before was my dying bed, I vowed, in the
presence Of my family and friends, should
Irecover, would both publicly and pri-
vately make known this remedy for the
good Of humanity, wherever and whenever
had an opportunity, and this letter is in
fulfllment Of that VOW. My Improvement
was constant from that time, and in less
than three months had gained 26 pounds
believe I owe my life and present condi-
ton wholly to Warmers Safe Cure, the rem.
edy which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney diff.
culties and Brights disease, and the truths
developed are astounding I therefore
state, deliberately, and as physician, that
believe more than one-half the deaths Dhtct
occur in Amerted are caused by Br;qht's dis
ease Of the hidneys This may sound like a
rash statement, but I am prepared to fully
verify it, Bright's disease has no distinctive
features of its own, Indeed, it often devel-
ops without any pain whatever in the
kidneys or their vicinity but has the symp
toms Of nearly every other common com.
plant. Hundreds Of people die daily, whose
burials are authorized by a physicians Ger
tifcate as occurring from "Heart Disease
"Apoplexy," Paralysis" Spinal Com
plant, /" "Rheumatism, "s'Pneumonia," ani
other common complaints, when in reality
it is from Bright's disease of the kidneys
Few physicians, and fewer people, realize
the extent of this disease or its dangerou.
and insidious nature. 1t steals into the
system like thief, manifests its presence
II at all by the commonest symptoms ani
fastens itself in the constitution before the
victim Is aware Of it 1t is nearly as hered
itary as consumption, quite as common ant