Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-13
A Thrilling Experience,
Remarkable Statement of Personal Dan
ger aud previdential Escape.

The following story-which Is attract
ing wide attention fIom the preSS-lS So
remarkable that we can not excuse our
selves if we do not lay it before our read
erS, entire.
To the Editor Rochester IN. Y.)Dsmoraf:
SIR. On the first day of June, 1881, !
lay at my residence in this city surrounded
by my friends and awaiting for death.
Heaven only knows the agony then en-
dured, for words can never describe it.
And yet if a few years previous any one had
told me that was to be brought so low,
and by so terrible Il disease, should have
scofed at the idea. had always been I'M
commonly strong and healthy, and weigh
ed over 200 pounds and hardly knew, in
nv own experience, what pain and sick
ness were. Very many people who will
read this statement realize ar times that
they are unusually tired and cannot &C
count for it. They feel dull pains in var
ioaS parts of the body and do not under
stand why. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without APP
petite the next. This was Just the way
ielt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon ME first began. Still
| thought nothing of 1t, that probably |
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 one dav
it. Then my stomach would get out Of
and be gone the next, paid little attention
10 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 malaria and
loctored myself accordingly. But | got no
better. IneAt noticed peculiar color and
odor about the fluids | was pasSing-also
that there were large quantities one day
and very little the next, and that persist
emit froth and scum appeared on the sur
face, and sediment settled. And yet
did not realize my danger, for indeed
,eeing these symptoms continually, final
y became accustomed to them, and my
.uspicion was wholly disarmed by the fact
hat had no pain in the affected organs
II in their vicinity. Why | should have
been so blind | cannot understand.
consulted the best medical skill in tie
land. l visited all the famed mineral
springs in America and travelled from
Maine to California. Still | grew worse.
No two physicians agreed as to my ma l.
dy. One said was troubled with spiru
irritation; another, dyspepsia; another,
hNStIS N4SStNoCs CtiloNLAC1s SC4C1SiA GCuIiAAN
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 pitiable The slight
symptoms | had at first experienced were
developed into constant and terrible disor-
ders. My weight had been reduced from
207 to $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 uncomfortable. In my ago
ny FIRE Iuently fell to the floor and clutched
the carpet, and prayed for death. Nor
phine had little or no effect in deadening
the pain. For six days and nights l had
the death-premonitory hiccOughs constant
iy. My water was filled with cube-casts
and albumen. | was struggling with
Bright's disease of the kidneys in its last
stages
While suffering thus received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote, at
that time rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, of this city. | felt that it was our
last interview, but in the course of CONVEX
sation Dr. Foote detailed to me the many
remarkable cures of cases like my own
VIII; ch had come under his observation.
As a practicing physician and graduate
Of the schools derided the idea of any
medicines outside the regular channels
being in the least beneficial. So solicit
Gus, however, was DR.. Foote that l finally
promised | would waive my preju-
dice. began its use on the first day of
June, 1881, and took it according to di-
rections. At first it sickened me; but
this thought was good sign for one In
nay debilitated condition. continued to
take it; the sickening sensation departed
and | was finally able to retain food upon
my stomach. In few days noticed de-
cided change for the better, as also did
my wife and friends. My hiccough ceased
and experienced less pain than formerly.
| was so rcJOlced Mt this improved condition
that, upon what had believed but Il few
days before was my dying bed, | vowed,
in the presence of my family and friends,
should recover, | would both publicly and
privately make known this remedy for the
good of humanity, wherever and when
ever had an opportunity, and this letter
is in fulfllment of that vow. Ny i'm
provement was constant from that time,
and in less than three months had gain
ed2 pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain and | believe | owe my life and
and present condition wholly to Warmers
SAFE Cure, the remedy which | used.
Since my recovery Rave thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney diff
culties and Bright's disease, and the
truths developed are astounding. | there
fore state, deliberately, and as a physician,
that | believe more than 0ue-ha7f the
deaths wLich 0cci1- IN ImcI.ira are caused
L.. l. l. = II. J
may sound like a rash statement, but am
prepared to fully verify it. Bright's dis
ease has no distinctive features of its own,
(indeed, it often developes without any
pain whatever in the Kidneys or their
vicinity but has the symptoms of nearly
every other common complaint. Hundreds
of people die daily, whose burials are
authorized by physicians certificate as
occurring from Heart Disease, - apo
plexy, Paralysis, ""Spinal Complaint,
Rheumatism, Pneumonia, and other
common complaints, when In reality il is
from Bright's disease of She kidneys. Few
physicians, ana fewer people, realize the
extent of this disease or its dangerous or
insIdlous nature. 1t steals into the sys-
tenn like thief, manifests its presence if
ut all by the commonest symptoms and
fastens itself in the constitution before the
victim is aware of it. 1t is nearly as
hereditary as consumption quite as COM
mon and fully as fatal. Entire families,
inheriting it from their ancestors, have
died, and yet none of the number knew or
realized the mysterious power which was
removing them. Instead of common symp-
toms it often shows none whatever, but
brings death suddenly, from commissions,
apoplexy, or heart disease. As one who
has suffered, and knows by bitter expert
ence what he says, Iimplore everyone who
reads these words not to neglect the
slightest symptoms Of i,iGney difficulty.
No one can afford to hazard snch chances.
/ make the foregoing statements based
upon facts which can substantiate to the
letter. The welfare of those who may pos.
sibly be sufferers such as ] was, is an am
pie inducement for me to take the step |
have, and if l can successfully warn others
from the dangerous path in which once
walked, | am willing to endure all profess
slonal and personal consequences.
J. B. HENION, N. ID.
ROCHESTER,, n, Y. Dec. 40