Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-13
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Remarkable Statement nj pors,,., ,,,.,
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~ y, we do not lay it before our readers en-
10 18th the editor ed Rochester IN. W Democrat:
lay at my residence in this CITY surrounded |
ny my friends and waiting for death. |
heaven only knows the agony / then en-
cured, for words can never describe it, |
1 ana yet II few years previous any one
i hau tola me that l was to be brought so |
iow' and by so terrible a disease, should |
nave scofed at the idea. had always been
'.a,a, strong and healthy, and |
weighed over 200 pounds, and hardly knew,
III my own experience, what pain or sici- ,
ness were. Very many people who will
.eaa .hls statement realize at times that
they are unusually tired and cannot ac- |
count for it. They feel dull pains in
various parts OF the body and do not under
stand why. Or they are exceedingly hum
cry one day and entirely without appetite
ne next. This was just the way l felt
s .nea ING relentless malady which had
thought nothing of it; that probably had
taken cold which would soon pass away.
shortly after this 1 noticed heavy, and at
times neuralgia, pain in one side of my
head. but as it would come one day and be
gone the next, paid little attention to it.
lhen my stomach would get out Of order !
aud my food often failed to digest, causing
at times great Inconvenience. Yet, even as
physician, l did not think that these
Things meant anything serious. Ifancied
was suffering from malaria and doctored
myself accordingly. But got no better. 1
next noticed a peculiar color and odor
ABOUT the fluids l was passing-also that
there were large quantities one day and
very little the next, and that a persistent
frolh and scum appeared on the surface,
and q sediment settled. And yet did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, l finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmcd by the fact that had no
pain in the affected organs or in their
vicinity. Wh; ] shonla have been so blind
! cannot understand.
consulted the best medical skill III the
land. l visited all the famed mineral
spG n5s III America. and travelled from
Maine to California. Still 1 grow worse.
No two physicians agreed as to my malady.
Orc said vas troubled with spinal irrita-
ton; another. dyspepsia; another, heart
disease; another, general debility; another,
congestion OF the haze of, tho brain; ard so
the symptoms OF many Of which l really
had. In this way. several years passed.
during which time I was steadily growing
worse. My condition had really become
pitialle. The slight symptoms 1 had at
first experienced were developed into terri
been reduced from 2O7 to 1$9 pounds My
life was burden to myself and friends. l
could retain no food on my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections. l was a living
mass OF pain. My pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony l frequently fell to the floor
and clutched the carpet, and prayed for
death. Morphine had little or no effect in
deadening the pain. For six days and
nights l had the death premonitory hic-
coughs constantly. My water was filed
with tube-casts and albumen. Twas strug-
Cling with Bright's Disease OF the kidneys
IN the last stages!
While suffering thus I received call
from my pastor, the Rev. DIR. Foote. at that
time rector of st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
OF this city. l felt that 1t was our last in
terview, but in the course of conversation
DR.. Foote detailed to me tho many remark
able cures OF cases like my own which had
come under his observation. AS u practicing
physician and graduate OF the schools,
derided the idea Of any medicine outside
the regular channels being in the least benz
efciai. So solicitous, however, was DR..
Foote, that finally promised would waive
day Of June, 1851, and took it according to
directions. AT first it sickened me; but this
l thought was u good sign for one in my de-
bilitated condition. continued to take it;
the sickening sensation departed, and was
finally able to retain food upon my stom-
ach. In a few days l noticed q decided
change for the better, as also did my wife
and friends. My hiccoughs ceased. and
experienced less pain than formerly. l was
SO rejoiced at this improved condition that,
upon what l had believed but few days
before was my dying bed, vowed. in the
presence of my family and friends. should
recover, would both publicly and private
ly make known this remedy for the good of
humanity. wherever and whenever l had
an opportunity. and this letter is in fulfill
ment Of that vow. My Improvement was
| constant from that time, and in less than
he I l,..I3 inc lnGS in
| flesh. became entirely free from pain, and
| believe l owe my life and present condition
wholly to Warner's Safe Cure, tho remedy
which used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
| Investigated the subject of kidney difficult
| ties and BrighJ's disease, and the truths
| developed are astounding. therefore
| state, deliberately, and as 81 physician, that
| believe mare than one-hdlf the deaths lUllic1
occur la America arc caused ~ B,iOht's disease
| of the kidneys This may sound like rash
statement, but 1 am prepared to fully veri-
| fy it. Brights disease has no distinctive
features OF it's own Indeed, it often de-
velops 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 a physi-
clans certificate as occurring from "Heart
Disease,o "ApopleXy," "Paralysis," "Spinal
Complaints "Rheumatsnl,' "Pneumonia,
| and other common complaints, when III
reality it is Bright's disease of the kidneys
Few physicians, and fewer people, realize
the extent OF this disease or its dangerous
and insidious nature. 1t steals into the
system like thief, manifests its presence
if at all by the commonest symptoms and
fastens itself in the constitution before the
victim is aware of it. 1t is nearly as hered-
itary as consumption, quite as common and
fully as fatal. Entire families, inheritins
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 symptoms 1t
often shows none whatever, but brings
death suddenly, from commissions, apopleXy
or heart disease. As one who has suffered,
and knows by bitter experience what he
saws implore everyone who reads those
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 1 can s4lbstantiate to the
letter. The welfare of those who may pos
sibly be sufferers such as 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 professional and
personal consequences.