Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-12
A TRAILING EXPERIENCE.
RemarkabIs story OF Personal
Danger and ProVldentiaI
Escape.


The following story-whfch is at
tracing wide attention from the press,
is so remarkable that we cannot excuse
ourselves if We do not lay it before our
readers, entire:
10 the Editor Rochester IN. " Democrat;
SIR: On the first day of june, 1881, |
I lay at nv residence in this city sur
rounded by my friends and waiting for
death Heaven only knows the agony 1
then endured, for words cannot describe |
it. And yet, if few years previous
any one had told me that was to be
brought SO low, and by SO terrible
dieease, I should have scoffed at the
idea. 1 had always been uncommonly
strong and healthy, and weighed over
200 pounds and hardly knew, in my
own experience what pain or sickness
were. Very many people who will read
this statement realize at times that they
are unusally tired and cannot account
for 1t. 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
the next. This was just the way felt
when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began.
| Still thought nothing of 1t; that prob
ably had taken cold which would soon
pass away. Shortly after this I noticed
| a 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 10 it. Then my
/ stomach would get out Of order and my
/ food often failed to digest, causing at
/ times great inconvenience. Yet, even
as a physician, I did not think that
these things meant anything serious
/ I fancied I was suffering from malaria,
and governed myself accordingly. But
/ got no better. 1 next noticed pc
culiar color and odor about the fluids
was passing also that there were large
quantities one day and very little the
/ next. and that persistent froth and
scum appeared on the surtaca, and
sediment settled. And yet L did not
realize my danger, for indeed, seeing
these symptoms continually L hnally
became accustomed to them, and my
suspicion was wholly disarmed by the
fact that I had no pain IN the affected
organs or in their vicinity. Why 1
should have been so blind cannot IN
derstand.
| Il COnSulDtu tho DbSb llcGASlA 9---AA -
the land. I visited all the famed min
eral springs in America and Travelled
from Maine to California. Still L grew
worse. No two physicians agreed as
to nv malady. One said I was troubled
with spinal irritation; another dyspep-
STA: another, heart disease; another,
general debility; another, congestion OF
| the base of the brain; and so on
| a Iorc, 1fcf IF cOuoDonn diseases.
the symptoms of which 1 really had.
In this way several years passed dur
ing which time was steadily growing
worse. Ny condition had really be-
como pitiable. The slight symptoms L
had at first experienced were developed
into terrible and constant disorders.
Nv weight had been reduced from 2O7
to 40 pounds. My life was burden
to myself and friends. 1 could retain
no food on my stomach, and lived who'll
ly by injections. was living mass
o. pain. Ny pulse was uncomfortable.
In my agony I 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 had the death
premonitory hiccoughs constantly My
water was filed with tube-casts and al
bumen. L was struggling with Bright
Disease of the kidneys in its last stages
While suffering thus I received call
from my pastor, the Rev. Dr. Foote, at
that time rector of st. PauPs Episcopal
Church, of this city. felt it was our
last interview, but in the course or con-
versation DR.. Foote detailed to me the
many remarkable cures OF cases like my
own which had come under his observa-
ton. AS a practicing physician and a
graduate of the schools, L derided the
idea of any medicine outside the regu-
lar channels being in the least bench
cial. So solicitous, however, was DR..
Foote, finally promised I would waive
my prejudice. began its use on the
first day of June, 1881. and took it ac-
cording to directions. At first it sick
ened me; but this thought was good
sign for one in SO debilitated condition
I continued to take it; the sickenine
sensation departed and I was finally
able to retain food upon my stomach
In a few days I noticed a decided
change for the better, as also did my
wife and friends. My hiccoughs ceased
and I experienced less pain than for
merly. was so rejoiced at this i'm
proved condition that, upon what hac
believed but few days before was my
dying bed, I vowed, in the presence Of
my family and friends, should recov-
or, would both publicly and privately
make known this remedy for the gooc
of humanity. wherever and whenever
had an opportunity. and this letter Ii
in fulfillment OF that VOW. Ny improve
ment was constant from that time, anc
in less than three months L had gained
% pounds in flesh, became entirely free
from pain and believe I owe my life
and present condition to Warmers Safe
I Cure, the remedy which used.
Since my recovery 1 have thoroughly
re-investigated the subject Of kidney
difficulties and Bright's disease, and the
: truths developed are astounding.
therefore state, deliberately, and as {
! physician, that I believe more than
Oae-hdIf the deaths lChich occur a.
America are caused by Bright dis
ease of the kidneys. This may SOUND
/ like a rash statement, but I am pre-
pared to fully verify it. Bright's dis
J ease has no distinctive features of il
own, Indeed, it often developes with
out any pain whatever in the kidneys o
their vicinity but has the symptoms o
: nearly every other common complaint
Hundreds of people die daily, who's,
burials are authorized by a physician'
certificate as occurring from ''Hear
I Disease" "APoplexy," Paralysis,
Spinal Complaint" 'tRhehmatism,
'sPneumonia, and other common com