Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-11
A Thrilling Experience.
STATEMENT OF PERSONAL
DANGER AND PRov1DENT1AL ESCAPE.

DANGER AND PRovIDENT1AL ESCAPE.
The following story-which is attracting
wide attention from the press-is SO re-
markable that we cannot excuse ourselves
If We do not lay it before our readers,
entire.
To the Editor Rochester IN. ~ Demo-
.crot
SIR. 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 en-
dured, for words can never describe it.
And yet, if few years previous any one
bad told me that was to be brought so
low, and By so terrible disease, should
have scoffed at the idea. had always been
uncom NJ only strong and healthy, and
weighed over 200 pounds and hardly knew,
in my own experience, what pain or sick
ness was. Very many people who will
read this statement realize at times that
they are unusually tired and cannot ac-
count for it. They feel dull pains In vari-
GUS parts Of the body and do not under
stand why. Or they are exceedingly
hungry one day and entirely without ap
petite the next This was just the way
felt when the relentless malady which had
fastened itself upon me first began. Still
thought nothing of it; 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 day and be
gone the next, I paid little attention to it.
Then my stomach would get ont of order
and my food often failed to digest. causing
at times great Inconvenience. Yet, even al
physician, did not think that these
things meant anything serious. fapcied
was suffering from malaria and doctored
myself accordingly. But got no better
next noticed peculiar color and odor
about the fluids I was passing-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 yet I did not
realize my danger, for, indeed, seeing these
symptoms continually, finally became ac-
customed to them, and my suspicion was
wholly disarmed by the fact that I had no
pain in the affected organs or in their vi
cinity. Why I should have been so blind
cannot understand.
I 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 irrita
tion; another, dyspepsia; another, heart
disease; another, general debility; another
congestion of the base Of tie brain; and 80
on through long list of common diseases.
the symptoms of many of which l 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 we're developed into terri
BILE and constant disorders. My weight had
been reduced from 207 to 100 pounds. My
life was burden to myself and friends. l
could retain no food on my stomach, and
lived wholly by injections. I was living
mass of pain. My pulse was uncontrolla-
BILE. In my agony 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 hic-
coughs constantly: My water was filled
with tube-casts and albumen. was strug-
in its last stages
While suffering thus received a call
from my pastor, the Rev. DR.. 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 conver
sation DR.. Foote detailed to me the many
remarkable cures of cases like my own
which had come under his observation. As
practicing physician and graduate of
the schools, derided the idea of any
medicine outside the regular channels
being in the least beneficial So solicitous,
however, was DR.. Foote, that I finally
promised I would waive my prejudice.
began it's 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. I continued to take it; the
sickening sensation departed and was
finally able to retain food upon my stomach
In few days l noticed decided change
for the better, as also did my wife and
friends. My hiccoughs ceased, and ex
perienced less pain than formerly. was
80 rejoiced at this improved condition that,
upon what had believed but few days
before was my dying bed, vowed, in the
presence of my family and friends, should
I recover, / would both publicly and
privately make kpown this remedy for the
good of humanity, wherever and whenever
I had an opportunity, and this letter is in
fulfillment of that vow. My improvement
was constant from that time, and in less
than three months had gained 26 pounds
in flesh. became entirely free from pain
and believe l owe my life and present
condition wholly to Warmers Safe Cure,
the remedy which l used.
Since my recovery have thoroughly re-
investigated the subject of kidney difficult
ties and Bright's disease, and the truths
developed are astounding. l therefore
state, deliberately, and as a physician, that
I believe more than one-half The deaths
which occur in America are caused By
Brighfs disease of the kidneys. This may
sound like q rash statement, but am pre-.
pared to fully verify it. Bright's disease
has no distinctive features of its own, lin.
deed, it often develops 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 author
izeG by physician's certificate as occurring
from Heart Disease" "Apoplexy, "'Para
lysis," "Spinal Complaint" "Rheuma
tism," and other Common complaints,
when in reality it is from Bright's disease
of tho kidneys Few physicians, and fewer
people, realiza the extent of this disease OF
lt6 uhuRoTOuS anu luelutOuS DatuT0s II
steals into the system like thief, mani
tests its presence if at all by the common.
est symptoms and fastens itself in the con
stitution before the victim is aware of it,
1t is nearly as hereditary as consumption
quite as common and fully as fatal. En-
tire families, inheriting it from their an
ces'ors, have died. and yet none of the
number knew or realized the mysterious
power which was removing them. Instead
of common symptoms it 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 says, implore
everyone who reads these woros not to
neglect the slightest symptoms of kidney
difficulty. No one can afford to hazard
such chances.
1 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 l was, is an
ample inducement for me to take the step
I have, and if 1 can successfully warn
others from the dangerous path in which
once walked 7 am willing tn andure all