Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-14
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Officer ThOrndike'S Terrible Battle for
Life in Mid Ocean,
PERILOUS MOMENTS
A Naval Officers Thrilling Story Of Ship
wreck-LoSt and Saved In an A"iu'
storm.-some Remarkable tacts
Shlpwreckedl


Once on a steamer. That only amounted
TO a little excitement and the loss OF my
baggage. Once on a Japanese junk, result
ing vigorous swim of over half mile.
Once was shipwrecked in good earnest
shall never forget it;
Our staunch schooner went ashore IN the
straits of Cape Horn. The wind blew
gale. 1t always blows there. The night
was as black as ships coffee. We had all
fast but the iib forward and bit OF sail
TO steady her. The sea was running so
fast that no anchor could have held her. II
was go on or go down.
We did both
There was suddenly fearful flash and
tho whole ship was aglOw. Inc mast oe-
side me fell in splinters. In an instant
was swept from the deck. The next mo.
ment was clinging toa floating caSK. IL
saved life 1t did more; for the wafer
in it kept me alive on barren rock Ior
eight days, until was rescued"
These words were spoken by Lieut. COL
Thorndike, U. s. N, well known naval
writer, in recent interview.
A fellOw-ofcer in supplemeuting his mar
rative said: "The hardships OF sea1ar-
ing life, improper food and exposure XII
thousands of strong men each year. II lett
me in the prime of life hopeless victim OF
diabetes, complications OF the liver ana KID
news which finally resulted IN Brlghts ols-
ease. Physicians failed to give me relief
! was shipwrecked in health. WhlIe pat
tliug with the currents of death that assail-
ed Inc. help came from an unexpected quar-
ter, restoring me TO health and vigor. How
did il happen! While l was in this critical
condition, a friend called one day, and told
me what Warmers Safe Cure had done Tor
him. He had been a sufferer from the NAL
adv was enduring, and through the ana OF
this great remedy had been completely re-
stored. was preiudiced at first having
no faith in proprietary medicines, as
rule, out was finally induced 10 give the
Safe Cure trial.
What has been the result:
"You can see for yourself" The fact
that the speaker was the very picture OF
health aud strength, and is engaged in the
most arduous duties in connection with the
| Navy Department, was SUFFICIENT answer
aud endorsement of the wonderful rene
dial effect of this great discovery.
Statements such as this are beyond cues
ton. They agree, in every particular, with
testimony that is given by men and women
throughout the country, who speak from
past experience. Take, for example, the
case of that well-knoWn official, Col. d. a.
GrOsvenor, OF Washington, ID. O., who
gives his opinion in the following outspolen
words:
about 1871" he says, 81 received an in
| Jury 10 the kidneys caused by severe
strain. At the time Of the injury, was
barely able TO get about for several days,
suffered great pain, and, at times, passed
blood with my urine got better, but for
three or four years after, | had trouble at
times, and my back across the kidneys oe-
came very sore. Whenever | took cold,
felt the trouble, and very often | suffered
severely and was troubled in passing
water. About 1881, l began the use OF
Warmers Safe Cure, which effected COM
plete cure, since which time | have had no
trouble or weakness whatever in the re-
gion OF the kidneys. l am well, sound
man to-day"
DIR. L. 3. Price, of Hanferd, Va, also
speaks from personal experience. He
says: "Some years ago, was sufferer
from q severe kindey affection. Consult
ing physicians pronounced II Bright's dis
ease, and some of the most prominent and
skillful of our profession treated me with
out the slightest benefit. Ia despair,
tried several alleged specifics, but got no
better. | also tried celebrated doctors,
but still obtained no relief. | then read an
account of Waner's Safe Cure, began its
use, and in a very short time was entirely
cured. Ihave never since had the slight
est symptoms Of my old and terrible
trouble. | have recommended Warmers
Safe Cure to uly patients and in every case
they improved. ] firmly believe this
splendid remedy was the sole means OF saw
ing my life.n
The words of auch men cannot DO ones
toned, they ace above dispute; they are
strong and convincing They prove, be-
vond the shadow of doubt, that for re-
leving those painful symptoms above de-
scrbed no remedy can compare with the
great Safe Cure, which is the only sure
means known to medical science of reiev-
ing the misery :hey cause and effectually
diving them Out OF the system.