The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Officer horndike's Terrible Battle
for Life in Mid-Ocean.
PERILOUS MOMENTS.

a Naval officers Thrilling Story Of
ShipwrecR-Lost and Saved in an
Awful Storm - Some Remarkable
Facts.
Shipwreckeda
Yes. Three times, In all.
Once on a steamer. That only amounted
TO little excitement and the loss Of my
baggage. Once on a japanese junk, result
ing In vigorous swim of over half a mile.
Once was shipwrecked in good earnest.
shall never forget it:
Oar stanch schooner went ashore in the
straits Of Cape Horn. The wind blew a
gale. 1t always blows there. The night
was as black as ships coffee. We had all
fast but the jib forward and bit Of sail to
steady her. The sea was running so fast
that no anchor could have held her. 1t
was go on or go down.
We did both.
There was suddenly a fearful flash and
the whole ship was aglow. The mast be-
side me fell in splinters. In an instant l
was swept from the deck. The next mos
ment was clinging to a floating cask. 1t
saved my life. 1t did more; for the water
in 1t Kept me alive on a barren rock for
eight days, until was rescued"
These words were spoken by Lieut. Col.
ThorndIke, u. s. N, a well-kuown naval
writer, in recent interview.
A fellow officer in experimenting his mar
ratlve said: The havdships of a sea-faring
life, improper food and exposure, kill thou
sands Of strong men each year. 1t left me
in the prime of life q hopeless victim Of
diabetes, complications of the liver and
kidneys which finally resulted in Bright's
disease. Physicians failed to give me relief.
l was shipwrecked In health. While bat
Ting with the currents Of death that assailed
me, help came from an unexpected quarter,
| restoring ME to health and vlgor. How did
1t happenl While was in this critical con-
ditiOn, friend called one day, and told me
of what Warmers Safe Cure had done for
| him. He had been a sufferer from the
| malady IS enduring, and through the
! aid Of this great remedy had been completely
restored. | was prejudiced at firs5, having
no faith In proprietary medicines, as rule,
but was finally induced to 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
| and strength. and is engaged in the most
arduous duties in connection with the navy
department was q sufficient answer, and in
| Of this great discovery.
Statements such as this are beyond ques-
tlon. 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. C., who gives
his opinion in the following outspoken
words:
About 1877" he says, Il received an in
jury to the kidneys caused by q severe
strain. At the time of the injury, l was
barely able to get about for several days.
suffered great pain, aud, 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 be-
| came very sore. Whenever l 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 a complete cure,
since which time have had no trouble or
weakness whatever III the region of the Kid
neys. l am a well, sound man to-day"
DR.. L. B. Price OF Hanford, Va, also
speaks from experience. He says: "Some
| years ago, ] was sufferer from a severe
kidney affection. Consulting physicians
pronounced it Brights disease, and some of
the most prominent and sklllful Of our Dro-
fessiOn treated me without the slightest
benefit. In despair l tried several alleged
specifics, but got no better. also tried
celebrated doctors, but still obtained no re-
lief. then read an account Of Warmers
Safe Cure, began its use, and in a short
time was entirely cured. l have never
since had the slightest symptoms OF my Old
and terrible trouble. | have recommended
Warmers Safe Cure to many patients aud
in every case they improved. l firmly be-
lieve this splendid remedy was the sole
means OF saving my lfe."
The words of such men cannot be ques-
toned, they are above dispute; they are
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You'd the shade W of doubt, that for re-
lieving those pal nful symptoms above de-
scribed no remed y can compare with the
great Safe Cure, which is the only sure
means known to medical science of re-
lieving the misery they cause an d ef'
fectually driving them out of the system.
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