The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-14
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Officer Thorndike's Terrible Battle
for Life in Mid-Ocean.
PERILOUS NTs.
A Naval onicer's Thrilling Story OF Ship
wreck-Lost and Saved I'm an Awful
storm-some Remarkable Facts.

Shipwrecked?
Yes. Three times in all.
Once on steamer. That only amount.
ed to little excitement and the loss OF
my baggage. Once on Japanese junk.
resulting In a vigorous swim Of over
half mile. Once was shipwrecked in
good earnest. / shall never forget it.
Our staunch schooner went ashore i'm
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 jib forward and a
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 fash
and the whole ship was aglow. The mast
beside me fell in splinters. In an in
slant was swept from the deck. The
next moment l was clinging to float
ing cask. 1t saved my life. II did
more; for the water in il kept me alive
on barren rock for eight days, until |
was rescued"
These words were spoken by Lieut
Col. Thorndike, U. S. NJ, weil-known
naval writer, in recent interview.
fellow-officer in supplementing his
narrative said: 1.-The hardships of a
seafaring life. improper food and expo-
sure, Kill thousands of strong men each
year. IL left me in the prime of life a
hopeless victim of diabetes. complica-
ton OF the liver and kidneys, which
hnally resulted in Bright's disease. Phy-
sicians failed TO give me relief. | was
shlpwrecked in health. While battling
with the currents of death that assailed
me help came from an unexpected quar-.
Ter restoring me to health and yipor.
How did IL happen? While / was in
this critical condition a friend called
one day and told me of what Warmers
Safe Cure had done for him. He had
been sufferer from the malady was |
enduring, and through the aid of this |
great remedy had been completely re. |
stored. was prejudiced at first. hav- |
ing no faith in proprietary medicines. as
a rule, but l 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
In the most arduous duties in
with the Naval Department
was sufficient answer, and endorse
ment OF the wonderful remedial effect of
his great discovery.
Statements such as these are beyond
question. They agree, in every partic-
liar, with testimony that is given by
men and women throughout the ooun-
ry, who speak from past experience.
Take, for example, the case of that
vell-known official, Col. ID. A. Gros-
'enor Of Washington, ID. c., who gives
words:
About 1877" he says, 81 received an
injury to the kidneys caused by severe
train. At the time of the injury. /
vas barely able TO get about for several
ays' suffered great pain, and, at times,
assed blood with my urine. got bet
er, out Tor three or four years after. I
ad trouble at times, and my back
cross the kidneys became very sore.
henever took cold, | felt the trouble. s
nd very often l suffered severely and
Ia ,as troubled In passing water. About s
'ol' began the use of Warmers Safe c
ure' which effected complete cure, :
nee which time / have had no tronble
: weakness whatever in the region of
he kidneys. am well, sound man
day" "1
DIR. l.. b. Price of Hanford. Va. also :
'eaks from personal experience. He 7
ys: "Some years ago, was a sufferer n
ON severe kidney affection. Con. u
Ilung physicians pronounced 1t Bright's !
sease, and some of the most prominent :.
ID skillful of our profession treated j
Q without the slightest benefit. In n.
spair, tried several alleged specifics OF
lt got no better. | also tried cele, I
ated doctors, but still obtained no pr
lief. | then read an account Of :
arner's Safe Cure, began its use. and
a very short time was entirely cured.
have never since had the slightest
mploms of my old and terrible /
'uble. l have recommended War G.
RS Safe Cure TO many patients and in L
cry case they improved. | firmly be. ac ~
We this splendid remedy was the sole 81
,ans OF saving my life" % SS
The words of such men cannot he
they are above dispute L
~ are strong and convincing. They "A,
've beyond The shadow of doubt
" Tor relieving those painful symp- \
ms above described no remedy can Bu
npare with the great Safe Cure. which l.
he only sure means known TO medical etc
ence OF relieving the misery they
lse Use and effectually driving them out II
he system. -,