The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-13
A NARROW ESCAPE.
officer Thorndise's Terrible Battle
Tor Life in Midi Ocean.
PERILOUS MOMENTS,
A Naval Officers Thrilling Story of
shipwreck, Lost and Saved in an
Awful storm-somo Remarkable
Facts,


ANaf hhhANNl sA 49,
Once on q steamer. That only amount
cd TO a little excitement and the loss OF
my baggage, Once ON a Japanese junk,
resulting in Il vigorous swim OF oyer half
a mile, Once l was shipwrecked in good
earnest, shall never forget it;
Our staunch 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
u bit OF sail to steady her, The sea was
running 20 fast that NJ anchor could
have held her, 1t was 60 on, or 20
down,
We did both.
There was suddenlya fearful flash and
the whole ship was aelow. The mast
beside me foil in splinters. In an in.
slant | was swept from the deck, The
next moment, l was clinging to q float
ing cask. 1t saved my lie. 1t did
more; for the water in 1t kept me alive
on a barren rock lor eight days, until |
was rescued"
These words we're spoken by Lieut.,
Col. Thorndike, u. S. Nj we'll known
naval writer, in a recent interview.
A fellow.oiiiCer in supplementing his
narrative said: "rhe hardships OF sea-
faring life, improper food and exposure,
kill thousands Of strong men each year.
1t left me in the prime OF life a hopeless
victim OF diabetes, complications Of the
liver and kidneys which finally resulted
in Bright's disease. Physicians failed
to give me relief. | was shipwrecked
in health. While battling with the
currents OF death that assailed mo,
help came from an unexpected quarter,
restoring me to health and vigor. How
did it happenP While | was in this
critical condition a friend called ono
day, and told me oil what Warmers Safe
Cure had done for him, He had been
n sufferer from the malady i was endur-
ing, and through the aid of this great
remedy had been completely restored.
/ was ~prejudiced at first, having no
faith in proprietary medicines, as a
rule, but | was finally induced to give
the Safe Cure q triaE
What has been the result?
"You can see for yourself" The TACT
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 u suti-
cient answer and endorsement OF the
wonderful remedial effect oil this great
discovery.
Statements such as this are beyond
question. They agree, in every partic-
ular, with testimony that is gwen by
men and women throughout the coun-
try, who speak from past experience.
Take, for example, the case OF that well
known official, Col. d. A. G%rosvenor, Of
Washington, D. c., who gives his opin-
ion in the following outspoken words:
about 1877" he says, II received an
injury to tho kidneys caused by q
severe strain. At the time Of tho in
Jury, ] 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 became very
sore. Whenever l took cold, | felt the
trouble, and very often l suffered se-
verely and was troubled in passing
water. About 1881, l began tho use OF
W arner's Safe Cure, which effected Il
complete cure, since which time | have
had no trouble or weakness whatever
in the region Of the kidneys. l am q
well, sound man to-day"
Dir. L. B. Price, OF Hanford, Va, also
| speaks from personal experience. He
says: Some years ago, l was n sufferer
from a severe kidney affection. Con
sulting physicians pronounced it
Bright's disease, and some OF the most
prominent and skilled OF our profession
treated me without the slightest bene.
fit. In despair, l tried several alleged
specifics, but got no better. l also
tried celebrated doctors but still OBJ
tanned no relief, l then read an nc.
count OF Warmers Safe Cure, began its
use, and in u very short time was en-,
tirely cured. 1 have never since had
the slightest symptoms OF my old and
terrible trouble. I have recommended
Warmers Safe Cure to many patients
and in every case they improved. ]
firmly believe this splendid remedy was
the sole means OF saving my life"
Tho words Of such men cannot be
questioned, they are above dispute
they are strong and convincing. They
prove, beyond the shadow OF a doubt,
that for relieving these painful symp'
toms above described no remedy car
compare with the great Safe Cure
which is the only sure means known L
medical science Of relieving the misery
they cause and ellectually driving them
out OF the system. -