Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-01

les. 1 iCC tlhlCs. III ali.
Once on steamer. That only
amounted to little excitement and
the loss of my baggage. Once on
japanese junk, resulting in vigor-
| Gus 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
the iib forward and a bit of sail to
steady her. The sea was running so
fast that no anchor could have held
| We did both.
There was suddenly fearful flash
and the whole ship was aglow. The
mast beside me fell in splinters. In
an instant ! was swept from the
deck. The next moment, / was
clinging to floating cask. 1t saved
in it kept me alive on barren rock
for eight days, until l was rescued"
These words were spoken by Lieut..
Col. Thorndike, L. S. N, well
known naval writer, in recent in
terview.
A fellow-otficer in experimenting
his narrative said: The hardships
of seafaring life, improper food
and exposure, kill thousands of
strong men each year. 1t left me in
the prime of life hopeless victim of
diabetes, complications of the liver
and kidneys which finally resulted
in Bright's disease. Physicians fail
ed to give me relief. l was ship
wrecked in health While battling
with the currents of death that as
sailed me, help came from an uneN
pected quarter, restoring me to health
and vigor How did it 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 a sufferer
from the malady was enduring, and
through the aid of this great remedy
had been completely restored. |
was prejudiced at first, having no
faith in proprietary medicines. as
rule, but l was finally induced to
give the Safe Cure a 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 a sufficient answer,
and endorsement of the wonderful
rem edial effect of this great dis
covcry.
{ Statements such as this are beyond
question. They agree, in every par
ticular, with testimony that is given
by men and women throughout the
country. who speak from past en-
periencc. Take, for example. the
case of that well known official. Col
ID. A. Grosvcnor Of Washington. ID.
c., who gives his opinion in the fol-
lowing outspoken words;
About 1877" he SAYS. Il received
an injury to the Kidneys caused by
severe strain At the time of the in
jury l 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
times and my back across the kid
ncvs became very sore. Whenever
took cold. I felt the trouble. and very
often l suffered severely and was
troubled in passing water. About
1881 | began the use of Warmers Safe
Cure. which effected a complete cure.
since which time have mad no trou-
Bile or weakness whatever in the re-
gion of the kidneys. | am a well.
sound man today" ,....
DIR. l.. Il. Price of Hartford. Va.
also speaks from personal experience
He says: >sSome years ago. / was
a sufferer from severe kidney affec-
ton. Consulting physicians pro-
nounced it Bright's disease. and
some of the most prominent and
skillful of our profession treated me
without the slightest benefit. In de-
spair / tried several alleged specifics,
but got no better. / also tried cele-
brated doctors, but still obtained no
relief. l then read, an account of
Warmers Safe Cure, began its use,
and in very short time was entirely
cured. j have never since had the
slightest symptoms of my old and
terrible, trouble. / have recon-
mended Warmers Safe Cure to many
patients and in every case they inn
proved. | firmly believe this SPLEEN
did remedy was the sole means OF
saving my life.
The words of such men cannot be
questioned-they are above dispute;
they are strong and convincing. They
prove, beyond the shadow of doubt,
that for relieving those painful symp-
toms above described no remedy can
compare with, the great Safe Cure.
which is'the only sure means known
to medical science of relieving the
misery they cause and effectually |
driving them out of the system.