The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-16
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 savad In an Awful
kterm-Some remarkable Facts.
6~hipwfeoked?
Yes. Three times, In oil.

6hipwreoked?
Yes. Three times. In oil.
Once on = steamer. That only amounted
TO a little excitement and the loss OF my
baggage. Once on q Japanese junk. result
ing In q vigorous swim Of over half . mile.
Once WAS shipwfecked In good earnest. ]
shall never forget II;
ON staunch schooner went ashors in the
straits of Cape Horn. The wind blew a
gale. II always blows there. The night
was 40 black rs ships coffee. We had all
fast but the jib forward int . bit Of sail TO
steady her. Tho sea vas running 30 fast
that no anchor could have hold hor. II was
90 on. or 20 down.
Wo did both.
There WAS suddenly . fearful fash and
the whole ship was aRlow. The mast be-
side me fell in splinterS. In an instant l
was swept from the dock. The next mo.
ment was clinging to q floating cask. 1t
saved my life. 1t did more; for the water
in it kopt me alive on a barren rock for
eight days, until l was rescued"
These words were spoken by Lieut.. Col.
I%horndike. U. s. NJ. q we'll known naval
writer, In q recent interview.
A fellow officer in eupplemsntine his mar
rative said: "The hardships OF a seafur-
80 'AN ASS0 ~IN ADOpu j ]
thousands of strong men each year. II 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.
l was shipwreeksd in health. While battling
me. help came from q unexpected
quarter, restoring me to health and vigor.
How did it happen2 While l was in this
critical condition. a friend called ono day.
and told me of what Warmers Safe Cute
had done for him. He had been a sufferer
from = malady l was enduring, and through
the aid of this great remedy had been com
pletsly restored. wac prejudiesd al 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?
lyon can see for yourself" The fact that
the speaker was thu very picture of health
and strength. and ia engaged in the most
arduous duties in connection with the navy
department was a sufficient answer and on.
dorsemsnt Of the wonderful remedial effect
of this great discovery.
Statements such az this are beyond ques-
ton. They agree, in every particular, with
throughout the county. who speak from
past experience. Take, for example. the
case Of that we'll known official. Col. D. A.,
Grosvener, Of Washington, d. G., who gives
his opinion in the following outspoken
words:
ABOUT 1871" he says. 81 received an in
jury to the kidneys caused by q severe
strain. At the time of the injury I 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
came very sore. Whenever I took cold, 1
felt the trouble. and very often I suffered
severely and was troubled in passing water,
Aboa 1881 l began tho use of Warmers Safe
Cure, which effected a complete cure, since
which time ! have had no trouble or weak
ness whatever in the region of the kidneys,
I nm q we'll. sound man to-day"
DR.. l.. B. Price. of Hnnford, Va, also
speaks from personal experience. He says:
''5ome years ago l was suffering from q
severe kidney Affection. Consulting physi-
clans pronounced it BriRht's disense, and
some of the most prominent and skillful of
our profession trensed me without the
slightest benefit. In despair. l tried several
alleged specifies, but got no better. I also
tried celebrated doctors, but still obtained
no relief. then read an account of War
ner's Safe Cure. began its use. and in a very
abort time was entirely cured. l have
never since had the slightest symptoms of
my old and terrible trouble. ! have ,eo-
commended Warmers Safe Cure to many
patients and in every case they improved.
l firmly believe this splendid remedy was
the sole means of saving my life"
The words of suoh men cannot be ques-
toned, they arc above dispute; they arc
strong and convincing. They prove, be-
You'd the shadow OF q doubt, that for re-
Loving those painful syn ptomS above de.
so'ibsd no remedy can compare with the
great Safe Cure. which ia the only sure
means known to medical science OF reliev-
Ing the misery thoy cause and %etfectually
driving them ont of the system.