Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-14
A NARROW ESCAPE,
Officer Thorndike's Terrible Battle
Tor Life in Mid-Oceal.
PERlLOUS MOMENTS
"A Naval Officers Thrilling Story Of
Shipwreck-Lost and Saved in an
Awful Storm Some Remarkable
Facts.

Shipwrecked,
Yes. Three times in all.
Once on steamer. That only amounted 70 q
little excitement and the loss Of my baggage. Once
on Japanese junk, resulting in a vigorous swim
OF over half a 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 a gale. 1t always
blows there. The night was as black as ships
conee. We had all fast but the jib forward and .
DIT OF sail to steady her The sea was running so
fast that no anchor could have held her. 1t was
60 on or go down.
We did both.
There was suddenly fearful fash and the whole
snip was agow. The mast beside me fell in spn-
Inc next moment was clinging to a floating cask.
IL saved my life. 1t did more. for the water In it
Eept me alive ON barren rock for eight days until
These words were spoken by Lieut. Col. Thorn
olEe ISM, well known naval writer, in a re-
A fellow oficer in experimenting his narrative
said: "The hardships Of seafaring life, improper
1000 and exposure kill thousands of strong men
each year II left me In the prime of life hope
less victim of diabetes, complications of the liver
and Kidneys which finally resulted in Bright's dis
IN beats WHY with
currents OF death that assailed me, help came from
an unexpected quarter restoring me to health and
Vlgor. How did 1t happen! While / was in this
critical condition friend called one day and told
me OF what Warmers Safe Cure had done for him.
He had been sufferer from the malady was en-
during, and through the aid Of this great remedy
had been completely restored / was prejudcsd
at first having no faith In proprietary medicines,
as RUE but was finally induced 10 give the Safe
Cure trial."
What has been the RESULT
"fou 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 con.
nectl0n with the Navy Department., was sufficient
answer and endorsement of the wonderful rem.
edial effect OF this great discovery.
statements such "a this are beyond question
Ihey agree In every particular with testimony that
try, who speak from past experience. Take, for
example, the case Of that well-known official Col
D. A. Grosyenor Of Washington, d. c., who gives
ms opinion in the following Outspoken words:
"AbOut 1871" he says, 81 received an injury to
the kidneys caused by a severe strain. At the time
Of the injury ! was barely able to get about for
several days, suffered great pain, and at times
passed blood with my urine. / got better, hut for
three or four years after had trouble at times and
my back across the kidneys became very sore
Whenever took cold felt the trouble, and very
often suffered severely and was troubled in pass
Ing water. About 1881 began the use of Warmers
safe Cure, which effected a complete cure, since
which time have had no trouble or weakness
Whatever In the region of the kidneys am we'll
sound man today"
DIR. L. B. Price Of Hanford, Va, also speaks from
personal experience. He says: ''Some years ago
was sufferer from a severe kidney affection.
Consulting physic pronounced 1t Brights dis
ease. and some OF the most prominent and skillfu
OF our profession treated me without the slightest
benefit. In despair tried several alleged specifics,
but got no better also tried celebrated doctors
but still obtained no relief. then read an account
OF Warmers Safe Cure, began its use and in q very
snort time was entirely cured. have never since
had the slightest symptoms of nv old and terrible
trouble. have recommended Warmers Safe Cure
to many patients and in every case they improved
frmly believe this splendid 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 con-
vincing. They prove, beyond the shadow of a
doubt, that for relieving those painful symptoms
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 ehectuay driving them out Of the
system.