The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-13
A NARROW ESCAPE,
Officer Thorndike'S Terrible Bat
tie for Life in Mid. Ocean.
PERILoUs MOMENTS.

Nnrni onicer's Thrilling story Of
Shipwrecls. Lost and Saved In an
Awful Storm. some Remarkable
Facts. g..
Shipwrecked?
Yes. Three times In nll
Once on a steamer That only
amounted to little excitement and
the loss OF my baggage. Once on a
Japanese junk, resulting In u vlgor-
GUS swim of over half a Iulle. 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. Tho night was as black as
ships coffee. We had all fast but tile
jib forward and bit of sail to steady
her. The sea wasrunning SO fast that
no anchor could have held her. 1t
was 60 on, or go down. -..=...
We did both.
There was suddenly fearful flash
and the whole ship was aglow. The
mast beside me fell in spiiuters. In
an instant was swept from the deck.
The next moment, I was clingins to
floating oask. 1t saved my life. 1t
did more; for the water in 1t kept me
allva on barren rock for eight days,
until was rescued.
Vhnun typr1c xvara snn1-n, 49,, in,N
Col. Iharndlke, u. S. N, well known
naval writer, In recent interview,
A foll0w-olllUer In supplementlnp
| his narrative said "The hardships OF
a seafaring life, improper food and
exposure, kill thousands of strong
men each year. 1t left me in the
prime of life hopeless victim of dia-
letes. complications of the liver and
| kidneys which finally reaulted in
4 Brights disease Physicians failed to
| give me relief. l was shipwrecked i'm
health. While battling with the cur.
/ rents OF death that assailed me. help
came from an unexpected quarter. re-
storing mo to health and vigor. How
! did 1t happen9 While | was In this
critical condition, friend called one
day, and told me of what Warner
Safe Cure had done for him. He had
been sufferer from tic malady was
enduring, and through the aid of this
great remedy had been completely re-
stored. was preiudiced at first hay
| ing no latin III proprietary medicines.
as rule but was finally Induced TO
give tho Safo Cure n trial.
| What has been the result?
You can see for yourself" The
TACT that the SPEAK er WAS the very pic.
ture OF health and strength. ahd Is
engaged In the most urduuus duties
in connection with tho Navy Depart
ment was sufficient answer, and en-.
/ dorsement of the wonderful remedial
elect OF this great discovery.
Statements such as this are beyond
| question. They agree, In every par.
ticulur, with testimony that Ia given
by men and women throughout the
country. who speak from past expert
ence. Take, for example, the case of
that well-known official, Col d. A.
Grosyenor, OF Washington, ID. g., who
gives his opinion in the folio wing out.
spoken words
| about 1871" he says, II received an
Injury to the Kidneys caused by SO.
verG strain. At the tina OF the injury
l was barely able to get about for gov
eral days, suffered great PAIN and, at
times, passed blood with my urine. /
got better, but for three or Tour 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 &C.
verely and was troubled III passing
water About 1884, / began the use
OF Warmers Safe Cure, which effected
2 complete cure, since which tiIne |
have had no trouble or weakness what
ever in tue region OF the kidneys. l
am well sound man to day"
| DIR. l., Il. rrlce OF Hauford Va al5o
speaks from personal experience He
says Some years ago. ] was a suffer
er from severe kidney affection.
Consulting physicians pr onounced IL
Brlght5 disease, and some of the
most prominent and skillful of our
profession treated me without the
slightest benefit. In despair. tried
several alleged specifics, but got no
better lalSo tried celebrated doctors
but still obtained no relief. | then
: read an account OF Narners Safe
Cure, began its use. and in very
short time was entirslyeurad. | have
never since had the slightest symp.
toms OF my old old and terrible trou-
ble. have recommend ID Warmers
Safe euro TO many patients and In
every case they improved. ! firmly
believe this splendid remedy wes the
solo means of saving my life"
The words Of such men cannot be
! questioned, they are above dispute:
They arc stlodS and convincing.
They prove, beyond the shallow OF q
doubt, that for relieving those pain.
ful symptoms above described no
) remedy can compare with tho great
safe Cure, which Is the only sure
means known 10 medical science of
relieving the misery they cause and
eilectually driving them out OF the
system.
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