Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1883 — HIS OWN EXECUTOR. [ARTICLE]

HIS OWN EXECUTOR.

A Weil-known Gentleman’! Pbllanthrophy and the Commotion Canoed by One of His letters. [Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.] We published in our local columns yesterday morning a significant letter from a gentleman known personally or by reputation to nearly every person in the land. We have received a number of letters protesting against the use of our columns for such “palpable frauds and misrepresentations therefore, to confirm beyond a doubt' the authenticity of the letter, and the genuineness of its sentiments, a reporter of this paper was commissioned to ascertain all the possible facts in the matter. Accordingly he visited Clifton Springs, saw the author of the letter, and with the i olio wing result: Dr. Henry Foster, the gentleman in question, is 68 or 61 years of age, and has an extremely cordial manner. He presides as Superintendent over the celebrated sanitarium, which accommodates over 500 guests, and is unquestionably the leading health resort of the country. Several years ago this benevolent man wisely determined to be his own executor, and, therefore, turned over this magnificent property, worth 9800,000, as a free gift to a Board of Trustees, representing the principal Evangelical denominations. Among the Trustees are Bishop A. C. Coxe, Protestant Episcopal, Buffalo; Bishop Mathew Simpson, Philadelphia, Methodist Episcopal; President M. B. Anderson, of the University of Rochester; Rev. Dr. Clark, Secretary of the A. B. C. F. M., Boston. The benevolent purpose of the institution is the care: Ist—of Evangelical missionaries and their families whose health has been broken in their work. 2nd.—of ministers, of any denominations, In good standing. 3rd.—of members of any church; who otherwise would be unable to secure such care and treatment. The current expenses of the institution are met by the receipt from the hundreds of distinguished and wealthy people who every year crowd Its utmost capacity. Here come men and women who were once in perfect health, but neglected the first symptoms of disease. The uncertain pains they felt at first were overlooked until their health became impaired, They little realized the danger before them, nor how alarming even trifling ailments might prove. They constitute all classes, including ministers and Bishops, lawyers, Judges, statesmen, millionaires, journalists, college professors and officials from all parts of the land. Drawing the morning Democrat and Chronicle from his pocket, the reporter remarked, “ Doctor, that letter of yours has created a good deal of talk, and many of our readers have questioned its authenticity.” “To what do you refer?” remarked the Doctor. “ Have you seen the paper? ” “ Yes, but I have not had time to read it yet.” The reporter thereupon showed him the letter, which was as follows: Clifton Springs Sanitarium Co., 1 Clifton Spbings, N. Y., Oct. H, 1883. j Dear Sib: lam using Warner’s Safe Cure, and I regard it as the best remedy for some forms of kidney disease that we have. lam watching with great care some cases I am now treating with it, and I hope for favorable results. I wish you might come down yourself, as I would like very much to talk with you about your sterling remedy and show you fiver our Institution. Yours truly, [Signed] Henry Foster, M. D. “I do not see why anybody should be skeptical concerning that letter,” lemarkedthe Doctor. “Isn’t it unusual for a physician of your standing and influence to commend a proprietary preparation.” “I don’t know how it may be with others, but in this institution we allow no person to dictate to us what we shall use. Our purpose is to cure the sick, and for that work we use anything we know to be valuable. Because I know Warner’s Safe Cure Is a very valuable preparation, I commend it. As its power Is manifested under my use, so shall I add to the completeness of my commendation. “Have you ever analyzed it, Doctor?” “We always analyze before we try any preparation of which we do not know the constituents. But analysis, you know, only gives the elements; it does not give the allimportant proportions. The remarkable power of Warner’s Safe Cure undoubtedly consists in the proportions according to which its elements are mixed.” While there may be a thousand remedies made of the same elements, unless they are put together, in proper proportions, they are worthless as kidney and liver preparations. “I hope some day to meet Mr. Warner personally, and extend fuller congratulations to him on the excellence of his preparations. I have heard much of him as the founder of the Wagner Observatory, and as a man of large benevolence. The reputed high character of the man himself gave assurance to me in the first place that he would not put a remedy upon the market that was not trustworthy; and it was a source of a good deal of gratification to me to find out by actual experiment the remedy itself sustained my impressions.” The conclusion reached by Dr. Foster Is precisely the same found by Dr. Dio Lewis, Dr. Robert A. Gunq, Ex-Surgeon-General Gallagher and others, and proves beyond a doubt the great efficacy of the remedy which has awakened so much attention in the land and rescued so many men, women and children from disease and death. A lemon tree on the farm of Thomas Kennedy, on Noonan’s lake, Fla., 19 years pld, budded on a sour orange stump, has been in bearing eleven years and yielded its owner a net average of S6B a year, the greatest yearly yield being $lO6. Jefferson Citt, Mo. —Dr. J. C. Rlddlei says: “ Persons who use Brown’s Iron Bitten always speak well of it. It is a good medicine.” It is estimated that that there are 21,000 counterfeit sovereigns afloat in Great Britain. “Is beer a tonic?” inquires an anxiouscorrespondent; and in our humble opinion it Is, most emphatically—a Teutonic.— New York Advertiser. For tremulousness, wakefulness, dizziness and lack of energy, a most valuable remedy s Brown’s Iron Bitters. London has a weekly paper devoted to ballooning matters—the Aeronaut. It Is probably published on fly-paper.— Rochester Post. The life-giving properties of Impure blood are restored by using Samaritan Nervine. A cutaway jacket is the proper costume for an elopement. » ' From Magnolia, Ark., Mr. T. J. Gunnels writes: ’■'Samaritan Nervine cured my son’s fits.” “That’s what beats me,” soliloquized the small boy, as he gazed on his ma’s slipper. The greatest engine In the world is the new Baxter portable, in use all over the world. Descriptive circulars free. Address J. C, Todd. 17 Barclay St-t New York. W. B. Squires, of Worthington, Ind., says: I have sold more White Wine of Tar Syrup than any other Cough Remedy. It is the best I ever saw. “Rough on Coughs," 15c., 25c. 50c., at Druggists. Complete cure Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat. First effectual, then good to take, then cheap—Piso’s Cure for Consumption. “Mother Swan’s Worm Syrup,” for feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipation, tasteless. 25c. If a cough disturbs your sleep, take Piso’s Cure for Consumption and rest well. Skinny Men. Wells’Health Renewer restores health and vigor, cares Dyspepsia, Impotence. $L Get Lyon’s Patent Heel Stiffeners applied to new boots or shoes before you run them over. “Rough on Cotghs,” 15c., 25c.,50c„ at Druggists. Complete cure Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat.