Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1885 — EXCITEMENT IN ROCHESTER. [ARTICLE]

EXCITEMENT IN ROCHESTER.

Widespread Commotion Caused by That Remarkable Statement of a Physician. The story published In these columns recently, from the Rochester (N. Y.) Democrat, created a deal of comment here as It has elsewhere. Apparently It caused even more commotion in Rochester, as the following from the same paper shows: Dr. J. B. Henion, who Is well known not only In Rochester but In nearly every part of America, sent an extended article to this paper, a few days ago, which wasduly published, detailing his remarkable experience and rescue from what seemed to be certain death. It would be impossible to enumerate tbe personal inquiries which have been made at our oiv.ce as to the validity of the article,*' but they have been so numerous that further investigation of the subject was deemed an editorial necessity. With this end in view a representative ojf this paper called on Dr. Henion at his residence on Andrews street, when the following interview occurred: “That ariicle of yours, Doctor, has created quite a whirlwind. Are the statements about the terrible condition you were in, and the way you were rescued, such as you can sustain?” “Every one of them, and many additional ones. I was brought so low by neglecting the first and most simple symptoms. I did not think 1 was sick. It is true I had frequent headaches; felt tired mostof the time; could eat nothing one day, and was ravenous the next: felt dull pains and my stomach was out of order, but 1 did not think It meant anything serious. The medical profession have been treating symptoms Instead of diseases for years, and it is high time it ceased. The symptoms I have just mentioned, or any unusual action or irritation of the water channels, indicate the approach of kidney disease more than a cough announces the coming of consumption. We do not treat the cough, but try to help the lungs. We should not waste our time trying to relieve the headache, pains about the body, or other symptoms, but go directly to the kidneys, the source of most of these ailments.” “This, then, is what you meant when you said that more than one-half tbe deaths which occur arise from Bright's disease, is it, Doctor?” “Precisely. Thousands of diseases are torturing people to-day, which in reality are Bright's disease in some of its many forms. It is a hydra-headed monster, and the slightest symptoms should strike terror to every ono who has them. I can look back and recall hundreds of deaths which physicians declared at the time were caused by paralysis, apoplexy, heart disease, pneumonia, malarial fever and other common complaints which I see now were caused by Bright’s disease.” “And did all these cases have simple symptoms at first?” “Every one of them, and might have been cured as I was by the timely use of the same remedy. lam getting my eyes thoroughly opened in this matter, and think I am helping others to sec the facts and their possible danger also.” Mr. Warner was visited at his establishment on North Bt. Paul street. At first he was Inclined to be reticent, but loarning that the information desired was about Bright’s disease, his manner changed instantly and he spoke very earnestly: “It is true that Bright’s disease had increased wonderfully, aud we find, by reliable statistics, that from ’VO to’Bo, Its growth was over 250 per cent. Look at the prominent men it has carried off: Everett, Sumner, Cha-e, Wilson, Carpenter, Bishop Haven, Folgor, Colfax, and others. Nearly every week the papers record the death of some prominent man from this scourge. Recently, however, the increase has been checked, and I attribute this to the general use of my remedy.” “Do you think many people are afflicted with it to-day who do not realize it, Mr. Warner?” “A prominent processor in a New Orleans medical college was locturing before his class on tho subject of Bright’s disease. He had various fluids under microscopic analysis and was showing the students what the Indications of this terrible malady were. ‘And now, gentlemen,’ ho said, ‘as wo have seen tho unhealthy indications, I will show you how it appears in a state of perfect health,’ and he submitted bis own fluid to the usual test. As he watched the results his countenance suddenly changed—his color and command'both left him and in a trembling voice he said: ‘Gentlemen, J have made a painful discovery; I have Bright’s disease of the kidneys.’ And in less than a year he was dead. The slightest indications of any kidney difficulty should be enough to striko terror to any one.” “You know of Dr. Henion’s case?” “Yes, 1 have both read and heard of it.” “It is very wonderful, is it not?” “No more so than a great many others that have come to my notice as having been cured by tho same means.” “.you believe, then, that Bright's disease can be cured.” “ l know it can. I know it from my own and tho experience of thousands of prominont persons who were given up to die by both their physicians and friends. “You speak of your own experience; what was it?” “ A fearful one. I had felt languid and unfitted for business for years. But I did not ’know what ailed me. When, however, I found it was kidney difficulty I thought there was little hope and so did tbe doctors. I have since learned that one of the physicians of this city pointed me out to a gentleman on the street one day, saying: ‘Tbero goes a man who will be dead within a year.’ I believe his words would have proved true if I had not provident a ly used the remedy now known as Warner's Safe Cure.” Dr. 8. A. Lattimore, although busily engaged upon some matters connected with the State Board of Health, of which he is one of the analysts, courteously answered tho questions that wero propounded him: “Did you make a chemical analysis of the case of Mr. H. H. Warner some three years ago, Doctor?” “Yes, sir.” ‘.‘What did this analysis show you?” “The presence ot albumen and tube casts in great abundanoe.” “Ana what did the symptoms Indicate?” “A serious disease of the kidnoys.” “Did you think Mr. Warner could recover?” “No, sir, I dM not think it possible.” “Do you know anything about the remedy which cured him?” “Yes. I have chemically analyzed it and find it pure and harmless.” We publish the foregoing statements in view of the commotion which the publicity of Dr. Henion's article has caused, and to meet tho protestations which have been made. The Doctor was cured four yearn aiju and in u-eU and attending to his professional duties to-day. The standing of Dr. Henion, Mr. Warner and Dr. Lattimore in the community is beyond question and the statements they make cannot lor a moment be doubted. Dr. Henion's experience shows that Bright's disease of the kidneys is ono of the most deceptive and dangerous of ail diseases, that it is exceedingly common, and that it cau be cured.