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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3131, 16 February 1889, Page 3

SUDDENLY STRICKEN BLIND,

A catastrophe such as fewmon have the stoicism to tear and few survive, . has (kay'a the Gkeinnali Enquirer) come like a thunderclap upon Charles Cullman, / Last Saturday night, whili auditing the ' books of the Bollovue Building AsaociaV tiun, at theic rooms on ftl'Micken Avenue, he turned suddenly to one of the bystanders and exclaimed, "Why do you turn out the gas? I'm not through yet." "Turn out the gas, -g,what's the matter with you 1 The gas is '■ My God, then I'm blind," Toried Cullman, and sinking back in his chair, from which jie had arisen in bia excitement ho buried lm face in his hands, and moaned and wept like a child. Dr Schwartmeyer, his regular physician, was hastily son't for, and onlv arrived to confirm the worst fears. Cullman was indeed blind. Without' a prenioniture sign! without a warning, the blow had come, and as he sat there bemoaning hi sad fate,' his oyes grew dim, Friend took' him by the hand and trembled with emotion as they tried to speak words of hope and comfort. The stricken man only' moaned, "My wife I My httl onus 1" Dm Ayras and Sattior, the noted specialists were summoned. A diagnosis followed, and it was discovered that Cullman had for sorao time beon a .sufferer from Bright's disease of the kidneys. The exudations of the albumen from these organs caused arsenic bloodpoisoning, which gradually pervaded the whole system of the sufferer. Step by stop the disease spread, and contraction of the kidnoys followed, resulting in inflamation of the retina or optic nerve hopelossly destroyod the sight for V- ever. The case, although not an iso- « lated one is extremely rare, death goner- • ensuing bolovo such crisis arrives. ■fc Another recent case of ueramio poisonfjp in?, similar to the one just narrated, only fortunately taken.in time, is that of Mr William Coutts, engineer, of Onehunga, N.Z., who writes us as follows:—' Eight or nino years ago kidney disease insidiously invaded my system. Deterioration of the blood produced a morbid . condition of tho kidneys, and eighteen months ago I fouud myself in a most critical state of hoalth, I suffered fearful pains across the abdomen, micturating caused untold agony. I could not desist from a perpetual desire to urinate, yet the urine was frequently scanty, and like boiling water, and was filled with sediment, An analysis further showed it to contain albumen, and my doctors acquainted me witlrthe fact that J was stricken with tho dread Bright's disease I then commenced the uso of Warner's safe cure and Warner's safe pills. At thtt'mc I mi nearly blind. The modicine lias proved a veritable boon, and has saved my life. After the use of a few bottles all the pains vanished. I have used tou bottles with the result that my water is devoid of all albumen or any sediment whatsoever, and my eytsighik wholly rdmd, 3119

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