Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-05-27
A GREAT REVELATION.
Some Valuable Thoughts Concerning
Human Happiness and Timely Sug-
gestions About Securing 1t.
Synopsis of n Lecture Delivered by DIR.
Charles Craig Before tho netropol-
itan Scientific Associaticn.

"The public speaker OF the present day
labors under difficulties OF which the speak
ers OF the last century never dreamed, for
while the audiences OF the past received what
was said without question, those OF the pres
ent day are usually tho mental equals or
superlors OF the ones who address them.
Rev. DR.. Tying, of New York, when thco'
logical student, supplied church In neigh
boring town, and on his way to prcdsh ono
morning met an aged colored man. We'll,
Uncle, do you ever go to hear the young
prcacherl asked the unHedgcd doctor.
No, Massa,' replied the negro, dis chile
don't let none o. dem students practls ON
him. The darkey had begun to think. The
free and Independent thought of this age ac-
cepts statements only where they are proven
to be truth, while the development of mental
power seems equally great In every other de-
partment OF life. The valuable inventions
OF the day arc counted by thousands.
The increase Of scientific study Is universal.
The spirit OF inquiry in all fields is 30 marked
as to cause
COMMENT ON EVERY SIDE,
while people seem investigating and advanc-
ing In every direction which can help them
morally, mentally or physically. This is
specially true of the human body and every
thing which concerns it, aud the truths
which the people have found, even In the
last fifty years, are simply marvellous. How
really ignorant some cultured and suppose.
ably scientific people were only q few years
ago, as compared with the present day, may
be better understood from few Illustrative
facts. A prominent writer prepared an
elaborate essay to prove that steamships
could never cross the Atlantic, and his PAM
phlet was issued just in time to be carried
by the first steamer that went to England.
People once believed that the heart was the
seat OF life and health. 1t is now known
that this organ is only pump, simply keep
ing in motion what other and more important
organs of the body have created and trans
formed. 1t was once supposed that II a per-
son felt pain In the back, the liver was de-
ranged; II o pain came In the lower chest the
lungs were affected and consumption was
near; it is now known that pain in the back
indicates diseased kidneys, while troubles in
the lower chest arise from disordered liver
and not imperfect lungs. A severe pain In
the head was once thought to come from some
partial arrangement Of the brain; 1t is now
known that troubles In other parts of the
| body and away from the head, cause head
aches and that only by removing the cause
can the pain be cured 1t is a matter Of
PRIVATE HISTORY
that Gen. Washington was bled TO death.
| His last illness was slight, and caused prin-
cipally by weariness. A physician was called
who bled him copiously.' Strange to say,
| the patient became no better. Another doc
tor was called, who again took away large
amount OF the vital fluid. Thus in success
sion four physicians drew away the life OF a
| great man who was intended by nature for
an old age, and who prematurely died-mur-
dered by malpractice-bled to death. That
was the age of medical bleedingl"
The speaker then graphically described
another period which came upon the people,
in which they assigned the origin Of all dis
eases to the stomach, and after showing the
falsty OF this theory, and that the kidneys
and liver were the causes of disease, An,l
that many people are suffering from kidney
and liver troubles to-day who do not know it,
but who should know 1t and attend to them
at once, continued:
"Let us look at this matter little more
closely. The human body is the most per
feet and yet the most delicate of all created
things. 1t is capable Of the greatest result,
aud 1t is liable to the greatest disorders. The
slightest causes sometimes seem to throw Its
delicate machinery out of order while the
most simple and common-sense care restore:
and keeps them in perfect condition. WheI
it is remembered that the amount Of happi
ness or misery we are to have in this world II
dependent upon a perfect body, is it mo-
strange that simple precautions and care are
not exercised This is one of the most vital
questions of life People may avoid 1t fol
the present, but there is certain to come
time In every ones experience when 1t mus
be faced.
"And here pardon me for relating littl,
personal experience. In the year 1870
found myself losing both in strength ant
health. l could assign no cause for the de
cline, but it continued, until finally callel
to my aid two prominent physicians. Ate
treating me for some time they declared
was suffering from Bright's disease of tn
kidneys, and that they could do nothing NOR
for me. At this time was so weak coul,
not raise my head from the pillow and
PAINTED REPEATEDLY.
My heart beat SO rapidly it was with difficult,
could sleep. My lungs were also badly in
volved; ! could retain nothing upon m,
stomach, while the most intense pains in m
back and bowels caused ME to long for dealt
as relief 1t was at this critical junctur
that physical longing which | felt (ant
which / most firmly believe was an inspira
tion) caused me to send for the leaves of
plant had once known In medical practice
After great difficulty at last secured them
and began their use in the form of tea. l no
t!ced lessening Of tho pain at once; begaI
to mend rapidly; in five weeks was able b
be about, and In two months l became Per
fectly well and faye so continued to this day
1t was only patui al that such result shoul,
have caused me to investigate most thor
oroughly. i carefully examined fields Il
medicine never before explored. l sough
the cause OF physical order and disorder, hap
piness and pain, and l found the kidneys an
liver to be the governors, whose motions reg
ulate the entire system"
After describing at length the offices OF tn
kidneys and liver, and their important par
In life, the doctor went on to say:
"Having found this great truth, / SAY
clearly the cause OF my recovery The sim
pie vegetable leaf had used was a food an
) restorer to my well-nigh exhausted kidney
and liver. II had come to them when thei
life was nearly gone, and by its simple, ye
powerful influence had purified, strength
encd and restored them, and saved me iron
death. Realizing the great benefit which
. knowledge Of this truth would give to tn
world, began in modest way to treat thos
afflicted, and b, every case | found the same
HAPPY RESULTS
which had experienced. Not only this bu
many, who were not conscious of any physica
trouble but who, at my suggestion, began til
use OF the remedy which had saved my life
found their health steadily improving an
their strength continually increasing. y
universal where used, was this true, that
determined the entire world should share 4
It's results, and therefore placed the formul
Tor its preparation In the hands of Mr.. II.
Warner OF Rochester, N. Y, gentlema
whom had cured Of severe kidney disease
and who, by reason OF his personal worth
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