The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-04
1 GREAT Revelation.
Gam. Valuable Thoughts Concerning
Human Happiness and Timely Sug.
gestions About Securing 1t.
s,uopsfs Of Lecture delivered by DR..
"Ch.rIes Craig Before the Metropol.
itan Scientific Association

i,an Scientific Association
aThe public speaker OF the present dav
,.hors under difficulties OF which the speak
a., Of the last century never dreamed, for
rs;le the audiences of the past received what
"a, said without question, those of the pres
~, day are usually the mental equals or
suoeriors OF the ones who address them.
Rey, Dr.. Tying, Of New York, when thco-
l0eical student, supplied church in neigh
boring town, and on his way to preach one
morning met an aged colored man. We'll,
rpcle do you ever 20 to hear the young
oreacherH asked the unhedsed doctor.
NO, Massa,' replied the negro, dis chile
don't let none O dem students practis On
him. The darkey hal begun to think. The
free and independent thought Of this age &C.
cepts statements only where they are proven
10 be truth, while the development of mental
power seems equally great in every other de-
partment 0: lie. The valuable Inventions
of the day are counted by thousands.
The increase of scientific study is universal.
The spirit OF inquiry in all fields is so marked
IS TO cause
COMMENT on EVERY SIDE,
while people seem inyestga ng and adyanc-
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, and the truths
which the people have found, even in the
last fifty years, are simply marvellous. How
really ignorant some cultured aud suppose.
sbIy scientific people We're only few years
,go, as compared with the present day, may
he 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
phIet was issued just in time to be carried
by the first steamer that went to England.
People once believed that the heart was the
t.at OF life and health. It Is now known
that this organ is only pump, simply keep
jig in motion what other and more important
sfgans OF the body have created and trans
formed. 1t was once supposed that If per.
Stb fCit " pam III VIC bdth, tHC Nv OK WIS ut-
Hanged: " u pain came in the lower chest the
lungs were Affected and consumption was
lear; 1t Is now known that pain in the back
Indicates diseased kidneys. while troubles in
the lower chest arise from disOrderel liver
and not imperfect lungs. A severe pain in
the head was once thought to come from some
partial arrangement of the brain; it 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 matter Of
PRIVATE HISTORY
that Gen. Washington was bted to death.
Ills last illness was slight, and caused prin-
cipaliv BY WEAKNESS. A physician was called
VINO 'bled him copiousiy.' Strange to say,
the patient became no better. Another doe
Tor was called who again took away large
amount OF the vital fluid. Thus In success
zion Tour physiciane drew away the life of
great man who was intended by nature for
al old age, and who prematur.ly died-mur-
1ered by maIpractice--Ded to death. That
vas the are OF medical blcedinc!"
The speaker then graphically described
mother period which came upon the people,
IN which they asst med the origin of all dis
eases to the stomach, and after showing the
'alsity OF this theory, and tn It the kidneys
and liver were the causes OF disease, and
hat many people are suffering from kidney
md liver troubles TO-DAY who do not know it,
but who should know It and attend to them
1t once, continued:
"Let us look at this matter q little more
closely. The human body Is the most Der.
'ect and vet the most delicate Of all created
Kings. II is capable OF the greatest results
md 1t IS liable to the greatest disorders. The
ll{tpht nck tr
lelicate machinery out Of order while the
most simp'e and cOmmOn-sense care restores
,ud keeps tn EN- in perfect condition. When
I is remembered that the amount of happi.
ness or misery we are to Lave in this world Is
DEPENDENT urOn II ,er:ect body, Is 1t not
t'ange th,t simne precautions aud care are
rot exercised! This Is one Of the most vital
questions Of life. People NAV avoid it for
he resent, but there IL certain to come 4
line in every ones exper,e nce when 1t must
be facet
"And here pardon ne for relating q little
personal experience. In the year 1870 |
Toand myself losing both In strength and
health. could assign no cause for the de-
line. but it continued, until finally called
% nv aid two prominent physicians. After
Eeating me Tor some time they declared
VAS suffering from Bright's disease Of the
Kidneys, and that they could do nothing more
Tor me. At this time was 90 weak l could
not raise nv head from the pillow and l
PAINTED REPEATEDLY.
Ny heart beat so rapidly it was with difficulty
could sleep. Ny lungs were also badly in
'olved; l could retain nothing upon my
'tomach, while the most intense pains in my
'ack aud bowels caused me to long for death
. relief It was at this critical juncture
hat nhvaioo9 xwh{nh I'll
Which most firmly believe was an inspira-
ion) caused me to send for the leaves of
liant had once known In med cal practice. |
After great d.fiiculty / at last secured them !
md began their use in the form Of tea. 1no-
iced lessening Of tho pain at once; began |
o mend rapidly; in five weeks I was able to !
e about, aud In two months l became Der.
ectly well and have so continued to this day. !
{ was only patural that such a result should !
ave caused me to investigate most thor
roughly. l carefully examined fields In !
Medicine never before explored. l sought
he cause Of ply steal order and disorder, hap.
,tness and pain, and found the kidneys and |
ver to be the governors. whose motions reg.
late the entire system"
After describing at length the Offices of the
idneys and liver, and their important part |
q life, the doctor went on to say:
"Hsving found this great truth. saw
learly the cause OF my recovery. The SIM
le vegetable leaf had used was food and
estorer to my well-nigh exhausted kidneys
nd liver. 1t had come TO them when their
1e WAS nearly gone, and by It's simple, yet
0werful influence had purified, strength
ned and restored them, and saved me from
cath. Realizing u eat benefit which
nowledge Of this truth would give to the
orlj, ! began II, amodest way to treat those
liiicted, aud IN every cdss found the same
HAPPY RESULTS
hich had experienced. Not only this but
lany, who were not conscious Of any physical
'ouble but who, at my suggestion. began the
se Of the remedy which had saved my life, |
,und their health steadily improving and
ieir strength continually increasing. So
niversai, where used, was this true, that
etermiuesi the entire world should share in |
8 results, and therefore placed the formula |
u its preparation In the hands Of Mr.. H. H. |
Farmer OF Rochester, N. Y, . gentleman
HON had cured Of = severe kidney disease, |
nd who, by reason OF bis personal worth,
lgh standing and liherality In endowiny the |
astronomical Observatory and other public !
nterprises, has become known and popular
the entire country. This gentleman at
nee began the manufacture Of the remedy On
most extensive scale, and to-day, Warmers
a'e Kidney and Liver Cure, the pure remedy
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