American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28
A GREAT revelation.
Some Valuable Thoughts Concerning
Human Happiness and Timely Sug-
geStiOnS About Securing 1t.
Synopsis of a Lecture Delivered by DIR.
Charles Craig Before the MetrOpOl-
itan Scientific Association.

| Synopsis of a Lecture Delivered by DR..
Charles Graf. Before the MetrOpOl-
| itan Scientific Association.
"The public speaker of the present day
| labors under difficulties of which the speak
ers of the last century never dreamed, fol-
| while the audiences of the past received what
was said without question, those of the pres
ent day are usually the mental equals OF
supcriors of the ones who address them
Rev. DR.. Tying, of New York, when thee
logical student, supplied church in neigh
boring town, and on his way to preach one
morning met an aged colorcd man. Well
Uncle, do you ever go to hear the young
preacher3 asked the unhedgcd doctor.
No, Massa,' replied the negro, dis chile
don't let none O. dem students practis Gu
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 are counted by thousands.
The increase of scientific study is universal.
The spirit OF inquiry in all fields is 80 marked
as to cause
COMMENT ON EVERY SIDE,
while people seem investigat ng 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, and 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 a 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 Atlant C, and his pam
phet 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 AMI 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 if per-
son felt a pain in the back, the liver was de-
ranged; II a pain came in the lower chest the
lungs were affected and consumption was
near; it is now known that a pain in the back
indicates diseased kidneys, s'hile troubles in
the lower chest arise from q 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 row
known that troubles in other parts of tho
body and away from the head, cause head
aches and that only by removing the cause
can the pain be cured. It Is a matter of
PRIVATE HISTORY
that Gen. Washington was bled to death.
His last Illness was slight, and caused prin-
cipally by WEAKNESS. 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 a 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 prematursly died-mur-
dered by malpractice-bled to death. That
was the age OF medical b'eeding!"
The speaker then graphically described
period which cam. upon the people,
in which they assigned the origin of all dis
eases to the stomach, aud after showing the
falsity of this theory, and th,t the kidneys
and liver were the causes of disease, and
that many people are suffering from kidney
and liver troubles to-day who do not know 1t,
but who should know it and attend to them
at once, continued:
"Let US look at this matter q little more
closely. The human body is the most per-
fect and yet the most delicate Of all created
hings. 1t is capable of the greatest results
and 1t is liable to the greatest disorders. The
slightest causes some lines seem to throw its
1elicate machinery out Of order while the
most simple and common-sense care restores
and keeps tn EN- in perfect condition. When
t is remembered that the amount of happi-
less or misery We are to have in this world is
dependent upon a perfect body, is 1t not
strange that simple precautions and care are
rot exercised This is one of the most vital
questions of life. People may avoid 1t for
bat t. rkoyv. %.
line in every ones experience when it must |
,e facci.
Sand here pardon me for relating little (
PERSONAL experience. In the year 1871 l !
ound myself losing both in strength and |
,eslth.' 1 could assign no cause for the de-
line. but It continued, until finally called |
o my aid two prominent physicians. After
reating me for some time they declared |
vas suffering from Brighrs disease of the
,idncys, and that they could do nothing more
or me. At this time Twas SO weak / could
Iot.raise my head from the pillow and
PAINTED REPEATEDLY.
iy heart beat SO rapidly it was with difficulty
could sleep. My lungs were also badly in
olved; 1 could retain nothing upon my
tonach, while the most intense pains In my
ack and bowels caused ME to long for death
s q relief. 1t was at this critical juncture
hat a physical longing which felt (and
'hich most firmly believe was an inspira-
lon) caused me to send for the leaves of a
liant had once known In medical practice.
Ifter great d .fiiculty 1 at last secured them
nd began their use in the form of tea. no
iced lessening Of the pain at once; began
o mend rapidly; in five week, / was able to
e about, aud in two months l became per-
,ctly well and have SO continued to this day.
t was only natural that such a result should
ave caused me to investigate most thor
roughly. 1 carefully examined fields in
lediclnc never before explored. l sought
mess and pain, and 1 found the kidneys and
yer 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
life, the doctor went on to say:
Having found this great truth, l saw
early the cause of my recovery. The SIM
lie vegetable loaf had used was food and
,storer to my well-nish exhausted kidneys
Nd liver. 1t had come to them when their
fe was nearly gone, and by its simple, yet
owerful influence had purified, strength
ealh. Realizing the great benefit which
of this truth would give to the
ord, began in modest way to treat those
fiicted, and in every case found the same .
HAPPY RESULTS
hich had experienced. Not only this but
any, who were not conscious of any physical
ouble but who, at my suggestion, Oegan the
'e OF the remedy which had saved my life.
und their health steadily improving and !
eir strength continually increasing. So (
liversal, where used, was this true, that l
the entire world should share in
) results, and therefore paced the formula
II its preparation in the hands of Mr.. H. II. I
.arner of Rochester, N. Y, a gentleman
HON had cured of severe kidney disease,
Id who. by reason of his nnrSonal worth