The Evening critic., 1882-03-31
A HUMAN BAROMETER.
The Real Relation Between che Hu-
man Body and the Weather Scicn-
ttfcaIIy Explained.


modern science along the line OF human ne
cessity Is tho National Weather Bureau at
eighty-six per cent OF tho predictions OF the
Signal Service are accurate; and these predic-
tions are unquestlonably Of the greatest ad-
vantage TO the seaman, the agriculturlst and
tho entire commercial world. Tho service has
proven Its necessity by Its usefulness, for In
past times the facilities for fore.elling atmos-
pheric changes were mcagre indeed Tho only
indications our fathers had Of coming changes
In the weather wore aching limbs, twinglug
Joints. or painful corns. These "indica-
tions," though crude, were usually
correct, and henco naturally suggest the In
quiry as to the relation between the human
system and the weather. The body is unques-
changes In the atmosphere long before they
occur, and this fact has been taken advantage
fail, prescribea a change OF air, thus hoping the
body may fnd an atmospheric condition better
suited to Its needs. And yet the real relation
between the human body and the weather has
never been fully understood, nor has there
ever been, until now, n correct explanation OF
what rheumatism (which seems In league
nally thought by many TO be a trouble In tho
Joints, and as such was treated In the most
strange, not to say, ridiculous manner.
This theory became dispelled when
the same trouble attacked the muscles,
and the feeling then prevailed that
IL was purely n muscular disorder But
this idea was found TO be too narrow, and now
IL is universally conceded that rheumatism is
a blood disease. And what a terrible disease
prostrates the system with agony. Again its
beginning Is gradual, and itsgrowth slow. In
its acute form 1t manifests itself in every con-
ceivable shape and always accompanied by
intense pain. AT one time 1t is infiammatory,
at another neuralgia. Sometimes 1t assumes
the form of gout, and again that OF pleurisy
or lumbago; but in whatever manner IL ap-
pears 1t is terribly painful and always to be
dreaded. The pain and annoyance OF rheu-
matism are increased by its great danger, for
II is liable TO attack the brain or heart at any
moment, thereby causing Instant death. In
deed, nearly every case Of heart disease with
all its dreadfal suddenness which has ever oc-
CURED, can be traced more or less directly to
rheumatic causes. In Its chronic form. it
stifrens the joints, contracts tho muscles, un-
dermines the health and ruins the life. 1t
frequently attacks men and women who are
apparently In perfect health. Indeed, 1t is as
greatly to be dreaded as any possible form OF
physical woe.
But however severe its effects may be, the
exact cause Of this blood trouble has been an
undecided question, and IL is only within the
past year that any decision upon the subject
has been reached. In order to fully determine
what the cause OF rheumatic disorders really
was, certain authorities sent letters OF inquiry
from Washington to the leading practicing
physicians OF the land, and those inquiries
were responded to quite generally, thus fur
nishing data of great value to science and
mankind. The views held by the doctors are
OF a varied nature, but so overwhelming pro-
portion hold to one belief as to leave but little
| doubt that 1t is the correct one This belief,
| briefly stated, is that uric acid in the blood
| causes rheumatism, and that II Is only by
| moving this poisonous acid that rheumatic or
neuralgia troubles in all their terrible forms
| can be cured. This being true, the important
question arises
| stHow does this poisonous uric acid get into
| the blood, and how Gan 1t best be removed?"
Uric acid is waste material of the body which
| the kidneys should carry out, but because
| they are weakened they cannot throw 1t from
| the system. Restore the kidneys and you re-
| store the power that will force the uric acid
| from the system and thus Danish the rheu-
matte agonies which 1t causes. This Is reason
| 1t is science. No one whose kidneys are In a
| perfect condition was ever troubled with rheu-
matism, and no rheumatic sufferer, however
| slight the pain may be, has perfect Kidneys
| The conclusion of this truth is inevitable;
| perfect kidneys mean freedom from rheuma-
tism.
| When rheumatism has manifested itself In
| any special part Of the body attempts have
| usually been made to treat that part of the
| body. As a result the pain has departed, but
| the disease has remained, lying subtiy con-
| cealed and ready to break out at some unex-
| pected moment Checking the pain in any
| single locality only scatters tho disease
| through the system, when, II the seat OF the
disorder, which is the Kidneys, were reached,
| way, therefore, to expel this rank and poison
GUS acid before It assumes an infammatory or
soiute health. This % Is no ' easy thing to do, d.
| and no means have, until within the past few
| years, been known which would successfully
reach and affect these great organs. At last,
| however, scientists have discovered that the
leaves OF tropical plant, previously but
little knowp to science and unknown to medi-
l PsJoncopNh
for the kidneys. These leaves have been
skilifully combined in the remedy now known
as Warners e., Safe Kidney va, and ~, Liver Cnre l.
| preparation that acts so directly upon the
kidneys as to effectually cure the various dan.
gerous forms Of kidney disease, and hence re
move all uric a,id from the blood. AS a re
suit the cures 1t has been the means OF
performing are really very remarkable. In
deed, there are thousands of persons In
America to-day who owe their restoration to
health and entire freedom from rheumatism
to this simple yet powerful remedy, which is
| known universally, manufactureds1n Roches
land.
From the doctors In the various cities Of the
United States who have certified over theii
own signatures to the scientific statement thai
uric acid In the blood is the cause OF rheuma
among them being Dr. A. P. Lighthill, DR.
John D. Foley, DR.. Fred ]. Garbit, Dr. NJ. L
chamberlain, Dr.. Albert N. Blodgett, DR.. Johr
@. Sharp, DR.. Charles W. Stevens, DR.. Henr,
W. Bradford, DR.. Timothy H. Smith, DR.. Charles
M. Newell, DR.. William A. Dunn, DR.. j. +
Perry, Dr. John Burke, Or, Michael F. Gavin
Otis Gray Randall, DR.. stephen @. Martin, Dr.
George F. Bigelow, Or. Q; W; Dow, Or. Morris
lin F. Patch, DR.. Darius Wilson, DR.. William
F. Cornell, DR.. Henry Sohl, Dr. Nathanie
Downes, Dr.. William X. Ripley, DR.. George G
DR.. Joseph +. Gouid, DR.. Wilson Atwood, DR.
A. Fernald, DR.. Francis II. Brown and Dr.
Hamilton Osgood.
finds Its confirmation in the fact that whei
\ the kidneys have been cured, rheumatism Il
completely removed. This Is not OF course
always accomplished instantly, for In
disease SO subtle, the cure is often very slow
but under no other plan can any hope of per
manent relief ever be found. There ar
hundreds OF cases on record during the pres
ent winter Of persons afIiicted with rheumati
troubles OF the worst order who have bee
| entirely cured by following the theor
above stated and using the remedy men
toned. Many OF these persons had tn
very worst possible symptoms. Vagu
, | aches IN different portions Q
the body were followed by agonies the mos
intense in some particular spot. Acute an
throbbing pains succeeded each other and TN
coursing poisonous acid indamed all tn
| veins. Troubles which began with slight dis
orders increased to arrangements the mos
| serious. II Is sad to think that all this suffer
ing was endured when 1t could have been s
easily relieved. Acting upon the theory an
using the remedy above mentioned the klt
l1tsneys could have been restored TO their usuf
| yigor, the uric poison expelled from the syl
tenn, the Inflammation removed, and the pal
| entirely banished.
These are some OF the real and scientif
facts regarding rheumatism, attested by tn
4 highest authority, and they are, beyond que
tion, the only correct ones ever brought fortl
| We are aware they are advanced ideas, bl
ten years hence they will be the accepted b,
lief and practice OF the world. II people su
fer from rheumatic troubles In the future an
with these plain truths before them, they ce
tainly can blame no one but themselves.
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