The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-04-19
A HUMAN BAROMETER. f.
The EenI Rotation Between the Human
Hody and the weather scientifically Ex'

Body and the weather Scientifically Ex'
GscienilGc American.
Ono OF the most valuable developments OF
modern science along the line OF human necos-
sity is tho National Weather Bureau at Wash
ingtop. Experience has shown that eighty-six
per cent. OF the predictions OF thesignal service
are accurate aud these predictions are UNI
auestionably Of the greatest advantage to the
seaman, the agricuturist and the entire COM
mercal world. Tho service has proven its
necessity by its usefulness, for in past times
the facilities for foretelling atmospheric
changes we're meagro indeed. Tho only indica-
tons our fathers had OF coming changes in the
weather were aching limbs, twinging joints or
| painful corns These "indications" though
crude were usually correct, and hence naturally
suggest tho inquiry az to the relation between
tho human system and tho weather. The body
is unduestionably an excellent barometer. 1t
forotells changes in the atmosphere long before
they occur, and this fact has been taken adyan-
tago Of by physicians who, when all other
agencies fail, prescribe q change OF air, thus
hoping tho body may find an atmospheric COLI
dition 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, correct OK
PLANTATION Of what rheumatism (Which seems In
league with the atmosphcrc) really IL. II vas
originally Thought by many TO be trouble In
the Joints and az such was treated III tho most
strange, not to say ridiculous, manner. ms
theory became dispclled when the same trouble
attacked the muscles and the feeling then pre-
vailed that il was purely muscular disorder.
But this idea wss found to he too narrow, and
now it il universally conceded that rheumatism
is blood disease. And what terrible disease
IL is. II often comes without warning and pros
trates the system with agony. Again its begin
ming is gradual, and its growth slow. In its
acute form 1t manfests itself In every concoiy-
able shape and always accompanied by intense
pain. At one time ii IL inillmmatOry, at another
neuralgia. Sometimes II assumes the form OF
govt, and again that OF Jlcurisy or lumbago
but In whatever manner 1t appears 1t ia terribly
painful and always to be dreaded. The pain
and annoyance Of rheumatism are increased
by its great danger for it is Liable 10 attack tho
BRAIN or heart at any moment, thereby causing
instant death. Indeed, nearly every case OF
heart-dsease with all its dreadful suddonness
which has ever occurred, can be traced moro or
less direct to rheumatic causes. In its chronic
form it stlfcns the joints, contracts the mlls-
,les, undormlnes the health and rains the life.
II frequently attacks men and women who arc
apparently IN perfect health. Indeed, ii is AZ
greatly to DO dreaded as any possible form OF
physical woe.
exact cause OF this blood trouble has been an
undecided question, aud il is only within the
past year that any decision upon the subject
has been reached. In ord to fully determine
what tho cause OF rheumatic disorders really
was, certain authorities sent letters Of inquiry
from Washington to the leading practlcing
physicians OF the land, and these inquiries were
responded to quite generally thus furnishing
data Of great value to science and mankind.
Tho views held by tho doctors are OF varied
nature, but 40 overwhelming proportion hold
TO one belief M to ayebut little doubt that it is
the correct one. This belief, briefly stated, is
that uric acid in tho blooi causes rheumatism
and that it IL only by removing this poisonous
acid that rheumatic or neuralgia troubles in all
their terrible forms eau he cured This being
true, the important question arises: GLOW
does this poisonous uro acid get into the blood,
and how can it he remoycd2' Uric acid il a
waste material OF the body which the kidneys
should carry out, but because they are weak
ened they cannot throw IL from tho systom.
Restore tho kidneys and You restore the power
that will force tho uric acid from tho system
and thus Danish the rheumatic agonics which
it causes. This il reason ii IL science. No
one whose kidneys are in perfect condition
was ever troubled with rheumatism, aud no
rheumatic sufferer, however slight the pain
may be- has perfect kidneys. The conclusion
Of this truth Il inevitable: perfect kidneyi
means freedom from rheumatism.
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 n result, tho pain has departed but
the disease has remained, lying subuy concealed
and ready to break ont at some unexpected
moment Checking the pain in any single 10.
cality only scatterB the disease through Tia,
system, when, If the seat Of the disorder, wheel
arc the kidneys, were reached, Il complete cure
would bO tho result. The way, therefore, L
oxpol this rank and poisonous acid before il
assumes an inilammatOry on chronic form IA b,
keeping the kidneys IN absolute health. This
IL no easy thing to do, and no means has, until
within tho past fuw years, been known which
would successfully reach aud affect these great
organs Al last, however, scientists have dis
covered that the leaves of tropical plant
previously but little known to science ant
unknown to medicine, possessed marvellous
qualities adapted for the kidneys. These leavc
have been skilliully combined in the remedy
now known AZ Warmers Safe Kidney and Live
Cure. 1t IL, up to tho present time, tho only
known preparation that acts so directly upol
the kidneys as to offcctually cure the VA ion,
dangerous forms OF kidney disease, and henc,
remove all uric acid from tho blood. As n result
the cures II has been Tho means OF performing
are really very remarkable. Indeed, there ar,
thousands of persons in America to-day whC
owe their restoration to health and entire free
dom from rheumatism to this simple yet pow
orful remedy, which il known universally
manufactured i'll Rochester, N. Y. and sold II
every drug store III the land.
From tho doctors in the various cities Of tht
United States who have certified over tho
own signatures to the scientific statement thai
uric acid IN the blood il the cause OF rheuma
tlHm, are large number Of Chicago and st
Iouis physicians, among them being DR.
Adolph Uhomeyer, DR.. VIM Webb, DR.. Johl
NJ. Frank, DIR. Edwin T. Webster. DR.. Benia
min f. Whitmorc, Dr. William II. Richardson
DR.. Robert T. Atkinson, DR.. Thos T. Humboldt
DIR. William NJ. McPhceters, DIR. William John
son, DIR. Isaac N. Love, Dr. Clark Whittier DIR
j. Il. Hodgen, DR.. Thomas +. DUNCAN, Dr.
Nicholas Guhman, Dr. Antonio Pretts DR..
Charles II. Goodman, DR.. Daniel Kuhn, DIR.
Henry Newland, Dr. William $. Workman, Dir.
George 4. Pitzor, DR.. Henry Il. Ahlbrandt,
DE-. Elijah II. Frazier, DR.. Carl Spinzig, DR..
David j. Martin. DR.. Benjamin II. Taylor, DR..
James H. Logan, DIR. A. Iloacock, DIR. Henry
Krchner, Dr. John j. Kane, Dr.. Henry Il. w.
Kruse, DR.. William G. Glasgow DR.. Jeremiah
=. B. Alloyne, DIR. Thomas s. Comstock, DR..
Charles II. Hughes, DR.. Frederick Kolbenheyer,
az uOh'pu iltltHlb, III. IAuNuiu n. btIulnOl,
DR.. Bernard lioemer, DIR. James Nj. Clopton,
DR.. Charles v. Ware, DR.. Alphonso Jaminet,
DR.. James l.. Kent DR., William s. Barker, DR..
Solomon Q. Martin, DR.. Rudolph Studhatter,
DIR. Louis Z. Ehrmann, DIR. John A. King, DR..
Simeon Il. Garlock, DIR. Theodore FOy, DIR.
John L. Faber, DR.. Ernest f. Hoflmln, DIR.
Herman Naglc, DR.. Adolph Wslizenus, DIR.
James i. Prtle, DIR. Edward Rose, Dr. William
II. Graysou, Or. Hugo NJ Starklor, DR.. Robert
NJ. Swander, DIR. William N. Brennan, DR..
Temple s. Hoyno, Dr. Lyman Ware DR.. ChNs.
W. llemstead, DR.. William j. Hawkes., Dr. Il.
G. Duncan, DR.. William II. Griswold. Dr. Ly-
man Bedford, DIR. A. b. Westcott DIR. j. b.
Bell, DIR. Charles Nj. Clark, DR.. W. II. Wood
bury, DR.. Alfred II. Hiatt, Dr. Herman Hahn.
DR.. Calvin NJ. Fitch and DIR. John ID. NJ. Carr.
The theory Of the doctors as above explained
finds its confirmation in the fact that when the
kidneys have been cured, rheumatism il com
pletely removed. This ia not, Of course, always
accomplished instantly. for in n disease 90