The Osceola times., 1882-05-13
A HUMAN BAROMETER.
Real Relation between the Human
by and the Weather Scientifically Ex-
plaiuPl
Scientific American.


nodern science along the line of human ne
oossity is the National Weather Bureau at
Washington. Experience has shown that
o1ghty-six per cent. ofthe predictions Of the
1fgnal service are accurate /; and these pre-
d1ctions are unquestionably of the greatest
o6yantage to the seaman, the agricuturist,
md the entire commercial world. The SER
vice has proven its necessity by its useful
moss, for in past times the facilities tor FORE
t1lling atmospheric changes were meagre
Indeed The enly indications our fathers
had of coming changes in the weather were
aching limbs, twinging joints, or painful
oorns. These 'indcattons," though crude,
were usually correct, and hence naturally
guggest the inquiry AS TO the relation be-
tween the human system aud the weather
The body is unquestionably an excellent
Barometer. 1t foretcls changes in the at
nosphere long before they occur, and
this fact has been taken advantage of by
physicians who, when all other agencies
nil, prescribe q change Of air, thus hoping
the body may find an atmospheric condition
better suited to its needs. And yet, the
real relation between the human body and
the weather has never been fully under
StO0d, nor has there been, until now, a cor
rect explanation of what rheumatism
(which seems in league with the weather.
really is. Ii was originally thought by
many to be a trouble in the joints, and as
auch was treated in the most strange, not
% say ridiculous manner. The theory be-
came dispelled when the same trouble at
tacked the muscles, and the feeling then
preyailed that 1t was purely muscular dis
order. But this idea was fouad to be too
arrow, and now it is universally conceded
1at rheumatism is blood disease. And
What terrible disease it is. 1t often comes
Without warning and prostrates the system
With agony. Again its beginning is gradu-
n, and its growth slow. In its acute form
u manifests itself in every conceivable
shape and always accompanied by intense
pain. At one time ii il inflammatory, at
mother neuralgia. Sometimes 1t assumes
the form of gout, and again that Of pleurisy
or lumbago; but in whatever manner it APP
pears it is terribly painful aud always to be
dreaded. The pain and annoyance Of rheu-
matsm are increased by its great danger,
for il is liable to attack the brain or heart
Ct any moment, thereby causing instant
death. Indeed, nearly every ease OF heart
disease with all its dreadful suddenness
which has ever occurred. can be traced
more or less directly to rheumatic causes
In its chronic form IL stllens the joints, con-
tracts the muscles, undermnes the health,
and ruins the life. 1t frequently attacks
men and women who are apparently in per-
fect health. Indeed, 1t is as greatly to be
Dreaded AS any possible form of physical
voc.
But, however severe its effects NAV be-
the exact cause of this blood trouble has
been an undecided question, and it is only
within the past year that any decision upon
the subject has been reached. In order to
FULLY determine what the cause ofrheumai-
tc disorders really was, certain authorities
sent letters OF inquiry from Washington to
Che leading practicing physicians of the
land, and these inquiries were responded to
quite generally, thus furnishing data OF
great value to science and mankind. The
views held by the doctors are of varied
nature, but so overwhelming a proportion
hold to one belief as to leave but little
doubt that IL is the correct one. This be-
lief. briefly stated, Is that uric acid in the
blood causes rheumatism, and that il is only
by removing this poisonous acid that rheu-
matte or neuralgia troubles In all their ter
riblc forms can be cured. This being true,
the important question arises: GLOW does
this poisonous uric acicd get into the blood,
and how can it best be removed:'' Uric
acid il waste material of the body which
The kidneys should carry out, but because
they are weakened they cannot throw il
from the system. Restore the Kidneys and
you restore the power that will force the
uric acid from the system, and thus Danish
The rheumatic agonies which it causes.
This is the reason; it is science. No one
whose kidneys are in perfect condition was
ever troubled with rheumatism, and no
Rheumatic sufferer, however slight the pain
may be, has perfect kidneys. The conclu-
sion of this truth is inevitable: perfect kid
neys mean freedom from rheumatism.
When rheumatism has manifested itself
IN any special part of the body, attempts
have usually been made to treat that part
ofthe body. As a result, the pain has de-
parted but the disease has remained, living
subtly concealed and ready TO break out at
come unexpected moment. Checking the
pain in any single locality only scatters the
disease through the system, when. il the
seat of the disorder, which are the kidneys.
were reached, complete cure would be the
result, The way, therefore, to eXpel this
rank and poisonous acid before 1t assumes
an infammatory or chronic form is by keep
ing the kidneys in absolute health. This Is
no easy thing to do, and no means has, un-
ill within the past few years, been known
which would successfully reach and affect
these great organs. At last, however, sci
entists have discovered that the leaves of u
tropical plant, previously but little known
to science and unknown to medicine, pos
sessed marvellous qualities adapted for the
kidneys. These leaves have been skillfully
combined in the remedy now known as
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. IL
Is, up to the present time, the only known
preparation that acts so directly upon the
kidneys as to efiectually cure the various
dangerous forms of kidney disease, and
hence remove all uric acid from the blood.
As result, the cures 1t has been the means
of performing are really very remarkable.
Indeed. there are thousands of persons in
America to-day who owe their restoration
TO health and entire freedom from rheuma-
tism to this simple yet powerful remedy
which is known universally, manufactured
in Rochester, n. ", and sold in every drug
store in the land.
From the doctors in the various cities of
the United States who have certified over
their own signatures to the scientific state
ment that uric acid in the blood is the cause
of rheumatism. are a number of Chicago
and st. Louis physicians, among them be-
ing DR.. Adolph Uhlemeyer, DIR. VIM. Webb,
Dr. John NJ. Frank, DIR. Edwin 7. Webster.
DIR. Benjamin +. Whitmore, DIR. William 7.
Richardson, Dr. Robert T. Atkinson, DR..
Thos. +. lIumbold, DIR. William NJ. McPhee-
ters, DR.. William johnson, DR.. Isaac n.
Love, DIR. Clark Whittier, DR.. J. I. Hodgen,
DIR. Thomas f. DUNCAN, DIR. Nicholas Cub
man, DR.. Antonio Prietts, DR.. Charles II.
Goodman, DR.. Daniel Kuhn DR.. Henry
Newland. DR.. William s. Workman, DR..
George 4. Pitzer, DR.. Henry +. Ahlbrandt,
DIR. Elijah T. Frazier. DIR. Carl Spinzig. DR..
David b. Martin, DIR. Benjamin X. Taylor.
DIR. James l.. Logan, DR.. A. Heaeock, DR..
Henry Kirchner, DR.. John j. Kane, DR..
Henry +. w. Kruse, DR.. William G. Glas-
s. Comstock, DIR. Charles ii. Hughes, DIR.
Frederick Kolbenheyer, DR.. Joseph IIeitzig,
DR.. Edwark A. DeCaihol, Dr. Bernard Roe
mer, DR.. James NJ. CloptoD, DIR. Charles V.
Ware, DR.. Aiphonso Jamine., DR.. James L.
Kent. DIR. William s. Barker, DR.. Solomon