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A HUMAN BAROMETER.
The Real Relation Between the HUI
man Body and the Weather Scien-
t1ficlallY Explained
Scientific American.

One OF the most valuable developments OF
modern science along the line Of human ne
cessity is the National Weather Bureau at
Washington. Experience has shown that
Sc per cent. of the predictions Of the signal
service are accurate; and these predictions
are unquestionably of the greatest advant-
age to the sesmen, the agriculturist and the
entire commercial world. The service has
proven its necessity by its usefulness, for In
past times the facilities for foretelling
atmospheric changes weres meagre indeed.
The only indications our fathers had of
coming changes in the weather were aching
limbs, twitching joints or painful corns.
These I" indications, - though crude,
were usually correct, and hence
naturally suggest the inquiry as to the
relation between the human system and
the weather. The body is unquestionably
an excellent barometer. 1t foretells changes
IN the atmosphere long before they occur,
and this fact has been taken advantage of
by physicians who, when all other agencies
fail, prescribe 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 meyer been fully understood,
nor has there ever been, until now, a correct
explanation of what rheumatism (which
seems In league with the atmosphere really
is. 1t was originally thought by many to be q
trouble In Ssr[oints, and as such was treat
ed IN the mol : strange, not to saw ridicu-
lous manner. This theory became iispelled
when the same trouble attacked the muscles,
and the feeling then prevailed that It was
purely muscular disorder. But this idea
was found to be too narrow, and now It is
universally conceded that rheumatism is a
blood disease. And what terrible disease
it is. 1t often comes without warning and
prostrstes the system with agony. Again
Its beginning is gradual, and its growth
slow. In its acute form it manifests itself
In every conceivable shape and always &C
compan1ed by intense pain. At one time It
Is lnhammatOry, at another neuralgia.
Sometimes 1t assumes the form of govt,
and again that of pleurisy or lumbago; but
In whatever manner 1t appears it is terribly
painful and always to be dreaded. The
pain and annoyance of rheumatism are in
creased by its great danger for It is liable to
attack the brain or heart at any moment,
thereby causing instant death Indeed.
nearly every case Of heart disease with ali
Its dreadful suddenness which has ever oc-
CURED, can be traced more or less directly
to rheumatic causes. In It's chronic form 1t
stiffens the joints, contracts the muscles.
undermines the health and ruins the life.
1t frequently attacks men and women
who are apparently in perfect health.
Indeed, it is as greatly to be dreaded as anv
possible form of physical woe.
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 of rheumatic dis
orders really was, certain authorities sent
letters OF inquiry from Washington to the
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 go overwhelming proportion 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
1t Is only by removing this poisonous
aeid that rheumatic or neuralgia troubles
IN all their terrible forms can be cured.
III his being true, the important question
arises: "How does this poisonous uric acid
get into the blood, and how can it best he
re aoved ?" Uric acid is a waste material
OF the body which the kidneys should carry
oul but because they are weakened they
caLhot throw 1t from the system, Restore
hekidneys and you restore the power that
wil[force the uric acid from the system and
thus Danish the rheumatic agonies which it
causes. This is 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.
With rheumatism has manifested itself
IN any Especial part of the body, attempts
have Usually been made to treat that part of
the body. AS result, the pain has depart
ed but the disease has remained, lying subtly
concealed and ready to break out at some
unexpected moment. Checking the pain In
any singe locality only scatters the disease
through NE system, when. If the seat of the
disorder, which are the kidneys, were reach
ed, complete cure would be the result.
Inc way, therefore, to expel this rank and
poisonous acid before 1t assumes an irflam-
matory or chronic form is by keeping the
Kidneys IL absolute health. This is no easy
thing TO do, and no means has, until within
the past lew years, been known which
would successfully reach and affect
these great organs. At last, how
ever, scientists have discovered that the
leaves of tropical plant, previously but
little known Ito science and unknown to
medicine, possessed marvellous qualities
adapted for tfle kidneys. These leaves have
been sklllfullVcombined in the remedy now
known as WaTher's Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. It is, up to the present time, the ONLY
known PIE paration that acts SO directly upon
the kidneys as to effectually cure the vari-
GUS dangerous forms of kidney disease, and
hence remove all uric acid from the blood,
AS result, the cures It 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
usm to this simple yet powerful remedy,
which is known universally, manufactured
In Rochester, N. T., and sold In every drug
store in the land.
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 large number of
Chicago and st. Louis physicians, among
them being DIR. Adolph Whenever, DR..
VIM. Webb, Dr. John NJ. Frank, Dr. Edwin
I. Webster, Dr. Benjamin F. Whitmore.
DR.. William 7. Richardson, DR.. Robert T.
Atkinson. DIR. Thos. +. Humboldt. DR.. WI
liam M. McPheeters, DR.. William johnson,
DR.. Isaac N. Love, DIR. Clark Whittier, DR.,
j. T. Hodgen, Dr. Thomas f. DUNCAN, DR..
Nicholas Guhmau, DR.. Antonio Prietts. DR..
Charles 81. Goodman, Dr. Daniel Kuhn, DR.,
Henry Newland, DR.. William g. Workman,
Dr.. George T. Pitzer, DIR. Henry f. Ali
brandt, DR.. Elijah T. Frazier, DR.. Carl
Spinz'g, DR.. David B. Martin, DR.. Benjamin
K. Taylor, DR.. James L. Logan, DIR. A. Hea-
cock, DR.. Henry Kirchner, DR..
John j, Kane, DIR. Henry F. w.
Kruse, DR.: William c. Glasgow, DR..
jeremiah 8. B. Alleyne, Dr. Thomas s.
Comstock, DIR. Charles b. Hughes. DR.. Fred.
erick Kolbenhever, Dr. Joseph Heitzig, DR..
Edward a he CaihOl nr Raruord poox.o-