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The Real Relation Between the Human Body and
the Weather Scientifically Explained.
From the Scientific Americana

Trom the Scientific Americana
One of the most valuable developments of
modern science along the line of human neces-
sity is the National Weather Bureau at Wash
ington. Experience has shown that eighty-six
per cent. of the predictions of the signal service
are accurate; and these predictions are unques-
tlonably of the greatest advantage to the sea-
man, the agriculturist and the entire CONNER
cial world. The service has proven its necessity
by its usefulness, for in past times the facilities
for foretelllng atmospheric changes were
meagre indeed. The only indications our
fathers had of coming changes in the weather
were aching limbs, tw1nging joints or painful
corns- These indications" though crude,
were usually correct, and hence naturally sug-
gest the enquiry as to the relation between the
human system and the weather. The body is
unqueStlonably an excellent barometer. Itfore-
tells changes IN the atmosphere long before
they occur, and this fact has been taken advan-
tage of by physicians who, WREN all other
agencies fail, prescribe a change of air, thus
hoping the body may find ali atmospheric con.
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, a correct expla-
nation of what rheumatism (Which seems in
league with the atmospheric really is. 1t was
originally thought by many to be q trouble in
the joints, and as such was treated in the most
strange, not to say, ridiculous manner. This
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attacked the muscles, and the feeling then pre-
vailed that it was purely a muscular disorder.
But this idea was found to be too narrow, and
now 1t Is universally conceded that rheumatism
is a blood disease. And what q terrible disease
1t Is. 1t often comes without warming and
prostrates the system with agony. Again it's
beginning is gradual, and its growth slow. In
Its acute form 1t manifests itself in every con-
ceivable shape and always accompanied by in
tense pain. At one time it Is inflammatory, at
another neuralgia. Sometimes it assumes the
form of govt, and again that of pleurisy or
lumbago; but in whatever manner it appears it
is terribly painful and always to be dreaded.
b pain and annoyance of rheumatism are in
creased by its great danger for it is liable to at
tack the brain or heart at any moment, there
by causing instant death. Indeed, nearly every
case of heart disease with all it's dreadful sud-
denness which has ever occurred, can be traced
more or less directly to rheumatic causes In
its chronic form it stiffens the joints, contracts
the muscles, undermlneS the health and RUNS
the life. 1t frequently attacks men and women
who are apparently in perfect health. Indeed,
it Is as greatly to be dreaded as any 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 disorders 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 a varied
nature, but so overwhelming a proportion hold
to one belief as to leave but little doubt that it
is the correct one. This belief, briefly stated.
tism, and that it is only by removing this poi
sonous acid that rheumatic or neuralgia
troubles in all their terrible forms can be cured.
This being true, the important question arises:
How does this poisonous uric acid get into the
blood, and how can it best be removed?" Uric
acid is a waste material of the body which the
kidneys should carry out, but because they are
weakened they cannot throw it from the sys.
tenn. Restore the kidneys and you restore the
power that will force the uric acid from the sys-
tenn and thus Danish the rheumatic agonies
which it causes. This is reason; it is science.
No one whose kidneys are in a perfect condition
was ever troubled with rheumatism, and no
rheumatic sufferer, however Slight the pain may
be, has perfect kidneys. The conclusion of this
truth is inevitable; perfect kidneys mean free
dom 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 a result, the pain has departed but
the disease has remained, lying subtly concealed
and ready to break out at some unexpected
moment. Checking the pain in any single
locality only s~catters the disease through the
system, when, if the seat of the disorder, which
are the kidneys, were reached, a complete cure
would be the result. The way, therefore, to
expel this rank and poisonous acid before it as
sumes an lnt1ammatory or chronic form is by
keeping the kidneys in absolute health. This
Is no easy thing to do, and no means has, until
within the past few years, been known which
would successfully reach and affect these great
organs. At last, however, scientists have dis
covered that the leaves of a tropical plant,
previously but little known to science and I'M
known to medicine, possessed marvellous quail
ties adapted for the kidneys. These leaves
have been skillfully combined in the remedy
now known as Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. 1t is, up to the present time, the only
known preparation that acts so directly upon
the kidneys as to effectually cure the various
dangerous forms of kidney disease, and hence
remove all uric acid from the blood. AS a re-
suit, the cures it has been The means of perform
ing are really very remarkable. Indeed. 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,
manufactured IN Rochester, N. Y, 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 statement 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 Uhle-
meyer, DR.. VIM. Webb, DR.. John M. Frank, DR..
Edwin 7. Webster, DR.. Benjamin 2. Whitmore,
Dr.. William T. Richardson, DR.. Robert T.
Atkinson, DR.. Thos. F. Humboldt, DR.. William
NJ. McPheeters, DR.. William Johnson, DR.. Isaac
N. Love, DR.. Clark Whittier, DIR. J. t. Hodgen,
DR.. Thomas F. DUNCAN, DR.. Nicholas Guhman,
DIR. Antonio Prietts, DR.. Chas. IL. Goodman,
Dr.. Daniel Kuhn, DR.. Henry Newland, Dr. Will
liam S. Workman, DR.. George T.. Pitzer, DR..
Henry f. Ahlbrandt, DR., Elijah 7. Frazier,
DIR. Carl Spinzig, DR.. David B. Martin, DR..
Benjamin r. Taylor, DR.. James l.. Logan, DR..
A. Heacock. Dr.. Henry Kirchner, DIR. John J.
Kane. DIR. Henry F. W. Kruse, Dr.. William G.
Glasgow. DR.. jeremiah S. B. Alleyne, DR..
Thomas S. Comstock, DR.. Charles FL. Hughes.
DR.. Frederick Colbenheyer, DIR. Joseph Heltzig,
DR.. Edward A. De Caihol, DR.. Bernard Roemer.
DR.. James M. Clopton, DIR. Charles V. Ware.
DR.. Alphonso Jaminet, DIR. James L. Kent,
DR.. William S. Barker, DR.. Solomon G. Martin,
DR.. Rudolph Studhatter, DR.. Louis P. Ehrmann,
DIR. John A. King, DR.. Simeon E. Garlock,
DR.. Theodore Foy, DR.. John E. Faber, DR..
Ernest E. Hoffman, DR.. Herman Maggie, DR..
Adolph Wislizenus, DR.. James L. Pirtle, DIR.
Edward Rose, DR.. William Fl. Grayson, DR..
Hugo M. Starklof, DR.. Robert M. Swander. DR..
William N. Brennan, DR.. Temple S. How're. DIR.