Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-06

lScisntific Amsrican.l

Bedy and the weather Seaeneif.
fcally Explained.
scientific American.l
One Of the most valuable develop-
ments of modern science along the line
of human necessity il the National
weather Bureau ct Warrington. Expe-
rsDce has shown that ei9hty-six per
cent. OF the predictions Of the signal
service are accurate; and these prcdic-
tlous are unquestionab Of the Rfestest
advantage to the 1eaman, the aQricul-
turist and the entire commercial world,
The service has proven its necessity by
it, usefulness, for in past times the ia
cllities for foretelling atmospheric
changes were meager indeed. The only
indications our fathers had Of coming
changes in tho weather ware aching
limbs, twinginR joints or painful corns.
These indications" though crude, were
usually correct, and hence naturally
suggested the inquiry ~ to the relation
between the human system and the
| weather. The body is unquestionably
IN excellent barometer. Il foretelis
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 a
change of air, thus hoping the body
may find an atmospheric condition bet
ter suited to its needs. And yet the real
relation between the human body and
the weather has mover been fully under
stood, nor has there ever been until now,
q correct explanation of what rheum
tism (which seems in league with the
atmosphere really il. 1t was original
y thought by many to be trouble of
the joints, and AZ such was treated in
tho most strange, not to say ridiculous,
manner. This theory became dispelled
cles, and the feeling then prevailed that
it was purely muscular disorder. But
this idea WIS found to be too narrow,
and now is ID universally conceded that
rheumatism is a blood disease. And
what q terrible disease it ia. 1t often
comes without warning and prostrates
the system with agony. Again its BE-
ginning 10 gradual, and its growth allow.
In its acute form it manifests itself in
every conceivable shape and always &C.
cOmpanied by intense pain. At ono
time it il inflammatOry, at another neu-
ralgic. 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. The pain and annoy
ance of rheumatism are increased 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 all its
dreadful suddenness which has ever oc-
CURED, can be traced more or less di-
roctly to rheumatic causes. In it's chron-
10 form it stiffeps the joints, contracts
the muscles, undermines tho health and
ruins the life. 1t frequently attacks
men and women who are apparently in
perfect health. Indeed, it is az 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 de-
cision upon the subject has been reach
ed. In order to fully determine what
the cause of rheumatic disorders really
was, certain authorities sent letters of
inquiry from Washington to the leading
practising 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 va
ried nature, but 90 overwhelming . pro-
portion hold to one belief as to leave
but little doubt that it is the correct one.
This belief, briefly stated, il that uric
acid in the blood causes yhspmatism,
and that it ia only by removing this
poisonous acid that rheumatic or neu-
ral2ic troubles in all their terrible forms
can be cured. This being true the i'm
portant question arises: "H0w does this
poisonous uric acid get into the blood,
and how can it bsst be remOyed2" Uric
acid is waste material of the body
which the kidneys should carry ont, but
because they are weakened they cannot
throw it from thasystem. Restore tho
kidneys and you restore the power that
will force the uric acid from tie system
and thus Danish the rheumatic agonies
science. No one whose kidneys are in q
rheumatism, and no rheumatic sufferer,
feot kidneys. Tho conclusion Of this
il 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 result
the pain has departed but the disease
has remained, lying subtly concealed
and ready to break out at some unex-
pected moment. Checking the pain in
any single locality only scatters the dis
ease through the system, whom, IL the
seat Of tho disorder. which are the kid
neys, were reached, complete cure
t~xa tA 10
fore, to sxpel this rank and poisonous
acid before 1t assumes An inflammatOry
or chronic form is by keeping the kid
neys in absolute health. This ia no easy
thing to do, and no means has, until
within the past few years. been known
which would successfully reach and at
feet these great organs. At last, how
ever, scientists have discovered that the
leaves of tropical plant, previously
but little known to science and I'm
known to medicine, possessed marvel
Gus qualities adapted for tho kidneys.
These leaves have been skillfully COM
binod in the remedy now known a.
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
It is, mp to tho present time, tho only
known preparation that acts % directly
upon the kidneys as TO effectually cure
the various dangerous forms Of kidney
disease, and hence remove all uric acid
from tho blood. Az . result, the cures
Is has been the means of performing
are really very remarkable. Indeed,
there are thousands of persons in Amer
lea today, who owe their restoration TO
health and entire freedom from rheu-
matism to this simple yet powerful
remedy, which ID known universally,
manufactured in Rochester, New York,
and cold in every drug etere in the land.
From the doctors in the various cities
Of the United States Who have certified
over their own signatures to the soien-
tito statement that uric acid in the
blood il the cause Of rheumatism, are .
large number Of Chicago and st. Louis
Physicians, among them being Dr.
Adolph Uhlemeyer, DR.. VIM. Webb, DR..
John n. Frank, DR.. Edwin Z. Webster.
DR.. BENJAMIN T. Whitmore, Dr.. William
T. Richardson, Dr.. Robert T. Atkinson,
DR.. Thoe. F. Humboldt, DR.. William d.
McPheeters, DR.. William yohnsons Dr..
Isaac N. Love, DR.. Clark Whittier. Dr..
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