Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
A Human Barometer.
THE REAL RELATION BETWEEN THE HUMAN
BODY AND THE WEATHER sCIENTIF-
ICALLY EXPLAINED.

eighty-six per cent of the predictions of the
signal service are accurate and these pre-
dictions are unquestionably of the greatest
advantage to the seaman, the agricultur-
list and the entire commercial world The
service has proven its necessity by its useful
ness, for in past times the facilities for fore
telling atmospheric changes were meagre
indeed The only indications 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 the inquiry as to the relation be-
tween the human system and the weather.
The body is unquestionably an excellent
barometer. 1t foretells changes in the at
mosphere long before they occur, and this
fact has been taken advantage of by physi-
clans who when all other agencies fail, pre-
scribe change Of air, thus hoping the body
may find an atmospheric condition better
suited TO its needs. And yet the real rela-
ton between the human body and the
weather has never been fully understood,
nor has there ever been, until now, correct
explanation of what rheumatism (Which
seems in league with the atmosphere) really
is. 1t was originally thought by many to
be a trouble in the Joints, and as such was
treated in the most strange, not to say, ridic-
ulous manner. This theory became dis
PEELED 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 blood disease. And what terrible
disease it is. IL often comes without warn
ing and prostrates the system with agony.
Again its beginning is gradual, and its
growth slow. In its acute form it mani.
tests itself in every conceivable shape and
always accompanied by intense pain. AT
one time it is infiammatory, 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 ter
ribly 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 all
its dreadful audiences which has ever &C.
Cured can be traced more or less directly
to rheumatic causes. In its chronic form it
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 any posi-
BILE form of physical woe.
But, however severe its effects may 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 sub
ject has been reached. In order to fully de-
termine what the cause of rheumatic disor-
ders 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 SO overwhelming a proportion hold to
one belief as to leave but little doubt that it
is the correct one. This belief, briefly stated,
is that uric acid in the blood causes rheuma-
tism, and that it is only by removing this
poisonous acid that rheumatic or neuralgia
troubles in all their terrible forms can be
cured. This being true, the important ques-
tion arises d" How does this poisonous uric
acid get into the blood, and how can it best
be removedp" Uric acid is waste material
OF the body which the kidneys should carry
out, but because they are weakened they
cannot throw it 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 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 conclu-
sion of this truth is inevitable; perfect kid
neys mean freedom from rheumatism.
When rheumatism has manifested itself
in anu al - Of thA bod ~ No
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
unexpected moment. Checking the pain in
any single locality only scatters the disease
through the system, when, if the seat of
the disorder, which are the kidneys, were
reached, and complete cure would be the re-
suit. The way, therefore, expel this rank and
poisonous acid before it assumes an inflam-
matory 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 Or
gans. AT last, however, scientists have dis
covered that the leaves of tropical plant,
previously but little known TO science and
unknown to medicine, possessed marvellous
qualities adapted for the kidneys. These
leaves have been skillfully combined in the
remedy now known as Warmers Safe Kid
ney 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 result, the cures it has
been the means of performing are really
very remarkable. Indeed, there are thou.
sands Of persons in America to-day who owe
their restoration to health and entire free
dom from rheumatism to this simple yet
powerful remedy, which is known univer-
sally, manufactured in Rochester, New
York, 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 large number of Boston
physicians, among them being DIR. A. p.
Lighthill, DR.. John B. Foley, DIR. Fred j..
Garbit, DIR. M. l.. Chamberlain, DR.. Albert
N. Blodgett, DIR. John c. Sharp DIR. Charles
o. Stevens, DIR. Henry w. Bradford, DR..
Timothy II. Smith, Dr. Charles NJ. Newell,
DIR. William A. Dunn, DIR. j. f. Perry, DR..
John Burke, DIR. Michael f. Gavin, DR..
Aaron Young, DIR. Elisha s. Rowland, DR..
Otis Gray Randall, DIR. Stephen c. Martin,
DIR. George F. Bigelow, DR.. o. w. Dow, DIR.
Morris p. Wheeler, DIR. Robert w. Newell,
DIR. Franklin +. Patch, DIR. Darius Wilson,
DIR. William F. Cornell, DIR. Henry Sohl, DR..
Nathaniel Downes, DR.. William X. Ripley,
DIR. George G. Shattuck, DIR. William Ingalls,,
DR.. j. p. Oliver, DR.. Joseph F. Gould, DR..
Wilson Atwood, DR.. A. Fernald, DIR. Francis
II. Brown, and DR.. Hamilton Osgood.
The theory of the doctors as above ex-
planned finds its confirmation in the fact
that when the kidneys have been cured,
rheumatism is completely removed. This is
not, OF course, always accomplished instantly,
for in disease 80 subtle, the cure is often
very slow, but under no other plan can any
hope Of permanent relief be found. There
are hundreds Of cases on record during the
present winter Of persons afflicted with
rheumatic troubles of the worst order who
have been entirely cured by following the
theory above stated and using the remedy
mentioned. Many of these persons had the
very worst possible symptoms. Vague aches
in different portions OF the body were fol
lowed by agonies the most intense in some
particular spot. Acute and throbbing pains
succeeded each other, and the coursing pois.
onous acid infamed all the veins. Troubles
which began with slight disorders increased
TO arrangements the most serious. 1t is sad
TO think that all this suffering was endured
when it could have been 80 easily relieved
Acting upon the theory and using the remedy
above mentioned the kidneys could have
been restored to their usual vigor, the uric