Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-25
A HUMAN BAROMETER
The Real Relation Between the Human Body and
the Weather Scientifically Explained
Scientific american.

Is the National Weather Bureau at
Washington. Experience has shown that
elShty-siN per cent of the predictions of the
signal service are accurate; and these pre-
dictions are unquestionaby of the greatest
advantage to the seaman, the agriculturist
and the entire commercial world. The SER
vice 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 enquiry as 10 the relation between
body sunquestionably IN excellent barome-
ter. II ioretells 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 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
trouble in the joints, and rs such was treated
III the most strange, not to say. ridiculous
manner. This theory became dispelled
when the same trouble attacked the muscles
and the feeling then prevailed that is 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. 1t often comes without warning and
prostrates 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 accompanied
by intense pain. At one time it is intlamma-
tory, at another neuralgia. Sometimes it
assumes the form Of govt, and again that of
pleurisy or lumbago; but in whatever man
ner 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 caus-
ing instant death. Indeed, nearly every
case 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 it stiffens the
joints, contracts the muscles, undermines
the health and ruins the life 1t frequently
attacks IN Ell and women who are apparently
in perfect health. Indeed, it is as greatly
to be dreaded as any possible form of physi-
cal 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
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 ola varied nature,
but SO overwhelming Il 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 uues-
ton arises: "How does this poisonous uric
acid get into the blood, and how can it best
be removed?" 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 Il perfect condition was
ever troubled with rheumatism, and no
rheumatic sufferer, however slight the pain
may he, has perfect kidneys. The conclu-
sion ofthis truth is inevitable perfect kid
neys mean freedom from rheumatism.
When rheumatism has manifested itsclfin
any special part of the body. attempts have
usually been made to treat that part of the
body. As u 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 theseate of the
disorder, which are the kidneys, were reach
ed, a complete cure would be the result.
The way, therefore. to expel this rank and
poisonous acid before it assumes an infam-
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 organs. At last, however.
scientists have discovered that the levcs of
poPie"i Plalit, previously DlC llttle known
to science and unknown to medicine, DOS
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. It
is, up to the present time, the only known
preparation that acts SO directly upon the
kidneys as to ctfecutally cure the various
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 arc 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. v, 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 Chicago
and st: Louis physicians, among them being
DR.. Adolph Uhlemeyer, DR.. VIM. Webb, Dr.