Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-04-13
A HUMAN BAROMETER.

TUE REAL RELATION nEFwBEN TIE HU-
MAN BODY AND THE WEATHER sCIEN-
TlFICALLY EXPLAINED.
Scientific American.
Que Of tho most valuable developments
Of modern science along the line of nd
man necessity is the National Weather
Bureau at Washis yton. Experience has
shown that ei2hty-six per cent. of the
predictions Of the signal service are ac-
curate; and these predictions are .un
Gliesty1liably of the greatest advantage
to the seaman. the agric:llturIst and the
entire commercial world. The service
has proven Its necessity by its usefulness
for in past times the facilities for foretell-
ing atn,ospLsr}e changes were r.eayre
adaed. File only Indications our tathsrs
had Of coming changes in the weather
were aching limbs, twinging joints or
painful corns. These indications thous h
crude, were usually correct, and hence
naturally suggest the enquiry as to the
relation between the human system and
the weather. The body is unquestiona-
bly, an excellent barometer. 1t fOretells
changes III 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. AnGy yet The real relation between
the hannah body and the weather has
never been fully understood, nor has
there ever been, until now, correct eS-
PLANTATION of what rheumatism (Which
seems in league with the atmospheric
really is. 1t was originally thought by
many to be u trouble in the joints, and as
such was treated in the most strange,
.af TO VIZ ,l,,,,a II:
ory became dispelled when the same
trouble attacksu the muscles, and tie
feeling then prevailed that it was purely
2 amuscuiar disorder. But this Idea was
6Glits to be too narrow. and now il is uni
yersally conceded that rheumatism is *
blood disease. And what terrible dis
ease it is. 1t often comes without warn
ing and prostra ates the system with ago
ny. Again its beginning is gradual, and
lis growth slow. In its acute form it
malifeStS 1self IN every concalyable
shape and always accompanied hy in
tense pain. AT one time it is infiamma-
tory, at another neuralgia. Sometimes
it assumes tho form of gsut. and again
that of pleurisy or lumbago; but In what.
ever manner it appears it is terriby pain
ful and always to be dreaded. The pain
and annoyance OF rheumatism are in
creased by its great danger for it is liable
ment, thereby causing instant death. IN
dsed. nearly every case of heart disease
with all rs d.eadful suGdcnncss which
has ever occurred, can be traced more
or less directly to rheumatic causes. In
its chronic form it stiffens the joints. con-
tracts the muscles. urt.ernlints the health
and ruins tie life. It frequently attacks
men anuwomen who are apparently III
perfect health. Indeed, 1t is as greatly
10 be dreaded as any possible form Of
ply sical woe.
But, however severe its effects may be.
the exact cause OF this blood trouble has
teen aI UudeelacG question. and it is on
.yswithih tlid past year that any decision
upon the subject has been reached. Lii
order to fully determine what the cause
of rheumatic disorders really was, ceT-
tain authorities sent letters of inquiry
from Washington to the leading practic-
ing ply sicians of the land, and these in
quries were responded to quite generally.
thus iurni.hin. data of great value to
science and mankind. The views held By
overwhelming proportion hold to one
belief as to leave but little doubt that i,
is the correct one. This belief. briefly
stated, is that vric acid in the blood caus-
cs rheu,p atisnc, and that 1t is only by re-
moving phis poisonous arid that rheu-
matte ,.r nsuralsic troubles in all their
terribie forms can be cured. This beihg
TRUE, the important Question arises: How
does this poisonous uric acid get into the
blood, and how can it best be reinoved?'
Uric acid is q waste material of the body
which the kidneys should carry out, but
because they are weakened they cannot
throw it from the 'systen. Restore the
kidneys and you restore the power that
will force the uric acid from the system
and thus banish the yReulnatie agenies
which It causes This Is reason; it is
science. No one whose kidneys are in a
perfect condition was ever troubled with
rheumatism. end no rheumatic sufferer,
however slight the pain NAV be, has per-
feet kidneys. The conclusion of this
truth is inevitable: perfect kidneys mean
freedom from rheumatism.
When rheumatism has manifested itself
in any special part of the body, attempts
have usually been made to treat til at part
of the body. AS result, the pain has
departed but the disease has remained,
lying subtly concealed and READY to
break ont at some unexpected moment.
| Checking tho pain id any single locality
only scatters the disease through the sys-
tenn, when if the seat of the disorder,
which are the kidneys, were reached. a
| complete cure would be the result. The
|
poisonous acid before it assumes an III
| fiammatory or chronic form is by keep
ing the kidneys in absolute health. This
is no ca sy 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 leaves of a tropical plant, previously
but little known to science and unknown
eo medicine. possessed marvellous quail
ties adapted for the Kidneys. These
leaves have been skillfully combined il
tho remedy now known as Warmers SAT.
Kidney and Liver Cure. 1t IS, UP to tn,
present time, the only known prepara
ton that acts SO directly upon the kidney
as to 'ef.ectt,ally cure the val ious danger
Gus forms Of III lney disease, and henc
= emove all uric acid from the blood. A
q result, the cures it has been the mean
OF performing are really very rem irka
ble. Indeed, there are thous ands of pei
sons in America to-day who owe the
3 restoration to health and entire freedo,
i from Rheumatism to this simple yet pow
1. erful remedy, which is known universal
ly, manufactured in Rochester, n. Y
y : and sold in every drug store in the lam
II From the doctors il the various citi
= of the United States who have certifit
N over their own signatures to the scieE
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