St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-05-06
A HUMAN BAROMETER.
The Real Relation Between the Human
Body and the Weather Scien-
tifcally Explained
Scieltifc american.

NN~SASAA W
cessity is the National Weather Bureau at
Washington. Experience has shown that
eighty-si1 per cent of the predictions Of the
signal service are accurate; and these predic-
tions are unquestonably Of the greatest adj
vantage to the seaman, the agriculturist and
the entire commercial world. The service has
proven its necessity by its usefulness for in
past times the facilities for foretelling atmos-
pheric changes were meager indeed. The only
indications our fathers had Of coming changes
in the weather were aching limbs, tWlnglng
joints or painful corns. These 'indications,"
though crude, were usually correct and hence
naturally suggest the inquiry as to the rela-
tion between the human system and the
weather. The body is unqueStionably an eX-
cellent barometer. 1t foretells changes in the
atmosphere long before they occur, and this
fact has been taken advantage of by ply
sicians who, when all other agencies fail, pre-
scribe change OF air, thus hoping the body
may find an atmospheric condition better
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 trouble
In the joints, and as such was treated in 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 it was purely muscular dis
order. But this idea was found to be too mar
row, and now 1t is universally conceded that
rheumatism Is blood disease. And what a
terrible disease it is. It often comes without
warning 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 al
ways accompanied by intense pain. At one
time it is intlammatory, 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. The
increased by its great danger, for 1t is
liable to attack the brain or heart at
any moment, thereby causing instant death.
Indeed, nearly every case OF heart dis
ease, with all its dreadful suddenness
which has ever occurred, can be traced more
or less directly to rheumatic causes In it's
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
possible form of physical woe.
But however severe its effects may be- the
exact cause of this blood trouble has cen 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 prscticing
physicians of the land, and these inquiries
were responded to quite generally, thus fur
nishing data of great value to science and
mankind The views held by the doctors are
OF. varied nature, but so overwhelming a
proportion holds 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 rheumatism, and that it is only
by removing this, poisonous acid that rheu-
matte or neural gic troubles in all their terrible
forms can be cured This being true, the inn
portant question arises: "How does this
poisonous uric acid get into the blood, and
how can it best be removedf Uric acid is
waste material Of the body which the kidneys
should carry out, but because they are weak
ened they cannot throw it from the system.
Restore the kidneys and you restore thepowe
that will force the uric acid from the system
and thus Danish the rheumatic agones which
1t causes. This is reason; it is science No
one whose kidneys are in 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 freedom from rheumatism.
When rheumatism has manifested itself In
any special part Of the body, attempts have
usually been made to treat that part of tho
body. AS a result, the pain has departed but
the disease has remained lying subtly con-
cealed and ready to break out at some unex-
pected 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 reac hed,
a complete cure would be the result. The
way, therefore, to expel this rank and poison
Gus acid before it assumes an infammatory or
chronic form is by keeping the kidneys in alb
solute 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
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 skilfully
combined in the remedy now known as War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. 1t is, upto
the present time, the only known preparation
that acts SO directly upon the kidneys as to
effectualy 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 are really !
very remarkable. Indeed, there are thousands |
Of persons in America to day who owe their
to health and entire freedom from |
rheumatism to this simple yet powerful rene
dy, 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 OnlLcO SCateS VINO nave cerClHeu over |
their own signatures to the scientific state
nent that uric acid in the blood is the cause
Of rheumatism, are a large number of Chicago
and St. Louis physicians, among them being
DR.. Adolph Uhlemeyer, DR.. VIM. Webb, Dr.
John NJ. Frank DIR. Edwin T. Webster, Dr.
ardson, DR.. Robert T. Atkinson, Dr. Thos. r.
Dr. William NJ. McPheeters, DR..
William johnson, DR.. Isaac N. Love, DR..
Clark Whittier, DR.. ]. T. Hodgen, DR.. Thorn
IS F. DUNCAN, DR.. Nicholas Guhman, DR.. An
;onio PTletts' Dr.: Charles H. Goodman, Dr.
am s. Workman, DR.. George T. Pitzer, DR..
Henry F. Ahlbrandt, DR.. Elijah 7. Frazier,
Dr.. Carl Spinzig, DR.. David B. Martin, DR..
3enjamin r. Taylor, DR.. James L. Logan, DR..
4. Heacock, DR.. Henry Kirchner, Dr.. John J.
Zane, DIR. Henry F. W. Kruse, DR.. William
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