The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-02-10
STARTLING STATISTICS.
The Shadow Hanging Over New York
City and the Entire Country
A Tribune Opinion.

N IrlDuneVplniOn.
The nation has been horrihed al the
burning oi Milwaukee hotel, whereby
over seventy lives were lost. This event
carried terror because it was sudden and
appalling but had the same disastrous re
suits To life aud limb come silently they
would have been unnolicea not emily hy the
people Of the land but also by the very rum-
munity IN which they occurred. Fatal
events oi a far worse nature have taken
place in this very city. but they have at
tracied no attention, nor would they now
did not the Bureau Of Vital Statistics hiring
them to our notice. "Figures do not lie,"
whatever else may be uncrriain N and the re
port ON the deaths OF this city is a startling
comment Of its hJe During the past year
the enormous increase of certain malNdics
is simply appalling. While the total mum
Der Ui deaths has diminished and the desth
rate on most diseases has decreased still II
Is TAI greater in Que or two serious disord-
ers than ever known before. More people
died IN the city OF New York in 1882 from
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. than from
dinhtheria, small pox and typhoid fever all
combined This scarcely seems possible
but It is true aud when it is remembered
that less than one third the actual deaths
from Bright's disease are rally reported us
su.h, the ravagrs Of the malady can,b, par
italy understoof.
The immediate query which every read
er will make upon such a revelation nf facts,
is: What causes this increaseH This is q
difficult question 10 answer. The nature oi
the climate, the habits nI life, the adulierH
tion sf foods aud liquors, all undoubtedly
contribute but no immediate cause can b,
certainly assigned. Often before the victim
knows ii the disease has begun. Its ap.
breaches are 81 stealthy and its symptoms
so obscure that thev cannot be definitely
forseen and are only knows by their eff Cts.
ANY kidney disorders, however Sights the
first stage of Bright's disease. But il is sell
dom that kidney dis rdels can be detecte1
They do not have any certain synptnins.
Mysterious weariuess; an unusual appetite;
periodical headaches; occasional nausea (;
uncertain pains loss OF vigor lack Oi nerve
power irregular:tY Of the heart; disordered
daily habits; imperfect digestion-aIl these
and many other symptoms are the indca-
tions Of kidney disorder even though there
may be no pain in the region Of the kid
neys or in that portion oi the body. The
serious nature of these troubles mag be un.
'lerstood from the fact that Bright's disease
is rs certain to follow diseased kidneys as
decomposition follows death.
1t s high time the Doctors in this land
who haye been unable to control kidney
troubles, should be aroused and compelled
to find some remedy, or acknowledge one
already found. The suffering publi,: needs
help and cannot await the tardy action cf
any hair splitting code or incorrectly firm.
ulated theories. If the medical world has
no certain remedy for this terrible disease
let them seek for one outside the pnle oi
their profession. For the discovery of this
remedy ard ior ITS application 10 this di-
sease, the people of this city, the people Of
the whole land, not only those who are
suffering, but those who have friends in
danger are earnestly and longingly look
ing.
The above quotation from the New York
Tribune is causing considerable commotion.
as it seems to lit the cover from a subject
that has become of National Importance.
The alarming increase of kidney disea'es; I;
their insidious beginnings and frightful
endings, and the acknowledged inability oi
physicians to succe ssfully cope with them
may we'll awaken the greatest dread oi
every one who has the slightest symptoms.
1t is fortunate, however, that the surest re
lief is often found where, possibly, least ex-
pected and that there is specific for the
evils above described we have come TO fully
believe. Within the mast two wears we have
frequently seen statements of parties claim
inc to have been cpred Of serious kidpe,
troubles even after hone had been aban
doued but in common with most peopl,
wa have d,scredited them. Quite recently
however. aynumber of rrominent and well
Lr,un mon have come out Voluntarily An,
stated over their signatures that they wer