The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-03

MeSSTs Editors:
l have, during my professional career of
many years. practice, treated large number
OF various disorders, of which. perhaps, none
have given me more trouble than the mystic
rious dseasesknown as acute nephrits; and
while it may seem strange, it is, nevertheless
true, that the physician is generally greatly
annoyed by this mysterious trouble, especially
when the case, Is of hereditary origin. 1t is
doubtless, the first stage of the well-known
but terrible Brght's disease, as the kidneys
contain large, quantities of albumen; and
while children and young people are es 'ecial-
ly liable to its attacks it is prevalent with all
clesses, and usually continues until late in life
One obstinate case which came under my
observation, was that of fireman of this city
who applied to NE for treatment. The case
was diagnosed parenchymatous nephritis.
The man was twenty-fOur years of age; pie
thoric and light complicated. He stated that
he had suffered from urinary troubles from
childhood, and that he had "doctored"
hundred times, each time improving some;
after which, in short while, he would relapse
ito his former state of misery. / prescribed
the usual Therapeutics known to the profess
sion with the same result that my colleagues
had obtained. He got better for g while and
then worse again; in fact, so bad that he had
to lay off for some time. He suffered intense
pain; so much so that | confess had to re-
sort to hypodermic injections of morphia. My
druggist, who knew how disguised was with
the case, alInOugn nOC Wiling 10 desert Jne
man, advised me to try remedy from which
he (the druggist) himself had derived great
benefit. AS a drowning man catches at straw,
| prescribed this remedy, not letting my pa
tient, however, know what was giving him;
and, although not a believer in nor ratron
of "patent medicines" ust confess that
after my fireman had taken one bottle he
grew much better. made him continue its
use for period of two months with the most
gratifying results; it really worked wonders,
and he owes his cure and present perfect
health solely to the remarkable power of
w rner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, tie
remedy which | prescribed, and he used.
Since the recovery of the IN above men
toned, have given considerable thought to
the subject Of acute nephritis, or kidney diff
Guilty, and find that its manifestations are
most remarkable. 1t often appears without
any special symptoms of its own, or possibly
as IA sequel to some other disease. 1t may be
sequel to scarlatina, diphtheria, and 9th
er illnesses, and even arise from pregnancy.
The first symptoms frequently show them
selves in the form of high, fierce and intense
pains in the lumbar region, "the small of the
back" troublesome IN cturitions and frequent
changes in the color of the urine which at
times diminishes perceptibly. If the urine is
entirely suppressed, the case, probably, will
terminate fatally in very few days. Dropsy
is a consequence of the suppression Of urine,
and the severeness Of it is governed by the
proportion of retention. The nervous system
becomes Frustrated with subsequent convul-
sons and Irregular circulation of the blood,
which, in my estimation, eventually might
cause diseased heart to give out. As have
remarked, in many kidney diseases-yes, even
in Bright's disease itself-there is no percepti-
BILE pain in the back, ana these troubles often
assert themselves in various symptoms-for
Instance, in troublesome diarrhel, blood
poison, impaired eyesight, nausea, loss of
appetite, disordered digestion, loss of con-
seriousness, husky voice and many other COM
plants too numerous to mention. Indeed,
thousands of people are suffering from the
first stages OF Brght's disease to-day, and
they do not know ii.
In conclusion, would like to state that
have. since my success with the fireman, re-
peatedly prescribed Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, and if my professional brethren
could only be brought SO far as to overcome
their prejudice against proprietary medicines
they would undoubtedly, find themselves rec
ompensed for their supposed S crifce of lib
ertv, as wei as by the great benefits that would
accrue to the world. Most sincerely,
O. ANDERSON, NJ. D.,
Superintendent.