Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-25
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
OFFICE: No. 271S WEST EIGHTH STREET,
q. ANDERSON, VI. d., SUPERINTENDENT,
CINcINNATI o. Dec 9 1SS

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 2, 1852.
MEssRs. EDITORS:
| 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 mysterious disease
known as acute nephritis; and while il
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 Bright's disease, rs the kidneys
contain large quantities of albumen; and
while children and young people are
especially liable to its attacks, it is pre-
valent with all classes, and usually con-
tinues until late in life.
One obstinate case which came under
my observation, was that of q fireman
of this city who applied to me for treat
ment. The case was diagnosed par
enchymatous nephritis. The man was
twenty-four years of age; plethoric and
light Completed. He stated that he had
suffered from urinary troubles from child
hood and that he had 'doctored' hun
dred times, each time improving some ;af-
ter which, in short while, he would re-
lapse into his former state of misery.
prescribed the usual therapeutics known
to the profession with the same result
that my colleagues had obtained. He
got better for a while and then worse
again; in fact, so bad that he had to lay
e.. L
pain; so much so that | confess | had to
resort to hypodermic injections of
morphia. My druggist who knew how
disguised | was with the case, although
not willing to desert the man, advised
me to try Il remedy from which he (the
druggist) himself. had derived great
benefit. As n drowning man catches
at straw, | prescribed this remedy,
not letting my patient, however, know
what | was giving him; and although
not believer in nor apatron of 'patent
medicines" | must confess that after
my fireman had taken one bottle he
grewmuch better. l 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 per-
feet health solely to the remarkable
power of Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, the remedy which | pre-
scribed and he used.
Since the recovery of the man above
mentioned, l have given considerable
thought to the subject of acute neph-
ritis, or kidney difficulty, and L find
that its manifestations are most remark
able. 1t often appears without any spe-
cial symptoms of its own, or possibly as
n sequel to some other disease. 1t may
be sequel to scarlatina, diphtheria,
and other illnesses, and even arise from
pregnancy. The first symptoms fire.
quently show themselves in the form OF
high, fierce and intense pains in the
lumbar region, ''the small of the back, "
troublesome micturitions and frequent
changes in the color of the urine which
at times diminishes preceptibly. If the
urine is entirely suppressed, the case,
probably will terminate fatally in very
few days. Dropsy is consequence of
the suppression OF urine, and the Sc
vereness of it is governed by the pro-
portion of retention. The nervous sys-
tenn becomes Frustrated with subsequent
commissions and irregular circulation OF
the blood, which in my estimation,
eventually might cause a diseased heart
to give out. AS i have remarked, in
many kidney diseases-yes, even in
Bright's disease itself-there is no per-
ceptiblc pain in the back. and these
troubles often assert themselves in var
ious symptoms-for instance, in trouble
some diarrhea, blood poison, impaired
eyesight, nausea, loss of appetite, dis
ordered digestion, loss of consciousness,
husky voice and many other complaints
too numerous to mention. Indeed
thousands of people are suffering from
the first stages of Bright's disease to-
day, and they do not know it.
In conclusion, / would like to state
that / have, since my success with the
fireman, repeatedly prescribed Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, and if my
professional brethren could only be
brought so far as to overcome their pre-
JUDGE against proprietary medicines
they would, undoubtedly, find them
selves recompensed for their supposed
sacrifice of liberty, as well as by the
great benefits that would accrue to the
world. Most sincerely,
o. ANDERSON. M. D.,
Superintendent.