The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-15
NO.44
Startling Statistics.
THE SHADOW HANGING OVER NEW YORK
CITY AND THE ENTIRE CoUNTRY-A
TRIBUNE OPINION.

THE SHADOW HANGING OVER NEW YORK
CITY AND THE ENTIRE CoUNTRY-A
TRIBUNE OPINION.
The nation has been Mortified at the burn
ing Of a Milwaukee hotel, whereby over seY-
enty liyes were lost. This event carried terror
because iE was sudden and appalling; but had
the same disastrous results 10 life and limb
come silently they would have been unnoticed,
not only by the people of the land but also by
the very community in which they occurred
Fatal events OF q far worse nature have taken
place In this very city, but they have attracted
no attention, nor would they now did not the
Bureau Of Vital Statistics bring them to our
notice. Figures do. not he,' whatever else
may be uncertain and the report on the dedEhs
OF this city Is q startling comment on its tTe.
During the past year the enormous increase OF
certain maladies Is simply appalling. While
the total number of deaths has diminished and
the death rate on most diseases has decreased
still it is far greater in one or two serious dis
orders than was ever known before. More
people died in the city OF New York in 1882
from Brights disease OF the kidneys, than
from diptheria, smallpox and typhoid fever
all combined !! This scarcely seems possible
but it is true and when it is remembered that
Less than one-third the actual deaths from
Bright's disease are really reported as such, the
raVages OF the malady can be partially unuer
STOOD coi
| This immediate query which every reader
will make upon sucn a revelation OF facts, is.
What causes this increase This is difficult
question to answer The nature ofthe climate,
the habits OF life, the adulteration of foods
and liquors, all undoubtedly contribute; but
no immediate cause can be certainly assigned.
Often before the victim knows it the disease
has begun. Its approaches are so stealthy and
ito hat fhoNy hp
definitely foreseen and are only known by
their effects. Any kidney disorder, however
slight, is the first stage of Bright's disease.
But it is seldom that kidney disorders can be
detected. They do not have any certain symp-
toms. Mysterious WEAKNESS; an unusual ap-
petite; periodical headaches; occasional maui
sea uncertain pains; loss OF vigor; lack of
| nerve power; rregularity of the heart; dsor-
| dered dolly habits; imperfect digestion-all
| these and many other symptoms are the indi-
| cations OF kidney disorder even though there
may be no pain IN the region of the kidneys
or IN that portion OF the body. The serious
nature OF these troubles may be understood
from the tact that Brights disease is as certain
| to follow diseased kidneys as decomposition
| follows death.
| 1t is high time the Doctors in this lard who
have been unable 20 control kidney troubles,
should be aroused and compelled to find some
I
| The suffering public needs help and cannot
await the tardy action OF any hair-splitting
code or incorrectly formulated theories. Ii
| the medical world has no certain remedy for
this disease let them acknowledge it and seek
for one outside the pale of their profession.
For the discovery of this remedy and for its
application to this disease, the people of this
city the people of the whole land; not only
those who are suffering, but those who have
/ in GQnuor a rnQ
looking.
| The above quotation from the New York
Tribune is causing considerable commotion,
as it seems to lift the cover from subject that
mas become of National Importance. The
alarming increase OF kidney diseases; their
insidious beginnings and frightful endings and
the acknowledged inability of physicians to
successfully cope with them may well awaken
the greatest, dread of every one who has the
slightest symptoms. 1t is fortunate, however :,
that the surest relief is often found where,
| possibly least expected, and that there is
i specific for the evils above described we have
i come to fully believe. Within the past two
years we have frequently seen statements of
parties claiming to have been cured of serious
kidney troubles even after hope had been
i abandoned; but in common with most people
we have discredited them. Quite recently
however, number of prominent and we'll
known men have come out voluntarily and
stated over their signatures that they were
completely cured by the use of Warmers Safe
and Liver Cure. Most people have been aware
THAT this medicine has an unusual standing
and one emitting it to be classed above pro-
! prietary articles generally but that it had ac-
complished SO much in checking the ravages
of kidney disease is not so generally known
Its great worth has been shown not only by
the cures it has effected. but also because a
number Of base limitations have appeared in
the market ,fraudulently claiming the valuable
qualities of the original Safe Cure. If it were
: not valuable, it would not be initiated.
The above may seem like an ultra endorse
ment of popular remedy but it is not one
whit stronger than the facts admit. Whatever
assists the world toward health and consequent
! happiness, should receive the hearty endorse
ment OF the press and all friends of humanity
: It. is on precisely this principle that the fore
! going statement is made and it merits the
! careful consideration of every thinking reader
!. FLAT CULTURE FOR PoTAToEs. -SeYera
f years ago became convert to fiat culture
i for potatoes, and every season convinces me
i that this mode is preferable to the forming
!. of hills around the plants. This season. be
q ing u very moist one in this section, fully
n demonstrated with me that in moist as we'll Al
3 dry seasons fiat culture is the better of thu
i two just across the fence from my potato
Il patch was a field of my neighbours, of abou
4 four acres, planted about ten days befor
: mine, The ground is alike on both patches
,. clayed loan. My neighbor MANFRED NOR
d literally than l did. He adopted the hill
# method Of culture, and l the fiat method. Il
a. the early part of the season his made Inucl
r more vigorous growth than mine; in fact, thu
d foliage in field had covered the ground be
4 fore mine begun to grow AS the season ad
if vanced mine gained in growth upon his, AM
e. maintained greener foliage longer. His RI
70 pened about a week ahead of mine, but Will
ic his crop averaged 1870 bushels to the acre min
10 averaged $50 bushels to the acre. There wa
q seventy bushels difference upon soil similar
N his having the advantage of more manur
20 than mine. consider that fiat culture re
quires' less labor than killing, produces heayie
crops, and the quality is just as good, wit
"a all other conditions the same.-C0r. C0statr
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