Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-24
OFFIcg: No. 27R WEST EIGHTH ST. }
| O. ANDERSON, NJ d., SUPER1NDENT. :
q II . l 900


JIessrs. Editors:
| have, during my professional ca
reer of many years practice, treated
large number of various disorders, OF
which perhaps none have given me
more trouble than the mysterious dis
case known as acute nephrltls; and
while it seems strange, it is. neverthe-
less, true, that the ply is gener-
ally greatly annoyed by this mysteri-
Gus trouble, especially when the case
is of hereditary origin. 1t is, doubt
less, the first stage of the well-known,
but terrible Bright's disease, as the
kidneys contain large quantities OF
aIbumen; and while children and young
people are especially liable to its at
tacks, it is prevalent with all classes,
and usually continues until late in
life.
One obstinate case which came un-
der my observation, was that of a
fireman of this city who applied to
me for trea ment The case was di-
agnosed parenchymatous nephritis.
The man was twenty four years of
age; plethor;c and Might complected.
He stated that he had suffered from
urinary troubles from childhood, and
that he had "doctored'' hundred
times each time improving some: af
ter which, in a short while, he would
relapse into his former state of misery.
[ prescribed the usual therapeutics
known to the profession with the
same results that my colleagues had
obtained He got better for while
and then worse again; in fact, so bad
that be had to lay of for some time.
He suffered intense pain so much so
that confess had to resort to hy-
podermic injections of morphia. My
druggist who knew how disgusted l
was with the case, although not willing
to desert the man, advised me to try a
remedy from which he (tbe druggist)
himself, had derived great benefit. AS
drowning man catches straw, L
prescribed this remedy, not letting my
patient, however, know what l was
giving him; and, although, not be-
lever in nor patron of patent medi-
cines." | must confess that after my
fireman had taken one bottle he grew
much better. | made him continue its
use for a 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
" arner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
the remedy which l prescribed, and he
used.
Since the recovery of the man above
mentioned, / have given considerable
thought to the subject of acute nephri-
tbs, or kidney difficulty, and find
that its manifestations are most re-
markable. 1t often appears without
any special symptoms of it's own, or
possibly as a sequel to some other
disease 1t may be a sequel to scarla-
tina, diptheria, and other illnesses, and
even arise from pregnancy. The hrst
symptoms frequently 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
perceptibly If the urine is entirely
suppressed, the case, probably, will
terminate fatally in very few days.
Dropsy is consequence of the sup
preston of urine, and the severeness
of it is governed by the proportion of
retention. The nervous system be-
comes Frustrated with subsequent con-
vulsions and irregular circulation of the
blood, which, in my estimation, might
eventually cause a diseased heart to
give out. AS | have remarked, in
MANY kidney dseases-yes, even in
Bright's disease itself-there is no per-
ceptible pain in the back, and these
troubles often assert themselves in va
rious symptoms-for instance, in
troublesome diarrh9a, blood poison,
impaired eye sight, nausea, loss OF ap-
petite, disordered digestion, loss OF
consciousness, husky voice and many
other complaints too numerous to men
tion. Indeed thousands of people are
suffering from the first stages of Bright's
disease today and they do knom at.
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 brethern could only y
be brought so far as to overcome their
prejudice against proprietary medl-
cines they would, undoubtedly, find
themselves recompensed for their sup
posed sacrifice of liberty, as well as by
the great benefits that would accrue to
the world
Most sincerely,