Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-06
sTATrsTICs.
The shadow Hanging over New
York city and the Entire COun-
try..-A Tribune Opinion.

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very community in which they occur.
red. Fatal events of a lar worse ma.
ture have taken place in this very city,
but they have attracted no attention,
nor would they now did not the Blu
reau Of Vital Statistics bring them TO
our notice. Figures do not lie"
whatever else may be uncertain and
the report on the deaths Of this city is
a startling comment on its life. Dur
ing the past year the enormous in
crease OF certain maladies is simply
appalling. While the total number OF
deaths has diminished and the death
rate on most diseases has decreased.
still 1t is lar greater in one or two seri
Gus disorders than was ever known
before. More people died in the city
of New York in 1882 from Bright's
disease OF the kidneys, than from
diphtheria, smallpox and typheid
fever all conlbinedl This scarcely
seems possible, but it is true, and when
it is remembered hal less than one-
third the actual deaths from Bright's
disease are really reported as such, the
ravages OF the malady can be partially
understood.
The immediate query which ever
reader will make upon such a revela.
tion of facts, is. What causes this
increased This is a difficult question
to answer. The nature Of the climate,
the habits of life, the adulteration Of
food and liquors, all undoubtedly con
tribute but no immediate cause can
DO certainly assigned. Often before
the victim knows it the disease has
begun. Its approaches are 50 stealthJ
and its symptoms so obscure that they
cannot be definitely foresean aud are
only known by their effects. Any
kidney disorder, however slight, is the
FIRST stage Of Bright's disease. But it
is seldom hat kidney disorders can b,
detected. They do not have any GER
sAin sy nptoms. Mysterious weari.
ness; an unusual appetite; periodical
headaches; occasional nausea; uncer>
tain pains; loss Of vigor; lack of nerve
power; irregularity OF the heart; dis
ordered daily habits; imperfect diges.
tion-all these and many other symp-
toms are the indications of kidney
disorder, even though there may be no
pain in the region OF the kidneys or il
that portion of the body. Tho serious
nature of these troubles may be un-
derstoOd from the TACT that Bright's
disease is as certain to follow diseased
kidneys as decomposition follow,
death.
1T is high time the doctors in this
land who have been unable to control
kidney troubles, should be aroused
and compelled to find some remedy, or
acknowledge one already found. The
suffering public needs help and can
not await the tardy action OF any hair
splitting code or incorrectly formulat
ed theories. If the medical world has
no certain remedy for this terrible dis
ease let them acknowledge it and seek
Tor one outside thespaie. of their pro.
f%ession. 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 these who
have friends in danger are ~earnes,l,
and longingly looking"
The above quotation from the New
York Tribune is causing considerable
cOmmolion, as it seems to lift the
cover from a subject that has become
0f national importance. The alarming
increase Of kidney diseases; their in.
sidious beginnings and frightful end.
ings and the acknowledged inability
Of physicians to successfully cope with
them may we'll awaken the greatest
dread Of every one who has the slight
est symptoms. 1t is fortunate, how
ever, that the surest relief is often
found where, possibly least expected.
and that there isa specific for the evils
above described VIZ have come to fully
believe. Within the past two years
VIC have frequently seer statements OF
parties claiming to have been cured
Of serious kidney troubles even after
hope had been abandoned; but in
common with most people we have
discredited them, Quite recently.
however, number Of promi-
nent and we'll known men have
come out voluntarily and stated over
their signatures that they we're com
pletely cured by the use Of Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Most
people have been aware that this med.
icine has an unusual standing aud one
emitting it TO be classed,above propric
tary articles generally; but that it bad
accomplished so much in checking the
ravages Of kidney disease is not so
generally known. Its great growth
has been shown not only by the cures
it has effected, but also because a
number of base limitations have ap,
peared in the market, fraudulently
claiming the valuable qualities of the
original Safe Cure. II it were not val.
liable, it would not be initiated.
The above may seem like an ultra
endorsement Of a popular remedy but
it is not one Whit Stronger than the
facts admit. Whatever assists the
world toward health ana consequent
happiness, should receive the hearty
endorsement of the press and all
friends Of humanity. 1t is on precisely
this principle that the foregoing state
ment is made and it merits the care
full consideration Of every thinking
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