The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
STARTLING STATISTICS.


York City and the Entire
Courtry-A Tribune
Opinion.
The Nation has been Mortified at
The burning Of a Milwaukee hotel,
whereby over seventy lives were lost
This event carried terror because it
was sudden and appalling but had
the same disastrous results to life and
limb come silently they would have
been unnoticed. not only by the peo-
pie Of the 10 d but also by the very
community in which they occurred.
Fatal events of 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 b'ing 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.
During the past wear the enormous in
crease of certain maladies is simply
appalling. While he total number
of deaths has diminished and the
death rate on most diseases has de.
creased still it is far greater in one
or two serious 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, small pox and
typhoid fever all combined This
scarcely seems possible, but it is true
and when it is remembered that less
than one.thirG 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 every
reader will make upon such revela
tiont of facts, is: "What causes this
increase ? This is difficult ques,
ton TO answer. The nature of the
climate, the habits of life, the adul-
teration of foods ard liquors, all un-
doubleday contribute; but no immc-
diate cause can be certainly assigned.
Often before the victim knows it the
disease has begun. Its approaches
are SO stealthy and its symptoms so
obsure that they cannot be definitely
foreseen and are only known by their
effects. Any kidney disorder, how
ever slight, is the first stage OF
Bright's disease. But it is seldom
kidney disorders can be detected.
They do not have any certain SYM
toms. Mysterious WEAKNESS an
unusual appetite, periodical head
aches; occasional nausea; uncertain
pains; loss of vlgor; lack of nerve
power, irreguiarity of the heart /;
disordered daily habits; imperfect
digestion-all these and many other
symptoms are the indications Of kid
ney disorder even though there may
be no pain in the region of the kid
neys or in that portion Of the body.
The serious nature of these troubles
may be understood from the fact that
Bright's disease is as certain 10 fol-
lew diseased kidneys as decomposi'
ton follows death.
1t is high time the doctors IN this
land who have been unable to con.
troll kidney troubles, should be
aroused and and compelled to find
some. remedy, or acknowledge one
already found. The suffering public
needs help and cannot await the
tardy action of any hair splitting code
or incorrectly formulated theories.
If the medical world has no certain
remedy for this terrible disease. let
them acknowledge it and seek for
one outside the pale of their profess
sion. For the discovery of this rem
edy 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 friends in danger are
earnestly and longingly looking.
The above quotation from the New
York Tribune is causing considera.
bic commotion, as it seems to lift the
cover from a subject that has become
OF National importance. The alarm
ing increase of kidney diseases; their
insiduos beginnings and frightful end
ings and the acknowledged inability
Of physicians to successfully cope
with then may we'll awaken the great
est dread of every one who has the
slightest symptoms. 1t is fortunate
howeve, that the surest relief is often
found where, possibly, least expected
and that there is specific for the
evils above described we have come
to fully believe. Within the past
two years we have frequently seen
statements of parties claiming to