Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14
STARTLING STATISTICS.
The Shadow Hanging Over New
York City and the Entire
Country-A Tribune
Opinion.

The nation has been horrifed at the
burning of Milwaukee hotel, where
by seventy lives were lost This
event carried terror because 1t 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 people OF the
land but also by the very community
in which they occurred. Fatal events
of a far worse nature have taken place
in this very city, but they nave al
tracted no attention, nor would they
now did not the Bureau OF Vital Sta
tistics bring them to our notice.
Figures do not lie." whatever else
NAV be uncertain and the report on the
deaths of this city is as startling as the
comment on its life. During The past
wear the enormous increase of certain
maladies is simply appalling. While
the total number of deaths has dlmln-
ished and the death rate on most dis
eascs has decreased still it is far great
er in one or two serious disorders than
was ever known before. More peo-
ple died in the city OF New ! ork 10
lss2 from Bright's disease of the kid
news, than from diphtheria, smallpox
and typhoid fever all combined This
scarcely seems possible but it is true
and when it il remembered that less
than one-third the actual deaths from
Brirht'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 a reyela-
ton of facts. is: What causes this in
crease This is difficult question to
answer. The nature of the climate,
the habits of life, the adulteration OF
foods and liquors, all undoubtedly con-
tribute; but no immediate cause can be
certainly assigned. Often before the
victim knows it the disease has begun.
Its approaches are so stealthy and Its
symptoms so abscure that they cannot
be 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 te
detected. They do not have any cer-
tain symptoms. Mysterious weariness;
an unusual appetite; periodical head
aches; occasional nausea; uncertain
pains; loss Of vigor; lack of nerve pow
er; irregularity Of the heart; disordered
daily habits; imperfect digestion-all
these and many other symptoms are
the indications 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 fact that Bright's disease is as GER
tain to follow diseased kidneys as de-
composition follows 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 ac-
knowledge one already found. The
suffering public needs help and cannot
await the tardy action of any hair-split-
ting code or incorrectly formulated
theories. If the medical world has no
certain remedy for this terrible disease
let them acknowledge it aud 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 friends
in danger are earnestly and longingly
looking.
The above quotation from the New
York Tribune is causing considerable
commotion, as it seems to lift the COW
er from a subject that has become of
National Importance. The alarming
increase of kidney diseases; their insid-
ious 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 slight
est symptoms. 1t is fortunate, howev-
er, that the surest relief is often found
where, possibly, least expected, and
that there is q specific for the evils
ABOVE described we have come to fully
believe. Within the past two years
we have frequently seen parties claim
ing to have been cured of serious kid
ney troubles even after hope had been
abandoned; bat in common with most
people we have discredited them.
Quite recently, however, number of
prominent and well-known men have
come out voluntarily and stated over
their signatures that they were 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 and one
emitting it to be classed above propri-
etary articles generally; but tnat it
had accomplished SO much in checking
the rayages 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
endorsement of a 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
endorsement of the press and all friends
of humanity. 1t is on precisely this
principle that the foregoing statement