Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
STARTLING STATISTICS.
The Shadow Hanging Over NewiYOrk
City and the Entire Country--A Tri-
bune Opinion.

| city ana the lntire COuntry--A HI.
bune Opinion.
The nation has been mortified at the
burning of Milwaukee hotel, whereby
over seventy lives were lost. This event
carried terror because IL was sudden
and appalling; but had the same disas-
| trous results to life and limb come ST.
lently 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 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
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 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 disorders
thar was ever known before. More
people'died in the city of New York in
1882 from Bright's disease of the kid
neys, than from diphtheria, smallpox
and typhoid fever all combined! This
scarcely seems possible but it is true
and when it is remembered that less
than one third tho 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-
ton of facts, is: What causes this in
creasep This is a 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.
It's approaches are so stealthy and its
symptoms so obscure 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 be de-
tected. They do not have any certain
symptoms. Mysterious WEAKNESS; an
unusual appetite; periodical headaches;
occasional nausea; uncertain pains;
loss of vigor; lack of nerve power; ir-
regularity of the heart; disordered dali
ly 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 rs certain
to follow diseased kidneys as decompo-
sition 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 zone 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 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 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 cover
from subject that has become of Ma
tional importance. The alarming in
crease of kidney diseases; their insidious
beginnings and frightful erdings and
the acknowledged inability of physi-
clans to successfully cope with them
may well awaken the greatest dread
of every one who has the slight
est symptoms. 1t is fortunate, how
ever, that the surcst relief is often found
where, possibly, least expected. and
that there is a specific for the evils
above described we have come to fully
believe. Within the past two years we
have frequently seen statements of par
ties claiming to have been cured of Sc
rious kidney troubles even after hope
had been abandoned; but in common
with most people we have discredited
them. Quite recently, however, q
number of prominent and well-known
men have come out voluntarily and
stated over their signatures that they
were completely cured by the use of
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Most people have been aware that this
medicine has an unusual standing and
one emitting il to be classed above
proprietary articles generally; but that
it had accomplished SO much in
checking the ravages of kidney dis
ease is not so generally known. Its
great worth has been shown not
only by the cures it has effected, but
also because number of base imita-
tons 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 en-
dorsement Of a popular remedy but it is
not one whit stronger than the facts ad-
nit. Whatever assists the world to-
ward 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 is made and il mer-