National Republican., 1883-03-10
AMERICAN LADIES.
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liable Opinion Based upon Facts.
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during this entire century for their unusual
beauty and robust health This reputation
has been Justly earned, for our ladies have in
personal perfection certainly equaled, IL not
surpassed, the women of any other portion of
the land. But it has been manifest to every
careful observer, and is confirmed by the re-
port of the commissioner Of vital statistics,
that great increase Of deaths among
ladies has taken place recently. Many
homes containing blooming daughters, happy
wives and hopeful mothers have been
suddenly invaded, and one or more of the
number mystcriously removed To ascer-
tain the cause of this increase of mortality
among women seems almost impossible. The
habits of life the demands of fashion, and
many other similar acts, undoubtedly con-
tribute to this sad result; but the presence of
these subtle diseases being an established
fact, the great and valuable questions must
be how to avoid them, or being contracted,
how can they be cured? It is doubtless true
that many women have to-day the elements
of the most alarming diseases without being
fully aware of 1t. They are not as well as
formerly, their strength Is uncertain and
appetite variable. They have frequent de-
presson of spirits which thoy attribute to the
weather, or their surroundings, when the
cause is really within their own systom.
Possibly they may feel dull or shooting pains
in various parts of the body, for which they
cannot account, or n sense of WEAKNESS for
which there is no reason. All these are the
premonitions of disease which should be
checked without delay.
With the desire to ascertain some facts
bearing directly upon this subject, a reporter
set out upon n tour of investigation, with the
satisfactory results which follow:
Mr.. Charles T. Stephens is the well known
exporter who resides at No. 1923 Third street
In conversation with the newspaper man he
made the following strange statement;
81 consider the health of women one of the
greatest problems of our modern life. | have
been brought to this belief after n most un.
usual experience. My daughter who is now
10 years old was afflicted when about 10 years
of age with most distressing troubles. BY
using great care and attention we succeeded
in restoring her to health and she remained
in an apparently fair condition until year
ago last December At that time she became
troubled with moro mysterious symptoms.
She was exceedingly languid her feet were
swollen so that it was almost impossible to
get into her shoes; she had frequent head
aches and occasional nausea, and experienced
q sense of oppression about the chest and lower
portion of the body. | sought the advice of
the best physicians, and she submitted to their
treatment, but she grew worse constantly.
Last March her condition became quite alarm
ing, and two other physicians were called in
for consultation They all agreed that she
bloated from head to foot and measured forty
five inches around the waist. This swelling
increased daily, accompanied by cold chills,
frequent vomiting, and great difficulty of
breathing. The doctors made incisions
frequently, and large quantities of water were
discharged, while microscopic examination
showed the presence of 75 per cent. of solid
all hN nf hnr nd M
caused her the greatest pain, and IL sometimes
seemed as though she would go mad with the
agony. The doctors did not give us the slight
est hope, but gave US to understand she would
die very soon. At that time we learned that
Professor Clark, of New York, made special
ty of kidney diseases, and we wrote him re-
questing an immediate visit. He telegraphed
that il was impossible to come and asked for
the particulars of the case which we sent.
After u careful analysis he replied that the
| doctors had done all that could be done and
recovery was impossible. At the same time
he sent prescription, which he said we might
try, and which we did without effect. About
| August first the doctors informed us our
daughter could not live longer than week,
and might die at any moment. The agony
we then experienced can only be appreci-
ated by those who have watched by the
side of dear ones waiting for the sum
mons. You may think mo ovor-earnest on
| this subject but / can assure you it was
serious matter with us, and we became al
most desperate. For some time we had been
| thinking of trying remedy of which we had
| heard much but did not dare to interfere with
the treatment of physicians of such high
standing, When they assured us there wa:
no hope, howev9. we took the case into oui
own hands and began treating her ourselves
| This was on Aug. q, and the same day the doc
tors left us, expecting never to see her alive
again. The second day we saw change fol
the better; within a week the chills ceased
and tho swelling began to disappear Hel
appetite asserted ITSELF and she retained fooC
without the least trouble. From that time
on she has continued to improve, unit
now she is apparently as well as ever, anC
all through the power of Warmers SAT,
| Kidney and Liver Cure, the remedy we used
Her friends have all been amazed at wha
was almost resurrection from the dead and
we are all of us happy beyond expression.
| consider that this remedy has worked a mira
cle and should like to have it known to the
entire world. Let me say, though that
have learned there are some dangerous imlta
tons of it in the market, which, by SINH
larity of name, are trying to deceive tho pub
lie, and which should be avoided.
Miss Dora Schulz, who is an extensive man
ufacturer of ladies' and children's wear il
| Louisville, st. Louis, and Chicago, Is an aun
of Miss Lille Stephens and, at the suggestion
of Mr.. Stephens, the reporter called to see he
at her place of business.
Miss Schulz, you have had an extensiv
experience with the women and children o
this country by reason of the nature of you
business. Can you give any facts regarding
tho causes of the increase of disease and NOR
tality which are apparent just now?"
a" i think very many women are troubles
as my niece, Miss Stephens, was, but they d
not realize how serious it is as very often n
definite symptoms are manifest. Iwish ever
one of them could know of her wonderful
cure before it is too late, and | wish the mer
its of this great remedy could be proclaime
from the hOusetops for the benefit Of suticrn
womanknd. have lived in the same hous
with Lille ever since her birth, and when
think Of how the disease was permitted to fl
itself upon her almost without our knowledge
and that others may be in the same danger
GUS path when they may easily be saved b
the same remedy, almost wish | could b
omnipresent and converse with all these III
fortunate ones"
In view of such facts we see no reason VIII
the women of America should submit to tn
ban of i'll health when, by proper precautio
and the use of the right remedy, they can !
readily reach that condition of health whic
secures happiness.