The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-02-08
sTARrLING srATIsrrCs.
The Shadow Hanging Over New York City
ard the Entire Counfry-A
Tribune Opinion.


The nation has been horrided at the burning Of a
Milwaukee hotel, whereby over seventy lives were
lost. The event carried terror because 1t yGs sud
den and appalling; but had the same disastrous re-
suits life and limb silently. they would have
been unnotced. not only by the people of the land
but also by the very community in which they oe-
eurred. Fatal events Of far worse nature have Ia.
ken place in this very city, but they have attracted
attention. nor would they now, did not the Bu-
reau Of Vital Statistics bring them to notice
Figures do not lie whatever else may be uneer-
tain, and the report on the deaths of this city is
startling comment on its life During the past ear.
the increase of certain maladies il simply
appalling. While the total number of deaths has
diminished, and the death most diseases has
decreased still it is far greater in one or two serious
disorders than was ever known before. More peo-
pie died in the city Of New York in isSs from
Brights disease of the kidneys than frodiphtheria,
smallpox and typhoid fever all combined! This
scarcely seems possible, but il is true, and when il is
remembered tist less than one-third the actual
deaths from Brigbts disease really reported as
such, the ravages Of the malady be partially
derstood.
The immediate query which every reader will
make upon such revelation of facts, is: What
causes this increased This is difficult question TO
answer. The nature Of the climate. the habits of
life the adulteration of foods and liquors, all un-
doubtedly contribute; But no immediate canse can
he certainly assigned. Often, before the VICTIM
knows it, the disease has begun. Its approaches s
are so stealthy and its symptoms so obscure that
they cannot be definitely forseeu, ami only
known by their effects. Any kidney disorder. how
slight. is the first stage of Brights disease.
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terious weariness; unusual appetite; periodical
headaches; occasional nausea uncertain palms. loss
t pi Ns"li iaeS " Ierne h, PoML' P:' s ol tne
ali these and many other symptoms are the indi.
cations Of kidney disorder. even though there may
oe no pam N the region OF the kldheys or III that
trnni,ia. " ,nav Ie n,J.-s,aoJ Tron, ,b "a, ~,
Brghts disease is as certain to follow diseased kid
neys as decomposition follows death;
HI, aTI ~ ,,I ons I;I ,onbn hn h
aroused and cotppelled TO find some remedy or ac-
knowledge one already found. The suffering pub
nc heeas neIP, anu eannot await the .Iui acion Q,
theories Ii the medical world has NO certain RENE
dy for this terrible disease let them acknowledge
anu sex ior one outside the pale oil their
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people of the whole land not only those Slp are
suffering but those who have friends in danger are
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