Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-13
STARTLING STATISTICS.
The Shadow Hanging Over New YOrl
City and the Entire COuntry-A Tri

The Shadow Hanging Over New York
City and the Entire COuntry-A Tri-
bune 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 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 have at
tracted 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 un certain,
and the report on the deaths of this
city is a startling comment on its
life. During the past year the
enormous increase of certain maladies is
simply appalling. While the total num-
Der 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
third the actual deaths from Bright's dis
ease are really reported as such, the raw
ages of the malady can be partially I'M
derstoOd.
The immediate query which every
reader viii make upon such a revelation
of facts is: What causes this increase?
This is a difficult question to answer. The
nature of the climate, the habits Of life,
the adulteration of foods and liquors, all
undoubtedly contribute, but no immedi-
ate cause can be certainly assigned. Of
ten before the victim knows it the disease
has begun. Its 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 dis
orders can be detected. They do not
have any certain symptoms. Mysterious
WEAKNESS; an unusual appetite; periodi-
cal headaches: occasional nausea: I'M
certain pains; loss of vigOr; lack of nerve
power; irregularity of the heart; disOr-
dered 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 DC ulNAtlolObu HUN lllc ldCI lIdJ
Bright's disease is as certain to follow
diseased kidneys as decomposition follows
death.
1t is high time the doctors i'll this land
who have been unable to control kidney
troubles, should be aroused and COM
PEELED to find some remedy, or acknOwl-
edge one already found. The suffering
public needs help and cannot await the
tardy action of any hair-splitting code or
at
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 look
ing.
The above quotation from the New York
Tribune is causing considerable cOmmO-
ton, as it seems to lift the cover from a
subject that has become of National i'm
pOrtance. The alarming increase of
kidney diseases; their insidiOus begin
nings and frightful endings and the ac-
knOwledged inability of physicians to
successfully cope with them, may well
awaken the greatest dread of every one
who has the slightest symptoms. 1t is
fortunate, however, that the surest relief
is often found where, possibly, least eX-
pected. 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 have been
cured of serious kidney troubles
even after hope had been ADAM
dOned; but in common with most people
we have discredited them. Quite recently,
however, a 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 War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Most
people have been aware that this medi-
cine has an unusual standing and one en-
titling it to be classed above proprietary
articles generally, but that it had accom-
plished so much in checking the raVageS
of kidney diseases is not so generally
known. Its great worth has been shown,
not only by the cures it has effected, but
also because Il number of base limitations
have appeared in the market, fraudulently
claiming the valuable qualities of the
original Safe Cure. If it were not Valu-
able il would not be initiated.
The above may seem like an ultra in
dorsement of a popular remedy, but it is
not one whit stronger than the facts adj
NIT 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 fore
going statement is made, and it merits the
careful consideration of every thinking