Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
HEREDITARY TAINTs.
some Revelations on Subject
Which Concerns the Welfare
Of the Race and the Hap
piness of All.
dorchester Democrat and Chronicle,

dorchester Democrat and ChrOnice)
TO any one who has studied the laws OF
life, and especially those which relate to
reproduction, an experience such as we
are about to relate, will come with special
force and interest. The transmission OF
certain mental traits of prominence and OF
certain physical traits of equal prom
inence. are facts which all acknowledge,
but which none can understand The
father may be distinguished,-th son, an
lmbecile; or, the parent may be decrept
and unknown, and the child achieve the
highest place possible TO humanity. But
through it all. there will be certain char
acteristics, which mark the individual as
descending from certain ancestors. Too
often, indeed, these characteristics are in
firnities and often of a physical nature.
These facts were strikingly brought out
during conversation which representa-
tive of this paper recently had with Mrs.
Carrie ID. L. Swift, who is the wife of one
of our most prominent citizens. The lady
related that she inherited from her parents
certain tendencies, over which she had no
control, and which were in the nature of
blood difficulties, assuming the form of
rheumatism. Her experience can best be
described in her own words. To the
writer she said:
6 felt the beginning of this hereditary
faint many years ago, in vague pains,
which seemed to come unaccOuntably and
at uncalled for times: They were annoy
ing, eXhausting, and interfered not only
with my duties, but also totally destroyed
my happiness. AT first, they would be only
transient, appearing for a day or two, and
then disappearing; then again they would
come in such violent forms, that il was
impossible for me to lift a cup to my
mouth. Afterwards, my feet and hands
swelled so that it was impossible for me
to draw on my shoes or gloves without the
greatest effort, realized what the diff
Guilty was, but seemed pOwerless to avert
it. finally became so bad that was con-
fined to the house and to my bed most of
the time. My joints panied me continu-
ously and my feet swelled to enormous
proportions. Knowing that / inherited
this tendency, l had about abandoned
hope, when began the use of a remedy,
which was recommended to me as friend
as being specially efficient in cases of a sim
liar kind. To- my great gratitude, found
that it relieved me, restored my appetite,
and am able to say that now have
gained forty pounds in weight, feel per-
fectly well and am in the best possible
Safe Rheumatic cure, which was the REM
edy | used"
'No one would ever suspect you had
suffered so, Mrs, Swift, to see you now"
remarked the reporter.
THAT is what all nv friends say. Only
yesterday an acquaintance of mine, whom
had not seen for some time, hesitated,
before speaking, and apologized by saying,
Why, l really did not know you, you
have changed so for the better since last
met you, how well you do look"
Have you any objection to giving the
name of the party who first mentioned
this remedy to your
mot the slightest. 1t was Mr.. II. Ii.
Furman, the photographer"
The newspaper man, after bidding Mrs.
Swift goodbye. repaired to the photo
graphic rooms of Mr.. Furman, when the
following conversation ensued:
Have you been a sufferer from rheu-
matism, Mr.. Furmanr'
We'll, should think had"
For how many years"
Twelve or fifteen"
" Did you try to cure itT'
"ies, | tried everything, and, at last,
went to the Hot Springs of Arkansas and
nothing seemed to do me any good until
tried Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure"
And it cured you, did iti''
Yes, completely"
And you can cordially recommend It'll"
Yes, indeed. more cordially than any
thing have ever known of. 1t is simply
a wonderful medicine. Ibelieve that two
thirds of all cases, both acute and chronic,
could be cured as | was cured by the use
of this remedy. In fact know a number
of persons who have been in the worst
possible condition, and are now completely
well wholly through its USE"
The statements above made are from
sources, the authority of which cannot be
questioned. They conclusively prove the
value of the preparation named and show
that even hereditary traits can be removed
by the use Of the proper means.