The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-27
HEREDITARY TAINTs.
Some Revelations on A sabieet Which Concerns the
Welfare Of the Race and the Happiness Of All.

Some Revelations on sabieet Which Concerns the
Welfare Of the Race and the Happiness Of All.
tRochesser Democrat and ehronicSe)
To any one who has studied the laws OF life.
and especially those which relate to reproduce
tion, an experience such as we are about to re-
late, will come with special force and interest
The transmission of certain mental traits OF
prominence, and Of certain physical traits OF
equal prominence, are facts " hich all aeknowl-
edge, but whi@h none can understand The father
may be dlstinguished,-the son. an in4beciie;
or, the parent may be deerepit and unknown
and the child achieve the highest place possible
to humanity. Bat through It ALL there VIII be-
certain characteristics, which mark the in
diviaual as descending from certain ancestors.
Too often, indeed, these characteristics are in
firInities, aud often of physical nature.
These facts were strikingly brought cut dur
ing a conversation. which a Representatives OF
TINS paper recently had with Mrs. Carrie d. T..
Swift, who Is tine wife OF one of our most PROM
inent citizens This lady related that she IN
herlted from her parents certain tendencies,
over which she had no control aud which were
in the nature of blood difficulties, assuming tho
form OF rheumatism. Her experiences can bess
be described n her own words. To the writer
she said:
:" ieIt the beginning Of this hereditary tainh
many years ago, in vague pains which seemed
TO come unaccouatably and as uncalled for
times. They were annoying, exhausting and
inter.eFed not only with my duties but also
totally DESTROYED my happiness. At first, they
would be only trapsient, appearing FOR a day or
two. and then disappearing; then again they
would come in such violent forms, thai it was
impossible for to lift cup 70 my mouth.
Afterwards NY feet and hands swelIed so that
1t Was impossible tor me 20 draw on my shoes
or gloves without the greatest effort. I real
lied what the difficulty was, but seemed power
less TO avert It. / finally became so bad that 7
was confined to the house aud to nav bed most
of the time. My joints panied me continuously
and my feet sweiied TO enormous proportions.
Knowing that inherited this tendency. had
about abandoned hope, when / began the uss
Of a rene w. which was recommended 20 me by
friend as being specially efficient in eases of
similar kind. To my great gratitude. I found
that it relieved me, restored my appetite, and I
am able to say that now | have gained forty
pounds ID weight feel perfectly wei and am in
the best possible condition. owing, wholly, to
/ Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure. which was tha
remedy l used
No enc would ever suspect you had suffered
/ so, Mrs. Swift, TO see you nov" remarked the
reporter.
/ "rhst is what al my friends say. Only
| yesterday, an acquaintance OF mine. whom I
had not seen for some time. hes tated, before
| speaking, and apOlogizsd by saying Why.
really did not know ven. y0u have changed
so for the better since / last met you, how well
/ you do look"
Have you any objection 70 giving the name
Of the party who first mentioned this remedy
to yout"
Not the slightest. It was Mr. z H. Fur.
man. the photographer"
/ The newspaper man, alter bidding Mrs. Swift
good bye, repaired to the photographic rooms
OF Nr. Furman, when the following CONVERSE
ton ensued:
:. Have you been 81 ferer from rheumatism,
/ Mr. Furlnan 2"
Well. l should think had"
" For how many years.
Twelve OF fifteen"
Did YOU try TO cure it?"
Yes. / tried everything, and, at last, went
70 the Hot Springs of Arkansas, aud nothing
! seemed 10 DO me any good until ] tried War
ners Safe Rheumatic Cure"
'And it cured You, did it27
"Yes, completely"
"And you can cordially recommend it7S
Yes indeed, more cordially than anything
/ have ever known Of 1t is simply a woader-
full medicine. | believe that two-fhiTGs Of all
eases, both acute and chronic, could be cured
As was cured By the use of this remedy. In
fact know 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 eOEclnsively prove the value OF the PRED
aratiOn naIaesI and show that even hereditary
traits can be removed by the use Of tie prope,
means.