Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-01
HEREDITARY TAINTS.
Some Revelations n Subject Which
Concerns the Welfare of the Race
and the Happiness of All.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

lROcheStef Denl0cflt ana ChfOnlcte.l
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 promi-
nence, are facts which all acknowledge,
but which none can understand. The IA
ther may be disting uished-the son, an
imbecie; or, the parent may be decreplt
and unknown, and the child achieve the
highest place possible to humanity. But
through it all. there will be certain charac-
terist.cS, which mark the individual as de-
scending from certain ancestors. Too
often, indeed, these characteristics are in
firmities, and often of physical nature.
These facts were strikingly brought out
during a conversation, which a representa-
tive of this paper recently had with Nj S.
Carrie ID. L. Swift, who is the wife of one
Of our most prominenG citizens. This lady
relate that she Inherited from her parents
certain tendencies, over which she had no
control, and which were in the nature of
blood ditficul,ie assuming the form OF
rheumatism. Her experience can best be
described in her own words. 10 the writer
she said:
Il felt the beginning of this hereditary
y
which seemed to come unaccountably and
at uncalled for times. They were annoy
ing, exhausting, aud interfered not only
with my duties, but also totally destroyed
my happiness. At first, they would be
only transient, appearing for day ortwo,
and then disappearing; then again they
would come i'll such violent forms, that 1t
was impossible for me to lift 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. / called what the diff
cuity was, but seemed powerless to avert
it. / finally tecame so bad that was con
fined to the house and to my bed most of
the time. My joints pained-me cortinuous-
ly and my fees swebed to enormous pro-
portions. Knowing that | inherited this
tendency, l had about abandoned hope,
when | began the use of remedy, whicl
was recommended to me as friend as be-
ing specially efficient in cases of a similar
kind. To my great gratitude, found that
it relieved me, restored my appetite, and
am able to say that now l have gained
forty pounds in weight, feel perfectly w II
and am in the best possible condition, ow-
ing, wholly, to Warmers Safe Rheumatic
cure, which was the remedy used"
"No one would ever suspect you had
suffered so, Mrs. Swift, to see you now,"
remarked the reporter.
"That is what all my friends say. Only
yesterday, an acquaintance OF mlue, whom,
/ had not seen for some time, hesitated, be-
fore speaking, and apologized by saying
why, 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
Not the slightest 1t was Mr.. r. H.
Furman, the photographer"
The newspaper man, after bidding Mrs.
Swift goodbye, repaired to tle photo
graphic rooms of Mr.. Furman, when the
following conversation ensued:
Have you been a sufferer from rheuma-
tism, Mr.. Furman?
g Wen, | should think I had"
- For how many years"
"Twelve or fifteen"
"Did you try to cure it,"
eyes, tried everything, and, at last,
vent 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 it:'
:" Yes, completely"
"And you can cordially recommend it?''
Eyes, indeed, more col daily than any
thing have ever known of. It is simply
a wonderful medicine. / believe that two
thirds of all cases, both acute and chronic,
could be cured as l was cured by the use of
this remedy. II fact I know number Of
persons who have been in the worst posi-
bic condition, and are now completely well
wholly through its use"
The statements above made are from
sources, the authority of which can not be
questioned. They conclu5lvely prove the
value of the preparation named and show
that even hereditary traits can be removed
by the use of the proper means.