St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12
HEREDITARY TAINTS.
Some Revelations on Subject Which
Concerns the Welfare of the Race
and the Happiness of AL.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
To any one who ha, 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-
hence, are facts which all acknowledge,
but which none can understand. The Ia
Their may BE- disting uished-the son, an
imbecile: or, the parent may be decrepit
and unknown, and the child achieve the
highest place possible to humanity. But
through it all, there will be certain charac-
teristics, which mark the individual as de-
scending from certain ancestors. Too
often, indeed, these characteristics are IN
frmities, and often of physical nature.
These facts were strikingly brought out
during 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 prominent citizens. This lady
related that she Inherited from her parents
certain tendencies, over which she had no
control, and which were in the nature of
blood Difficult les, assuming the form of
rheumatism. Her experience can best be
described in her own words. To the writer
she said:
AZ 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 he
only transient, appearing for a day two,
ard then disappearing; then again they
would come in such violent forms, that it
was impossible for me to lift cup to my
mouth. Afterwards, my feet and hands
swelled so that it was impossible for meto
draw on my shoes or gloves without the
greatest effort. l realized what the diff
Guilty was, but seemed powerleSs to avert
ii. i finally became SO bad that l was con-
fined to the house and to my bed most of
the time. My joints panied me continuous
~ and my fee5 swelled to enormous pro-
portions. Knowing that / inherited this
tendency, / had about abandored hope,
when l began the use of a remedy, which
was recommended to me as friend rs be-
lrg specially efficient in cases of q 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 well
AMI 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.
"Ihat is what all my friends say. Only
yesterday, an acquaintance of mine, whom
had not seen for some time, hesitated, be-
fore speaking, and apologized by saying:
Why, rea liy did not know you, you have
changed SO for the better since l last met
you, how well you do look.o
"Have you any objection to giving the
name of the party who first mentioned this
remedy to your"
g. Not the slightest. It was Mr.. r. II.
Furman, the photographer"
the newspaper man, after bidding Mrs.
Swift goodbye, repaired to tue photo
graphic rooms of Mr.. Furman, when the
following conversation ensued:
"Have you been sufferer from rheuma.
tism, Mr.. Furman:"
swell, should think had"
For how many yearsw
"Twelve or fifteen"
Sid You try to cure it?ss
"Yes, tried everything, and, at last,
Rent 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,"
"Hes, completely"
"And you can cordially recommend 1: ~
Yes, indeed, more col ially than any
thing have ever known of. 1t is simply
a wonder III med cine. l believe 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
parsons who have been in the worst possi-
BILE condition, and are now completely well
wholly through its use."
The statements above made are from
sources, the authority of which can not he
questioned. They conclusive!y prove the
value of the preparation named and show
that even hereditary traits can be removed
by the use OF the proper means.