Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01

There is q widespread and serious preva-
lence of disorders of the kidneys; and of va
rious diseases caused by the imperfect opera
ton of the kidneys and liver. According to
Roberts,, Thompson and other recognized au-
thorities, kidney disorders are very common
but the obscurity of their positive symptoms
is so marked that many people, i'll and ont
of sorts generally, really victims of kid
ney complaint, and they and their physician
do not realize it. Rheumatic pains, irregu-
lar appetite, frequent headache, chills and
fever, 'sblues,' hot and dry skin, sour
stomach, dyspepsia, irregular action of the
bowels, nervous irritability, muscular sore
ness, cramps, languor, impairment of memo
ry, loss of virility, are among the prelimina-
ry evidences of coming kidney and liver de-
rangements. AS the disease develops then
follow lame back, swelling ankles, pale face
scalding sensations, the water sometimes be-
ing very light and abundant, at others scarce,
dark -colored and frothy, and abounding in
sediment, and, under the microscope, in al
bumen and tube casts. If the deranged kid
neys are not promptly attended to there is
danger of the terrible Brights disease-hith-
erto considered incurable, which is a con-
sumption OF destruction of the kidneys-the
near approach of which alarming disorder
should awaken the liveliest concern, for it
soon hurries one into the grave unless
promptly checked.
Disordered kidneys have the unfortunate
er, as indicated if one has besides the above
symptoms, yellow spotted skin, fat covered
eve balls frontal headache after eating, burn
ing and itching skin, cold eXtremities, hot
head, bad circulation of blood, sick head
ache, nausea, light colored excavations, con-
stipation, piles, variable appetite and feel
ings, dizziness, blurred eyesight, liver-cough,
ague, chills, fevers, wakefulness at night,
drowsiness by day, etc.
These are some of the commoner symptoms
as laid down by leading medical authorities,
and with them in view one ought not to have
much trouble in ascertaining if he is suffer
ing from disorders of these great organs.
These observations have been called forth
by double.colump article which appears in
another place in this paper. Skeptical of
some of the statements made therein, and at
other times by the same persons, we have
been led to make little study of the matter
ourselves, with the above result. These dis
eases prevail amongst young and old every
where, resulting in terrible and untimely
deaths; they take off more people than epi-
denies; physicians report death as occurring
from. such diseases as apoplexy, paralysis
commissions, heart disease, pneumonia fe-
vers, etc., when in reality these disorders are
often secondary to Bright's disease and would
seldom occur were the kidneys in healthy
working condition. Hence, from personal
knowledge, or from the trustworthy expert
ence of other competent judges, we believe
there is no preparation equal to the remedy
that is SO prominently mentioned elsewhere
in this issue, for preventing and curing the
dangerous disorders of which we have writ
ten. 1t has had extraordinary sale, is
everywhere commended, the record of its
work seems indisputable, its manufacturers
are reputed to be men of the highest stand
ing. We hold, therefore, that not to use it,
if needed, would be crime against ones
supremest interests, especially at this time
when, threatened by fearful epidemic, it is
of the highest Importance, according to DR..
Koch, the celebrated German cholera special
ist, that we keep the kidneys, liver and di-
gestive organs in healthy action if the
seourge would be escaped.