New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-21
f. MPHATICG UARA NTEES.
Which are Justified by an Ect1' a.
ordinary Public Experience.

Not long ago a mother and daughter
called at the office of prominent New
York physician. The young lady was
fair of face, graceful of form, with a
complexion indicating health. and yet
her mother said there was every indi-
cation to her that she was the prey of
some mysterious disorder. At her re-
quest, the physician made searching
examination. Nothing was discovered.
At the opportunities of the mother, an
other physician was called in and an
other examination made with the same
result.
In less than three months the young
lady was Aeau.
In the same city another prominent
physician was visited recently bv a
young lady of attractive address, rein
cd manners, and winsome appearance.
She had scarcely stated her case
when her lips quivered, her face paled,
her arms dropped to her side, and she
was dead
She died alone with her physician,
and gossips made high scandal. but a
post norton examination showed that
her death was caused by q CONFUSION,
and the voice of SANDER was hushed.
These are facts which can be substan-
tiated if need be.
Medical science does not tell us all we
ought to known. 1t is small sa,isfac-
ton for us that death must lay our
friends low before we can find ont the
nature of their diseases. Life is great
mystery; and it is sad commentary
on present human aitainments that
deaths is the only key which in many
cases can unlock the depths of this
mystery.
There is something more to be dread
ed than cholera, more to be feared than
consumption. which is preying upon
the health of our young people. be-,
cause, unlike them, It's approach is in
sidious, and we known of its presence
only by the death it brings, Mr.. Char
les +. Stephens, the wellknown export
er at 1928 Third ST., Louisville, KY,
had an experience somewhat similar to
the mother whose case is above related.
His daughter. when but nine wears of
age, seemed suddenly to drop. She
was exceedingly languid, was frequent
~ Frustrated with headaches and nerv-
Gus depression, and the feeling of ex-
1reme fatigue grew upon her constant
~. She could scarcely breathe; could
retain nothing on her stomach. she
bloated so that she measured As inches
around the waist, and it seemed that
sht would go mad with agony. Every
month she got worse and worse and fin
ally, as death seemed to be obtaining
the mastery, in alarm her case and
treatment were telegrapbea to pro-
minent New York specialist, WHO, after
due deliberation wired back that every
thing possible had been done and that
she could not recover. In three months
from that time, however. she began to
amend and in a few weeks was clothed
with health and in her right mind.
In the first case mentioned, death
was caused by what is called bright's
disease Of the kidneys, in the second 1T
was found that uremic blood poisoning,
caused by the same disease, produced
the fatal convulsion, and in the third
case death was threatened by the same
disorder, .hut was averted, when every
other means failed, by warmers safe
cure. This result was accomplished
i three years ago and the lapse of tim;
has shown3 that it was not a mere tenn
Iporary effect.
It is evident that medical men do not
know everything, and yet how strange
it is that people credit them with ON
niscience and die in the delusion. II
am not surprised says candid ply
stefan. when know the ignorance
and incapacity Of the profession con-
corning such disorders. that that COM
pound is (loinp snch affacfivn vnrL II