The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-04
40 Interesting Account OF tbs Rise an3
Progress Of Powerful Enemy.

At no period of life is the system ex.
.empt from rheumatic attack. Ii Is 3
painful, wearing and facilitating dis
ease. 1t incapacitates for labor, consumes
the sufferers time, robs him of his money.
1t is mainly a disease OF northern
climates with their excuses Of cold, heat
and moisture, and rapid changes OF tenn
perature. It sometimes attacks the mus
cles only. At others the joints. And
still more dangerous form involves the
stomach, liver, heart, kidneys and internal
organs
Direct causes of rheumatism are First,
exposure to cold and damp; rest, after
violent exercise, in moist cool places-a
shade, a damp room; drenching wet
tings. insufficient clothing, sitting IN
drafts, working in sunless places, living
IN malarial regions.
Second. weakened health from over
-exertion; poor blood from insufficient
tool
Third, too free use Of improper food
and stimulants.
Fourth, hereditary tendencies, and
some kinds Of previous or existing dis-
,ases.
Excessive or improper food begeis
acid dyspepsia, stomach disease. Ihis
acid Is absorbed into the blood and finally
deposited in the line of muscles and about
joints. Uterine troubles and tardy men
situation, in females, tend to acid, and
consequently, rheumatic conditions.
Stimulants, hot, rich foods, malarial pol
sous. eongest the liver, alter the blood,
and end in rheumatism.
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muscle or group ofmuscles. In the back,
IL is lumbagO- In the chest, II Is inter
costal neuralgia. IN general, the parSof
he body attacked gives it name. 1t
may come suddenly. 1t may also grow
gradually and become fixed. It's symP-
toms are intense pain and Discrimination
10 use the muscles affected.
Acute Inflammation OF the Joints IS
mother form of rheumatism. Its symp-
toms are headache, chilliness. high pulse,
feyeri.hness, for hours in advance. Then
a toe, knee, or other joint, suddenly be-
comes red, swollen and terribly painful.
Another joint Is attacked. and still
another, till few escape.
Chronic rheumatism Is the result Of
postponed or improper treatment Of an
acute attack. The general health Iuav
be good The joints are enlarged, stlh,
and painful. 1t i a stubborn form.
Without proper treatment. the bones
become involved. the stiffness increases,
and permanent disability ensues, hard
uodules forming IN the joints after a time.
Rheumatic govt is an msidiOns form
# rheumatism. At first 4 Joint, say Of
toe or finger, enlarges and stitfens;
muscle aches; q sore spot comes In the
flesh. Neuralgia twitches are felt in head.
hack or legs. The sufferer feels old,
requires a shaking UP after rest, feels well
one day but not the next, putls and
wbeezes when walking, fills about the
throat, perhaps coughs 4 iule, lacks
appetite and does not digest well, has
frequent bilious spells, pain In stomach,
palpitation, rushes of blood 70 head,
fears apoplexy. The Joints enlarge.
chalk stones form. Then may come
sudden equity attack on one Poirt, with
quick movement to others; sometimes to
the heart, when it becomes dangerous.
Its leading cause Is the thickeaing Of
ISSUES and the failure to eliminate waste,
which come with advancing years and
disinclinatiOn to exercise.
1t Is wonderful how easv Rheumatism
begins, how tenacious It's gIip how insid-
iOIlsly IL grows in the sy4tem, till one is
startled by It's appearance in acute or
chronic forml
Can ii be cured B.? Yes. Every con-
ditiOn leading 10 it can be changed.
Permanent distortion Of body cannot be
removed, but It's pain and inconvenience
can be. The disease need never getinto
chronic or equity shape. AthlOphorOs is
the supreme remedy. II is destructive
of rheumatic conditions In the system.
Nature works the rest.
AthloTsioros has been universally sue
cessfll in curing rheumatism and neu-
Talgia. Testimonials Of its wonderful
efficacy come from all parts of the country.