The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-04

THERE is a widespread and serious
prevalence of disorders of the kidneys5
and of various diseases caused by the in-
perfect operation OF the kidneys and liver
According to Roberts, Thompson, and
other recognized authorities, kidney dis
orders are very common, but the obscuritY
of their positive symptoms is so marked
that many people, i'll and out of sorts gen.
orally, are really victims of kidney COM
plant, and they and their physicians do.
not realize it. Rheumatic pains, irregular
appetite, frequent headache, chills and
fever, "blues," hot and dry skin, sour
stomach, dyspepsia, irregular action OF
the bowels, nervous irritability, muscular
soreness, cramps, languor, impairment of
memory, loss of virility, are among
the preliminary evidences of coming kid
ney and liver arrangements. AS the dis
ease develops, then follow lame back,
swelling ankles, pale face, scalding sensa-
tions, tho water sometimes being very
light and abundant, at others scarce,
dark colored and frothy, and Astounding
in sediment, and, under the microscope, in
nlbumen and tube casts. If the deranged
kidneys are not promptly attended to-
there is danger of the terrible Bright's
Disease-hithertU considered incurable,
which is a consumption or destruction of
the kidneys-the near approach of which
alarming disorder should awaken the
hveliest concern, for it soon hurries one
into the grave unless promptly checked.
Disordered kidneys have the unfortunate
effect also of weakening the vigor of the
liver, as indicated if one has, besides the
above symptoms, yellow spotted skin, fat
covered eye-balls, frontal headache after
eating, burning and itching skin, cold ex-
tremities, hot head, bad circulation OF
| blood, sick headaChe, nausea, light colored
excavations, constipation, piles, variable
! appetite and feelings, dizziness, blurred
! eyesight, liver cough, ague, chllls, levers,
1 al yAfi a nIpht. dTOWgluRSS DV daV.
| etc.
| These are some Of the commoner symp-
| toms as laid down by leading medical au-
/ thorities, and with them in view one ought
not to have much trouble in ascertaining if
/ he is suffering from disorders of these
| great organs.
These observations have been called
| forth by a double column article which APP
pears in another place in this paper. Skep-
| teal of some of the statements made there
in, and at other times by the same persons,
we have been led to make a little study OF
the matter ourselves, with the above re-
suit. These diseases prevail amongst
! Young and old everywhere, resulting IN
terrible and untimely deaths; they take off
more people than epidemlcs; physicians
report death as occurring from such dis
eases as apoplexy, paralysis, convulsions,
heart disease, pneumonia, fevers, etc,
! when in reality these diseases 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 expo
rience of other competent judges, we be-
lieve 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 written. 1t has had an extraor-
binary sale, is everywhere commended,
the record OF its work seems indisputable,
its manufacturers are reputed to be men Of
the highest standing. We hold, therefore,
that not to use it, if needed, would be a
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 specialist, that
we keep the Kidneys, liver and digestive
organs in heal5hy action, if the scourge
would be escaped.