Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-10

THERE is a widespread and serion,
prevalence of disorders of the kidneys
and of various diseases caused by the in
perfect operation of the kidneys and liras
According to Roberts, Thompson, and
other recognized authorities, kidney din.
orders are very common, but the obscurisv
Of their positive symptoms is so markell
that many people, i'll and out of sorts peu.
orally, are really victims of kidney CON-.
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 irritablllty, muscular
memory, loss Of yirility, are amon ~
the preliminary evidences Of coming kid.
new and liver arrangements. As the dis.
ease develops, then follow lame bach
swelling ankles, pale face, scalding sensa.
tons, the water sometimes being yerv
light and abundant, ut others scarce.
in sediment, and, under the microscope, in
albumen and tube casts. II the deranged
kidneys are not promptly attended to
there is danger of the terrible Brieht,s
Disease-hitherto considered incurable.
which is a consumption or destruction Of
the kidneys-the near approach of which
alarming disorder should awaken the
lltCliCSU OuCc IL 4ol ~ SOoA Au1lleS one
into the grave unless promptly checked.
Disordered kidneys rave 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 eyc-balls, frontal headache after
eating, burning and itching skin, cold ex.
tremities, hot head, bad circulation Of
excavations, constipation, piles, variable
appetite and feelings, dizziness, blurred
eyesight, liver-cough, ague, chills, fevers,
w~akefulness at night, drowsiness by 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 an.
pears in another place in this paper. Skep.
teal Of some of the statements made there.
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 epidemics; physicians
report death as occurring from such dis
eases as apoplexy, paralysis, convulsions,
uedlU OlSSdSes pucul1lOuldS 1oteTSS ETC.,
when in reality these diseases are often
secondary to Bright's disease and would
seldom occur were tho kidneys in healthy
working condition. Hence, from personal
knowledge, or from the trustworthy expe.
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 it's work seems indisputable,
its manufacturers are reputed to be men Of
the highest standing. We hold. therefore.
crime against ones supremest interests,
especially ut this time when, threatened
by a 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 healthy action, if the scourge
would be escaped.