Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-12
A SCIENTISTS WARNING.
Remarkable Lecture Delivered by DIR,
IL. IL. Hammond Before the National
Scientisps Convention,

SCleHtbsts Convention,
II am glad I was born IN the nineteenth
century, was the remark Of an enthusiastic
mmirer of modern progress, in tone OF
ympathy for his ancestors and satisfaction
Tor himself. His experience is common
pne, and, indeed, when we think of the blind
path along which humanity has wandered
during the past ages, our sympathy is in
itinctively aroused The worlds wants were
bnce meagre; now they are great. People
formerly lived in a manner approaching
srudeness; now we are surrounded by
modern improvements. Men and women
then endured torture OF the worst kind
imply because they did not know how to
avoid it. They submitted to suffering which
impaired their health ruined their constitu-
tons and blighted their posterity because
no one knew from whence it arose. They
we're miserable martyrs Oh the altar OF ig-
norance. And yet, unfortunately, we are to
day far too often in 30 better condition.
WE ARE STARTLED
constantly by the sudden death OF some man
who seemed the picture of health. He thought
no was we'll Occasionally his appetite was
poor, but then in a few days afterward it
VAS ravenous He felt strange pains shoot
Ing through his body, but AS they did not
remain, he forgot them. His head PANIED
common aud unaCCountobly tired, but he
felt comparatively well and vigorous And
yet he died suddenly. examination would
bavs shown that certain great internal organs
were nearly all decnved 1t would reveal
residue of shattered, nauseatng tissue. And
still ho seemed to be the picture OF health.
And this leads me tn assert that. III my judg-
mcnt, moro than four tifths of all serious
mOdaru diseases arise from the arrangement
of the most important organs of the human
hody-the kidneys. Please follow me closely
and see If | do not prove this
why is it that so many little children are
to-day puny, stunted and apparently blight
ed for life' Because those carly aud inevita-
bile diseases, measles, scarletina, etc, have 50
weakened their kidneys TINT nature cannot
do her work, md the child lGngushes, per-
hapS dies Look at the list Of women who
die in childbirth, and why is it! Simply be-
cause their maternal organs have been so
weakened by iIney disease that they cannot
witt stand the terrible sudden strain that Is
brought TO bear upon them. How many
women escape monthly agoniesi And yet
nature never intended that pain or in-onyeni-
.nce should attend the operation Of her natur-
al laws Duesit stand 10 reason that constant
pressure of stays over tho ki'.doys combined
with
INNUMERABLE PRACTICES
which society fashion and mankind demand
should not affect those delicate organs and
bring about decline and dcathl II the kid
news were one half as sensitive as the heat,
lungs. liver. stomach or bowels, many men
aid women would endure the most exciuca-
ting agonics. And here is just where the
g.eat danger of Bright's disease lies. 1t does
not manifest itself in pains, 1t does not n'-
rune any settled symptoms. 1t arises from
slight causes, a sudden jar being sometimes
sufficient to start it. 1t is seldom twice alike
Men and women drag along, die and are
buried, and their friends and the doctors say
heart disease, apoplexy, pneumonia, ccEges'
ton, commissions Doubtless both doctors
and friends are sincere in this, hut the cause
lay far back of these things, and was Bri2it's
disease That was tho inward cause; these
are the outward manifestations. Every dis
ease must have root, just as certainly rs
every plant, Kidney disease is the great
root from which most modern Diseases no
matter what their name may be, actually
spring.
| But because these organs are so impor-
tant so delicate and so powerful, they require
I the greatest care III treatment, Ever since
the day when DR.. Bright discovered the con-
necton between morbid outward symptoms
and internal decay, physicians, scientists AMI
| chemists have sought for pro and power
I
| fruite>s, search, and it may lie that no infal.
! lible remedy will ever be found Many a.e
! now before the public, but, so far as | have
been able TO learn by chemical analysis aud
! ACTUAL TEST,
orly one possesses absolute merit and power.
| ! have seen a number OF cases. and learned
| from un1uestOnable sources of many Others
where the preparation known es Hunt 3
| Remedy has been almost remarkable in its
results, One case in particular was that Ct a
prominent banker residing in New York
whose family physicians assisted by III LIST
counsel that city could produce, declared MS
case to he hopeless, aud who was after ward
restored to apparent perfect health by tho
means have named have not hesitatcd II
use it freely among my patients aud from
the results have secure.l, shall continue TO
do so. But no remedy can perform miracles
| il the man. woman or child does not observe
ordinary care in the diet and habits OF l'ra.
These thing, are exceedingly essential, AMI
cannot be too strongly impressed Llon tGs
mind"
The doctor explained how men and women
should live in order to meet this terrible mai.
| ady, and instauccd several additional cure,
which had followed the Use Of the remedy be.
| fore referred to. In concluding, he said:
"If men and women could only be aroused
to a realization Of their actual danger; to a
sense of what is before thsm unless they take
, prompt and proper action, and then bya cor.
| rect course OF life and the use Of tho proper
| means seek TO prolong their lives most Of tina
| present suffering and untimcly deaths might
and would be avoided"