Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-01
A0DfsoN's DisEAsr.


Turned - white 1ian tiecb.
Cincinnati Ehquircr.
In l'lsirg sun, lad, N Sunday morn
log, death brought to close case
which has attracted KEEN interest nnd
" widespread attention, not only among
the medical fraternity Of that section, but
also Of ClpclnnOt, whittier the patient
came short time since for treatment.
The namo OF tho man was Stephen r.,
Seward, lie died OF Addison's disease.
The remarkable feature OF Stewards
case was the gradual superyentiou OF the
dlscoloration Of tho skin, which, although
originally of fair complexion, eventually
gave him the appearance Of perfect type
OF ful-hlooded African,
The nature OF this case was not com.
pretended uniii ne visited tho clinic Of
Drs RAnsohon and Whitaker at tho Ohio
Medical college on Sixth street two
months ago, when the case was recognized
as one OF Addlson's disease, or "bron1ed
skin" Seward was IA sinRlemap, and AZ
the time OF his death twonty.elght years
old He came OF very healthy stock, both
OF his parents being stun alive, and his
ancestors having all reached round old
ago az q iaborer on bis fathers farm.
He was man of hnc physique, and
great strength aud up to that time had
been able 10 perform an immense days
work, About that tlmc.--six months ago
--ho began 10 notice that couple IL
hours cSertion in the Geld was iollow, d
by au unacoountahle sense Of WEAKNESS
Within two months after tho beginning OF
his disease this Inconvenience had IN.
creased TO such an extent as 70 unit him
for his work. About this time there was
a gradual change IN the color Of bIA skin
Before this dircol0rRtiOn began he was q
blonde, Of fair complexion, light hair and
gray eyes. In tho beginning his face be-
came the color Of ashes H0 grew darker
and darker, until at length he became
pronounced black, large quantities Of the
colorlpg matter being deposited on the
skin OF the face, neck, shoulders, hands
and fcrearms, and subsequently IN all
parts Of the inieRumebt. The mucous
membrane Of the lips, tongue and OF tue
mouth participated In this disovlorhtion
The physical appearance Of the patient
did not otherwise indicate the gravity Of
hlH dis aae. The muscles retained their
development, and there was but little IN
hnltioD, Ia the last four weeks a rapid
change Tor the worse vet In, and death re-
suited In little over SIX months after the
inception OF the disease. This Was an M.
usually rapid course, for, az rule, pa
tlents who tuffer from this diseess Hing r
for from two 10 Ave years, but always
with the grave as the inevitable. Alto |
gether not more than 200 cases OF this
peculiar disease could be collected from |
medical literature. The disease IN one Of |
comparatively recent recognition, as no
wcllmarked case II recorded previous to |
1923, WI Loobstein, Of Paris, discovered |
the first known instance. The name by |
which Il is generally known---Addison'
disease given II after Dr. Addison |
OF London who In 1859 collected eleven |
caees, only four OF which, however, |
y rlctly belong 70 this category II was
DR., Addison who 0rht recognized the fact |
that the peculiar diHcolored condition Of |
the skin II due To q diseased condition Of |
the buprnrenGl capsules, minute bodies
situated above the Kidneys, the phyeiolog- |
zeal character Of which has not yet been
established. Ia Addlson's disease these
bodies referred TO are invariably found 10
DO the seat Of Inflammation, Of consump.
ton or Of cancer. II N for this reason
that the disease invariably proves fatal.
The patient may, for while, improve, but
the progress of the case may DO compared
10 that Of man who has an inevitable
staircase 70 descend. lie may llnger or
20 pack, but the descent 70 still 10 be
taken, and this best he can hope for ~ 10
go down slowly and with long pAuses.
" Bronze skin" may DO said 70 bea disease
Df the labofing class Those who WELD
The AK and toll with the shovel are almost
always its yictills. II IL for this reason
That IL attacks the male nearly twice as
often as the female. OF the isB cases rc.
Gently collected by CFotnhoW, ll0 or-
cured in males and gixty.fOnr Ia females
Associated with the "bronze skim and
The accompanying muscular weakaess are
other symptoms, which arc more or less
Of The disease, and which
hasten the end Most prominent among
hem are severe psins In the abdomen,
nyeterAte attacks OF vomiting and diar-