The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-09
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Something You should Know

Many of our readers have often asked, "Whar
is Bright's Disease o. the Kidneys about which
we hear 50 much = To answer their question
We have secured the following explanatory
article, written hy competent aulhorv
One OF the worst physical scourges OF the
world to day-nolably in England, Germany,
America and Auslralia-is Kidney Disease
An alarMingy large proportion of the popula-
ton of the countries named is aft ced with il,
IN one form or another.
The symptoms of Bright's Disease (Which is
but an advanced form OF Kidney Diseast) differ
in different individuals, but generally the pa
tient presents Il .hbv, bloolless lpOk is lrowsy
and easily ft'lguei, has pain in the back, vomit
ing and ftbrile disturbance. D.opsv. VARYING in
degree from slight pufhness of the face 10 an ac.
emulation OF the fluid sufficient t. diS,end the
whole body and 10 occasion serious embarrass
ment TO respiration, Is very common accom-
paniment The urine is reduced in quantity. i
often of dark, SIN Ky or bloody color, and e3-
hibits 10 chemical reaction the presence OF a
large amount OF aiblmen, while under the
microscrope blood corpuscels and casts are
found. Very often dimness OF vision due to
3 morbid condition Of the relina the eve AMI
also hypcrtlophy Of the heart, lta1iny IL fatal
apOpleky. are accompaniment OF the disease
There are several forms OF the IN .lAiv. bul
their common prominent characteristic i The
presence OF aibumen in the urine, ana treQlen,ly
also he co-ex'stence OF drop>y Til - nss0-
GATED symptoms, In connection with Ii iney
Disease we're first described in lS2, by D-
Richard ighi. al English physician. who fir
investigated ia NJ. Sometimes there j. dry-n-
Grafton OF the tissues OF the kldacy into t. ina,
mpA.ru5 the ex re NJ powers OF lie- org IN 80
that the urea Is not sufficiently >cplrltl no the
blood The foT Of tie blood, when charged
with this urea, is REAR ed lnroa.h HE lninu t
vessels, congestion et>l9> and exu iation o! a.
bumen and fihrln j, j..e re-ul' the di>,a.e j,
often accomp sned b. eruption, or HE skin. a
ooi!> etc and i iroq ieutiy 3c itel with tn
largement OF the h-Ari.
The Causes O; Iii, terrible msl.dy are
indulgence III too much c,. water i, !. bcycr.
age, strong diak, h'.h ylrg, indigestion. cx.
posure TO wet ANA colo, ytrou, knjo al
fevers. mt ttria, ptrenacy, ami ofhcr bodily
arrangements, such crmp.ica lon 81
certain ACME diseases. &c n, ,ep-. ,iii,sl.
theTla, aud cspecl iy >~n-ltt itvyr o. Whicn
II Is one o. tn most IcQ I'm an sui ~ attei
efeci>) dl>ens = q; bone, AMI other >cro.u!on,
affectl'a. The ki!u,y~ benz til mos lnpoi.
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mem may specify s'cyl ...
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Of lAe cdHf.c Gciygftd /, a,r.,>tlilv iny,!v /,
rem val 6! lhe ctl,c-. r-c:}A..I,l ii o'hrr ~
cfei,ono @nd AtrCa-e ~ lilr number o. III ..l.
lea corpu> clc~. ~ liz ntm ~lra(ltn q - -
Ier'> Safe Cure. ! S s;,~.l' :.,y.n ia sn,.
'anctd sityts, "lrn Inc h.o,t n, po.~nA..l lttr
rnV" cei''r"s reform. II s'Cr~tipu - f.,It u
tulcs at htE'n- Ia" con- t3n 81 Ia. B.. ia
i specify attr,.- the Wil atnln3.JtN Il, y.
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! I" >; : II ~ advanced * rn.y - ,..,,.- .
those wi'i ''r I'll ,cd Vi u j .r- ctu.-I roa-
ttarlly srnNin- bctfei O. w,r-a low lnl.,,-
sant, therefore, tunl 9n.- tcri,o, h~ ,....,
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