Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-26
RETAIN YOUR SENSES!
Could You if You Were Confined
In an Asylum?
Some Interesting Facts From Promi-
nent Scientific Man Who Has Had
Most neutrality-suspicious..
TChicapo Journal

[Chitaeo Journal
We some times see in the papers a thrilling ac-
countof where perfectly zane person has been
confined in an asylum. Think of 1t, reader! How
long would you retain your senses if you were
confined with a number OF lunatics night and day.
and yet think of the physicians in charge Of these
patients who are compelled, DAY by day and year
b, year. 10 live among them. What wonderful
opportunities they have for studying characteris-
tics and vsgaries; what a wonderful chance for
learning the mseries Of life and how best to ever
come them
h We are rouRht to these reflections by a CONVEX
sation lately had with DR.. j. G. Spray. Of 1863 state
street, Chicago. For nearly l0years Doctor Spray
was in charge Of the jefferson. now burning In
sttute, at INNING, Ill. This tremendous insttu-
ton contained about twelve hundred patients in
the insane department, ana fifteen hundred in the
infrmaiy. Among this large number of rersons
there were vast number OF physical ailments.
Dr. Spray, speaking about il, said:
II traced The great csuse for most of the men,
tai and indeed physical disorders very carefully,
AID lille some authorities make an estimate that
70 Der cent. of the PEG lie in the United States
afflicted with some form Of kidney disease, l do
not think that the rate il high, / king all ages
into consideration. Before middle life il Is less
than IS per cent, but liter middle life II is,
should think, fully that percentage
This y something terrible Doctor. Few peo-
pie can certainly be aware that so large percen-
tage existsy'
ut Is fact not generally recognized that where
&c con has iseased kidne, ana the organs fail
TO perform their functions of removing The waste
aud the impurities from the system, II coon pro
| dnces melAncho.ia. AS a result our lsylums are
| filled 10 Overlooking. while II the PEOPLE would
strike at the root OF the matter and thst their
kidneys were in good order. there would be fewer
| patients in the asy ums. 1 have noticed that a
large portion Of all paress cases had kidney diff
| c Ilties "
What have you found, Doctor, TO be the stand
| ard and most reliab remedy in such cases!"
Dr. spray spoke with great Influence. He
| said: Having so many cases TO uest l tried
various remedies, and after long and exhaustive
trial, finally decided that Warmers Safe Cure was
| the oesr, most effective and most reliable remedy
fonnd Il specially reliable in Of inripient
Brights disease. II is Certain to stop IT, and
| IN he advanced conditions il allays the disease,
and 10 NY surprise at first, cured many cases.
Before structural changes in, II is certain to
| cure, II properly administered
| HAS yoar experience while at the asylum, doc
| tor, been confirmed in our general practice since
| leaving III"
| Yes l have occasion 10 use the Safe Cure al
most daily. Whenever l fud traces of albumen
In the urine OF patient prescribe the Safe Cure,
and IN nearly every instance where notice indi-
cations of nervous troubles, analyZe the urine,
and almost invariably find that i, l. caused by
some affection OF the kidneys. now have pa
| Il, Mt TO whom am giving the Safe Cure, and find
| that 1t Is having the desired effect. some time
| ago gentleman came 10 me. who had been exam
| ined for life insurance, and traces of albumen
| were found. | advised the use OF tue Safe Cure,
and lie passed the examination without difficulty
| after having used t.
II understand. then, Doctor, II at you attribute
a large percentage Of the ills OF life dis
| case of the kidneys, ana that you haze found the
| remedy of which You speak the Il ost effective in
| such cases"
| Yes. l have no hesitation in saying that War
| ners safe Cure has my unq1alifcd endorsement.
| J. use it constantly, and would not do % unless
| thought II possessed curativ- qualities
The high standing, wide experience nd great
success Of DR.. Spray make his words exceedingly
impressive. heir sincerity cannot be Questioned
| ana their uGtGfulne-s il absolute Impressed
with this fact, and realizing the importance of the
| sam 20. have transcribed his words in full and
give them herewith.