The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-12
RETAIN YOUR SENSES!
Could You If You Were Confined
in an Asylum?
Some Interesting Facts From Prominent
Scientific Man Who Has Had Most yalu
able ExnerienCe.
Chicago Journal

lChice0o Journal
We sometimes see in the papers thrilling
account of where perfectly sane person has
been confined in an asylum. Think of it, read
err! How long would You retain your senses If
you were confined with 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 by year, to live among
them. What wonderful opportunities they
have for studying characteristics and vagaries;
what n wonderful chance for learning the mis-
cries of life and how best to overcome them.
We are brought to these reflections by a con-
versation lately had with DR.. J. C. Spray, Of
1853 State Street, Chicago. For nearly 10 years
DR.. Spray was in charge of the Jefferson, now
Dunning, Institute, at Dunning, III. This
tremendous institute contained about 1000
patients in the insane department, and 1,500
in the infrmary. Among this large number of
persons there were a vast number of physical
ailments. Dr. Spray, speaking about it, said:
al traced the great cause for most of the
mental and indeed physical disorders very care
fully, and while some authorities make an es-
innate that rs per cent. of the people in the
United States are afflicted with some form of
kidney disease, do not think that the rate is
so high, taking all ages into consideration.
Before middle life it is less that % per cent,
but after middle life, it is, should think fully
that percentage"
"This Is something terrible, Doctor. Few
people can certainly be aware that so large
percentage exists?"
The Doctor thought moment and then said:
at is n fact not generally recognized that
where person. has diseased kidneys and the
organs fail to perform their functions of remoy-
ing the waste and the impurities from the sys-
TEN, it soon produces melanchoia AS a result
our asylums are filled to overlooking, while if
the people would strike at the root of the mat
ter and see that their kidneys were in good Or
der, there would be fewer patients in the asy-
lums. ! have noticed that large portion of
all paress cases had kidney difficulties"
"What have you found, Doctor to be the
standard and most reliable remedy in such
cases2"
DIR. Spray spoke in great confidence. He
said: Having so many cases to treat, | tried
various remedies, and after long and exhaust
i've trial, fnaly decided that Warmers Safe
Cure was the best, most effective and most re-
liable remedy. ! found it specially reliable in
cases of incipent Brights disease. 1t is GER
tain to stop it, and even in the advanced con-
ditions it allays the disease, and to my surprise
at first. cured many cases. Before structural
changes set in. it is certain to cure, if properly
administered"
Has your experience while at the asylum,
Doctor, been confirmed in your general prac-
tce since leaving it?"
almost daily. Whenever find traces of albu
men in the urine of a patient, l prescribe the
Safe Cure. and in nearly every instance where
| notice indications Of nervous troubles, an
alyze the urine, and almost invariably find that
it is caused by some affection Of the kidneys.
now have patient to whom I am giving the
Safe Cure, and find that it is having the desired
effect Some time ago gentleman came to me,
who had beeen examined for life insurance,
and traces of albumen were found. / advised
the use of the Safe Cure and he passed the
examination without difficulty after having
used it.'
i understand, then, Doctor, that you attrib-
ute large percentage of the ills Of life to some
disease of the kidneys, and that you have found
the remedy of which you speak the most effect
i've in such cases."
Yes. | have no hesitation lin saying that
Warmers Safe Cure has my unqualified indorse-
ment. ! use it constantly, and would not do
so unless thought it possessed curative quail
ties"
The high standing, wide experience and
great success of Dir. Spray make his words ex-
ceedingly impressive. Their sincerity cannot
be questioned, and their truthfulness is abso-
lutte. Impressed with this fact, and realizing
the Importance of the same. have transcribed
his words in full and give them herewith.