Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-30
RETAIN YOUa SENSES.
Gould You IF You Were Confin-
ed In an Asylum?
MIsERIEs OF LIFE.
Some Interesting Facts From a Prominent
Scientific Man Who Has Had Most
Valuable Experience
(Chicago Journal.)


We sometimes see in the papers a
thrilling account of where a perfect
| " sane person has been confined in
an asylum. Think of it, 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 by
year to live among them. What
wonderful opportunities they have
| for studying characteristics and
| vagaries; what a wonderful chance
| for learning the miseries of life and
| how best to overcome them.
We are brought to these reflections
| by a conversation lately had with DR..
j. c. Spray, of 163 State street, Chi
cago. For nearly ten years Doctor
Spray was in charge of the jefferson,
now Cunning. Institute. at Dunning,
Ill. This tremendous institution con-
tanned about twelve hundred patients
in the Insane Department, and fif-
teen hundred in the Infirmary.
Among this large number of persons
there were Il vast number of physical
ailments. DR.. Spray. speaking about
it said:
Il traced the great cause for most
of the mental, and, indeed. physical
disorders very carefully, and while
some authorities make an estimate
that 80 per cent of the people of 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 mid
die life it is less than as per cent, but
after middle life it is, should think.
fully that percentage"
This il something terrible, doc
tor. Few people can certsiuly be
aware that so large percentage ex-
istS?''
The doctor thought a moment and
then said:
1t is fact not generally recog-
nized that where a person has dis
eaSed kidneys and the organs fail TO
perform their functions of removing
the waste and the impurities from the !
system, it soon produces mclancholia-
As a result our asylums are filled to't
Overlooking. while if the people wouldt
strike at the root of the matter and'l
see that their kidneys were in good |
order. there would be fewer patients |
in the asvlums. / have noticed that |
a large portion of all pcresis cases
had kidney difficulties
What have you found. doctor to |
be the standard and most reliable |
remedy in such cases?"
DR. Spray spoke with great conf
dence. He said: Having So many
cases 30 treat. tried various reme-l
dies. and after q long and exhaustiv
trial. finally decided that Warmers
Safe CuYe was the best most effect
tive and most reliable remedy. II
found it specially reliable in cases of
incipient Brigbt's disease. 1t = Ger
tain to stop it, and even in the. adj
vanced conditions it allays the dis-l
ease. and TO NV surprise at first
cured many eases. Before struc ellral l
changes set in. il is certain to cure
if properly administered
Has Yo.IJ experience while az the
asylum, doctor. been confirmed in
your general practice since leaving
it?-'
Yes. l have occasion to use the
Safe Cure almost daily. Whenever
ii al traces 81 albunen in the urine of
a patient. | prescribe the Safe Care
and in nearly every instance where /
notice Indications of nervSus
troubles. i analyze the urine. and
almost invaria bly, find that it is csus-t
ed by some affection of the kidneys.
/ now have N patient to whom ! am
giving the Safe Cure, and find that it
is having ths desired effect. Same
time ago n gentleman came to me,
who had been examined for life in
surance. and traces of albumen were
found. / advised the use of the Safe
Cure, and he passed the examin stion
without difficulty after having ased
it.
Il understand. then. Doctor, that
YOU attribute a large percentage of
the ills of life to some disease of the
kidneys. ard that you have found the
remedy of which you speak the most
effective in such cases.
Yes. have no hesitation III saw
ing that Warmers Safe Cure nas nv
unqualified endorsement. ] use 1T
and would not 10 so un-
less ] thought it possessed curative
qualities"
The high standing, wide experience
and great success of DIR. Spray make |
his words exceedingly Impressive.
Their sincerity cannot be questioned.
and their truthfulness is absolute.
Impressed with this fact. and realiz-I
ing the Importance of the same.
have Transcribed his words in full anal
give them herewith.