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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1882)
April, 1882. THE WEST SHORE. 7? A HUMAN BAROMETER. The Real Relation Between the Human Body and the Weather Scien tifically Explained. 0"e of the most valuable develop ments of modern science along the line of human necessity, is the national weather bureau at Washington. Experience has shown that eighty-six per cent, of the predictions of the signal service are accurate; and these predictions are un questionably of the greatest advantage to the seaman, the agriculturalist and the entire commercial world. The ser vice has proven its necessity by its use fulness, for in past times the facilities for foretelling atmospheric changes were meagre, indeed. I he only indica tions our fathers had of coming changes in the weather were aching limbs,twing ing joints or painful corns. These " in. dications," though crude, were usually correct, and hence naturally suggest the enquiry as to the relation between the human system and the weather. The body is unquestionably an excellent ba rometer. It foretells changes in the' at mosphere long before they occur, and this fact has been taken advantage of by physicians who, when all other agencies fail, prescribe a change of air, thus hoping the body may find an at mospheric condition better suited to its needs. And yet the real relation be tween the human body and the weather has neve.r been fully understood, nor has there ever been, until now, a cor rect explanation of what rheumatism (which seems in league with the atmos phere) really is. It was originally thought by many to be a trouble in the joints, and as such was treated in the most strange, not to say, ridiculous manner. This theory became dispelled when the same trouble attacked the muscles, and the feeling then prevailed that it was purely a muscular disorder, But this idea was found to be too nar row, and now it is universally conceded that rheumatism is a blood disease And what a terrible disease it is. It often comes without warning and prostrates the system with agony. Again its he "inning is gradual, and its growth slow In its acute form it manifests itself in every conceivable shape and always accompanied by intense pain. At one time it is inflammatory, at another neu ralgic. Sometimes it assumes the form of. gout, and again that of pleurisy or !umbago; but in whatever manner it rppears it is terribly painful and alway to be dreaded. I he pain and annoy ance of rheumatism are increased by its reat danger, for it is liable to attack the jrain or heart at any moment, thereby ausing instant death. Indeed, nearly very case of heart disease, with all its 'readful suddenness, which has ever oc mrred. can be traced more or less di ectly to rheumatic causes. In its chronic "arm it stiffens the joints, contracts the muscles, undermines the health and rums the lire. It frequently attacks men and women who are apparently in perfect health. Indeed, it is as greatly to be dreaded as any possible form of physical -woe. But however severe it effects maybe,the exact cause of this blood trouble has been an undecided question, and it is onlv within the past year that any decision upon the subject has been reached. In order to fully determine what the cause of rhcumntic disorders really was, cer tain authorities sent letters of inquiry from Washington to the leading prac ticing physicians of the land, and these nqiuries were responded to quite gen erally, thus furnishing data of great value to science and mankind. I he views held by the doctors are of varied nature; but so overwhelming n propor tion hold to one belief ns to leave but ittle doubt that it is the correct one. This belief, briefly stated, is that uric acid in the blood causes rheumatism, and that it is only by removing this poisonous acid that rheumatic or neu ralgic troubles in all their terrible forms can be cured. 1 his being true, the im portant question arises: "How does this poisonous uric acid get into the blood ,and how can it best be removed ?" Uric acid is a waste material of the body which the kidneys should carry out, but because they are weakened they cannot throw it from the system. Kcstore the kidneys and you restore the power that will force the uric acid trom the system and thus banish the rheumatic agonies which it causes. This is reason; it is science. No one whose kidneys are in a perfect condition was ever trouoled with rheumatism, and no rheumatic suf ferer, however slight the pain may be has perfect kidneys. The conclusion of this truth is inevitable; perfect kid neys means freedom from rheumatism When rheumatism has manifested it sflf in any special part of the body, at tempts have usually been made to treat that part of the body. As a result, the pain has departed but the disease has remained, lying subtly concealed am ready to break out at some unexpected moment. Checking the pain in any single locality only scatters the disease through the system, when, if the seat of the disorder, which are the kidney were reached, a complete cure would be the result. The way, therefore, to ex pel this rank and poisonous acid before it assume an inflammatory or chronic form is by keeping the kidneys in abso lute health. This is no easy thing to do, and no means has, until within the past few years, been known which would successfully reach and aflect these great organs. At last, however, scien tists have discovered that the leaves of a tropical plant, previously but little known to science and unknown to medi cine, possessed marvelous qualities adapted for the kidneys. These leave4 have been skillfully combined in the remedy now known as Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. It is up to the present time, the only known pre paration tnai acis so airccuy upon 111c kidnevs as to effectually cure the various dangerous forms of kidney disease, and hence remove all uric acid trom tne blood. As H ickuU, tne cuic il lt been the" means of performing are really very remarkable. iiKiecu, mere are thousands of persons in America to-oay who owe their restoration to health and entire freedom from rheumatism to this simple yet powerful remedy, which is known universally, manufactured in Rochester, N. Y., and sold in every drug store in the land. From the doctors in the various cities of the United States who havo certified over their own signatures to the scien tific statement that uric acid in the blood is the cause of rheumatism, are a large number of Chicago and St. Louis phy sicians, among them being Dr. Adolph Uhlemeyer, Dr. Wm, Webb, Dr. John M. Frank. Dr. Edwin T. Webster, Dr. Benjamin F. Whitmore, Dr. Wm. T. Richardson, Dr. Robert T. Atkinson, Dr. Thos. F. Ilumbold, Dr. Wm. M. McPherson, Dr. Wm. Johnson, Dr. I. N. Love, Dr. Clark Whitticr, Dr. J. T. Hodgen, Dr. Ihomus r. Dumgun, Dr. Nicholas Guhman, Dr. Antonio Prietts, Dr. Charles II. Goodman, Dr. Daniel Kuhn, Dr. Henry Newland.Dr. Wm. S. Wortman, Dr. Geo. T. Pilzer, Dr. David B. Martin, Dr. Benjmin R. Taylor, Dr. Tas. L. Logan, Dr. A. Ilea cock, Dr. Henry Kirchcr, Dr. John I. Kane, Dr. Henry I'. VV. Kruse, Dr. Wm. C. Glasgow, Dr. Jeremiah S. B. Alleync, Dr. Thos. S. Comstock, Dr. Chas. II. Hughes, Dr. Frederick Kol benhcyer, Dr. Joseph Hcit.ig, Dr Ed ward A. DeCaihol, Dr. Bernard Roe mer, Dr. J. M. Clopton, Dr. Chas. V. Ware, Dr. Alphonso Jaminct, Dr. I. L. Kent, Dr. Wm. S. Burkcr, Dr. S. C. Martin, Dr. R. Studhattcr, Dr. L. P. Ehrmann, Dr. John A. King, Dr. S. E. Garlock, Dr. Theodore Foy, Dr. J. E. Fabcr, Dr. E. F. Iloflman, Dr. Her man Naglc, Dr. A. Wislizcmus, Dr.J.L. Pirtle. Dr. Edward Rose, Dr. Wm. II.' Grayson, Dr. II. M. SturklofT, Dr. R. M. Swandcr, Dr. Wm. N. Brcnnan, Dr. Temple S. Hoync, Dr. Lyman Ware, Dr. Charles W. Hcmstcad, Dr. Wm. J. Hawkes, Dr. T. C. Duncan, Dr. Wm. R. Oris wold, Dr. Lyman Bedlord, Dr. A. B. Wcstcott, Dr. T. B. Bell, Dr. C. M.Clark, Dr. W. II. Woodbury, Dr. Alfred II. Hiatt, Dr. II. Hahn, Dr. C. M. Fitch and Dr. John D. M. Carr. The theory of the doctors as above explained finds its confirmation in the fact that when the kidneys have been cured, rheumatism is completely re moved. This is not, of course, always accomplished inxtantly, for in a disease so subtle, the cure is often very slow, but under no other plan can any hope of permanent relief ever be found. There are hundreds of cases on record during tht present winter of persons