The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-08
A Symptom Of Terrible Significance
tO the Pulmonary Invalidl

Many persons who consult us In the first aud
second stages Of Consumption on being INFORM
cd OF tho Tue cOnuition Of their Lungs. ray,
doctor, II Is Impossible, lhdUe no Cough, aud
my Family Physician has often told me that
could not nave Consumption tUiNtOut cough.
such advice has lurtd tens Of thousands TO the
grave uuaWAFes, and In most cases ID Aimsy
excuse, u mere subterflgo, TO conceal from the
patient his real danger. Few physicians arc 90
| Ignorant OF the leading chAracterlstlcs OF this
Cough Of Phthlsis rarely scIs in until the Rd'
VAnCed stage Of tho disease has been developed.
When Tubercle is 1rst formed in the Lungs, It
Is solid and, like old cheese, 10 easily crumb.ed
arc sometimes coughed up, and for the moment
excite the fears Of the patient But large
| quantity may DO deposited and remain long
time without developing any alarming ~ mptoms
to the patient, True there may be EtttEe, short,
irritable, hueklHg effort in some CAses-SOme loss
OF color, hesh aud BtrGngth-thC breathing lit
tie more hurried and difficult, and thepulSs some
whist accelerated on exertIOn- the palms OF the
hands and solee Of the feet, tVtn TIE face, slight
~ warmer At times than 10 nAturAl-the appetite
DISTINGUISHING stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys,
aud In females, the menstrual function more or
less derAuRed. All these symptoms may eXisttn
amid degree, while the Cough seldom becomes
well marked and persistent until the tubercl0
softenS, cavities formed and the tHtrttdbES Tltd!
stage FedehGd.
By means Of tho Compound Skthoscope, an In.
BtTnment Of the most exquisite mechanism, We
detect the presence and exact locality Of the tn.
berCulOus deposit. Many physicians lacking cx.
pcrtence IN the use Of this instrument fall 10 dis.
cover anything beyond "sOmethlng wrong" until
It Is too late Tor the best medical talent and skil
" avail, while those who devote their attention
mainly TO these and other Chronic Ailments can
promptly detect and interpret with absolute Ger.
ldiRty even the weak condition OF the Lungs
trhlch just pFEcEdeS the tuberculOus formation.
You pay large sums annually for tho insUranc
Of your houses against fire, how much more RI.
tionAl to pay few dollars 10 well educated
physician OF experience and kkill In these mala.
dies for an occasional examination Of your Lungs
In order 10 tHFIrS LhGm d0aIASt the approach Gf a
disease that has ttrGpt ttS millions 10 HnttnleIy
QrdVe5
Our treatment, az lVtY az our Rt0decf applying
u, seldom fails TO cure CAtATrh, Bronchitis, scrO.
fulA and all diseases that lead to COnsnmp.
ton. There can be no longer any doubt "
the citlcG y OF Onr treatment 10 the ailments ~
which our practice Is mainly devoted. We er'
QRliNG more cases OF Chronic Disease In q ISW
months tnAu physicians In ordinary practice sea
IN httiITS, and our great uccSSS IN Iheir treat
ment IS only he HdtTrG! result Of our enlarged
experience,
Fees for consultation, examination, advice and
treatment within the reach Of all
Medicines for all Diseases by mall and express
10 al paris OF tho country.
OFFICE llOuBS.-s TO II, 1880 to 5, and $50 to Q.