The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-12
DIR. LONGDON
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COUCH!
A symptom Of Terrible Significance
to the Pulmonary Invalid!

Many perSonB who consult rs in the first and
| ecCOnd stages OF Consumption on being inform,
ed OF tho truO condition OF their Luugs. cay,
Doctor, 4 is impossible Ihdpe no Cough, aud
my Family Physician has oit0n told me that !
could not navc Consumption Without cough. p
such advice has lured tens Of Thousands 10 the
grave unawAres. and in most cases Is q fllmsy
excuse, mere subterfage, TO conceal from the
patient bis real danger. Few physicians arc 90
Ignorant OF tho leading chArGGteristlcs Of this
terrible mAAdy gs not 10 kR0tO that the IrritatiVC
Cough OF PhthtBis rarely sets In until tho I'D.
Vanced stage Of tho disease has been developed.
When Tuberelei Is RrSt formed in tho LunGs, II
Is solid and, like old cheese, 10 easily crum6'ed
small quantities not larger than grain OF wheat
are sometimes coughed up, and for the moment
excite the fears OF the patient. But large
quantity may be deposited and remain long
um9 without developing any alarming symptoms
TO the patient. True there may DO q Title, abort,
trr1tob5e, hacking c9ort in some Cases-Eome loss
OF color, aesh and Btrength-the breathing lit.
Ito more hurried and difficult and the pulse some.
what accelerated on exertEon-t tho palms Of the
y warmer at times than 10 natural the appetite
disturbCd-the stomach, liver, bowels, kidneys,
and In females, tho menstrual function moro or
less der1nRed. All these symptoms may exist In
amid degree, while the Cough seldom becomes
well marked and persistent until tho tubercle
Aoiteng, cavities formed and tho tneUIL1GIS fItQI
stage reached.
~ means Of the Compound skthoseope an in.
gtrument OF the most exquisite mechanism, we
dete3t the presence and exact locality OF the tn.
berenlous 0eposit. Many phyBlciAnB lacking ex.
perience in the use Of this instrument fail 70 dts
cover ything beyond something Vrongn until
1t 10 too IAte Tor tho best medical TALENT and skI
70 9Yau. while those who devote their attention
mainly to these and other Chronic Ailments can
promptly detect and interpret with dbSolut6 or.
EdtntH even tho weak condition Of tho Lungs
t1hIch tutt prec6deS the tuberculouS formation.
You pay large sums annually for the insurance
OF your houses against dre, how much moro n.
lonll TO pay f1W dollars 70 0 we'll educated
phybieiAn OF experience and Eklll In these mRla.
dies Tor an occasional examination Of your Lungs
In order % Insure them d1dt1SE LhS GpprOGeh n a
dtGt1Ss pdt has St0Gpt IL millions 10 uHtthISly
0TdUts.
Our treatment, AZ IVsR as our mode or opplyin0
u, seldom fails 10 euro Uatarrh, BrOnChIbS, Scro.
f1lA and all diseases that lead to COnBump.
ton. There can be NO longer any doubt Of
the efficacy OF Onr treatment In the ailments to
which our practice "a mainly devoted. We az.
anime more cases Of Chronic Disease In a GetD
months than physicians In ordinary practice SCe
In Hftti1e, and our great SecfSS IN their treat.
ment Is only @s maturd! TsSHh Of our enlarged
Fees for consultation, examination, advice and
treatment within tho reach Of all.
Medicines for ali Diseases by mail and express
TO oil parts Of the country,
OFFICE HouRs.-S u. i:S0 to 8. and $50 to 0.
I. H. LONGBON, A. NJ, MD.
VEST SIDE FIFTH STREET.
DctwOes Monroe and Quincy opposite Cathedral,
WHEELING. ". va.