The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-04
Practical Facts by a Prao
tical Man.
Why are Chronic Diseases Not Cured

Like skeletons in the closet, there arc Chronic
InvAllds In every household. Every one knows
this fact. Their name IL Legion. N0twithstAnd-
ing tho VGunlGd wisdom, learning and skill OF
tho Family Physician who boasts OF his regular
ity, medical ethics and professional caste Clron-
Ic sufferers are numbered by thousands all over
the land.
so wondrous wise and full OF learning, possesses
such magic and almost miraculous power, why
does he not heal the diseases Of these heirs oEaI
nlCtionS Is 1t that by so doing he would cut on
the source Oihalfh income! WeappeSl TO the
public everywhere, 70 the people OF this city, to
look around In all directions, 10 examine every
house, TO take the census Of every famIy, and
challenge them to point out a single cure Of any
Chronic DlSedSs that has. been performed by the
medical conGratornity OF Wheeling within the
past ten years. The reason u obvious. Tho Fam.
lily Physician has not the time TO devote to these
ailments, and cannot acquire the skill to cure
them while he Is engaged In general practice.
While he Is hurried from patient 10 patient in
acute slClsness, he cannot give proper attention
10 tho Chronic Invalid.
Tho division Of tho profession into SpeoiRltles
makes men aklntR. DR.. LohGdon deYotes his
practica 10 Chronic Diseases, and his great skiil
and success in their treatment, Is Ne natural
and legitimate result Of MS thorough education
and ENLARGED experience. lie sees and examines
more OF these ailments IN year than physicians
In ordinary practice come In contact with In a
ktIeEkWles VIZ uU uOL AuNUGAtG Glhlu W GOu'
Adencs Of the travelling doctors who profess 10
cure all diseases, thus imposing upon the Crcdu
lily Of the sick and Iobbing them OF their means
which, indeed, seems to be their highest aim. II
their EretsnSt0nS trere only hGlr real, they need
notgo 10 far from home, mourning heavy expcn.
seS and great Inconvenience, to practice their
N:AIt Divine" THIS PACT ALoNl should con-
Vince an intelligent public Of the enttr6 Ldck Of
EkiY, and In most cases, common learning. Of
these tlHeTdtIH0 gentlemen. Who ever heard OF
Nth nR Rnhh
physieian or surgeon from New York or else.
where, perambulatlng tho country, advertising
FREQ consultation aud begging for busineSsI
The very idea Of such thing y a HlonStT0RS db-
Eurllly. DR.. Longdon has now been In Wheeling
Two months, and Intends to rESids permanently
among her people. His past life and well anthem.
uc1ted records fully sustain his character a.
gentleman OF strict integrity and physician Of
undoubted skill, educated In all tho popular
schools ofmGdiCiu0, thoroughly furnished IN his
profession, and remarkably successful IN MS
practice. II any further guarantee OF his social
and professional standing Is desired Or. Long.
don will take pleasure in referring TO the Hon
e. G. CrAcraft and Other Aratclas4 citlzenS OF
Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, who
have known him personally anu ~ reputation
for years. Since locating IN our city, Or. Long:
don has sueceasrLIily treated oper one AlHdred
cases Of ChToHle DISeqse, many OF mem OF ioLG
standing and that had baflled the skill OF several
eminent physicians. Others VINO arc alulcteu
Win diseases that arc wasting lAciF lives away
and fastening them to tho grave, are invited 10
test his treatment and pr0pe hLs SklH. Thousands
perish annually that might no saved BY proper
hygiene and rational nlldtcdtlon. Why VIII you
suffer pain, disease aud death, when these
mighty ills may DO AVert0dY Why will you die
IrlkhtH he reach Of cIreY Must you endure all
these Ills and hArdships, that your family physl.
clan may have wealth and case! Must you
perish in the morning or midday Of life that
your home doctor may latten on your substRncGy
Why not break tho chain that has cnslav0d you
for yeArsf Give the physician who hiss made
your disease the study Of his llic, that holds In
his hands the balm that will glv0 you health, one
fair trial. and, like thousands o! others, you will
rejoice in tho full ri0or Of Asg!h and rtHSlTtd
manhood
On. LONDON IL not cheap 9'idet doctor tChoSe
consultations ara JF6s. His professional oducG.
ton, requirements and skill are al CaIHablS, and
those who desire his services, must erpset 10 pay
a reasonable compensation. Fees for consnltG.
ton, examination, advice and treatment tCithiH
the rsdeh QfdR.
to all parts Of tho country. ONCE Hours to
u, 2 to 6aUd6toS,
1. II. LONGBON, A. NJ, MD.
soU7H SIDE MONROE ST,
CThrd door above tho Court House,
JAu4-sOd WHEELING. W. VA.