Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-28
THE HEART.
THE SOURCE OF LIFE AND MUTIUN'
IT'S DISEASES EXPLAINED BY AN EMINENT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FACTS NOT GEN
ERALLY KNOWN. WHO CAN DIS
COVER A REMEDY, Erc-:

Mr.. Editor:
The subloined facts are believed to be in
a measure, novel TO most persons out OF
the medical profession. Their importance
is thought to be sufficient apology for
heir appearance and general publicity.
Instant death is one of the Characters
| les of heart disease, and claims its VIC
inns in the busy walks OF life, while rest
ng in a chair or while in bed at night,
| wholly unconscious that the dread disease
: upon them, believing themselves 10 De
| Effected with kidney or liver troubles, in-
digestion, asthma, catarrh, dropsy OF the
| hest, or weakness from oyerwork.
| DR.. Graves, an eminent physician OF New
| Hampshire, has recently given publicity TO
| he following facts relating 10 this dreaded
malsdy. He says;
Life rests upon thread, the breaking
| of which causes Instant death. In consid-
| -ring the diseases of the heart, it becomes
| necessary for the reader TO form some idea
| of its structure aud the duties IL performs.
| The heart, for instance, is a bundle OF
muscles, put together 10 bear the greatest
| possible amount OF work, and is like hol-
low ball with two openings, one for the
blood to enter. and the other for IL 10 de-
part. When full II contracts aud forces
out the blood into the arteries. This con-
| traction mechanically closes one of the
openings by a simple membraneous valve,
| and opens the other After Il has emptied
itself the opening closes and the one OF
| jngreSS opens aud the heart again dis.
| In this way the heart empties aud dis It,
self again about seyenty-tye times in a
minute. The functions OF the heart de-
pend wholly upon the contraction OF the
| heart when full. and the strict integrity OF
the two valves. Should these valves be-
| come disOrgsnized in any way during the
| contraction or Immediately afterward, the
purpose OF the hearts action will DC de-
| feated.
The successful working of these valves
| is the whole secret OF real heart disease.
| There il no danger OF dying from heart
| disease without knowing il months and
| years beforehand. The victim may be APP
| prised from signs which are unmiStskeable,
/ such as inability 10 run up stairs, hurry In
| walking, palpitatiou, sense OF sunoca-
! ton. blueness or purpleneSs ofthe lips. The
evidences of obstruction are not cow and
then. but always, especially when sudden
efforts are put forth.
| Thus II appears that the affection Of the
heart, except in rare cases, is patent 10 the
most casual observer.
The hearts construction thus explained,
shows the vast amount OF labor II per-
forms, and assists in forming an idea OF
the following described diseases aud symp
toms accompanying them;
/ Hvpertrophy, or enlargement OF the ven
tricleS. The symptoms are Enlargement
4 OF the left ventriCle; and palpitaiion more
constant than In any other disease OF the
heart. There j. 4 rush OF blood 10 the
! head on extra eXeTtion, with throObing or
/ headache, aggravated by sudden rising or
! Twin. down. Dizziness, ringing In the
ears. sparks asd Illusions before the eyes ;
also 4 purplish violet color upon the checks,
I nose and lips, a dull, severe and aching
I pain In the region OF the heart. extending
/ towards the shoulder aud inside OF the
/ ARA, these require on the part OF the vic
| tin energetic treatment
I PericarlitiS. or Inflammation OF the
/ heart case, i not unfrequeut. The mem
/ braueous sac in which the heart is con-
/ tanned. becomes infamed. and it has been
discovered that about one in tweuty-threc
/ who die az an adult age exhibit marks OF
/ recent or former attacks Of this disease.
! The general symptoms are: Pain In the
region OF the heart, shooting TO the should
dcr.blade. an acute iufismmatory fever
preceded by chillS. The pain increases by
T taking = full, long breath and 10y stretch
/ Ing The lei( side. Inability 70 lie ON The
len side; cough. generally dry, and gen
| eral prostratiou, and violent pslpitation.
Water in the heart-caSe l. the result Of
Inflammation and is 4 common attendant
OF drop>y. The patient has sensation OF
tie heart being In floating state; pulse
frequent and irregular.
The general symptoms Of the valvular
disease OF the heart are cough, with Wa
terry expeCtorati0ns; difficult breathing.
frisLtful dreams, and starting In sleep;
onsestion of the lungs; expectoratiye
stains OF dark blood; swelling OF jusular
vein: lividness OF face; dropSy ia legs and
feet a contracted and tight feeling about
the lower part OF the chest; engagement
OF the liver and spleen; With oppressive
feeling Of the braiu; small. weak and ir-
regular pulse. The danger Of diseased
valves Is the production OF hypertrophy.
Angina pectOriS, or rheumatism and neu-
ralgia OF the heart Is strictly nervous
I
ton in the region OF the heart, accompan-
led by more or less pain in the lelt arm.
In females 10 j. attended with great SenSi-
tiyeness and pain in the breasts. When
violent the heart pain i terrific. There is
also oppression IN the chest, and in the
worst cases amount 20 sufOcation. Pal
pitations are violent; the brain is OPP.
pressed, and fainting occurs. The term
nation Of this disease j. rapid, and all
hope for life is in immediate treatment.
Taken in the aggregate, deaths from
heart disease are found 10 be inferior only
10 consumption as TO fatality.
Out OF more than FIVE hundred dissec-
tons witnessed by the renowned DIR. Glen
dining. about oue-third~esented signs
OF heart disease. Must this be so: L.
there no remedy:
Yes, there is one-DR. GRAVES HEART
REGULATOR, and will send treatise eX-
planning the disease and the remedy which
has been successfully used for nearly 80
years, 10 any one who will apply 10 me,
Yours Truly, +. l.. INGALLS,.
Concord, MI. July %, 1882.