Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-06

DR.. SCHENCK'S
PULMoNaC SYRUP,
sEAwEED TONIC,
and MANDRAKE PILLS.
As the proprietor of these medicines I conscien-
tiously offer them to the public SAFE reliable and
certain remedies for the CEre of Consumption. and
with equal confidence as almost specific for those
morbid conditions of the body, which. if neglected
are apt terminate in fatal diseases of he lungs.
claim that the of my remedies will Con-
sumption.
lido claim that the disease cured after the
lungs are destroyed, for medicine create new
ones; but 1 maintain that the first stages of Con-
sumption durable, even when the lungs partially
decayed. When one lung is sound 1 am almost
tain of making cure If the patient will take proper
care of himself and follow my directions.
1t may be asked ''How is it that you can know SO
much about this disease, and pretend to it. when
many educated physicians. who have made study
of it for years. pronounce it incurablc?"
The question is fair one, and shall be fairly an
swered: I do not claim to know more than other
physicians about the causes, nature and history Of
Consumption. 1 suppose that my views these
points would be found to agree with those OF most
educated and intelligent physicians We should agree
that while the final is obscure-in other words,
while is possible say aohy Consumption selects
this that person victim-yet the predisposin0
causes are
1s Inheritance. Consumption is hereditary in
wonderful degree. One parent very often entails It
upon the offspring. and both still frequently. so
that whole families often swept away, and hand
the predispositon down to their children.
3D. Cold BY this we do not mean those changes Of
weather which often produce infammation but long
continued and steady cold, that a condition of de-
bility is produced. Indeed. whatever tends pro.
duce long continued debility WILL in persons.
generate Pulmonary Consumption. Prominent among
these influences insufficient Diet living In
wholesome air. sedentary habits grief, anxiety dis
appointment. whether of the affections or in bust
ness and all other depressing emotions the abuse Of
mercury and the influence of weakening diseases.
also agree with the best doctors to the in
which the lungs become affected. Pulmonary Con-
sumption is also called TNberculous Consumption, by
which we mean disease of the lungs caused by
tubercles a tuberce is a small, roundish body.
which deposited In the substance Of the lungs by the
blood This is the beginning and of the dis
ease. Many of these often deposited at once.
Each undergoes several changes After producing
Inflammation of the parts Of the lung next to it. 10
ends in liberation opens passage into bronchial
tubes. and out at the mouth by splitting The
place where the tubercle grew and ripened now be.
comes a cavity. and where there a great many
tubercles. Of course they make great many these
little cavities. which gradually unite leave great
holes in the lungs. Unless stop be put this
process 1t will until the substance OF the lungs
Is consumed and death ensues.
OF course agree with the faculty upon the symp
toms and course of the disease; the Short dry hack
ing cough SO slight first but gradually increasing;
then shortness of breath. quckenfng pulse then fe
versh sensations. flushing of the checks and heat
the palm of the hands and soIes of slight
but growing emsciation, with feeble appetite, hemor
rhages, increasing cough disturbed Sleep fevered |
tongue then loss of appetite, taken to the bed. then
expectoration of softened tubcrcie in the shape of
small Jumps of yelowtsh checsy, or curdy matter; |
hectic fever. brilliant eye chls. night sweats, sharp
pains in the side, increasing cancellation and debility,
disor.ered stomach and bowels. diarrhGa, nausea,
swollen extremfties hollow cheeks, sunken eyes.
akness great that expectoratfon Is fmpossfble
then death. bringing welcome relief from the tortues
Of this horrld monster.