Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-11
JUDGE KELLEY's VIEWS.

JUDGE KELLEY'S VIEWS.
The Hon. William ID. Kelley of Phila-
delphia, has long been known for his fear
less advocacy of the right, and his uncom-
promising opposition to the wrong. Since
lSaD he has been member of the House
of Representatives of the United States.
He has always been known as man of
positive counsels; powerful speaker; an
earnest DICTATOR; an able thinker, and all
unwearying worker.
Judge Kelley has been so long and so
prominently before the American people,
that his sentiments on any important sub
iect are valued, even by those who do not
agree politically with him. He is emphat-
ically man of the people. Elevated to
the Judgeship many years ago, he proved
To be man of such answering integrity,
such earneStness of purpose, and such
depth of conscientious conviction, that he
was for a long term of years retained on
the judicial bench; and on his desiring to
retire to the comparative seclusiOn of an
extensive law practice, was told by the
people that he must serve them in Con-
gress. For twenty-three consecutive years
his Congressional service has been rem
dered with singular fidelity and purity.
His utterances are well known to come
from his Utmost heart, and his opinions
to be the result of the most mature DELHI
Grafton. The Judgment Of such man
carries with it immense weight, and his
views, whether on public affairs or private
esteem of all thoughtful persons.
Judge kelleys power of resistance to
obstacles which would have put an ordi
nary man in his grave, has long been the
subject of comment, not only among his
friends, but the public generally. Such
was his physical condition ten years ago
that it was feared the Eext Congressional
session would be his last.
For many years the Judge has been af-
flicted with the most obstinate catarrh,
which defied all the old-fashioned RENE
dies, and which would have entirely laid
on the shelf a less indOmnitable man than
himself. His life became almost burden
to him, and no was nearly at deaths door.
To-day although at an age when most
men begin to show signs of wearing out,
he is hearty and vigorous, and as ready
and a. able to perform his arduous Con-
gressional duties IS he was twenty years
ago.
An account of Judge Kelley's remark
able case, as given by himself, will be Of
interest to all who are suffering with
catarrh, and who are wondering what
they shall do to get rid of this horrible
disease. One of our editors recently spent
a morning with Judge Kelley at that gen
tlemans home, in West Philadelphia. To
him the Judge communicated the history
of his Illness and recovery, substantially
as follows:
81 had, as hereditary victim to catarrh,
suffered for years. l was subject to vio-
lent paroxysms of coughing. Straining for
relief had produced abrasion of the mem.
bane and daily effusion of blood frem my
throat. For four years passed portion
of each Congressional vacation in the
Rocky Mountains or on the Pacific Coast
to tide-water, the disease appeared with
apparently renewed vigor. My breathing
power diminished, so that In the early
summer of 1873 1t was little more than a
painting for breath. About two years be-
fore this my attention had been called to
Compound Oxygen Gas at then adminis-
tered by DIR. Starkey. A friend who had
it. On reading DIR. Starkey's advertise
ment threw the little book aside, and de-
clined to resort to the treatment, on the
ground that it was n quack medicine
which proposed to cure everything, and
was consequently without adaptation TO
any particular disease. grew worse and
in the summer my breathing was so short
that cough. sneeze or sigh produced
such acute pain at the base OF the left
lung, that felt 1T necessary to close up
my affairs, as did not believe could last
for sixty DAYS. Nor do l now believe
would have lasted for that time had not
found potent curative agent.
II had lost none of my prejudice against
the gas, as q medicine, but in very desper-
alton, seeing that it could not make me
any worse than / was, and as medical
treatment had utterly failed to meet my
case, | concluded to try 1t. After thor
ough examination, DIR. Starkey, to whom
was then a stranger, said: Sir, have
no medicine for either form Of your dis
ease (alluding to the catarrh and bleeding
of the throat, but, il you will give me
time, will cure YOU My response was
a natural one. You are frank in saying
you have no medicine for either form OF
my disease, and yet you propose to cure
me. BY what agency will you work this
miraclef The Oxygen Gas, said he, is
not medicine. 1t has none Of the char
acteristics of medicine compounded Of
drugs. These create requirement for
continual increase Of quantity to be taken;
and, if long persisted In, produce some
form Of disease. But the gas produces no
appetite for itself. 1t passes. by inhala-
vigorates 1t. The system Is thus enabled to
throw off effste matter. You will find by
experience, II you try the treatment. that
II will not increase the rapidity OF the &C
ton of your pulse, though the beating
thereof will be stronger under Its infiu-
ence.'
This explanation removed my objec-
tons, and could see how such an agent
could operate beneficially in cases of
widely different symptoms and character.
"Dr. Starkey said that the cells Of my
left lung were congested with catarrhal
mucus, and that he believed the gas would
at once address itself to the removal OF de.
posits, and the restoration OF my full
breathing power.
II entered on the use of the treatment,
and at the end of three weeks. with an
improved appetite, with the ability to
sleep several consecutive hours, with
measurable relief of the pain in the lung,
and with DIR. Starkey's consent made the
tour of the lakes from Erie to Duluth, In
company with my venerable friend, Henry
c. Carey. Returning, we visited friends
in St Paul. Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Notwithstanding the intense heat, re-
manned in Philadelphia during the sum-
mer, and inhaled the gas daily with the
happiest effect. Before Congress assem-
bled in December, my lung had been re-
lieved of much of its nauseOus deposit,
and was able to breathe without pain.
without OBTAINING you with detail,
may say that i'm the progress of my recovery
had occasional hemorrhages, which al
ways preceded palpable step in the pro-
gress of recovery; so that l came to regard
these unwelcOme visitors as part of the
remedial action of nature, assisted by
Compound Oxygen Gas.
IL am now more than ten years older
than | was when first tested the treat
ment have had no perceptible effusion
of blood for more than six years. breathe
as deeply as did at any period of my
young manhood, and my natural carriage
IL so erect as to elicit frequent comment.
81 have regarded my case as very ex
traordinary one, and yet have had under
observation one which regard as more
remarkable than my own. That of a young
lady, who had been paralyzed by fright or
confusion when her horses ran away and
her carriage was destroyed; and to whose
father DR.. Starkey, after examining the
case, said she was beyond the reach of
human agency. l know her now as a
happy wife and mother restored to most
excellent health.
you may judge of my restoration to
health by the contrast between the results