The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-27
Splitting, and the Men Who Spit.

The habit Of splitting is peculiarly American
one, and it is growing on the American public
When Charles Dickens first visited this coun
try he said some sarcastic things about it
which gave considerable ofiense, because they
were justly merited. Since then the habit has
increased a thousand fold. Why do people spit
so much? Is it a mere habit, or is there
valid cause for it? 1t is at best a very I'M
pleasant and untidy habit. With some the
habit is from another cause, which is quite a:
objectionable, namely, the chewing of tobacco
which demoralizes the salivary apparatus as
badly as it defles pavements and carpets. With
that habit, however, we have nothing to dc
just now, for We are about to refer to a far more
deeply seated cause of the evil practice.
The fact is that very large proportion of
the American people have catarrh. Catarrh is
a disease of many forms. Its seat is chiefly in
the processes above and In the immediate rear
of the nose. The delicate passages are lined
with an exceedingly sensitive membrane,
which is often either lightly or severely in
famed. When iniamed it secretes peculiar
liquid or semi-liquid deposit which must be
got rid of i'll some way. IL must either be alb
sorbed, swallowed, or spit out. The causes
which produce it prevent its absorption. TO
swallow it is to aillict the stomach with that
which is not only indigestible but also poison
Gus. To spit it out seems the only way to get
rid of it. And so along the street and in pub
lie conveyances and in halls, churches, theaters,
stores and even elegant private apartments we
hear and see the constant hawk, hawk, hawk.
spit, spit, spit of thousands of people who would
like to be free from the unclean habit, but who
cannot because they have catarrh.
Our editor had occasion recently to hold con-
veTsation with gentleman who was formerly
in bondage to this habit by reason of grievous
catarrh, but who has Of late years been thor
ouGhly emancipated from it. He is gentle
man of culture and education Mr.. Chas. E.
Cady, at the head of Cady's Business College,
at Fourteenth street and University Place, New
York. In view Of his position and the infiu-
ence he holds over young men his experience
is worth quoting.
Mr.. Cady's catarrh was of long standing;
probably inherited. He remarked to our cor
respondent that in his early life he had few
hobbies on the health question; such, for in
stance, as that he should bathe freely in very
cold water all Winter, and that he should sleep
with more cold air in his room than most peo-
pie consider good for them. As he lived in
Osdensburgb, \. Y, ne had all the facilities
heswanted for making the most of cold air and
cold water in wintry weather.
By the time | was 20 years old" said
Mr.. Cady, had catarrh; deep seated and
firmly fixed. 1t came on so slowly that hardly
knew it was catarrh. l had TO use my hand
kerchief constantly. / was continually hawk
became a great nuisance to myself, as / know
it was to other people. There was a constant
dripping into my throat. i always had weak
stomach, and this made it weaker. ! was not
Frustrated, nor was / such dyspeptic that
could not eat my food; but ,oas IN SLAVERY TO
hiS Horrible cGtdTTh, and 1 SGw no ray of escape
from ii.
After trying sundry catarrh remedies with
out advantage, / concluded to make an expert
ment with Compound Oxygen, for which pur-
pose l consulted DIR. Turner, at the New York
Office of Drs Starkey d Palen. / procured
Home Treatment: In about four acceh;s qreat i'm
prOremet acas risibLe. I continued the treatment
for nearly sac gOAtts at Intervals, nly catarrh,
achtch had been unusually Obstinate uGs n0aO at al,
end. The unpleasant SccretsOnS disappeared, and
also the pain III my head which had accom-
panied them. The necessity for hawking and
splitting ceased and ,cas free from that nnpeaS-
ant bondage. My stomach grew stronger and
digestion better, and SO continue to the present
time.
THIS '0GS about three gears ago. Since then
hare had 40 return Of The cdtdrrh, and hare not
needed any more Compound Oxygen. l know my
cure must be reasonably permanent for have
taken several slight colds which have passed
away without leaving any evil effects. During
my catarrhal days such colds would have ag-
graVated my disease to a serious extent and
caused me much annoyance.
Nlth my catarrh gone and my general
health greatly improved, yon may quote me as
freely as you please rs firm believer in the
virtues of Compound Oxygen.
wish for the sake of the thousands who
are kept by their catarrh constantly hawking
and splitting, that all victims of this unpleas-
ant disease could know of Compound Oxygen
and make trial Of it. / see no reason why it
should not DO for them what it has SO thor
oughly done for me-"
A Treatise on Compound O1Ygc,i," containing
history OF the discovery and mode of action
of this remarkable curative agent, and large
record of surprising cures in Consumption,
Catarrh, Neuralgia, Bronchitis. Asthma, ETC.,
and wide range of diseases, will be sent free
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