The National tribune., 1885-12-17
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY Dec
Diphtheria EosSea so& it's Terro-s.

One of the oldest and most honored financial
Corporations in Boston, is that which bears the
somewhat peculiar name Of 1.-THE Massachu-
sets Hospital Life Insursnce Company" II
was incorporated in isis, and by thrifty and
prosperous business has now outgrown its old
office Oh State street. The stately edifce which
it is erecting a few doors from the old place is
one of the most solid and beautiful Of modern
Office buildings. n
few days ago our Bostorf correspondent had
occasion to call on Samuei Keene, Esq, who
has for many years been in the service of this
Company. They sat down In the old Office and
talked over matters concerning health.
"That little girl of yours, Mr.. keene, VIII o
had diphtheria; you say she entirely recov-
cred?
mot only entirely, but speedily. will tell
you how it was. She was about eleven years
old. The attack of diphtheria came on her
suddenly. as / believe all such attacks do. 1t
proceeded as far as to the appearance of the
diphtheritic white spots in her throat. We
cured it by process very different from any
in vogue among the old practitioners, but none
the worse on that account"
"And may l ask what it was that thus sur
passed the doses of the old doctors?"
ct was nothing more or less than Com
pound Oxygen l happened to have this in
the house when the attack of diphtheria came
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for other purposes. l gave it to my daughter
as soon as her disease was distinctly defined.
She inhaled it as hot as she could bear it, and
the effect was manifest almost instantly. L
have never known a case of diphtheria to yield
to treatment as quickly as this did, or to be
more thoroughly cured without leaving any
unpleasant aitcr-effects. You know that after
an attack of diphthera which is treated by the
old remedies the throat is left in O weakened
or irritated condition for months, and some
times permanently"
You had some experience with the Oxygen,
then, in other cases, Mr. Keene?"
Yes; my experience with it has been very
pleasant. Several years ago it was recon-
mended to me by my family physician. took
it repeatedly for severe colds. l have never
Seen anything which will break up cold
quicker or more successfully than this Oxygen.
do not believe in leaving cold to take its
chance of running out of itself Too often it
runs in, and settles on the lungs. My plan is
to deal with it at once by means of Compound
Oxygen; then it is gone in day or two.
{" / have two boys, one nine years old, the
other eleven. l have found the Oxygen of
great advantage to them, especially when they
have had colds. The oldest boy had a decided
tendency to catarrh But the use of the Oxy-
gen has checked that. so that l now have no
fear that he will be afflicted with this odiOus
disease.
My wife, too. has been greatly benefited
by Compound Oxygen. She was for years dis
tressed with dyspepsia. and nothing but Com
pound Oxygen gave her relief She is not yet
entirely free from dyspeptic trouble, for her
case is one Of long standing. But she is in far
better health than she ever could have been,
had it not been for the use Of this wonderful
remedy.
Compound Oxygen is now ali my physic,
and all my physician. / got Home Treat
ment about once year. and it generally lasts
me and my family the year out; so you see we
do not have a great deal of sickness now. l
have recommended it to many friends, and they
all speak well of it. Among others, / may
mention Mr.. G. A. Hilton. the lawyer, on Dew
onshire street. He is Ithe nephew of the presi-
dent of this company. and is one of our rising
young lawyers. He was troubled with lung
weakness and symptoms of consumption, but is
now entirely recovered. Say for me, if you
choose, that Compound Oxygen is the best
remedy l know Of" 5,-- y
Truly wonderful it is how diseases of such
diverse character as those above mentioned flee
before the power Of sCampdnnd Oxygen. And
not only these, but many Others, as will be seen
by reading the interesting pamphlet treatise on
the subject. Among thesesis one from Mrs. M.
J. French, of LudingtOn, Mich, who tells her
experience in the use of Compound Oxygen
with one of her children in Diphtheria This
will be mailed free of charge to all who send
for it, Address Drs. STARKEY & PALEN, 1929
Arch St.. Phiadelphia.s,