Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-03-03
cATARRH, ETC.

At times many of the symptoms of Ca.
tarrh may seem to abate, and the patient Ii
led to hope that the disease is about to wear
off, but another class of symptoms soon ap'
pears, nd he learns to his horror that In
stead OF recovery from tine disease, 1t ID
somewhat changed in its character, and has
extended to the throat. A sense of weari
ness is sometimes felt in reading, speaking
or singing, hoarseness at times occurs, .
sensation OF dryness is felt in the throat, OF
it appears that some foreign substance. as
for Instance q hair, obstructed tile throat
there becomes sense of languor and IA
sigue, breath lessons upon little exertien
a short, hacking cough, peculiar sound In
clearing the throat, feeling as though
there was not room enough In the chest to
breathe: these and other symptoms occur
after the disease has made CONSIDERABLE pro
gress. Then II is a time when consumption
Is about to begin its dreadful work. Up ia
this time the progress OF the disease may
have been slow, and the patient may, in ex
pressing his conndent hope that 1t will
s'wear off," declare that he has had the ca
tarrh for years, and has not seemed to be-
come much worse, and trusts that he will
"by-and- by" recover but this delusion is
the grand error which has peopled our eem-
eteries with consumptive FORMS
The people do not require to be told the
symptoms OF consumption, for there II
scarcely family whose circle has not been
invaded by the destroyer-scarcely home
where some loved one has not felt its blight
and either passed away from EARN or Il
wasting to-day and seeming the hopeless
victim Of this terrible disease.
The symptoms of the first stage of con
sumption are various. The following are
prominent, and whenever any OF them ex
list thorough examination should alway,
be msde, with a view to arresting the dis
ease, II shown to exist; There is usually |
sense OF WEAKNESS upon little exercise. {
disposition to remain passive and idle, de
spondency-o -oftentimes from 10 apparen
cause, peculiar sensitiveness to the effec
of cold, and breathlessness upon moving
quickly or ascending hill or stairs, sligh
hacking cough. with or without expectora
tion, excitahility upon slight occasion, fly
ing pains through the chest or back, or un
derthe shoulder blades. The symptoms arr
more noticeable toward or during the night
slignt fever in the afternoon cold feet and
hands, or in many cases blue lividity 0i
the lips and roots OF the finger nails.
We positively affirm that three-fourths o.
the vast number who die of Consumption
might be saved, did they awaken to the true
sense of danger when the disease first ap
peared In the head and throat, and the besl
writers, the ablest physicians Of the age
have expressed similar opinions.
Although our climate Is the best in the
world, still our friends should not depend
upon climatic Influences alone, for herein
lies the fatal mistake. Nearly every case
requires positive medication, as we'll as
proper climatic influences, so as TO become
rid of the offending matter-the consolt
dated portions Of the lungs-thereby giving
nature an opportunity to heal them.