Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-27
ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES.
The Rarifled Air of the Northwest
and Western States.
The Case OF MIR. William Cott-HeTeIis
The Public What He Knows From
Actual ENperience-An Inter-
csting and True Case.

An English writer, narrating his experiences
in the Himalayas, naturally has much to SAY
about the raritied atmosphere; and In particular
he reports the laughable attempts made by the
natives of the region TO account for the sickness
and. shortness of breath TO which even they are
at which these effects of headache and vomiting
are observed, varies much, and 1t is not easy TO
deal depends on the habit ofbody.
One first notices the difficulty when using
some more than ordinary %eXertion, us running,
live below six thousand feet, the effects gener-
ally come on between eleven and twelve thous-
and feet. At fourteen thousand feet one Is liable
to have an attack OF shortness of breath even
when IN repOse.
II is a fact not generally known that the at
mosphere of Nebraska and states adjoining is
also very rare, this accounts in a measure for
theprevalence of that loathsofne disease catarrh.
Mr.. William Colt, who resides at 22le Mason
street, and is a clerk employed at No. 1l87 Har-
ney street, on being interviewed by a reporter
with oatarrh about four years. 1t commenced
with a fresh cold. Ihad dts of sneezing, with
chilly sensations followed by a feverish condi-
ton, and my nose was stopped up. although l
had a watery discharge from my %nostrils con-
tinually. until the edges of my %nostrils looked
topper, and my eyes would be filed with tears.
This condition soon lessened, and would cause
me but little annoyance, hut each new cold made
the condition worse, until l had a permanent
condition of cold in the head. The discharge
was then thicker and changed in color. l could
charge would collect in my throat, which kept
me continually hemnfing and splitting, the
slightest change in temperature would effect my
condition and stop up first one nostril and than
the other. After going to bed. if laid on my
right side my right nostrll would stop up, if ON
my left, my left nostril, and ! was compelled to
keep my mouth open to get sufficient air, my
voice had a mufled character. and kind of ''nasa
twang." | had a continual pain over my eyes
and in the. back part OF my eyes, my food did
not set well on my stomach and my appetite
was cangeable, ] ate a very light breakfast, due
no doubt to my being compelled to hem and spit
so much upon arising. suffered this way until
I became discouraged. After trying numerous
patent preparations and obtaining no relief, 1
concluded would make one more trial. l had
been reading about Dr.. Mccoy and his associates
and visited their Office in the Range block and
must say that ! was benefited by their treat.
ment, for 1 feel like a new men again. i feel
to-day like n man who has been liberated from a
close confinement. do not have the pains over
my eyes any more, my head is clear and my
nose also. / have no more discharge from the
nose, my appetite Is good and what. / eat agrees
with me. Tam gaining in flesh. sleep well
and get up in the morning refreshed. no more
hemming and splitting aud In short feel much
better than l have for over four years. l feel
like doing and saying all | can for Mr.. Mccoy
and certainly recommend all who are suffering
with catarrh to give him q trial for he has
worked wonders for me-"