The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-09
DIR. HARTMAN
DISCUSSES THE VARIOUS DISEASES
OF THE HEART AND STOMACH
And Gives the Victims OF Them some
Valuable Advice.

ences in his extensive varied and success
full practice OF over thirty years, when
something that ho had related gave rise 10
discussion upon the relative importance
OF those two vital organs. the heart and
stomach. Some maintained that the heart
was by far the most important; others that
the stomach was. DIR. Hartman having
been appealed to for his opinion, he said:
'Your discussion rs to which OF the two
organs is the more important appears 10
me, gentlemen, to be somewhat idle.
Both are so absolutely important. so essen
tial 10 the maintenance of vitality, that
there is no ground for such comparison.
No human being could live an hour with
out either, and consequently, though hay
ing distinctly different functions, and play
ing quite dissimilar parts in the physical
economy, one Is, in certain and import
ant sense, fully as important as the other.
But after all, the question of their
relative importance IL very minor
one in comparison with that OF their
absolute and mutual importance. Not
only could the body not survive tho
loss Of one, but anything that materially
Affects either materially affects the entire
system. So that the maintenance OF health
depends in very great degree upon the
maintenance OF the heart and stomach in
proper condition and in the regular per.
formanco OF their functions. The dis
eases to which these organs are liable, and
particularly 80 the heart, are numerous,
pregnant with danger, and difficult OF cure.
For instance, the covering membrane OF
the heart may become inilamed; this is
known rs pericarditis. Then the mem.
brane lining the heart may be in0amed.
This is called ondocarditis. Then there is
neuralgia OF the heart with its sudden and
alarming attacks OF severe pain and sense
OF oppression; dilation. due TO the enlarge
ment OF the cavities, and hypertrophy, in
which there is thickening OF the walls OF
the heart. The symptoms OF heart dis
ease are not always very marked. In the
case OF neuralgia, tho pain Is symptom
enough. In other cases, shortness of
breath, palpitation, frequency, irregularity
and heart-beating indicate the presence OF
functional arrangement or OF some dis
ease.
"As to the stomach, the chief diseases
are three In number: Gastritis, Catarrh
and Dyspepsia. Gastritis is either acute
or chronic, though the former IL very rare,
and Is accompan ed by more pain than the
others Catarrh Of the Stomach is dread
unpleasant and disgusting ways. Its most
terrible conconlitant IN that bane OF the
lives OF 30 many persons-Sick Headache.
Dyspepsia IL disease that is very COM
mon, and yet its serious character is little
understood by tho masses of the people.
Other organs Of the body are 80 in sympa.
thy with the stomach that dyspepsia is
often mistaken for other affections. lgno.
rant physicians also often mistake il Tor
other diseases. aud give the sufferer
treatment that does not do him the slight.
est good; aud even when dyspepsia is re-
cognized as such u is not treated always rs
II ought to be. The stomach, though
commonly abused aud treated rs u ma.
chine OF iron that can stand anything. il
IN reality u most delicate aud sensitive or.
gan, and when IL IL not treated rs such.
II is bound 20 give It's owner trouble.
Dyspesia is n serious affection and requires
careful and skilliul handling, and patience
also. As to the causes OF dyspepsia, they
are numerous. Some people cat too much,
and some too fast, and some too little.
Many persons, who never exercise their
bodies. eat rs much heavy food M the
hardest labOrcr. Some devote too much time
Ia reading and 10 study. especially right ai-
ter full meals. thus robbIng thu stomach OF
blood that II needs badly in order 10 dis.
pose OF its big burden. Then there are
other persons who are given to the habit
ual aud excessive use OF stimulanls, such
~ liquors, tobacco and coffee. This all
tends to hurt the stomach, TO disorder and
To weaken IL.
"Hut lar more Important In n practical
sense than the causes dnd the symptoms OF
diseases of the heart and stomach il the
question OF how 90 cure them. Even
when heart disease Is treated rs heart dis.
ease, and disease Of the stomach MS disease
OF the stomach, the treatment Is often
bungling and injurious rather than benef.
cial; but when dyspepsia Is treated ~ heart
disease, and vice versa, then il can readily
DO believed that the treatment does lar
moro harm than good. For myself, have
had great deal OF experience in the treat
mcnt OF discascso this class, and modestly
admit that my work In this line has met
with more than ordinary success at
tribute this exceptional success To the fact
that years ago ! gave special study TO dis
eases Of the heart and stomach. ! per-
1eived that their real nature WIS little uu.
dcrstCod. | wanted 10 find out "
thoro was any medicine that could
be confidently relied upon TO cure
these discsascs, In case they Nero
durable at all. | made a careful test Of
all the medicines NJ that time offered for
sale and recommended ~ remedies for
heart and stomach troubles. did not
lind one that felt that could have abso.
lutte confidence In. While this was quite
discouraging Il nevertheless had the effect
OF squirting me ON 10 the discovery Of some
remedy that would meet all the severe
conditions aud rigid requirements had
laid down, for ! knew TINT II such a rem.
cdy could bc found Il would bo a literal
God-scnd 10 thousands OF afflicted people.
! studied long. searched far and wide.
| made experiments without number
could not rest until | had secured the
prize sought. At last my pains and my
patience were rewarded. | found exactly
what wanted. found two remedies
which, when used together aud In the
right way, would invariably euro every
durable case, however peculiar and how.
ever severe. That was years ago. From
that time 90 this | have made Use Of
these remedies In thousands Of cases
all over the country, and | have never
found them 10 fail In any case where twas
at all possible for n medicine 10 succeed.
They have met every requirement and vat
isiicd every condition, and have succeeded
far beyond my most sanguinc expectations.
violate no confidence whom state what
these remedies are, and gladly do 10 ior
the sake OF afflicted mankind. For Scrip