The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-27

of which / sold, but / have continued
to use and recommend them for the
simple reason that / can find no rene
dies that in any particular approaches
their value in the treatment of disease.
The pamphlet entitled ILLS of Life"
that is kept by all druggists who sell
the medicines, was originally published
by me, and was intended for patients
whom l could not personally visit, to
advice and instruct them in the use
of the remedies. In this way l am
able to treat thousands of patients
with whom l have no direct CORE
spondence, and thus give them the
benefit of my regular prescriptions.
The only particulars in which l have
deviated in my practice of medicine
from the practice of any regular physi-
clan are forced upon me by the pro-
digious number of patients annually
treat.
l honestly believe that these three
remedies cover the principal ground
for which any medicine is applicable,
except cases where an@sthetics or
narcotics are absolutely necessary in
some unusual emergency, in which
case the presence of reliable physi-
clan is required. The truth of these
claims have been verified by their use
in all parts of the United States, and
cannot be objected to as coming in
conflict with the most careful science.
These three remedies are recognized
yeverwhere as, par excellence, the the
great family medicines, and such has
come to be the demand for them that
l am able to find them in every drug
store of the cities wherever visit.
Not only from theoretic grounds are
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-pi-a to be
considered the wade mccain of medi-
cation, but the testimonies of thou
sands justify it as a practical fact.
Take, for instance, a single case
from the extensive list of similar cases
in my diary of cases treated, as an ex-
ample of the virtues of Pe-ru-na. Mrs.
7. S. Eberlein (then of Pittsburg, now
of Keokuk, Ia.), during the year 1882,
began to develop the usual symptoms
of consumption. Cough was one OF
the first symptoms, which gradually
grew worse in spite of all treatment.
The sputa, at first slight, became
abundant and purulent, occasionally
streaked with blood. A rapid loss of flesh
and tagging appetite filled her relatives
with forebodings. The hectic flush
night sweats and suppression of the
menses left no doubt as to the ma
ture of her disease. From the first
physicians had been employed. Cough
medicines, tonics, codliver oil and
stimulants were resorted to by heI
physicians without avail. The first
physician employed was DR.. Williams
Penn avenue, Pittsburg; DR.. Clifford
of Allegheny City was called next, and
then DR.. Riggs Of Pittsburg. During
this history of conflict with this ter
rible disease frequent consultations
were held, but nothing checked the
steady progress of her malady. Not a
doubt had existed in the minds of her
physicians or friends as to the nature
of her disease nor as to its
fatal termination. The repeated ex-
aminations of her lungs indicated the
rapid strides with which she was
nearing the end Her physicians were
honored members of the medical fra
ternity, in whom Mrs. Eberlein's hus-
band and family had perfect conf
dence, and the sorrow with which they
listened to their decision that they had
exhausted everything known to them
in vain for the relief of the wife and
mother of the afflicted household can
be better imagined than described. AS
is common to consumptive patients,
Mrs. Eberlein continued hopeful long
after her attendants believed her to be
beyond cure.
1 was practicing at the time in
Pittsburg, and fancy that l would
be able to relieve her was, during her
illness, repeatedly expressed by Mrs
Eberlein, but it was regarded as the
merest whim; and, as they were en-
ploying the best medical talent the
city afforded, no attention was paid to
it. At last she became 80 weak and
emaciated that an attendant was con-
stantly at hand to lift her during the
terrible coughing spells to which she
was subject, and which were fire.
quently followed by alarming sinking
spells, during which she was often
thought to be dying. 1t was during
one Of these frightful paroxysms that
her husband was supporting her ten
derby and vainly trying to palliate her
sufferings that she again expressed
her belief that if DR.. Hartman was
sent for he could relieve her. Willing
to indulge her in any wish, as che was
thought to be dying by all, was inn
mediately sent for, but, being very
busy, was not able to respond until
late in the evening of the afternoon
in which I was sent for.
1t was not expected that she would
survive until / could reach her home.
but hope kept her alive until came.