The morning call., 1891-11-29
RHEUMATISM.
An Eminent Physician On a
Popular Disease.
Strange Facts Brought Out by a Peculiar
Bet-HoW to Avoid Suffering

EDITOR: Will yon please decide a bet by stating
what muscular rheumatism Is, and if many people
In this part OF the country are affected:
On receipt OF the above communication re-
porter was detailed to interview u physician who
understood the disease thoroughly. 1t was shown
by Investigation that more sufferers from rheuma-
tism was treated at the Cosmopolitan Dispensary.
Market. Stockton and Ellis Streets than by one
tenth of the entire medical profession OF San Fran
cisco. There were number OF patients sitting in
the large recepton-rOOm when the reporter reached
there. but an usher showed HIM into the office of
the physcian-in-chef without delay. The latter Is
a man who bears the proud distinction of gradual
ing in London and afterward graduating at Belle.
view, New York City.
:" / want to learn sonnet hing about rheumatism,
doctor" exclaimed the reporter
The docsOr leaned back in his chair and twirled
pen careiessiy in his fingers. and spoke in that
quiet, sincere manner that denotes mans thor
ough knowledge OF his subject.
Rheumatism is liable TO aifiet the apparently
most healthy of people" he said land
especially muscular rheumatism. 1t Is supposed to
be frequently, II not generally, caused by suppress
sion OF the skin and attributed mainly to the atmos
pheric actions upon the surface OF the body. 1t
does not necessarily folio that ii is result of
cold. In many cases the disease is Of hereditary
character, which case Its cure is din cult
than under ordinary Giro umstanceS. 1t has been
known to attack children. but such instances are
very rare. In The majority of cases the sufferer
psre noes his first attack between the ages of l5
ana 80 years As q general rule il attacks men
mostly and il the average man reaches the age OF
80 years without having experienced its fortunes
his chance for getting it is smaller. External intu
ences go a great way in causing rheumatism. As a
rule it prevails greatly in chapgcable climates"
"What are the first symptoms OF muscular heu-
matiSm 9'
"A heavy dun pain is first felt in certain muscles
which increases and finally becomes more or less
severe. When the muscles are at rest the pain is
comparatively slight. In movements which in
ts.t.a
is severe, and sometimes so excruciating that the
patient win cry aloud. Voluntary movements
which occasion the severe pains, avoided as
much as possible, but it is absolutely impossible
to maintain rigdy fixed positions OF the body as a
whole or OF It's different parts. the affected
are at times thrown into painful contraction how
ever much the patient may desire 20 avoid them
Movements occurring during sleep occasion the at
tacks OF pain which awaken the patient at brief n-
tervals.''
do you treat many cases OF rheumatism ="
ayes sir: great many. We have specialist
who devotes his time exclusively to that disease.
Speaking on this subject, here is letter from Mr..
L r. Eekhart OF Gtroy Cal, which he states we
can make public "
The doctor handed the reporter tbs letter which
read: ''Gentlemen-I feel grateful for the help
have received at your hands. Every DAY friends
remark to me that look better, when only a snort
time ago they expected to hear of my death | feel
that an institution that has snatched me from the
grave as you have deserves the warmest encourage
meat; Believe me, gratefully yours Signed)-C.
The reporter then called on Mr.. Henry Woods of
400 Twenty eighth street. MIR, Woods was not at
home, but the people at the house stated that Mr..
Woods gave the Cosmopolitan DspenSary the credit
OF having saved his life. The testimonial he voIun-
tariy gave in his own handwriting reads: II was
i'll Tor weeks with rheumatism and bronchitis. A
friend advised me TO go under treatment at the
Cosmopolitan Dispeusary. which 1 did. and they
IN ade me what am to-day, perfectly well man
(Signea)-iienry Woods"
Another remarkable cure was effected in the case
of Mrs Rose Brown of San Mateo County, a lady
who is very well known here. She writes: "For
two years have suffered from chronic rheumatism.
went to many doctors but received no permanent
benefit from them. Reading OF the cures effected
by the Cosmopolitan DiSpensary, took treatment
from them. and a result completely
cured. shall be only too glad to corroborate this
to any one calling or who writes to me. give this
testimonial unsolicited. Rose Brown, Halfmoon
bay, san Mateo County"
A. AStorg of Marih Comfy brought to the
DiSpensary on crutches, and after a few weeks
treatment was able to walk without them z. A.
Anderson of l3001a Stockton st. thought he was
going to die, but they cured him. There are many
reasons why the Cosmopolitan Dispcusary effects
cures when many other physicians IA In the first
place. they have large staf of physicians and sur
geons who are graduates from the best colleges,
and the diploma of each hangs on the Wall OF their
individual conSuitationroom. Then they the
hydronathic treatment and have the latest in-
ventions and apparatus. In addition to these feat
ures, they compound their drugs which In
sures the patient fresh aud pure medlcineSn29 = ct