The record-union., 1891-06-05
KOCH'S LYMPH.
How Ii Has WeII-Seved Fred Neary
of This City.
Once Dying of Consumption, Now
Hearty and Strong-Is 1t
G a Case of Cure2


Nearly every one in Sacramento knows
Major Fred Neary, who for six years was
Adjutant of the First Artillery Regiment,
n. G.. c., and for seventeen years has
been in business in this city.
About seven years ago Mr.. Neary fell
into consumption, and presently all the
signs of that deceitful and fatal disease
were manifest upon him. 1t soon became
a mournful conviction among his friends
that he was doomed; to-day, however,
there is scarcely more robust man in
the city. a RECoRD-UNIoN representa-
tive yesterday overhauled Mr.. Neary as
he was booming along the street in great
strides, and, noticing the wonderful
change in his appearance, cornered him
for conversation concerning his trans
formation from pale and dropping IN
valid to the hearty, ruddy giant he now
is, strong and appearing to be capable of
tossing an ordinary man as a boy would
ball-bat. But it will be more interest
ing to let the story of his apparent recov-
cry be told by himself.
mo, sir; / have no objection to telling
you all about it. If it will prove Of any
value to humanity, L shall be glad to have
my story repeated. But had you not best
go to my physician, DR."
The doctors of this city, be it here
stated, conform to code of laws obtain
ing among the profession in this State,
which prohibits any physician, save in
rare cases, permitting his name to be
used in any reference to or connection
with cases treated by him. They have
requested the press to oblige them by not
using their names in print for that reason.
Generally the request is complied with,
but the press does not hold itself bound
by the rule when in its judgment the use
OF names will add value to the matter
published. In this case the request is
preferred specially. The RECORD UNION
thinks the physicians supersensitive
about the matter, but since the name of
the physician of Mr.. Neary is not essen
tial to his story, he was told that his own
recital would be sufficient.
Every well, then. How shall l begin?"
How old are you?
81 am 35 years of age.'
prior to your pulmonary attack what
was your physical condition?'
''Why, you know | was a strong,
healthy man, and not many could handle
me-"
''True. When did you begin to de-
cline?''
Now nearly seven years ago"
''How did it begin?''
81 began to cough, to lose flesh and to
feel weary and bleed from the lungs.n
Did you consult physicians? ?''
''Oh, yes. They did not tell me, but /
learned from friends that they expressed
the belief that l was going into consump-
ton"
Ibid it manifest the usual symptoms?"
"4es. That is, / suppose so. / began
to eXpectorate a great deal, and with
every slight cold would bleed from my
lungs. In a years time l was able to
work at my trade onlT about half the
time. l lost flesh rapidly. Hectic fever
and night SweatS set in. That was after
three years, for at first | did not decline
much. 1t was the cough and the hem
orrhages that troubled me most"
You went abroad, l remember"
Yes. Six years ago i went to the
Sandwich Islands. That was when | was
first taken."
did the trip benefit you?"
1.-The sea voyage did, but residence in
Hawaii did not. The climate weakened
me more, and the expectation of good
from change OF climate was not realized"
Il know that when you left we all ex-
pected to see you brought back in a box"
Il felt so myself l saw it in the faces
of my friends that they thought 1 was
done for. | remained away three
months. Perhaps / was little better
when / got home, for the sea voyage back
braced me up good deal. / soon fell
into the old state. Then L was advised to
go to Europe, and in year or two did so
and was absent six months"
did you get relief from that trip"
''Not to speak of. My expectoratlon
grew worse, rather than better, and my
friends all spoke of me as past recovery.
i felt so myself and expected to die.
Doctors who examined me found my
right lung diseased, front and back, so TO
speak. My normal weight had been 1876
pounds. / fell off to loo and 165, but
did all / could to keep up that weight. l
drank rivers of cod liver oil and the like
! ate raw eggs, and so on, trying to give
my body food it would assimiIate and
build flesh upon. My digestion was
badly disordered. Berries and fruits,
which / love dearly, 1 could take only at
the risk of great suffering. My cough
grew worse steadily, with short inter
missions of rest from ii. 1t was worse at
night, and the hemorrhages continued on
slight proyocation.n
Gould you work any?"
"a little at a time. Then I'd have to
lay off to recuperate. The hectic fever
continued and / felt that / was going /
did not fear and kept my courage up, but
was prepared to pass away at any time.
/ can't describe my cough. 1t was ter
rible, and the expectoration was some
thing fearful, as you know"
"Oh, yes, l remember; you certainly
did look like death on the pale horse"
II guess / did"
well, what has effected your changed
condition?'
people whose lungs are affected grasp
at everything, you know. l greedily
read of DIR. Koch's lymph treatment.
Your paper was fun of it for while. So
thought I'd try it. You see it was with
Then you were convinced you had the
consumption ?'
Il can't say that. The doctors would
not tell me. They did say my lungs were
badly affected. Certainly something was
the matter with them. l thought it was
consumption. Then again l would doubt.
because / hoped, and that you know
always helps a sick man to doubt. read
all ] could of the Koch lymp, and after a
long battle with myself resolved to try
it.n
How was that resolution reached ?"
why, l felt that l was going: / said to
my friends here why should not try it.
it may help me, it may kill me, but will
die anyhow if l do not get relief. My
limbs were feeble and trembling, my
lungs weak and racked, my cough very
racking, my hectic fever constant, and all
the thing looked to me as if l could not
last long, and / felt so, too"
''Where where you treated?"
'Well, l went to San Francisco to see a
doctor at the German Hospital to have 8
final examination made. He was away.
and | would not go to others, and came
home. just then / heard that two or
three Sacramento doctors had received
the Koch lymph from Germany, and I
made up my mind to go to one of them
and ask him to try it on me; I'd take all
the chances"
s'And he agreed to do it9"
''N es, after he examined me, and ex-
pressed the belief that was in condi-
lion to bear the treatment"