Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20
STOP THAT COUGH.
DON'T WAIT FOR IT TO BECOME
CONSUMPTION.

The Careless and Indifferent Pessessor
OF a Catarrhal or Bronchial Cough
To-Day, the Anxious and Alarmed
Seeker After Treatment Six N Nonths
Afterward, When It Is Too Late.
Read What Alarming Symptoms Fol-
low in the Wake Of Neglected Ca
tarrh. ~. -. -
So many patients afflicted with chronic
coughs and other catarrhal and bronchial
affections have called at Drs. Copeland,
Hall and Byers' of11ce during the past week
and enrolled themselves for treatment un.
der their successful method, in response to
the warning published in last Sundays Dis
PATCH, to "heed the warning signs" of ap-
preaching consumption, and to consult at
once skilled specialists capable of handling
such troubles, thus showing their apDrecia-
ton OF this timely advice, they feel it ad-
visable to Continue the warning until every
person in this vicinity who is afflicted with
similar symptoms shall realize the serious
condition they are in and cease trif1ing anu
toying with their health.
PreInonitory Symptoms and Durable Stage.
chronic, hacking cough, which racks
the whole system, soreness over the region
of the lungs, shorness Of breath, diffic uit
breathing with a feeahg or tightness across
the breast loss of appetite tired feeling
With no ambition, no energy, gradual loss OF
flesh and of strength, with occasional night
sweats, means something serious i'll the near
future, and person having such symptoms
shoulu not trif1e with or experiment upon
themselves by wasting their lime with cough
syrups, dyspeptic cure-alls and other like
nostruuis, but consult at once specialists
who know just what to do at every phase of
the disease. -st
The careless and indifferent possessor of
such symptoms as the above to-day, who
heedlessly scorns timely advice and turns
away with the remark "Oh, it is only little
cold that will soon pass away six months
later, is the anxious and import unate pa
tient W no begs for relief which his PHI y sician
is unable to promise, 1t is hard to turn such
person away with the chilling words, 81 can
DO nothing for you at this stage OF your
trouble, - but in the light or 'suclf warnings
as Drs. Copeland, Hahs and B5ers are con-
stantly giving they have only the mselves to
blame tor their procrastination-i-
Alarming symptoms and Often Incurable
Every physician experienced in treating
throat and lung troubles knows that II these
symptoms are not speedily relieved others
more alarming, soon follow, the emaciation
will prog ess, the patient become pale and
de eollltated, the chest lose its power OF ex-
pansion OF contraction, the collar-bone, ribs
and bones of the shoulder joint become
prominent, the night sweais profuse and
weakening, the stomach symptoms distress.
ing, the cough persistent and harassing.
the mucus purulent and streaked with
blood, the voice husky. and death soon in
tervenes to relieve the sufferer.
The above description or the origin, pro.
gress and fatal termination OF the aver aye
case OF consumption is what Drs. Copeland
Hall and Byers come in contact with almost
every day. The personal history in such
cases is that the disease started with q
slight catarrhal affection or from fhe 10
grippe, which was neglected because not
very serious or annoying till it haul fastened
itself upon the patient With such a grasp
that it WAS impossible to relieve. II sucn
cases were treated judiciously and system
atically a. the start they could all be cured
As the Wise Man "Mends His Roof While
the Sun Shines, SO Should the Sufferer
From Catarrh Seek Treatment During
the Durable Stage and Before Consump-
ton Fastens Itself Upon Its Victim.