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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-15
SCROfULA
AND OGFoRMITIGS FROM IT.

We still find ourselves compelled 10 use the
term scrofula. although the thing has so hanged
that il is no longer strictly correct But 10 aban
don all the terms that mean the same thing
would make the people lonesome and we might
not be- understood. The reader must be careful to
read our remarks on Bacteria, on first page. and
our suggestions to people about To visit or write
To us II so, you will understand. Pat, with
his sore leg. and all on the cut below, are the
result Of Tubcrcle Bacilli. except No. %, which
was caused by acute rheumatism
There Is no use in letting boys and girls get
into that shape. These cases are easily handled
when the disease begins. and in many Cases
without instruments or braces. But where the
spine is tender. the knee, hip or ankle painful,
"A brace should be put on 10 keep off the weight
Of the body. and medicines given TO cure the
scrofula. that is, kill out the Bacilli. Then a
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Diseases Of Children.

From the time the child Is horn IL Is prone 70
disease And the first weeks bathing and dress.
ing often brings on the Socalled six months collie
(which Is catarrh of the bowels or discharge
from the ears or cough, and eventually consump
ton or brain disease. sore eyes or Group. ! WAS
called 10 zee a child eight months old. In this
city. Alta few months old il began to lose fie>h,
and at Eve months old the doctor ordered cold
water baths. and this was continued until saw
IT, when eight months old. The rear Of both
lungs were gurgling with matter. The child was
q mere skeleton. I could recommend nothing
II died within week more. believe that child
was killed by bathing. Warm water Is better for
cleanliness and Is not 80 dangerous.
Children recover very rapidly from any form Of
chronic disease. Don't let their eyes remain sore.
don't neglect running from the ears. for this u
the most dangerous Of childrens diseases, aside
from membranous Group. NY rule Is never to
give child up while alive. unless II be the last
stage OF consumption. | have seen children in
spasms, when the friends would cry out, Leave
the child alone II Is dying and in a week IL was
getting we'll
Don't let cough run on nor sore eyes nor ears,
nor swelled knees. or eruptions on the head or
body nor hte Pits are durable and the sooner
ron begin the better
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NERVOUS DISEASES.
Epilepsy, q. vitus' Dance. Neuralgia
and Other Diseases Of the Brain.
Nerves and Spinal Cord.
EpiIeptic Fits.

The true character of Epilepsy is not we'll
understood, even by distinguished physicians.
IL is evidently the symptom Of disease OF the
nerves Of the brain aud spinal cord, the result
OF causes that affect the brain. paralysis. loss
of blood, spermatorrhda. blows on the head.
suilstrokc, "A morbid condition Of the intcstines
caused by tape worms and other internal para
sites. excitement. reflex nervous action. etc
Physicians generally believe Epileptic Fits Ia
be incurable and the afflicted often ask us II
such cases can be cured We answer yes
Ninety cases Of Epilepsy out OF every hundred
are durable under our treatment. and we have
never failed 10 cure "A case of Fits when We
treated the patient free OF charge. as we have
often done 10 prove the correctness of our
theory. But IL takes a long time. and our treat
ment is expensive. and only relieves as II cures,
therefore people often become Impatient and
discouraged, and do not wish 10 pay any more
until cured. They have also hcen used TO treat
mcnf which gives present relief, and sue n treat
mcnt will never cure To all those afflicted
with Fits we say: II YOU are willing to stand
the expense, a. he patient and use the remedies
"a we direct We viii cure you. III You are not
willing 70 do this. IL Is useless TO begin treat
meut.
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ments that have been worn several ycars. but
still there we're running sores, and in some
cases bones coming out.
Agentleman. Mr.. Gwinn. from Oakland, his
brought me girl years old, with large. run
ming sores about the ankle, Of years standing
Her heel was inches from the ground. told
him it was scrofula, Tubercle. That was sat
listed the ankle joint was not destroyed, bn,
that there was dead bone that would come out
/ gave her medicines seven months. The bone
came out, the sore got well, and in six months
the heel was down level, without the Use of
braces.
ltmakcs no difference where the sore is, so II
is not cancer, can treat IL at the patients
home. All such cases ! treat by the month
Sores not generous take time, because they are
Scroulous and the sore is an evidence that the
system needs treatment Not treatment for a
month. but for several months. In sores about
the spinc, hip and ankle or knee, brace is of
great inn portance. and in sore on the leg below
the knee, a bandage Is of the greatest benefit.
then with proper treatme mt, general aud local,
"A cure is absolutely certain.
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As chronic tiseASe, taiarrh A. one OF the
most frequent and also dangerous The same
mucous membrane which lines the nose cx-
tends Into the ears and throat. and down into
the stomach and windpipc and lungs. catarrh
- no more than a chronic bad cold. Every body
has scutc tatarrh. But sometimes under de
pressed condition Of the organic nerves. any
part ~ the body where the skin or mucous
membrane i broken or irriiaied. these noxious
materials there mud outlet and will until
this - corrected Then the local nerves must
IL stimulated too. and hence local Treatment is
also required. like Ia treat Catarrh. because
can cure every patient. and can tell patient
within month or two when he will be- we'll.
IL requires from four 10 81 \ months on an aver
aSe. The younger the person the sooner. A
lew cases may require longer. II the cartilagcs
ar bones affected Catarrhal sccrctions in
the nose and throat are very tough and cannot
lie rubbed OF until sottcnei with salt water or
solutions Of soda or borax. Consequently. when
they. get into the windpipe. whore they dry
and harden. and even i'm the stomach they are
hard 70 remove. and consequently hard 10 cure.
Therefore. the disease should he cured and not
H. allowed "a extend 70 these parts. Also,
nothing but the ethmoid bone separates the
nose from the brain, and IL sporous ~ sponge,
and the discharge may extend 10 the brain. and
IL IL does not produce ahscess and death the
person Is liable 10 lose his mind The reader
Will note that "A bad cold or irritants make
abrssioils. and now we know that the tubercle
Rscilli enter from without and this Is Scrofula,
and now IL IS known not 20 BE- inherited in any
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EXPLANATION OF CUT.

We now come 10 Diseases of the Ear and
Eye, which are in large measure caused
by Caiarrh OF the mucous membrane, scrofula.
or cache xia but, to be more accurate, are the
effects of tubercle bacilli- The chronic Con
junctivitis, or granulafed Ids producing raw
edges. evertcd and inverted edges. with lashes
and atsccss. Hut the most serious is the ulcers
on the cornea .-scrofula- This may start from
cold, dirt or cinder in the eye, or anything that
irritatesand makes an abras ion. and the tuberclc
bacilii enter and n chronic of sore eyes fol-
lows. All is now plain how this occurs. We
no longer blame our fathers and mothers for
handing down to us scrofua. The germ is
cvcrywhere-in our hair. sticking to our hair,
often in our porrifge, under our finger nails,
on our plates sticking To our knives and forks.
We must he careful not to get the eye injured,
and II SO. repair IL At once and If eye water
does not benefit in ashort time, take medicines
- help the system get rid Of these dangerous
enemies.
These diseases Just mentioned are nil in the
conlunctisa, or mucous membrane OF the lids
Of the eye. and the cnrnea. aud constitute nine
tcnths Of all eye troubles.
Pterygium il growth on tho eye and can
be removed in two minutes without pain or
danger by our painless operation
Strabismus or Cross Eyes are sometimes
easily cured ny operation. aud sometimes II is
big job.
Cataract In babes or children. we cure with
out any cutting. There should be no time lost
as sight Is impaired by non use of the eyes.
chronic Inflammation of the nerve or refina,
causing cSa., deposit Of pigment. covering mp the
cases. some times when sight has been lost for
chances for relief are not near SO good. There
are many other diseases of the eyes. Most, in
decd fifteen cases ont Of sixteen, we can trc~t,
ana the patient remain at home
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BLINDNESS CURED.

On July the 9th, 1870. Mrs. Sprinkle was brought
to me from Oaktown, blind. Two weeks pre-.
viously she was reading book with very fine
print. and her eyes began to fail. and when
We're held before her eyes and very bright sun.
shine through a window. I told her husband
hopes IL he would leave her where l could see
her every day. l began To- treat her, and IN
about ten days her sight began 10 improve. and
within about four or five weeks She could see
her babe, which she was doubtful IL she should
ever see IL again. Her sight improved contin-
ually until the middle of October. dismissed
her with good vision, her sight being perfect
Her husband $ first name is Myth. and he is y
son OF W. III. Sprinkle, once n resident Of this
city, and owns a large amount Of property here
now. and his son is responsible and pretty well
known here. Write him II you wish. or come %
me and learn more about this and many Other
cases
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8right's Disease Of the
Kidneys,

next to consumption and typhoid fever. kills
the most people No age or sex are exempt from
IL The mucous membrane lining the kidneys
start In what IS called the pelyis OF the kidneys
There II divides into eight parts and each part
continues 10 divide. until the canals are smaller
than human hair Then these canals form coils
and receive the urine from the smaller blood
vessels lying BY them These tubes become in
nafned. the lining OF them slips of and appear
IN the urine a. complete or partial casts OF thee
tubes When the lining comes off the raw sur
faces allow abumen from the blood TO pass out
Hence the urine becomes thick The albunen
builds up the muscles OF the body. Not only 90
but those raw surfaces unite and then 20 much
of the kidney il destroyed This Is really con
sumption OF the kidneys. and in time they
may shriyel up into little knobs The average
lie OF person with this disease il two or three
year. but person may die in few days or
weeks. or a few months. 7 believe il recognized
and properly treated but very few viii die |
was called 20 W H OF Knox county two
years ago He was g. years old He had this
aisease His symptoms were Weakness uneven
appetite, wild and ugly dreams coli and pains
about the chest and swelling Of the eye-lida He
bad been treated for months without naming any
disease or making any examination of the urine.
A. soon a. saw him made pressure on his shin
bone and il left dent. Then put into his
urine nitric acid and IL thickenei mp like milk
! diagnosed Rights Disease. and treated him
four months. snd he well enough 70 quit
thought as he was old be should have been
treated longer but he took the risk himself and
as lar A. know he J. still hearty.
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We hope we will not be understood a. propos
ing to cure those eases Of Cstarrh of the Nos
which causes tenacious matter and scabs. which
can hardly be wiped of with sponge, with Com
pound Oxygen or Ozone alone. s1ch cases re
Quire other treatment besides the oxygen or
ozone. or both. Such cases need the use of the
douche. nrst 70 cleanse OF the matter and scabs,
then the inhaler can be used with something
like success. But then. in stubborn cases, anti
scrofulous remedies and other means must be
used. We do not use them alone very often,
unle<e the throat and bronchial tubes alone are
affected In short we want the history OF each
case. and II other remedies are required want
TO use them. too. We would rather not send our
Compound Ozone and let the patient diagnose
his or her and usse H. These are great RENE
dies II used rightly but 81 little use II any one
undertakes to treat himself and We would not
even except ordinarily good physicians. for they
are not supposed TO understand this particular
treatment.
Write 10 us. We can send you list of questions
which, II answered. will be- All we need 10 treat
Catarrhl troubles in any part OF the body
Please Examine the picture very closely--thst
OF the Catarrhal track.
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This cut almost explains itself Cararrh j. In.
Examination or liberation, rr grnnulstion ~ the
mucous membrane. The mucous membrane
starts in III. mouth and nose. Behind the nose
a canal goes into each ear. covers the tOnsils and
all parts in sight. then from the throat one
branch goes through the windpipc. divides AZ
the icve. of top Of breast bone into three right
lobes. and the left into two Then division
keeps on like the branches Of "A tree. except they
are hollow and a. small hair From the
throat this membrane descends 10 the stomach
into the duodcnum From Their. il extends
through the bile duets 20 the gall bladder and
throughout the liver From the opt ming % .he
bile ducts. six inches below the stomach. This
membrane continues NJ into the rlancreas and
all the way through Tie bowels ...o ale
also lines the urethra. fallopian tubes. vagina
and womb. the bladder and kidneys. where IL
divides like in the lungs. Also into the knot
behind the ears. external ear, like membrane,
except not exposed 10 the air. extends around
the base nf the brain across the head, over and
behind the eyes This immense track is called
the Catarrhal Track II i continuous al all of
the outlets with the skin Hence we have ca
fsrrh OF the skin too. Catarrh has received dit
ferent names according 10 its location. On the
head Scald Head In the ears. Eczema or Otor
rhce q on the body. Eczema or -crofula they are
all OF that natures the eve. liberated sore
Eyes eye lids Granulations vagina vaginitis
Uterus Catarrh or Ulcers: bladder. Chronic Cys
teitis: kidneys. Brghts Disease. nose. Catarrh or
O1rna throat Angina and Tonsilitis bronchial
tubes Bronchitis: lungs. Consumption stomach.
Dyspepsia in the bile ducts. Bilious Collie Sick
Headache or Jaundice. according rs gall stones
p passage Of Bile INTO the Bowels or stops up IN
the ducts in the liver. In the bowels. Chronic
Diarrhpa; in the caulfat. Tables Messenterica: on
the brain. Tubercular Meningitis. in the bones
White swelling in spine Ricketts, in Joint Of
hip, CoxAlgfa-
Read the article on the Cause OF Chronic Dis
eases Of scrofulous Nature. and why some PEG
pie have chronic diseases.
It il wholly unnecessary to visit Terre Haute to
be treated for Cstarrh OF head nose throat lungs.
bowels, kidneys, bladder liver. stomach or skin
S-rofula- Write To Dr. Ben Tomiin. Sixth and
Ohio streets Terre Haufe. Indiana.
Read our article on Bacteria II upsets all the
theories of the old doctors that all these forms Of
scrofula are inherited and incurnbe.
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HABiIs uF 4 MAS % BUsIN E~s.--A sacred regard
10 the principles OF justice forms the basis W
every transaction and regulates the conduct ~
the upright man OF business. l. He is strict in
keeping his engagements. 3 Does nothing care
lessly or in n hurry. 2. Employs nobody to do
what he can easily do himself. & Leaves moth
ing undone that ought 10 be done. and which
circumstances permit him To do 3. Keeps his
designs and business from the views Of others
yet ne y ,and nd with all y Is prompt and De
ms capital. !. Prefers short credit 10 long ones
and cash Ia credit AT all times either in buying or
selling and small profits in credit eases with liz
tie risk, To the chance Of better gains with more
hazards. >. lie is clear and explicit in his bar
gains p Leaves nothing Of consequence to
memory which he can and ought 20 commit %
writing 10. Keeps copies Of ali his important
letters which he sends away, and has every letter
invoice, &c. belonging to his business titled.
classed, and put away. H. Never suffers his desk
TO be confused by many papers lying upon IT, "
ways 1t the head OF his business well knowine
that II he leaves II, IL will leave him "a Holds
IL as a maxim, that he whose credit il suspected
y not 20 he trusted 10. Is constantly examin
ing his books, and sees through all his affairs. rs
lar Hs care and attention win enable him. ~
Balances regularly nj stated times and then
makes out and transmits all his accounts current
70 MS customers. both at home and abroad. ".
Avoids a. much a. possible all sorts Of accomm0'
dalton In money matters and law suits where
there is the least hazard Is lie IN economical In
MS expenditures, always living within his IN.
come. ~. Keeps a memorandum In his pocket
in which he notes every particular relative TO ap
pontments addresses, aud petty cash matters.
- ls cautious how he becomes security for any
person. ~. And Is generous when urged by mo
tives Of humanity let every man act strictly 10
these habits; when once begun will be easy 20
continue in. ever remembering that he had no
profits by his pains whom Providence does not
prosper, and success will attend his efforts. let
him also remember th.' the true achievements OF
lie DO not consist In .akng startling strikes but
IN the solid performance Of daily duty
WELL WORTHY or IMITATION. a worthy Quaker
thus wrote expect 10 pass through this world
but once. w. therefore, there be any kindness
can do 10 any fellow being let me DO IL now, lci
me not defer nor neglect IT, for will not pass this
way again" We're all Ia act thus how msns
would be made happy,
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EPILEPSY OR FITS.

NlNtF>NfS IND. AUG. 4. 1>~u.
Felix Grecnmore, OF II. Francfsyille Law
renee county, ILL.,. certfieS that his son, now
wears old was afflicted with Epilepsy or Fit.
That he had spells, sometimes ten and fifteen in
twenty four hor-s. Had tried other physicians
20 his entire satisfaction huth his son was getting
worse ali the time. He then took him 10 Or
and told him he thought he could cure him
but he must give him two months trial that il
be could cure him he would tell him then. lie
made the trial and has cured my boy. and be
has been now more than year without the
least symptom of the disease
Write him, enclosing stamp for reply.
Mr. John Gabcl. Jr., of Harrison. Ohio. aged
~ years. had been subject 20 Failing Fits for
October II. ISL He has not had tit since
commencing the use of our remedies. and
nearly two years has elapsed, IL is safe 10 say
that the disease has been completely eradicated.
A little girl aged two years. daughter Of Mr..
Good, of Reading. Conn. had Fits for nearly
year. The conyulsions became very frequent,
sometimes three or four day. The child was
much reduced in flesh. and To all appearances
last losi ng her mind. She Was under our treat
ment for fix months and was entirely cured.
Five years later her father reported her in good
health. and said that no symptoms Of the Fits
hat ever returned.
A son OF jeremiah Ciouse. aged 20 years, re-
siding at 81 North Third street. Reading PA.
bad Fits for between two and three years. the
attacks varying from eight 70 ten, and some
times more. every month. Re was under our
=
from him he had only had one Fit in twelve
months.
The little daughter Of NJ r. Crandall, If Og.
densburg, 81 Lawrence county, y. ~. had Fits
for two years. After trying the best doctors OF
the country unsuccessfully. her parents brought
her 10 Us on January H. 1872. She was under
our treatment and supervision for nearly two
years, and she never had Fit after she took the
first dose of our medicine.
Mr.. Samuel Frock, Of Reading, Pa, aged 20
years, had Fits for about three years, and APP
piled To us on November 2. is12- lie WAS under
our Treatment nearly two years. and had no re-
months
John HeminenCer, aged 10. Of Adams town
ship, Lancaster county. Pa had been subject 10
Epileptfc Fits for eight or nine years. Com
rnenced treatment with us on January =. 1852,
and continued for nearly two years. About two
months since we had letter from him in which
he says his SPELLS have never returned since
treated by u ten years ago.
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We present below the Catarrhal trr.k
which includes all the inside lining throne bout
the body, where the air comes in contact. and
the skin which II dry, unlike the mouth. throat
stomach, bowels. &c, because the air dries IL.
Being in contact With the air, IL is more subject
10 the influence Of these Racilli Tuberculosis
Tor Consumption stomach. Liver ducts Catarrh
Of the Bowels. Dyspepsia, tatarrh Of the Blad.
der. Kidneys, Brights Disease, Eczema Scald
Head sc. All are now known to enter from
without We cured them ten years ago. But
now W. can not only see our enemy but see
whatother enemies are helping them tn kin
our patient Hence our diagnosis Is certain
and the cure Is certain. But IL takes time 10
Kill all the spores lurking IA the system.
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Dr. n. r. Tort'ln, Iinrcnncs. Ind.
DEAR sIR-we would like "a know our bill
Our little girl, Agnes. often speaks Of yon, and
my wife and will always bc thankful 10 you tcr
curing uur darling. Her eve is sound MS ever
and You eau hardly see where you operated.
GUS. tOSNERy.
This was n case Of Ulcer of the cornca. II was
a large and deep one, and perforated the Cornea
and let out the waters Of the chambers 81 the
eye, pushing the iris through and completely
displaced the pupil. Iput her under the infiu
cnce Of chloroform and performed lridcctomy
closed the lids, and applied the roller, aud Will
great care and constitutional treatment saved
her eye. as perfect ever References given
upon application.
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Epilepsy Is more prevalent than most people
think. Most any one can tell itwh hen the patient
habitually falls down in cramps with hIac kened
face and distorted features. Twill give YOU all
or the most of the symptoms: The patient falls
anywhere, with OF without warming: some in
day only. Others in night only: once in several
months. every month. or every week, or every
day or night. or oftener. Some turn round as
they fall some struggle. some do not. Some do
not fall at all, but lose themselves for a time
become uncOnsciou~-others have curious feel
ings. Some seem 10 choke Some halo in
sleep. The symptoms are 30 various that no
one but an expert can diagnose them. These
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vIScESSEs. Ism. December O. ises
To Who'a Il may ooncrrR:
hereby testify that was a great sufferer
from Catarrh Of the nose and throat. | became
50 bad | could not sleep al night and my
strength failed me 80 I had 20 give up work In
this condition ] began treatment under nr
Tomlin. who has entirely cured me. l take
pleasure ia stating my case for the benefit Of
like sufferers.
MITCHELL BONHTM
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PEORIA. ILL.,, Jan. n, 1857.
Dr.. Ben T0mlin, Terre Hnufe. Ind \.

Dr. Ben 70mlin, Ierr Hnufs, Ind.
you ask me for a rtificatc for curing my son
81 hip disease. ] am glad to do so, aud hone
that Others will think well OF your Institute
from that ] will state that my son when he
wasseven years old, began to complain OF pain
in his hip, and he would rest and stand on
one leg. Icould see that one leg was shorter
than the other. took him TO Dr. Ben Tomlin's
Institute and ne made him braces, and gave
him medicine for ten months. He has been
well now over one year. His right leg Is only
one.half inch the shortest, and perfectly sound
LYMAN BrE HUE