Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-05

We publish this week tho case Of Mr. W Kelly
Of 3ls l. street southeast. This case is a striking
example Of the serious results that may and fire.
QUE ntly do follow neglected catarrh. II exemnf-
hes what Doctors Mccoy and Cowden have leen
urging upon the people, and that Is the early
treatment Of Catarrh, thereby preventing the Very
serious results which otherwise are quite sure 10
happen Mr.. Kellys Ia an example Of
neglected Catarrh. He sTys:
Il had had Catarrh FOR cutie a number Of years:
had never given 1T any attention. because the pre-
vailing idea that nothing much could be done
for such I therefore let Il 20 on from time
| to time, paying no attention to IT, I had all the
symptoms OF an ordlniry case Of Catarrh Of nose
throat and bronchial tubes; caught cold easily
coughed little, secreted good deal Of mucus In
the nose and throat
About two years ago one evening vhra sI,tIu,
talking 10 party OF friends attacked by
an unusually severe coughing spell, when suddenly
wHthout any warning any premonitory symi-
toms OF any kind. taken with severe
hemorrhage, coughed up blood. which fowa.I
less than half pint. This artacs su pot o nTs
alarmed me. but IT weakened me very much il
flesh. became weaker. the cough Increased and /
became wreck Of my former self. I never was
and the amount Of flesh lost showed very great
IN my case ! do not suppose weighed very
much more than 100 pounds.
,'0f course had physicians treat me; several
who enjoyed a very high reputation, and whom j
have great regard for stin but their treatment
did not seem to reach my although they gave
me every attention. Their remedies seemed IN
sufficient. Nothing belIed the cough nothing
end nothing gave me sleep at night Ny Friends
az well as myself. thought that had consumption
All this time was not able TO do any labor of
even the highest ctoracter land my work Is nor
heavy. was almost in despair I had noticed
for some time the embellishments of Doctors Nc
Ss nns Ss my IN r hs and finally one
would eau upon these physicians and what
were not charging anything for consultation and a
generous and reasonable Offer and felt that I
had nothing TO lose, and possibly something 20
gain. by consultation with them They gave me
a careful examination. and Informed me that mine
was an aggravated 81 Bronchial Catarrh and
that 1t had evidently existed for years and had
year by year grown worse and worse. until finally
the strain OF severe cough had ruptured the
membrane, which htd been made delicate and
s.tive through disease. This accounted for the
bleeding. took their treatment for time I
was encouraged in he continuance OF the treat
condition improved. Within a month my cough
was better. my appetite was improved. and was
able TO work I find the treatment easy, and /
am only too pleased to state that my condition
amounts to nothing; sleep ali night; am not dis
tprbed at all. and my strength and weight have
returned l weigh as much as I ever did in my
up In the morning rested and refreshed from q
good nights sleep.
This story may seem long. but II does not half
cover the symptoms OF my case. the condition that
was in and the great benefits that I have re-
the treatment Of these physicians has not only done
more than expected for me, but II has done rv-
erything that amy treatment possibly could; for
what more could they have done for given
back my health and strength. my weight, stopped
the cough and placed me I'm position where am
able TO do a full days hard labor without any In
convenience.
II feel perfectly justified in urging every one
who has catarrhal troubles Of any Kind TO apply 10
these physicians for an examination and trial OF
their methods.