The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-07
HOW CONSUMPTION is CURED.
Life OF Aunge at saranae Lake, Y-Plenty of Air and
~. Plenty 20 Eat the Principal Things.
Written for tho State by r. G. Hempbil.

There is no erroneous belief more
widely prevalent aud none that works
grester|harm than the idea held by a
vast number Of people that tubercu.
losis in any form4is fatal ana that
when once contracted ell chat medical
science: can do. is to ease the sufferer
into eternity. Aud, cad to say, q
great many sphyaicians are just as an
tiquated in their knowledge Of the
disease. Yet, OF ell the diseases, tu-
beroulosis ia. the most frequently en-.
countered and to is is due more than
one-aeventh Of all deaths. ~ +.
Tuberculosis reaps such q rich har.
vest for three reasons. It's advance is
go insidious that the patient some
tiaaes fails 70 consult a ph ysioisn un-
til the disease has progressed beyond
the point up TO which cure can be
accomplished Then there aEe those
cases who do consult q doctor and for
fear the truth would kill are >'jollied"
along into. the last, stages OF the dis
ease be9ors they learn! the nature Of
their trouhle le--the wisdom of which
course is not easily seen., Men pre-.
fer aaways to fight the known rather
than the unknown and the third cause
is the woesul ignorance of the general
practitioner as to the disease in the
early stages. Ssranao| Lake is often
called 9 oity Of doctors mistakes, for
to avery case here who did not consult
o phyoieiah. soon enough there are
eight or10 who did: consult one and
did not get q ''square deal."", The
first diagnosis ranged from malaria to
dyspepsia and usually three or. more
Of the classic symptoms were present
before q correct diagnosis was obtain
ed. And where several physieiauu
were consulted but that that is an old
joke. Z :: t.:.. .- :.7' ).
No well Informed physician holds
that consumption III incurable. s. The
wonderful work being done by. santa.
riums in this country and in others,
proves beyond Q doubt that The. dis.
.eaaec be cured snd that even ii,n,Sthe
advanced stages it can be SO arrested
as.to be$of not very great inconven.
ience to the patient. lA grastnumbel
Of neonla: have { tnharealesssssat at some
timo os lie lbut never know IL, thei.
constitutions being strong enough 70
throw Of the diaease In its inoipienoy.
In the Vienns general hospital, the
largest general hospital ia the world,
autopsies show snbssealosie Ia some
form in 7aliy So per. cent. Of eases.
However. sha fact q, Re 4!impreassa q
that conaumpsion 10 q durable discard
and that III Tie early stages tho cuss
.is aoeomplishs 7bsto e5 Times ont ioi
100 - ia most ina as,e.-e= s,es.-e=aaas Is Knns.
that, while climate ia q very valuable
aid, it is not absolutely necesaary "a
go 10 # Colorado, Nev;s Mexico, North
Caroline, j or tie AA,aaiironda !, fbai
tnaS eonsn aptlpn2 q can Y pc cpfs
nome; Dy tne : Judieio sasa5 ofE trssh
ali, sunshine, rest, water, and plenty
Of good food Bns s. s: every oaso
shere snonid be expert usd IcaI2 I2snper.
vision and i patient who goe6 Without
/ isas taKlng: grave 8
s#s ln sarapaos 5tha reat senras is
semplp lpysd ia scomb batting The. disease.. Is.
The Whols aim ofs the snefhod ia} soS :5,i I'd
strength ea Che esiasing5 ia sd i i ser si :of ths
hodnah ss..s~:, ~
OF byS nature Is And saunnl loss thtssI q sdiiss
ssass sHWell ad vanced . |aat ii turs; ;#eivel,
half i ehancs. will do Il 3Ke,s,It.
fresh sair. md pleent q 5 rs Is shnent
orc Ma basis of ths Sanre Ths tenn -.
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