New-York tribune., 1914-03-29

sen Some Of these victims would no DOUBT D1 "'liis
10 nav well for any magic compound that "ouiu nan
ttcr, unconscious Of the dripping water torIuic ~
;, to Listen 10 that low quick bark-With the Idhe
!, u backo air Of rrcsolution about it. have known
fil;cs that breathed great sighs OF pleasure ana e','
to one of these gentle souls almost chokcd 20 oea.n
~ febbone or a crumb; or forgot TO close down lhe
trondoor Of his epigots when ne took ariN u "''
and did some real honest coughing
ff = &c y little. anemic nauow-shoudcred man "no
&c afflicted with nervous cough, an almost cei'a GUY
~ have him marry big, husky grl, VINO coi cav ''"
avo Nv some inscrutable process OF nature ne lfie
i;,l bops 10 tvrannze over her, and in the process
So toa1no her To eat out Of his hand he forget5 an
about his nervous cough. And if the cough WclIn
banncng 70 be frail wisp OF femininy the knd guar
anccd 10 faint If a door should slam ouddenIy' H''y
ber-if it lies within human matchmaking ingenuity
70 . burly sz-footer While she IS training MN -
lump through roll over, play dead, and otheI"iSe 'o
duct himself properly, she will cease TO cough
rr,uEN we have areHcx" coughs. They arise from
irritation and pressure upon one or more organs
perhaps quite remote from cough headquarters. Inc
"stomach cough" is perhaps the most common ooiIs
one Of q dozen things goes wrong with this organ u
communicates the tidngs TO the pneumogastnc nerve
and this in turn conveys the news to the stopoVeI SUI
t;or near the Cough Works These sound the alarm,
notify
shot that something is wrong down the line IS just
about as sensible TO throttle this cough IN the throat as
would be TO attempt 70 put out blaze IN the cellar
bv chopping a few shingles off the roof.
Other reflex causes Of cough, more difficult TO dag.
nose. arise from relaxation, watery condition u
the respiratory mucous membrane due to heart or KID
new disease A thorough examination with special rel,
erence to the excretions followed by treatment directed
10 the removal Of the condition, is the only course
that promises definite results Sere.
Sometimes the cough arises from pressure oi tuh"
in one Of the abdominal organs This Klnd ol cough
readily cred-if the tumor can be located and removed
Certain odors have curiousy irritating effect upon
some persons causing protracted attacks Oh coughing.
The cfluvia from stables, the disagreeaDle Vap"
from gasoene combustion the acrd gas OF iornaloe-
hvde used as a dsnfectant, perhaps the greatest
offenders in this connection acting in some instances
almost as violently as would the presence OF minute
foreign body in the windpipe.
These are the principal reasons why we cough. IL
can readily be understood that cough may De almost
as COMPLICATED as an attack of rheumatism II usually
speaks in foreign tongue and must be translated INTO
terms Of symptoms before find out what 1t IS al
about. And when we have found out we may have -
treat if with the distinguished consideration we would
accord minister plenipoentiary; for the message
hears NAV have no more connection with It's apparent
origin than the ministers knee breeches have TO do with
the amount of gray matter he carries under his nat
That is why coughs one OF the most fascinating
studies in medical practice.