Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1874 — Consumption. [ARTICLE]

Consumption.

Bt R. V. I’ierce, M. D., World’s Dispensary, Buffalo, N. Y. The great prevalence of this disease, and its fatal results, are well calculated to enlist our best efforts for its cure. Wliat is Consumption? It is a disease of the lungs produced by an acrid and impure condition of the blood, which, circulating through these most delicate organs, poisons and irritates their tissues and invites tlie scrofulous humors of the blood, causing the' deposition of tubercles and establishing local scrofula. Another prolific exciting cause of the development of scrofulous disease of the lungs, or turbercular consumption, is Chronic Nasal Catarrh, which, extending along the mucous lining membrane of the throaty trachea and bronchial tubes, finally attacks the substance of the lungs, and here establishes such an irritation as to invite the blood to deposit Its burden of impurities in these organs. Consumption itself is not so often hereditary as is generally supposed. That a condition of low vitality may be transmitted from paretfts to children is unquestionably true. It is this deficiency of vitality which is inherited—a weakness which makes nutrition imperfect, and leads to the deposit of tubercles. But thousands of persons who inherit feeble vitality would never suffer from consumption if the functions of the system were kept correet and the blood pure. When the liver becomes torpid, and but very imperfectly pours off the effete, poisonous materials of the blood, the lungs, as has before been shown, become irritated. The general health becomes broken down, and the person feels languid, weak, faint, drowsy, and confused. Pain in the right side, in tlie region of the liver, and sympathetic pain in the shoulders and spine, and through the lungs, is generally complained of. The patient has a dry, hacking cough—that liver Cough! Small," minute tubercles are developed in the lungs, and perhaps exist for months all unknown to their victim. Nothing is done to remove the tubercles by the ordinary treatment. Cough is only a symptom of the disease, yet this only is aimed at in the usual treatment. There is no rational way to curtTconsumption except to purify the blood. Those poisonous materials in tfle blood which cause the tubercles must be thrown off by exciting the liver to action. Vitality must be supported, the system nourished and built up, and the development of tubercles thus prevented. Remove the blood poison by restoring the action of the liver, aud the cough, which is only a symptom of the real disease, is relieved. You thereby strike at the root of incipient consumption and cure the patient. From the properties and remedial effects of my Golden Medical Discovery the reader will readily understand why it has been sosuceessful in curing this fatal malady. With it I have arrested the hacking and harassing cough, the night sweats and hectic fever of the consumptive invalid,snatched from the. jaws of death and restored to health and happiness many who, but for mv Discovery, must soon have fallen victims to that relentless foe. God, I believe, has instilled into the roots aud plants from which this wonderful medicine is extracted, the healing properties by thj use of which Consumption, the scourge of the human family, may in its early stages be promptly arrested and permanently cured. I do not wish to delude, flatter, and then disappoint the afflicted by asserting that this can be accomplished when the lungs are half consumed, aB many do who, being devoid of all conscience, aim to .humbug the afflicted that they may sell their often worse than worthless compounds. But if my Golden Medical -Discover]/ is employed in the first or early stages of the dis-' ease, I know from ample observation and actual tests in hundreds of cases that it will positively arrest the disease and restore health and strength. From its wonderful power over this terrible disease I thought strongly of calling it my Consumptive cure; but from the fact that it is a perfect specific for the sore throat and hoarseness to which ministers and other public speakers and singers are subject, and also for Bronchitis and allsevere Coughs , and is an invaluable remedy for disease's of the Liver, and also as a Blood Purifier, I decided not to apply to it a name which might mislead and , prevent its use in other diseases for which it is so admirably adapted. I wish to mention a most wonderful nutritive property which it possesses aud which so peculiarly adapts it to the wants of the consumptive and the scrofulous. Ihe nutritive properties possessed by Cod Liver Oil are trifling when compared with those possessed by my Discovery. It is astonishing to see how it builds up the solid mus- - cks.Hiid increases the flesh and weight of those whose systems are reduced below the lowing testimonial fully confirms all that I claim for my Golden Medical Discovery in the cure of consumption: Bleeding front Lungs, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consumption—A Wonderful Cure. Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1874. R. V. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y.: Dear Sir—l had suffered from Catarrh in an aggravated form for about twelve years, and for several years from Bronchial trouble. Tried many doctors and things with no lasting benefit. In May, ’72, becoming nearly worn out with excessive Editorial labors on a paper in New York city, I was attacked with Bronchitis in a severe form, suffering almost a total loss of voice. I returned home here, but had been home only two weeks when I was completely prostrated with Hemorrhage from the Lungs, having four severe Heeding spells U'ithin two weeks, and first three inside of nine days. In the September following I improved sufficiently to be able to be about, though in a Very feeble state. My Bronchial trouble remained and the Catarrh was tenfold worse than before. Every effort for relief seemed fruitless. I seemed to bedosingground daily. I continued in this feeble state, raising blood almost daily, until about tlie first of March, ’73, when I became so bad as to be entirely-confined to the house. A friend suggested your remedies. But I was extremely skeptical that they would do me good, as I had lost all heart iu remedies, and began to look upon medicine and doctors with disgust. However, I obtained one of your circulars, add read it carefully, from which I came to the conclusion that you understood your business, at least. I finally obtained a quantity of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, vour Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets, and commenced their vigorous use according to directions. To my surprise I soon began to improve. The Discovery aud Pellets in a short time brought out asevere eruption, which continued for several weeks. 1 felt much better, my appetite improited, and I gained in strength aud flesh. Iu three months every vestige of the Catarrh was gone, the Bronchitis had uearly disappeared, had no Cough whatever aud I had entirely ceased to raise blood; and, contrary to the expectation of some of my friends, the eure has remained permanent. I have had no more Hemorrhages from the Lungs, and am entirely free from Catarrh, from wnich I had suffered so much and so long. The debt of gratitude I owe for the blessing I have received at your hands knows no bounds. I am thoroughly satisfied, from my experience, that your medicines will master the worst forms of that odious disease Catarrh, as well as Throat and Lung diseases. I have recommended them to very many and 6bail ever speak iu their praise. Gratefully yours, \VM. H. SPENCER. P. O. Box 507, Rochester, X. Y. In another letter Mr. Spencer says : “ I have had a remarkable experience. Those familiar with my past illness look upon mypresent condition of health as an almost miraculous restoration. The physician who treated me during a part of my illness, arid who is probably the l)C8t surgeon and old-school physician in this city, said to me last summer,, that, ‘according to the usual course of things, a man in the condition that I was in a year ago ought to have died.’” Those who are inclined to be skeptical and who may doubt the authenticity of Mr. Spencer’s testimonial will have their skepticism removed by addressing a short note to him. I hope no one, however, will annoy flint with long letters, as although he feels very grateful for his restoration to health and is willing to aid in spreading the glad tidings of relief to other, sufferers from Catarrh, Bronchitis aud . Consumption, yet if one out of a thousand who read this testimonial should w rite him a letter askiog an answer, he would find little time to do anything else than write replies. I hope, therefore, any who do write him will say but few words, and not forget to inclose a'postage stamp tor a reply, or you cannot expect him to answer. Mr. Spencer is a gentleman very widely known and, among those who know" hijn, no one would pretend to question ills, statements, nor doubt his sound judgement.