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Hand this to sonic afflicted friend if you do not need it yourself. ILLINOIS MEDICAL INFIRMARY, CHARLESTON. ILLINOIS. -. 1 fe i .ruif ji.- . r ' HEALTH ia Haziness, Prosperity, and Long Life. MM READER, Ufa all probability you know of the Illinois Medical Infir Jnarr by reputation, what we shall say will be brief. In the gnUllong of copies of our u Journal of Health " which have been circulated throughout the country in past years, we have given, descriptions" more or less minute of every disease to which Tfmnah flesh is heir. 'And hundreds and thousands have comer to ns from all parts of the Union, in search of that relief We ofler, and to furnish which we have spent the best years of 0OX lirea in hard study and labor, and thousands of dollars in building and enlarging and improving pur Infirmary, perfect ing appliances, in watching the progress of Medical Science . in this and other countries, in the analysis of new remedies, J familiarising ourselves with every form and phase of every disease, by having them -constantly under our care, etc., etc. And In view of these things, why should It seem strange rto fon that we oaa oar diseases which the ordinary practitioner weald not know how to handle ? Some of those who have come to ua, it has been our duty to tell plainly and frankly that we could not help them that their cases were beyond the reach oi mortal aid. They had waited and procrastinated -they had delayed having their cases properly treated (that is, treated thoroughly and systemalicaByytiU. death had already marked them for hia own. They would, when they got unus ually sick-call in their family physician, and his prescriptions would relieve and start, hem to going again. Very soon, Perhaps, ther would again feel worse, and would try some of i ATJoelebrated pills, or some of Dr. rs wenderful cure all, (The "jdlls and the "cure-all" may have been very pod preparations, and very beneficial in some cases, but that jcs" the vag to treat disease to accomplish ' permanent results.) Thus had theee poor souls trifled away their lives- following a del nsioa hoping against hope thinking maybe they u would get better anyhow after a while," till they already stood upon tbarerge of the grave. Hundreds upon hundreds have come to us, who to-day re fAco la life and healths Perhaps it was not because they . (feme to tie particularly, for we will not venture to say that nobody the 9oold have cured them. But It teas because they appreciated the fact that life was too precious to be trifled irithf that if Wodkl not do to dilly-dally when disease was making Its inroads upon the system ; when each day was giving H ft deeper hold there ; when they could feel from time to Lme that It waa slowly but eurely sapping their force and exhausting their energy. It was because they felt that the only tafb plan waa to take prompt, decisive and vigorous measures, and that It must be done now; that there must be no unneces sary delaji and in order that this! might be done, they mast S'tq their cases in charge of a physician or physicians whom ey tnoto (as well as they can know anything from proof and testimony of others) are thoroughly skilled in their business, and thoroughly experienced in the treatment of diseases similar to. theirs, in order that these physicians may, by examination, acquaint themselves fully with the peculiarities of their cases, with thetr temperaments, and the general condition, of their EjrBtems, eta, and then, knowing these things, they will know bow to apply the remedies, and how to adapt them to suit the peculiarities of each case. BiomwiwiaAwi, that old " thief of time," which has ob structed the accomplishment of eo many great results, which has hindered the sueoees of so many grand enterprises, has car ried to their graves thousands, and is now carrying thither thdu e&nda who might be spared to many years of usefulness, if - they would bu act while there is yet hope for them. We will say but a few words concerning some of the principal diseases wbih afflict the human family. PULMONARY CONSUMPTION. This disease, including all diseases of the Throat, Lungs and, Head, is treated by ns by direct inhalation of vapors to the parts affected. That this is the only successful way to treat this; Class of diseases has been demonstrated beyond a doubt. Then are undoubtedly, cases of consumption which positively can not be cured. But who can see the dividing line between curable and Incurable cases, except a physician thoroughly ex perienced ia Che treatment of such eases? Patients have come to us who were gfaai tip by their doctors and their friends, and who had to be carried upon their beds, and tre have cured them. V claim, with the facilities we possess, nine cases out of ten, which ase curable, can be cured by our method of treatment ; of this wd have witnesses in every neighborhood, commu nity, town, county, and State in the West, North, and Southwest, whowfll bear testimony. WA1SX ASTHMA, OR PHTHISIC. This is a terrible disease, and one to be dreaded. To have to gasp and struggle for breath for hours, or perhaps days together, is somethinc awful. And then to think that all this suffering is but the premonition of that which is to follow, in the form of consumption, when the whole lungs become involved, is something which is bad enough to contemplate. Would you be cured? We pride ourselves particularly on our treat ment of Asthma, and can refer to cases who, after twenty yeais of this affliction, are now cured. CATARRH. A few words in regard to this terrible-disease, but which at present is so prevalent in the W an( dkgusling than this, yet how few there L "fl OfO fhflf tfllTP lmniPnifltA Ctnno ts flora if ilvitrnn V from the system. There being no doubt as to tks-k cininf'iilAnc nnfiiro ff f Ji i o licoaca flirt 'monnAw ff nflAnUi'n it that it may be readily subdued, is plain. The immediate suppression oi iueuii;urjje, which uas ween uie general practice of physiciansjjand is to this, day, by the use of astringents snuffs and other articles of like nature only increases its violence, and smolders the outer fire, permitting it to burn inward to a certain destruction of all the part im plicated. What educated physician, or. meeting a sluggish ulcer, would, in his endeavor to effect a cure, apply lotions and medicines to cause the discharge to cease? Yet in. catarrh" it is the treatment of the day. Not one practitioner in a' hun dred has the appliances to treat this diseasej or knows how to treat it if he had. The symptoms of Catarrh are, a dropping of phlegm from the roof of the mouth to the throat, dull)' stupefied headache, offensive breath, hawking andvpitti-ng, sore throat, running at the nose, and in a short time following the trachea or windpipe into the lungs, where speedy results foHow. Consumption is its aim and end. In some "cases all of the above symptoms are perceptible, and sonic may have onlv one or two. Attend to this at once, and be cured" before it Is too. late. This, with the above-mentioned diseases, we have made a specialty for years, and claim to be inferior to none, but, in mode of niodern and successful treatment, superior to all. PILES AND FISTULA. We know that by the majority of people these cases are con sidered incurable. We here assert, in the face of this, that they can be cured; ami if you want proof that we have cured hundreds of the worst cases, ju?t send on your name and say so. Torpid Liver, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diarrhoea, and Consumption, are produced by Piles, and we very often find these diseases in conjunction with it. Though many may have Piles and drag out a miserable existence lor many years, yet look around you and see untold numbers going to early graves on account of this scourge to the human family. AFFECTIONS OF THE HEART. Jfdk. That seat of life in the human organization. should net be neglected. All know how fatal are these diseases, and how they frequently launch men into eternity without a moment's warning. Symptoms are : severe pain in the region of the heart, and an unnatural throhbrna or JltUtering of that organ at times ; irregular circulation ; cold extremities, etc. If you have the least suspicion that your heart is in anywise affected, attend to it at once. i RHEUMATISM. Another disorder for which an alkaline treatment seems peculiarly fitted ; a very common,, very painful, and, some times, very perilous disease. It is essentially a disease of the blood, which, for some reason not well understood, becomes thoroughly charged with an acid. Circulating with the blood, it comes in contact with the fibrous tissue, that tissue of which the ligaments of the joints, the coverings of the muscles, and the lining of the heart, are made. This tissue is inflamed by the acid, and a painful disease results. The poison is floated from joint to joint, and one after another is attacked in succes sion. When the disease is fully established, the patient presents a pitiable spectacle of helpless suffering. lie is very restless, yet dare not move The weight of the bed clothes can barely be borne. The 6weat, the urine, the saliva, are all sour. Everything points plainly to the nature of tle disorder, an aoid poison in the blood. The lining of the heart is made of the same fibrous material, and that in turn may be attacked, converting it from a simple painful disease, to one of very great danger. When recovery takes place after the heart has been affected, there is often in store, future bafd health, palpi tations and dropsy. FITS, OR EPILEPSY. Fathers and mothers, have you children that are having a cloud sprea'd over their young lives like a pall by this malady? Young men or ladies, do yo'u feel that your nervous system is becoming shattered," and your mind weakening under the influence of this terrible disease ? Tn mnnv nncao ihZa disease does not seem to afiect the general health or the mind for some time. But though its effects may be tardy, they are sure to come, and the unfortunate victim" is carried finally to the asylum or a premature grave. This disease requires prompt tlwrough, rigorous treatment. That is our plan, and we have' treated it with success in all its stages. . XjTW. A A DISEASED LIVER. Those suffering from a diseased liver will be afflicted with the following Kvmntnma- Pain ?r tUa it J .1 . edge of the ribs, increased on pressure : sometimes the pain is iCH uuc; me paueni is rarely able to lie on the left side : sometimes the pain is felt nndpr tliA kVimi1Lh K1a it frequently extends to the top of the shoulder, and is some- "iTco iiiiBuiKen jor a rneumatism in the arm. The stomach is affected with loss of amwrite anH ni. v 1 : . t i -.v..nv uuncis in Ken- eral are costive, sometimes alternative with lax; the head is troubled with pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy sensation in the back Dart. -Ther ia mnoTniw memory, accompanied with - i. - " -Dviicanuu 11 it VI LILT If It undone something which ought to have been done. A slight dry cough is sometimes an attendant. The patient complains of weariness and debility; he is easily startled, his feet are cold or burning, and he complains of a prickly sensation of the fikin his onirifa m In. . 1 .1 i i ' . . . .. , r , aiiuouga ue is sansnea mat exerase would be beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely sum mon up fortitude enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases have occurred when few of them existed, yet exam ination of the body after death, has shown the Zityr to have been extensively deranged. HEALTH AND DISEASE Nothing can be more true than the statements concerning Health ,and Disease, made under the two nietnres which are intended to represent these two conditions. (Pictures fin the left hand and right hand upper corners of these two inside phages.) In the. healthy woman we see the rounded form, clear K in, "graceful figure, bright eye, good teeth, full, red lips. She is happy, cheerful, loving, kind. The healthy man has a good frame, strong muscles, clear eyes, an elastic step. He has kindly feelings, is energetic and drives his business. Men and women in .health, have good appetites, perfect digestion,, sound sleep, freedom from pain. The 6enses hearing, seeing, -feeling, tasting, and smelling are-acute. They have clear Jieads and warm hearts! - When we meet a man or woman answering the description aboYe, we say of the woman : how beautiful I and of the man : how fine looking I Why is the womanv beautiful, and the man fine looking? Because they are healthy f that is all of it. But when disease gets a foothold in the system, and begins to prey upon the vitals, then does woman's beauty vanish andi man's fine figure become insignificant. " The muscles become flaccid, the form shrinks, the bones project, the eye loses its brightness and the countenance its vivacity ; the lips are colorless, the "mouth is dry or shied with a bad taste, the nead swims, the hands and limbs are nervous and trembling, the hair falls out, the appetite Is gone or raor bidly craving, food sours on the Etoraach, bowels beconfecoi tive or irregular, the sight is dim or blurred, there are roaring or ringing sounds in the head, the head aches, the extremities get cold, there is occasional faintness; there may be pain In chest or abdomen, or tides or back, cough, continual sphting, sallow complexion, occasional bloatings and swelling of joints, chilliness and flushes of heat, restlessness, disturbed sleepy nausea, numbness in limbs, weakened memory, moroseneBS, despondeney, loss of ambition and energy, ana an almost in numerable variety of other peculiar feelings. These symptoms may not aU be present, out THE PBJBSSCCB- OF ANY OF THEM 13 EVIDENCE THAT SOMEXHIXQ 18 WEOJrCX Well, you ask : isthere yet hope, when many of these symptoms are presenVand have been running on for many years ? We atiswer, yes. We say to you- that hundreds have come to us, o whom the incumbus-ot Disease had lain for many years, Rearing down the system, crushing the spirit and grinding out all that makes menand women useful and happy, and asked us for help. And we have met them afterward, when in full strength of body and vigor of mind ; they would grasp us by the hand, and say : J' Doctors, God bless you. To you I owe my life !" We want nobody to accept this state ment as true without proof. That proof tee can furnish. In view of these things, we dare stand up and cay to the world, that these Chronic Diseases, in all their forms, oan be cured, and, however severe the case may be, there yet fiThope, Too many poor, afflicted ones are driven to their graves by the discouraging words of injudicious friends. There ar In curable cases, but it U no light and trivial matter, when a fellow-mortal, with mind and body -weakened by disease, looks confidingly to you for advice, to blast his hop and crush The wise man never puts off till to-morrow, that which ho can do to-tiny.
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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