The specific virus of the RUSSIAN INFLUENZA—the microbe—entering the 
nasal passages, finds lodgment in the delicate mucous mem- 
brane, and is thence distributed throughout the 
system. A moment’s use of 
GUSHPfis jiEHiHoit iHHJUiER 
Often during the day will destroy all microbes that may have been absorbed. 
IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PREVENTIVE OF THE DISEASE 
If already attacked, the Inhaler immediately relieves SNEEZING AND 
HEADACHE, arrests progress of the disease and effects a speedy cure. 
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. 
Price 50c, or sent by Registered Mail on Receipt of 60e. Address 
H- D. CUSHMAH. Three Rivers, JWich. HOW TO PtyEVEHT fIHD CORE “M GRIPPE.” 
Dr. J. H. Salisbury, of New York, is known to scientists ail over the world as an eminent 
living microscopist, and has treated many thousand cases of “La Grippe,” and in 1873 contrib- 
uted to the world’s leading journal of microscopy, “Zeitschrift fur Parisitenkunde,” the result 
of his long continued and exhaustive study of the animalcular organism causing this disease, 
and named by him, Asthmatos Ciliaris and presented the following portraits of the Microbe. 
The following are some extracts from that article. 
“Infusorial Catarrh is purely a parasitic disease arising from a peculiar animalcular organ- 
ism armed upon one side with cilia? This organism assumes a great variety of shapes and sizes, 
as shown by the illustrations. 
“SYMPTONS—After once obtaining a foothold on the mucous surfaces of the air passages, 
they multiply rapidly. At first they attack the mucous surfaces of the eye and nose, causing 
free secretion of tears and thin mucous, and often intense paroxysms of sneezing. The organ- 
isms gradually travel from the nasal surfaces down into the fauces, larynx, trachea, and the larger 
and smaller bronchii. As soon as they reach the fauces there is a burning heat and irritation in 
the parts that excite severe coughing. This tendency to cough constantly increases as they and 
the irritation gradually travel farther and farther down the air passages. When the larger bron- 
chii are reached, a heavy, hot, feverish pain is felt in the parts they invade, accompanied by 
flushes of heat and fever. 
“This stage is accompanied,by most intense paroxysms of coughing, which are frequently 
long and most painful, especially in the morning. If the parasite makes its way into the smaller 
bronchii and air cells asthmatic symptons of a distressing character often supervene. The 
disease may continue according to the temperament and constitution and state of health of the patient; the irritation assumes a chronic form, and the sufferings gradually grow less and less 
until they disappear. In irritable, sensitive constitutions the irritation in the fauces, larynx, 
pharynx and bronchii becomes so great that the parts spasmodically close in attempts to swallow 
or to inhale air charged with anything which excites inflamed parts. I have no doubt from 
what 1 hav. seen, that death may have occasionally occurred in the acute stage of this disease 
from spasn. f the pharynx and epiglottis. 
“Often irritation and itching will be felt on one side of the throat only, exciting constant 
desire to cough. In such cases the irritation will always be on the side on which the nasal pas- 
sage is closed. Under such circumstances, inhaling remedies through the mouth very often fails 
to check the coughing more than a few moments. By clearing the closed up nasal passage and 
inhaling throughit, the coughing and irritation are soon checked. The reason of this is that 
the parasites are developing rapidly on the posterior surface of the wing of the palate on the 
side of the nasal stoppage, and are constantly working down into the larynx and pharynx on 
that side. 
“Asthmatic Symptoms—When the parasites reach the smaller bronchii and air cells— 
especially in irritable and sensitve constitutions—-asthmatic symptoms begin to show themselves, 
and often v ->me distressing and almost unendurable. Any excitement in the circulation ag- 
gravates ' mptoms. The evening and night air always increase the sufferings. 
“Con .on—-This disease belongs to those that may be transmitted from one individual 
to another, tnough the transmission is not very readily accomplished. 
“Treatment—All means ordinarily used for colds and coughs are worse than uselesss in 
this disease. While they tend to get the system out of order, they do not retard the develop- 
ment and progress of the cause. The only remedies that do any good are such as either destroy 
or retard the growth or reproductiveness of the parasites.” 
Dr. Salisbury in a recent interview said; 
“MENTHOL is particularly destructive to the animalcule. If attacked promptly, the liv- 
ing organisms can all be killed off in twenty-four hours, though more are likely to be repro- 
duced from germs for three or four days, and the disease will re-establish itself if the treatment 
is not kept up for that length of time. If allowed to run its course without treatment the 
disease will last about a month. By the end of that time these infusorial organisms will have 
so poisoned the secretions and the surfaces of the tissues they infest that they can no longer live 
in them, and the disease will ‘get well of itself.’ I have a great many cases of the disease to 
treat, and would catch it every day of my life if I did not constantly employ preventative meas- 
ures, the principal of which is the inhalation of menthol.” 
Applies MENTHOL by inhilation over the entire diseased surface upon which the microbes 
are received, and destroys those that have already been deposited before they have time to 
multiply. 
Procure a Menthol Inhaler at once; carry it with you; use it frequently and thoroughly, 
and thus prevent the annoyance and danger of an attack of “La Grippe.” 
CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL INHALER ILA GRIPPED 
J. Lennox Browne, aai Emistent Piiysieiau ofLondon, England, Writing: for the 
“Medical Press,” on the Subject of Messthol in Acute Rhinitis, Influenza, and 
other Affections of the Nose and Throat, Recommends the Use of Cushman's 
menthol Inhaler, 
It may be of value to my professional confreres at the present juncture to know that the 
vapor of menthol checks in a manner hardly less than marvelous, acute colds in the head, and 
is also to be recommended with a certainty of success, if used on its first onset, in arresting, or 
as a preventive of infection in epidemic influenza, and this even for cases in which the nasal 
symptoms commonly associated with the word influenza are not manifested. 
Menthol exerts its action in the following manner: 
1. It stimulates to contraction the capiliary bloodvessels of the passages of the nose and 
throat, always dilated in the early stages of head cold and of influenza. 
2. It arrests sneezing and rhinal flow. 
3. It relieves, and indeed dissipates, pain and fullness of the head by its pain-killing proper- 
ties. so well known by its action when applied externally to the brow in cases of tic douleureux. 
4. It is powerfully germicide and antiseptic. It thus kills the microbes of infection, and 
prevents its dissemination. 
The remedy may be employed by means of a general impregnation of its vapor through a 
room or house, or locally to the nostrils and air passages; for both which purposes there are 
several methods. 
But by far the most convenient method for personal use is to carry always the ingenious 
pocket menthol inhaler known as Cushman’s, which should be used not only on the first ap- 
proach of an attack, but three or four times a day during an epidemic, and always in cold, 
catching weather by those subject to head colds. 
The instrument consists of a glass cylinder four inches in length, half an inch in diameter, 
open at both ends. The tube contains crystals of menthol closely packed and prevented from 
escape by perforated zinc and cork. The opening at one end is twice the size of the other, the 
larger being intended for inhalation by the mouth, the smaller by the nostril. The latter is the 
method which Iby preference recommend. It is not to be simply smelt, but well sniffed or in- 
haled, so as to cause some tingling or smarting, a sensation which is quickly followed by that of 
coolness and openness of the previously “stuffed” and heated nostril. 
In conclusion I may say that my experience of menthol is of no recent date. I have em- 
ployed it for the last three or four years with the greatest success for the relief of the pain and 
distress occasioned by phthisical and other ulcerations of the throat and larynx. 
The Inhaler is equally efficient for the treatment of CATARRH, ASTHMA, HAY FEVER< 
BRONCHITIS, HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, COLDS, &c. Write for Circulars. 
Price 60c. Sent by registered mail, 60c. 
For Sale by 
W. G. WILCOX, Agent, 
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