Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-30
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THROAT AND LUNG DISEASES.
Earyngit5s and rueh5tis.
AHIIVLh FOURTH.
To the Editor Of the Chronicle -


The diseases have described as existing in te ao1
cavities and in the top Of the throat, have natural pr
clivity downwards From these upp.r cavities they mass
ny one snort step INTO the lsrynNthe cavity where u
voice is iorme-aud then by another equally short and
easy stage into the DO " of he windpipe 1t sug mr.
a' that their progress always from the upper esrao-
ry passages downward and from the lower passages
upwards they afford parallel to the order of progress
sion in the moral mord, in which evil tendencies are to
wards lower depth
When these diseases reach the arynx the secretion used
in this cavity for intoxicating The vocal chords becomes
acrd aud the voice from this and other causes becomes
hoarse and when at length the vocal garments are alter
in structure by inflammation and liberation the voice suf
ters gradual extinction. have trea ted large number
suffering entire loss of voice aud happy to say it hns
oesn generally restored, where the lungs have been
The complaints differ only in their locality from those
already described in the upper cavities and they are more
alarming because two removes nearer the ciia of life
happily We know that the seat Of these diseases may be
easily reached, and have shower syringe constructed
by me in 1879 81 arranged pour the remda agent
directly upon them without any decorating DISTURBANCE Of
| the parts.
In july 1852, Prof. L R. Woodbury. of wenham Mass,
distinguished teacher and composer # music called on
me TO obtain relief from these two diseases from both of
which he suffering in connection with bronchial and
pulmonary irritation year previous to this his health
nau suffered general breakdown from these complaints
He had soreness in the larYnx and trachea; severe
ihapmty 70 sing niGhtsweats emaciaton; general de
phy ana loWnesS Of spirits ia short the Whole cgta
IS VI s5np'oms which Indicate impending bronchial
sulptluh' by advice Of physicians and friends he
| went to Europe and travelled extensively Finding no
Ienet, ne rushed on in his desperation to Africa On
reachg CaTo, his disease showed the frs abatement =
remaining here few weass, he found himself az he
IN ugat' about well. But when he reached Europa on
ms way home, his cough with all his ther bad SWIM
TOMS returned and afera years weary search for health
ne came TO the Fharf 90 Boston ia about the same cor
non as when he left. 1t at this moment thai dis
nes'gned and expecting to die, he picked up the Even
my tFGoe"eT the first paper that met his eve and Jaw
e afu5's ON throat diseases which brought him to nv Of
NE fortunately before his departure for Europe Mr.
! 1'uououry mad bought farm in Wenham. gave him
a. uuaeht with she proper medicines TO lnhaIe and
MN TO work every day his farm 10 the extent
u MS physical ability and to to me three time, a
weeh 10 nave the aryrX and wiudpilc showered with
proper mefica solution These directions with others re-
us 70 ms general health he followed to the letter II
?Sou5h 10 say that all his had symptoms gradually sinh
ana upon the approach of The olowiog winter he
Iouu himself nearly recovered In accordance win nv
G however he absained from professional labor
T ioi'oWng spring since which time he has nn,sHa
ms gaining diligently. In the introduction To no,n,r
So m music prepared and published after his recovery
ne WI Knd enough tn speak in warm commendation If
my system of treatment u'"'iou Vi
me rev oFiet reports shall pint in these articles ara
Qniy samples OF alirge number have on nv boRs yrbL
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