New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-19

fore great difficulty experienced In obtaining view OF
the msmbrana tynpaTi which, by early application for
assistance be easily prevented; and it, on the con
trary long neglected will not only cause the thick
ching Of the ympanun and get the small bones Of the
ear with their nerves. affected hut complete ohltera
ton Of tie Eas,aciiGa Tubs may Diseases Of
the aurice are much frequent in children than III
persons of mature age, the supply of the fluids being
then abundant. As advance in life the ear is more
scantily supplied and thus il is that diseases Of q
oicIe and auditory passage pertain especially to
youth while disease Of the tympanum and labyrinth are
the attendants of manhood and old age. The young
should therefore not neglect the least impedmont IN
their ear while the is within their reach for II VIII
grow with their growth and they will be deaf when
they most anxious to hear. And those who are ad'
vancng in life should bear in memory that their defects
are aggravated and more difficult To remedy thh'
the renovang powers lose their yigor as time creels
on. and therefore should delay. They VIII ma
they destined like the rest Of the race OF man. ana
il inns be borne in mind that the affection Of the organ
of hearing will invariably not be single in It's unhealthy
condition. AS il naturally affects the THROAT. the MIND
and ultimately the SPEECH. Fortunate, indeed Is IL
that deafness can be rcmodicd. ard the means lay
witt our grasp is be neglected but every Ell
fort made to combat it and pass time in social inter
course :,
Tie summary Of great experience in the treatment OF
deafness / would willingly give in few words but
there are many points which must be dwclt upon Tor
without sometimes cxpatiaIing on them they are ke
10 be speedily forgotten. i Therefore have and DO
most srcnuousy impress upon the minds OF a that the
earlier attention is paid the disease Of The ear The
better The that noise in the head OF inil'
ness in the ear felt sufficient to attract the attention
Of the sufferer it Is best TO apply Ia some experienced
surgeon as when arrested in the progress Of It, cory
stage il will mos, probably require very little ntten-
lion. and is likely never 10 relapse again. although We
know Of cures which are spontaneously produced yet
they are rare. have uniformly observed that eases
which could have been IN early stage easily cured
and only from neglect such cases have proved the mo
difficult have had 10 encounter. and that have hnd
more anxiety and uneasncs for tie sake 81 my patent
than could willingly submit to. Ia fact the most re
mnrkahle case Of deafness well as the most cihcli
which have come under my care would have been ~
their cary stage Of easy treatment but either neglect
or q want ~ judgment has rendered them difficult, and
have demanded the most scduous care II. iLcn .in
80 Urgent upon these points. m hnck upon the
experience which has taught the necessity fprofnm
and active measures 10 make up Tor thc sowncss tie
indoence or the inaicuiou ~ those whose duty
70 have gone before nae. There il who does not
tNiNt ilNrfI ''INA ~ XIV Nft''f ~ i'ftii'" s
vast yarei, II friends Who Lave something Other o.
recommend which they believe 90 be- lnfaliie and as
Tor deafness each Icr.on hus OH. uudoubtci plan.
curious chapter might be- written upon the popular
ideas which have existed with regard 10 the restoration
ofhcarus II would illustrate the history o. ilc lrosrcs
Of true science 1t would slow how ignorance j. le hy
pr,ieulcd wisdom bow oen superstition and The dread
Of some unknown agency VII aducc persons 20 iry 10
rcmcdics Nr recovering their hearing The most extra
ordinary substances and io place fra belief n sufsr
naurel assistance That ihp.c WHO feel only asinnisl
mcni II the mysteries - nature without aay attempt To
ascertain on wins, they depend should lnly rush ~
ward and grasp AZ any olcc recommended O. ihcm hr
tie rccf Il tlcir ailments cannot so much surpfs' u
bl, vc cannot Withhold oar lsioai.hmerl and r,gfot
whom $50 ind mcn capable oi penetrating portion q
The vail which hides from the world NJ nrs, tie region
Of truth fond and f,.liy placing their fash in u'lt
substance. and having io q. rfus g. sp'As
and 10 variou. al-urdiiir- whom they might un,h
easily i,ol f iruer AID f1r better nirrs IN ihe Dies
81 medical auihoriie. vio have h-terc' plp4ai lrc
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truth ~ their mgsiernus fra,ilrf H' h.d nalrs .
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sss,s no, oli, as tie coeci.rs n tlr rrl-r'lrr =
oth,fs bat alo il,n.,i,,s i-ie res.'s'i hai- i-'
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