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

cure without protesting that every malady is subjected
to his superior skill,
Il is generally first necessary, even in acute diseases
of the To make proper Investigation. This Is the
plan ] myself generally pursue for elcitng all the par
cular, and which is pursued by all the aursts in Eu
rope 50 20 De acquainted with every particular pre-
yious to forming diagnosis Of the disease Of the ear
First: State Of health; temperament; if any rcla
iols are deaf duration Of the affection; supposed
cause; if il has increased by sudden parox!sms or by
mpcrcepble degrees examination of the hearing dis
tancc; surface Of the membrane tympani; If air Is
heard by means Of the Ooscope to enter the tympanc
cavity state OF mucous membrane Of the fhuces pre-
yious treatment if discharge from ear quantity and
condition Of the eerumen; state Of the dermis and
ossoous walls.
This examination will acquaint if we possess
means by which we can alleviate the suffering and
sometimes gain time. and give the system, which has
suffered from sympathy, time TO recover. We must
ofentimes devote much consideration to the means
Of paiation to those of cure; and shall find that
We often gain reputation from the public and estina'
ton in the eyes Of patients from aiordng them
momentary benefit. much from complete restora-
ton TO hearing
Patients who thought themselves completely incurabe.
have actually been examined by others who pronounced
the cause Of their deafness TO be pcroraion Of the %
pannin. After careful examination, found the i'm
pedimcn 10 arise from diminished supply Of cerumen
or wax which caused dry rustling sound in the
particularly during justification. well ringing
noises ia the bead unaccompanicd by pain in the organ
itself but q dull sensation and. extraordinary it may
appear there was total absence Of noise when the at
phere was clear and by exciting due guam tiry
Of secretion. restored their perfect hearing
As this diseased or disordered condition Of tie ceru
menous glands IL often sympiomatc of constitutional
affections is therefore requisite not only TO inspect
the parts cngagcd In the local malady but also TO
tain II possible. the primary cause OF the complaint
whether 1t be- local general and 10 inquire into tie
Diseases which the patient may be subject in iact to
ascertain thoroughly, said above tie history Of the
case before tie practitioner proceeds to treatment or
subjects bis patient 70 Swinging which should not be
graciiccd In any ease matter Of course, but only
after a.ccranng that the mea'Hs contains cxiraneous
matters which cannot be- removed by any other means
II often happens that the symptoms Of deafness-
noisc- in the clr-. Acre present In two opposite
casc uamciy. VIXEN there is redundancy 81 wax and
consequent mpaction and whore there is deficiency
- wax with OF without pathological change "a the
character Il tie rfranrr IL tlis latter syrngi
il cause mischief indeed many Instances have come
under my notice in which injury has been done by IN
DISCRIMINATE and prolonged use u the syringe
MsiLrro4tly 40 | recommend those who are afflicted
With d,afact, however slight tie imrolimcni may
sccu however ca.y may be cured by an experienced
auri.t never o. have recourse 30 syringe They may
be assured though there may be- vast number Of in
stances in which ~ sal consequences has attended
upon tie Swinging ye' thcrc many and such se'
rous events which arise oui ~ IT, that who las
rcar r his hearing and or the comfort ~ not suffer
lnr from noise ia lie head should venture npon b.
one sad termination outweigh. whole caiRlogue Of
fortunate rscfpc.s Tor 10 has frequently hAPP ped ua'
water fn-c h, thrown nrain. tie membrane Whcn rn-
protected ly aa1ora foreign body las produced in
furious eject. which have been morc or lees hsiar.
Tie cnplf.cai .yrinsi1f de- uaseicl,ao employment Of
,h. fluentr valuable remedy has often excited acute
q, .c.s, Boz q lrclslosed tympanuIn aad ha- even in
da,,i a.. results. thereon conceive 1t 81 more im.
priauoe than ~ rule may Jay down isis max a
vi, vould have starting tansht to repeat BE- T. a
s.ai.noe uleA should D. p.afod @" osJy one surr
ing fruin feaflc,r ~ nosc- In th" head 10 10 voice
o. cA .iolM De- sciacd on every occasion T. or" iI
a.t t1.f. OLD, t,rasc 90 foar car." r. ahrr .rch %
atrt.r aefc should h, .ry ,ofiar..onr cnoneH :"
a.rri b. obi, laa-rf le uron ihrii o.u Load, b.. r
r,.,af.r.o rili ,arr i,1 i.'c
.,c .uch Original ,ics. as present ihrm-el'r. to
.s m.af and d. .ron ia4inrc reflection. flinA IL
rrtf to ,1rfr. nry ognlDns lch mHt boz ni yaflucr
800 t.o.r r,a,rNy Received : hops iaai o." desire j
aa., ia,l.t of he.a- larfli. VII peld ray e,cr''.
.i.lllt faid ll anxious desire 20 i4' = u'" % 1
.roa n.as % a tLe f.,.Hs e. iuiucins parent. O"
fl proper .4sc1l'.on. ard of ale'ii'ins ih"'e suhc
.nsp tn si.,. o. aany arr tlcum-.
II -o.ld Ir ia-rarcd hero to a.ilis fn and oef Boz
Gle operation 1900 BOZ .le habit PERFORMING b. boz
.-.,f p. show be-. r.lf practical ,ane, no onh Boz tlr
treatment - partial draiLes.. bot aiiordinv prts COP
Tain means 81 restoring re h.irlur boz tlc mosi ol.
nate d.afac-. IaIu,re',lc po.tI"ae ii 90 'L.lt.r
lrr,nnrr.
TO ,.I.uniel Able Carton. Director Il fhc in.-i.
toto of Do, p,al aul Dumb Of rrl-.os g. viom Gle
Ia.frlci.un % t.c draf sad dumb opr sp much -uc
p.,l,d n d,r,opirF io such "a remarkable degree tie
llicl.g,uoc Of pOoF giH deaf. dumb and blind uy
merely p.sclug his finger On the nyu, OF the unfor
tuu.ie taai flc coud DEB only hear souuds but d'n
eusi every thing hat s,.d IL seemed as II nature
81 .lrd t. demonstrates taat b. dcprl'iug beg OF 80
much % tfin fecufnpcnsed for all by a mere irruA.
Medicine hn. hitherto bid Little no share IN the 90
tempt 81 curing deafness. % has always been sounds
aid vibration aud nolAng Tho celebrated irAlD
tried no other means io restore hearing than by accus
tomug H Go sgoccsslon 81 sounds from metal ~ wood
ui our object b. To accu.om u Ia the human voice. n
which 90 Of these experiments have failed and II has
shcsrcncd at tie end Of long practice ply sicans
ho began with enthusiastic hopes. Ihis shows that
the hearing an organ 80 delicate ~ instrument 90 per-
Acct II much better apgr caior than al the ucorstca
instruments OF the elements Of sound aud 81 the human
voice What We have 10 consider is the possibility of
h., a. ia re.estahsh the sells. Of hearing such
degree ns to be sufficient Tor tie deaf 10 hear themselves
and others speak 20 that they may be- able to enter into
oral communication.
Nj sAuSpLRs la his work entitled TAs ino,ony and
tt Deasss ofs Ear says That the causes Of the loss
l. IL Nh ..L -lLl