New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
The Durability Of Genfnr-..

There appears 10 exist "a widespread b"lei
that deaflr.s ). inousahc-.ia; le ar j. 900 dc.clr
au organ o. l treated and I'D beet DO ri nioae, i,4
is discases allowed 10 takc care q tAcms.rce IT,.
belief arises il pa; from the Indifference exhibited ~
The medical p-os generally iu regard to everything
concerning tie TO ihe majority Of phyiciaas cn.
gagged in gorc- practice ,he caI o. closed chapter
and T. org ticy do not care go ncIdle Nth. IAefc
are but fcv Who properly cxsralae iAc clterna ear
which is certainly the first strp necessary fr correct
darno.is ard Tie number o. those who have plainly
seen tie mcmbr..na.tympln ia living subject. j. but
fw Being -elsilc q their lc.clcy IN tlai re-Hect
and unwilling 20 admit the superiority Of those enra PED
in special practice they are glad 80 I'll ilcmscf' 81
an ear patient either by telling him that the dlihcuy
IS ncurahe by re ring 70 TIE power Il natnrc and
the heLeAts " bi.h may b. derived from time nfcr ad
81 inc without ccn as much examination 81 i-c
ear come such application ~ giycerne. almond oil
cieo.o,e or the yringng q the car with forp 'ris
without any Dcncnt and sometimes with decided l.lrt
TO hearing.
TO crad.cst, the erroneous impr loas 10 regard ~
disease u tho Esr and 90 convince the public - the
durability of lcafnc- If treated Oh scientific principle.
o,d with proper understanding mere arcrfons ere n't
suficcit cIccp, supported ly faos. We Aa'c tlolghi
proper ,hclcorr - annex testimonials Of cure, from
respectable parties residing Ia tlis cit! and c-e1lcrc
and notices of hc press omarknbe cl'e which rusi
carry conviction 20 the mind a. tie moot inc!cll0ur
No testimonial is published except the party Is rpcoi-
able and the Of Importance either by Fcaon Of rs
long standing the great degree Of deafness which q
lied or the advanced age o. the patient In each the
name and aGdrcss Is given that those interested may
by personal interview convince themselves Of the
truth o. the statements. In this connection We would
also state that FOR twelve yoars have devoted our.
selves exclu Ycy % tAe treatment Of diseases oi the
car eye aul Az passagc tie past i've years o' "oh
We have been H. oonst ,l4t practice IN TIN city.
Many of those whose names are mentioned had
been treated b. their family plyrciAns and other
uractoncrs without tie least benefit and in some in
stances with uumittakabe injury. Tho denfncss was
oientimcg accompanied by noises in tie head or ds
charges from Tie ca and in some eases almost total
or OF rpwafd ~ oriy years duration The restoration 81
hearing was accom- shed b. diversity Of applications
such as each particular required, and tue time FOR
treatment varied from n few minutes 10 year and more
As matter of courfc, lot every case Of deafness admits
OF complete IcstoFaiOl; sometimes hearing can BE- but
paItaly restored or .nprOted and in other cases oil
that The best directed treatment accomplish is 20
rest the progress OF The difficulty and to avert further
increase Of The deafness. And If there are cases ocea-
fioualy that Gcfy medical treatment altogether and
ow worse III spite Of al efforts il is moi more dscour
ariug tAan the failures We daily observe in otaer
branches Of te healing art Were ii not So ana could
disease be completely controlled by medical science,
there would b. 10 deaths except from old age and acci'
dent