New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-22

In conveying Information 20 the fasorl NJ Is inpeded
II is vulcor error that an imperfect hearing s by age
rendered better calculated to hear at distance than
was in youth. This opinion appears 10 have been bui
On the following false anGlogyvz; that those who pos
scss IN ordinarily good hearing became from some o.
those changes in the structure Of the organ Of hearing
which we have before pointed out acute rs they
approached old age. which f. wollestabIishcd fact
But this change indication Of the total loss Of
hearing as the audorus is then delicate that
ii receives the sound quickly with vibration
tIaicd by the aurcle which conveys the sound to the
nenJraaa Tylpani There are facts enough to prove
that il even do possess the power Of removing the
disease that the hearing faculty may resume lis
nal functions yet the reproduction Of the parts by
tiro already destroyed b. the disease is in mature
years. uncertain and slow, as the reparave power is
greater, most particularly in the organ OF which am
treating Ia the young than in those individuals of
advanced years. Even when We compare patients that
have all attained their highest development end grow Ill.,
this TO be natural We know from general OBJ
seatons Of the results of injuries from such diseases of
the Ear in persons OF different ages numerous the
exceptions may be. a general rule it appears true
an these facts agree well with the bcefhat the form
alive power gradually diminished in the acts Of organ
iz.ng mn'tr ior the maintenance of the function Of per
feet bearing and the difference betweca the complete
ness Of reproduction injured parts in children and that
IN adults appears so much greater han the difference in
adults Of different oses that ii Il probable the formative
power more diminished by growth than it is by the
mere maintenance. To reproduce injured part
quircs perfection Of formative power. The best exam
PIE give 10 illustrate that early attention to tie
slightest mpcdment in hearing should not be neglected
OF deferred is the following from a lecture delivered At
the Royal College Surgeons gland By Prof JANIS
PAGlI He SAYS: That he removed an arterdi rectts
tunor from the External Ear which occupied the ad
lunct .uJolay,ous tissues and part Of the scalp The
back of the Auricc and nearly the whole extent. was
pued by superficial swelling" II is manifest, nc.
cordlng 70 this eminent nnatomists own illustration.
that IT could have been easily removed If It had been
treated and removed in earlier stage for he further
states that" This disease Las teen noticed Ike very
small pimplc when the patient was young. II had from
That time regularly Increased The tumor was goIged
with blood. consisting o. small vessels collected In
,ofi spougy mass This especially observed in the
auriculnr ortory." Another similar the same
learned professor speaks Of as being recorded by MI
Coon. being also a large tumor u the Ear. We may
trace bali Of the deaincss Ia this country to tie want Of
leng checked by early attention when little care will
do Il, Indeed after looking into vast number Of vol
umcs from the pens Of the experienced and skiu med
ical writer's my opinion is confirmed that IL attention
were paid tn infancy to the slightest defect in hearing
90 should have none of those obstinate IncuraDle
cases vhch sometimes battle the sklful Auris
have no hcsaiion In stating thst IL our bouDdcn duty
10 insi into the minds OF those who wish TO enjoy
tie happy privilege % herring. that It is absolutely
necessary oT deaf prons never to sucF themselves to
b. scared away non social Intercourse because they
canno; participate In conversation with that faoiy
which ;hcir more fortunate brethren cn,oy.
lhc matches forms Of seulPuled beauty which Che
ctfofne Land u tine has left the works II the
mighty master. u the classic time exhibit to ms The
llo,t specimens q he oaf We immediate, struck
vill the acIcacy sth which iac interior Ear IL organ
l buih ff tie conveyance n sound 70 the brain and
i,@ r."irton from escape. "A wen - "h o'l"'' A""
ton TO the loe. which would otherwise appear long ana
n.onotonous liza shc1Ake uudulalng form seem" to
have booa tie result q Tie examination Of tie most PEI
fcci human models bot must 10, forget altogether
tie HAND which made the small organ upon vhose per
i,c, Organization depends much Il the happiness Of
ban. and were mechanic found who could initiate Ills
n.o,. vorlarigl ao organ. be would be subject OF
ach surprise ard admiration and be would be rewarded
a.. d. slin AMI ingenuity. We ar load IN our er
pscsoa. = adfa.on q the wondrous melodies o. the
accoupll-ed o.uiairico We quit the opeFahouse VIII
fa.!lg = by and the song We liked most si seems
To- r.as IN oar Bars. but forge. the maT'e'ors con
,ruc,l 10 ~ The e fabric whioh conveys to Us the eI
trAordtnafy perloImancos Ifw derive 90 much hap
ne.. AID pleasure from the r. rscc,on Of this little
gan. how much misery DO We find when We are unsor'
aaae aough to DO deprived Of It's pleasing and uscia!
nneiionsi We therefore. while II Is IN our reach.
ought 10 ondeayor to take every precaulo for lie pre-
scGsailot aad psoi,eiloa
H. give the cacscs Il tie disease which have enumer
a,ed There are many nlnuiir upon which there 10 little
occasion 10 dwell II may become tie means ONLY Of
ancsiin the attention 70 proper precautions thereby
avoiding many 81 those lie oag suffering, to which The
deaf aIc subject would consider the time have en-
p.oyed IN compiling these sheets not thrown away MOI
?, Mt thai have vcn,urcd TO become ON author.
Hard ssys " that the shape OF the Asr'ele Is well
aaped 10 receive AID concentrate sounds and direct
cn to tie ~sais." 1t supposed that, from this cir
cumsinncc the tyran Dionysirs Of Syracuse had con.
stiuoicd a suhtcnanoogs cavern Ia a rock IN thu form
Il ibe Human Ear which measured eighty feet in hight
AID two hundred aud FAY feet in length. The sounds
Of thl. cave were necessarily directed to common
fyrrgapnm. communicating with an adjoining room.
where p.ohyus spen. tie greater paTI OF bis tim, To
is,en 10 whatever was said by those whom Bis su''
pcon, and cruelty had confined in the apartment above
Tie c.uacs Which produce the diseases that result In
Dcacs cannot be anything but Interesting to sail'r-
cr n,w.l as useful II were impossible to give ac.
cu.aie estimate win however en,eayor TO lay be-
- readers such %, commonly come under the 90
tic Of ~ Aursi daily II Is natural to believe that the
der.rsemcu, Of ne appara,u, is the ean.c IN
most iu.inrcc. o, these diseases
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