Litchfield enquirer., 1864-04-14
Symptoms of Catarsh,

heat and dryness in tho nose and frequent inclination to saeezing. There is an inability to breathe freely, az the nose becomes stepped up, sometimes on one side sometimes on the other.
 Soon, clear watery, acrid di charge makes its appearance, excoriating the nostrils, and edges of the lips, which become red and some- what swollen. After few days, the discharge becomes thick, yellowish, extremely frequent, add continues to be marked feature of the disease, and source of much danger and the greatest annoyance. After more or less time, it becomes purulent, highly offensive, and as sumes an extremely fetid odor. It is usually so profuse as to require, when confined to the nose, the frequent application of the hanGker- chief, or, if it drops into the throat, which is moro particularly the case while the body is in horizontal position, constant expcctora- tion, and sometimes both.
 Sleep is frequently disturbed by sensation of choAi Ing. caused by the presence of the dis the head, the watery portion of the secretion often evaporates, and assuming condition of snlidity. is deposited upon the membrane ef the nose and Ii pper part of the throat, in the shape of crusts G hardened Jumps. Inc ac- cunulation ot these inci usi iatiuns produces feeling of discomfort, and narrows the nasal pnsslg so US {" elnbarrass respiration. There: fore. frequent efforts have to be made to 10. move them. either by forcibly blowing the nuse or by persistent hawklny-a practice as disagree ble to Inc Ol,e affected it is to those around nim. After the removal, thai ! side of the nc1 1,,slati.n wh ch adhered to the mucous uaemblane will sometimes be found bloody. d ia t whi .b explains the force rrquir:. .d for it's dsl ,d.,mcnt During sleep these in
 crustations accumulate norc rapidly, alla the feeling is therefore most uncomfortable ill thg morning. Sometimes all efforts to clear tie | throat are fuulo until after b.caktast or alter say that they are not successful urtil they 1 have swallowed some whisky or brandy. The I discharge which is ai iiFst YithoAt smell, US. 1 sumes in the progress of the complaint an ex- ccssively tetid odor, the breath participates in
 this, and becomes occasionally 80 reyDltingly offensive as to render the patient an object ol
 disgust to himself as well as to others. Ulcc.
 ration of the mucous membrane of the nose
 takes place frequently, sometimes even at.
 tacking the bones, when small particles oi
 that substance will occasionally be found mix. with the discharge. The accumulation of the discharge, together with the thickened ccndi.
 ton of the mucous membrane, renders rcspi.
 ration through the nasal passages very diff
 cult. aud oftentimes impossible, pecessitating
 respiration through the mouth method
 very deleteruus to the general health, but
 more particularly 50 to the lungs, as will be
 shown hereafter. The unpleasant noise pro. dueed during sleep. known as snoring, origin
 ates from the same cause. The vois,e loses ita musical quality, and assHpes dlscordant, harsh, and nasal character :; the sense of smell l beeones much impairsd or entirely lost, sud the .same effect. though less frequent, is pro- duced on the sense of taste. Occasionally, while blowing the nose. a cracking 0: bub
 bling sound will be heard in the ear and hear ing will be found quite thick and stopped up, but return suddenly with something like a snapping sound. This phenomenon is usually repeated until, at orc time, hearing does not return, and remains permanently injured. Noises in the head of every conceivabe de- scription will make their appearance and add to the distress of the sufferer, and hearing may be lost 50 gradually that considerable degree l of deafness may exist before the pers''n is re- ally aware of the fact. The eyes arc apt to become weak, irritable, and disposed to water | on exposure to cold and W ind, or efter the slightest ssertion. A pain, more or less acuto, or distressing feeling of pressure, is eAperi- l enced over tn: eyes, and sometimes on the top or back of the head. and also pain in tho face, closely resembling neuralgia, for which it is very often mistaken. The distress in the head | weakens the memory and produces irritability and moroseness of d sposition. The stomach generally suffers more or less. is weak and ir- ritable the appetite is capricious, and is near ly always bad in the morning. In severe ca sss the system ecomes feeble and prostrated, and there is an aversion or inability to either physical or mental exertion. Not rnfrequent- ly catarrh proves fatal. either by debilitating the system and wearing out the patient. or by travelling downward and producing throat l affections, bronchitis, and finally eensumption.
 It may be safely asserted that after hereditary predisposition, catarrh is the most frequent and important cause of this fatal complaint Catarrh has been considered an ineurable dis. ease. and on the strength of that suppositi,n has been neglected by both the profession aud tho public As it is the exciting cause in full
 half the cases of Deafness, Drs. Lighthili have for years past made it's proper treatment thci, special study, and have by their success fully established the durability of this offensive con,
 plant. That this is no mere assertion. can bs
 readily proved by the numerous testimonial.
 from highly respectable parties who have beer
 under their treatment for this complaint.