Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-20
SYMPTOMS OF
@ A T. A r f II.
Extract from Dr. LsrhthiIl's work ON
sstarrh-fts mpsoms, Causes and
Effects


The hrst sensation usually feeling = dryness snd
ne2t N TIE no>e. and frequent inclination 20 sncerng
There = an liability % breathe freely. the -
toe other.
soon clear. wsfsry acrii discharge makes its sp-
pearance excorstng the nostr aud cgss q the hps.
which become rec and somewhat swollen. Af,er few
days the discharge becomes thck, yeils~sh. extremely
frequent anu Connufs 20 De uafked feature ~ the
disease. and = much danger ard the creates
Annoyance AFTER les urle become. pun
lent highly offensive. aud sssEmes an extremely fstid
otoT y usually 50 Ircigse a. % require when cor
fined 20 the nose The frequent Application Of the had
kerchicf u IA drop into the throsi, weich =
particularly the While The hoiyis in horzotal pc
son, a. during sleep constant pcciorston and soue
sleep Is frequently disturbed By sensation Of choking
caused BY the presence Of the discharge n the throat
owing the heat the bead the waters portion at the
secretion Often svaps and assuming condition
soiidy depcsied upon the membrane u the nosc sna
upper part Of The throat IN the shape Of erass or hard
ened lumps The accumulation Of these incrustations
produces feeling OF discomfort the usual
quent efforts have be made 90 remove them ether BY
orcoiy oiosing the nose, BY persistent having
practice a. cissgeeabe 20 the one Affected a. q 4 20
those around him. After the removal that ssee OF the
viii sonnet NEE be found bloody. fact which explains
the force required for its dislodsmeni During sleep
tncse tncrusaiions accumulate rapsiy. aud the
feeling h therefore uncomfortable m the
ing Sometimes all efforts 20 clear the throat are futile
until AFTER breakfast o. something swallowed
Some pF,iens state that they succes-fol Until
they have swallowed whisk, brandy. The
charge which i rst without smell. IN the pro
grrss 81 the complaint excessively fefid odor The
breath participates IN this and becomes occasionally
revongly Offensive tuder the patient oljec Of
disgust 20 himself veil 20 Others liberation Of the
mucous membrane q the takes place frequently
sometimes attacking the bo when small psrfi
cies 4 that substance viii occasionally De found mixed
with the discharge The cumulaton Of The dischArge
together With the thickened condition e the
membrane renders respiration through the nasal pass
very difficult ana ottentimes mpo sibe, necessta
ng respiration principally through the mouth. me- boo
very deleter0us the general heah partc-
ularly 81 90 the lungs. vii be shown hereafter The
unps sssnt noiss produced during sleep. 1newn a.
snoring, originates from the The voice
oses i's musical quality and assumes dcordan ant harsh
aud nasal CD racisr the sense Of smell bseomes much
impaired entirely lost. aud the eject, though
less frequent = produeed on the ssnfe - taste Oooa
iouslly. while bssing the uOse. cracking or bubbing
sound will be heard in The aud hearing viii be foutd
quite thick and stopped up, bot return suddenly with
something like q swapping sound. This phenomenon is
usually repeated until time hearing does
turn and remains permanently injured Noises IN the
head, Of every conceivable description makes Their APP
pesrancr aud adds the distress Of the sufferer. ard
hearing may be los gradually that considerable de-
gree OF deafness may exist before the person = ress
Ct the fact The eyes apt become weak Ia
Tabe aud disposed 90 water exposure the cold and
wind. after The u gbtest ~xerton. pain more
less acute. distressing feeling 81 pressure a. expert
enced the eyes. and the top back
OF the head aud also pain Ia the face closely resembling
neuralgia for which h l. very often mistaken The
In the head weak the memory and tuces rr
liability and OF disposition The stomach
suffers generally more less. and Is weak irrtabls
the appetite csprcious and l. nearly always bad In the
morning. In severe the systern becomes feeble
aud prostrate aud there II inability
either physical mental exsftion. Not unfreQueny
catarrh proves fatal. esther by debiafng the system
and wearing out the patient, by travelsg downward
producing throat affections. bronchitis. and finally
consumption. IL be safe, asserted that after herd-
itsry pr.disposten. catarrh j. the frequent and
partant cause Of this fatal complaint
C.tsrrh has been cons dertd incurahe disease and
the strength Of that ~upposon has been neglected
by both the profession and the pub &C. A. Il l. the
c ing ia full half tie 81 deafness Drs Light
hail have for pat made its treatment heir
special study, and have by their fully established
tue durability 81 the offensive complaint, That this suO
mere assertion. eau be readily proved by the nnmeo
testimonials from highly respected parties who have
been und-r their treatment for this complaint.