Litchfield enquirer., 1864-08-18
CURE OF CATARRH.
From Rev. Fred. s. Jewell, Professor (

From Rev. Fred. S. Jewell, Professor Of
 State Normal School. Albany, N. r.
 This may certify that I have been, since l944 subject to violent periodical attacks of catarrh, marked by a highly inflamed condi- tion If the lining membranes of the cavities of the < .' producing most distressing species of hea ,aci.e for days at time, wholly incapac- itatipg ne tyr business, and during the parox- ysms coa.ing me to the bed. In soine in- stances e inflammation has extended to the teeth, oe.asioniiig toothache; to the throat, prod u+' 8 hoarseness and partial loss of voice and twice ithas so affected the left eye as to conthe ,le for a month or more to darken- ed room. These attacks have been accompan- jed by strong febrile symptoms :; by stoppage ot the head, and, in the first stages, by Ratery discharges from the nose, subsequently, becom- ing acrid .ahd yellow, and towards the close of the attack beromihg bloody and purulent. have tried medicines of almost every kind external applications to the head such as cam phor, ginger, hot bandages, and Concentrations of hot vinegar snuffs of some half dozen kinds, and other catarrhal preparations, to. gether with internal remedies, such as altera tives, cathartics, and cosmetics. These have produced no change in the occurrence or char acter of the disease, and, in most cases, with little or no temporary relief. had come, at length to believe the disease to be practically beyond eitheett cure pr material alleviation. /,
 Under these circumstances was led, some five months ago, to make a trial of Dr. Eighth ills treatment. His method at once, approved itself to my judgment as simple, philosophical. and likely to be effective. Notwithstanding the disadvantages under which it labored, in dealing with disease of such long standing. aggravated by nervous debility and dyspepsia, and constantly induced by the accidents of my professional labor, found the treatment reach- ing the disease as it had ,never been reached before, and prod ducing such a; modification and alleviation of it's character, as l had supposed impossible. I chronicle the reaults thus. Al though have been situated several times so thrt should formerly have believed severe attack of my catarrh inevitable I have es- capped thus far. The sYmptoms of threatened attack have been very light, and have yielded to the remedies applied by Dr. Lghthili, with out need of recourse to the old lamentations, or emetics and the discharges from the head have resumed the original and natural condi- tiou. That have been able to obtain so ma terial relief, Is to me cause of gratitude. In that alone am repaid for whatever the ex- pertinent may have cost me.
 I make this statement unsolicited as d means of acknowledging my obligation to Dr. Lighthill's method ot treating catarrh, and with view to aid any one who may have suf- fered from that disease, in forming just opin- ion ofits merits, and its probable utility in '0s'' '"1 REV. Ssst' FREDERIcK IsfaedS s. JEWELL, Prof State Normal School Albany, N. Y, Mareh IA, 1864.
 From Rev. JOHN NorF, D. D.. Pfofes. sor i1 Union College, Schenectady |, Since first publicly acknowledged the great benefit which I received from the skillful treat ment of Dir. Lighthill, in regard to my hearing. letters of inquiry have incessantly poured up- on me from all parts of the country from bar ties desiring to learn the particulars of my case, and am indeed surprised at the nuin Der of individuals who are affected similar to the manner in which have been, and therefore feel it mols and mofe sacred duty which owe to thoae sufferers, to direct them to a l proper and reliable source to obtain the bene- l fit they 50 much covet, and which so- many afflicted ones have hitherto sought in vain, just as had done previous to applying to Dr. Lghthill.
 I had bad from infancy one very deaf ear which always discharged more or less offensive matter, and was the source ot the greatest an noyatiee and discomfort to tne Last year the other cdr also became diseased, and both ears discharged yellow niattet very profuse and highly offensive. My hearing became very much impaired and the discharge produced the greatest debility of body and depression of spirits. tapplied to my family physician and other practitioners without deriving any ben- l CLe, diAu oALAoSe uSopatiCo OA DCIuS TeSGOleU 10 health, when providentially, I applied to Dr. Lighthill. Under this treatment my ears be-. gan to improve at once, and continued to do so, until, in a comparative short time, both ears were healed the discharge removed. and my hearing restored. At first feared the curs would not be permanent, or that the stoppage of discharges of so sng standing might prove detrimental to my general health, a fear which find great many entertain in regard to the emoval of discharge from the ear. My experience however, has proved conclusively that my apprehension were entirely ground. less in bot, respects, for both ears are as we'll; and my hearing as good at present, as the day
 1 left of treatment. and the stoppages of the discharge, instead of proving detrimental to
 my health, has given me the highest elasticity and vigor of body, and flow of spirits not ex-
 perienced for a long time previous.
 wish he above statement might serve as a
 feneral answer to those interested. but should one or the other desire to apply to me person, :, ally. or by letter, will cheerfully satisfy all
 reasonable demands upon my time.
 avail myself of this opportunity of again
 publicly expressing my deeply felt gratitude
 to Dr. Lighthill, whom l esteem as a gentle