Evening star., 1864-05-07
From the Rev. Fred. 3. Jewell, Professor
Of State Normal School, Albany, n. Y.


This may certify that have been, since 1874,
subject to violent periodical attacks OF catarrh,
marked by highly inflamed condition of the
lining membranes of the cavities Of the head,
producing most distressing species Of head
ache tor days at time, wholly incapacitatng
me from business, and during the paroxysms
combining me to the bed. In some instances the
Inflammation has extended to the teeth, occa-
hoarseness and partial loss Of voice and and
twice 1t has so affected the left eye as to con-
fine me for month or more to 8 darkened room.
These attacks have been accompanied by strong
febrile symptoms by stoppage OF the head,
and, in the first stages, by watery discharges
from the nose, subsequently becoming acrld
and yellow, and towards the close Of the attack
medicines Of almost every klrd; external an.
plicatons to the head, such as canphor, gin.
ger, hot bandages, and lamentations Of hot
vinegar snuffs Of some half dozen kinds, and
other catarrhal preparations, together with in.
ternal remedies, such as alternatives, cathartics
and emetics. These have produced no change
in the occurrence or character 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 either cure or
Under these circumstances vas led sorae
five months ago, to make trial Of DIR. Light
hills treatment. His method at once approved
itself to my Judgment, as simple, philosophi-
cal, and likely to be effective. Notwiths tand-
ing the disadvantages under which he labored.
in dealing with a disease OF such long stand.
Ing, aggravated by nervous debility and dys.
pepsia, and constantly induced by the acci-
dents Of nay professional labor, found the
treatment reaching the disease as it had never
been reached before, and producing such q
modification and alleviation of its character,
as had supposed Impossible. chronicle the
results thus. Although have been situated
several times, so that should formerly have
believed severe attack Of my catarrh inevite..
BILE, have escaped thus far the symptoms Of
threatened attack have been very light, and
have yielded to the remedies employed by DR..
Lighthill without need Of recourse to the old
hot lamentations, or emetics; and the dischar-
ges from the head have resumed the original
and natural condition. count upon com.
plete cure. That have been able, however,
to obtain so material a relief is TO me cause
of gratitude. In that alone, l am repaid for
whatever the treatment may have cost me.
make this statement unsolicited, as means
of acknowledging my obligations to DR.. Light
hills method Of treating catarrh, and with
view to aid any who may have suffered from
that disease, In forming q Just opinion OF its
merits, and Its probable utility in their own
case. FREDK. S. JEWELL,
Prof. State Normal School.
Albany, N. Y, March Ia, 1864.
Catarrh Cured.
From Req. r. p. Russell, LINN, Mass
have been much troubled with Catarrh of
the worst type for some twenty years. 1t
gradually grew worse, producing cough and
bre aking down my general health to such a
degree as to compel me to resign my pastorate.
and suspend public speaking.
made diligent use Of the useful remedies,
such as snuffs of different kin DIS, nitrate of
silver, tar waters olive tar, and inhalauons,
but without any salutary effects. Last sum-
mer heard of Dr. Lighthill's successful mode
OF treating catarrh, visited him, and put my
self under his treatment. / began Immediate
ly to improve, and this improvement has gone
on to the present time. My catarrh has gradu-
ally melted away, my cough has disappeared,
my voice has become natural, and am once
more able to preach the blessed Gospel. Let
me advise all troubled with catarrhal Difficult
ties to apply to DIR. Lighthill.
p. r. RUSSELL,
Lynn, Mass, Feb l, 1862. my 5.eo2W