Litchfield enquirer., 1864-08-11
CURE OF CATARRH.
From Rev. Fred. S.JewelI, Professor Of
 State Normal School, Albany, N. Y

This may certify tbe. l have been. since l844, subject to violent periodical attacks of catarrh, marked by highly infamed cond- 1 tion of the lining mern hranes of the cavities of the head, producing a most distressing species of headache for days at time, wholly incapac. itating me for business, and during the parox- ysms contning me to the bed. In some in- stances the inflammation has extended to the teeth, occasioning toothache; to the throat, producing hoarseness and partial loss of voice and twice 1t has so affected the left eye as to l confine me for month or more to darken- ed room. These attacks have been accompan- jed by strong febrile symp ptoms by stoppage ot the head, and, in the first stages, by watcry discharges from the nose, subsequently, becSom- ing acrid and yellow, and towards the close of the attack beroming bloody and pnrulent. I have tried medicines of almost every kind external applications to the hea' such as cam phor, ginger. hot bandages, and Concentrations of hot xinegaY ;,snutfs ot some half q dozen kinds; and other catarrhal Explanations, to- gether with internal remedies, such as altera tives, cathartics, and cosmetics. These have produced no change in the occurrence or char actcr of the disease, and, in most cases, with
 or to % %beeye the dsaase ssf d hsd beyond either cure or material alleviation.
 Under these circumstances was led some ill's, ,tteatpeht., .,, His method at once approved itself to my judgment As simple, philosophical, and likely to be effactive,r Notwithstanding the dsadvaptages under which 1t labored. in dealing with disease of such long standing aggravated by nervous debility and dSspopsia. and constantly induced by the accidep ts Of my prof, <sional labor, found the treatment reach. ing t:4e disease as it had never been .fsached before, and producing such .,riQ1iflcstioh ,ahd alleviation of its characteg, as had subposed impossible. Ichranicie the reaults thus. Al though,I ] have been situated several times 80 that should formerly have believed severe attack of my catarrh inevitable. have As. capped thus far, The symptoms of threatened attack have been .ysty light, and have. yielded to the rs.hedies applied by Dr. Lighthili, with out need of recourse to the old lamentations, or emetics and the discharges from the he ad have resumed the original and natural condi- tiou. ThatI have been able to obtain so ma terial relief, Is to me cause of gratitude. In that alone am repaid for whatever tie ex- pertinent may have cost me.
 make this statement unsolicited, as a means of acknowledging my obligation to Dr. Lighthil1's fneth5d oi treating catarrh, and with view to aid any one who may have suf- fered fteta that disease, in forming just opin- ion of Its merits, and it's probable utility in
 REV. FREDERICK 5. JEWELL,
 Prof State Normal School.
 Albany, N. r., March IA, 1864. rroM rst:- tdAN NuT4, 3. B., Proses-
 ,sor in Union Collese. S6henectady
 Since first publicly acknowledged the great benefit which received from the skillful treat ment of Dr. Lighthill, in regard to my hearing, letters of inquiry have necessarily poured up- on me from all parts of the country from par ties desiring to learn the particulars of my case and am indeed sur prised at the num Der of individuals who are affected similar to the manner in which have been, and therefore feel it more and more sacred duty which | owe to those sufferers, to direct them to a proper and reliable source 10 obtain the bene- fit they so much covat, and which so many afflicted ones have hitherto sought in vain, just as had done previous to applying to Dr. l Lighthill.
 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- noyance and discomfort to me. Last year the i oth,r ear also became diseased, and both ears discharged yellow matter very profuse and highly offensive. My hearing became very much impaired and the discharge produced | the greatest debility of body and depression of spirits. Iapplied to my family physician and 1 other practitioners without deriving any ben eft, and almost despa;red of being restol ed to health, ,Yhe44 providentially, ! applied to Dr. Lighthiil. Under a's treatment my ears be- Sah VI pAoFS o- "t--Cs eiii1 COUtlnu60 CO do l so, until, in a coi0 0parative short time. both | ears were healed, the discharge removed, and my hearing restored, At first feared the cure would not be perniaaent CT that the stoppake of discharges of sq k ng standing might prov. detrimental to my general healtff,, a fear which find .a.great many entertain iti regard to the emoval of discharge from tile ear.: My i experience, however, has proved conclusively that my appreh ensions were entirely ground less in both respects, for both ears are as well, and my hearing as good at present, as the day left of treatment. and the stoppages of the l 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 long time previous.
 wish the above statement might serve as 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 reascnable demands upon my time.
 avail myself of this opportunity of again publicly expressing my deeply felt gratitude to pr. Lighthill, whom I esteem as gentle man and . man of science, in whom the high est oonadepoe may be placed. i