Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-29
SYMPTOMS OF
9 a r a f r II.
Extract from mr.. LighthiiIs wsrs on
Ca.arrh-Its sympiems, causes and
Effects.

The hrst sensation il usually feeling Il drynsss aud
beat IN the no-e. aud frequent inelinasn 20 snsesng
iuete - an inability % breathe Freely - the nose 20
comes stopped np, fonttmss en- enc side ard sometimes
on the other.
Soon clear wasery. acfif ai.chars. make e.. sp.
psafsnsr eNeoang lhe nosfiis. aud edges Of he ps,
wneh become red aud semexhat swollen. hicf fee
day. the discharge becomes thlrk. yso~sh. extremely
frequent and continues 20 ee marked feature Of the
diseee, and source 81 much danger aud the greatest
annoyance. Ansr time u beoouss pufu-
lent, highly offensive, aud assumes an extremely fsiid
odof II j. usually % profase a. 10 require when con.
kerchisf, o. q drops into ths threat watch 4 more
particularly the while the body IL In DO.
suon a. daring slcep. constant peoforatoa aud
sleep frequently aaurbed BY sensation " CHOKING.
caused by the presence 81 toe discharge In the threat
Owing 90 the heat the head the wasry portion of the
soidy depoiited upon the membrane Of the and
urpef part 81 the shroa, IN the shape u Or hard
ened lnnips The accumulation ct these incrns taons
pfodaees feeling of diseomforA ard narfows the usual
passage 10 a. 10 enearrass respiration Therefore, ffo-
guen Efforts have 20 be made % them either BY
practice dissgreeable the affected a. l. 70
those around him. Amer the removal, that side Of the
incrustailon which adhered 90 the mucous membrane
the force required for Sc dslodgment. During sleep
these cFustaiiens seoamulae more rapsily, and the
feeling u therefore most uncomfortable Ia the morn.
ing sometimes all efforts 70 clear the throat are futile
until amer breakfast something warm i swallowed.
pHrhtH that they nncCrssful until
hey have swallowed sone whisky or brandy. The dis.
charge, which Il hrst without smell la the pro
sress OF the complaint excessively fetid odor the
breath participates In this and becomes occasionally 20
revoliingy offensive render the patient object
Disgust 20 himself well othcr..
mucous membrane of the nose takes place frequently
sometimes evsn attacking the boles, when small part.
es Of that substance will occasionally be found mixed
with the discharge, The accumulation of the dschArge
together with the hckened condition ~ the mucous
membrane, renders respiration through the nasal pass
age very difficult and oentimes impossible necessiia
ting respiration principally through the mouth, method
very deeterious to the general health but more psrc
uary soto The lungs, a. VIII be shown hereafter. The
unpleasant noise produced during sleep, known a.
snoring, originates from the cause. The olce
and nasal character; the sense OF smell becomes much
impaired on entirely lest, and the same elect though
less frequent - produced on the sense Of taste oeea-
sionally, while blowing the uose, cracking or bubbng
sound will be heard In the ear and hearing will be found
quite thick and stopped up but return suddenly with
something Ike swapping sound, This phenonenon L.
usually repeated until, AZ one time hearing does not
tarn and remains permanently injured. Noises In the
head, Of every conceivable description, makes their
pearance and adds 30 the distress Of the sufferers and
hearing may be lost gradually that considerable de-
gree OF deafness may exist before the person really
aware Of the fact The apt TO become week n
rtabe and disposed 10 water exposure TO the cold and
wind, or after the slightest exerton. pain, more or
less acute, distressing feeling ofpressure expert
Of the head and also pain in the face closely resembling
neuralgia, for which IL IL very oen mistaken. The dis
in the head ~eakens the and produces rr
liability OF disposition. The stomach
suffers generally less and Is weak aud irrable
the appetite is caprcou, and nearly always bad In the
morning. In the system becomes feeble
and PROSTATE, aud there is aversion inability 10
either physical mental eNerion. Not unfrequently
cafarrh proves fatal either by facilitating The system
and wearing out the patient. or by travelling downward
and producing throat affections, bronchitis, aud finally
consumption IL may be safely asserted that after Ia rid
itary predispoen catarrh Is the most frequent and
portant cause Of this fatal complaint
Catarrh has been cons dered incurabe disease and
the strength Of that supposon has been neglected
by both the profession and the public As Il Is the
citing cause in full half the cases deafness Light
hill have for years past made proper their
special study, and have by their fully established
the durability OF the offensive complaint That this is nc
testimonials from highly respected parties who have
been under their treatment for this complaint.
From Rev. Nelson Eastwood Pastor Of tho First Baptist
Church Of Dexter, Mich.
DETROIT. Nov. II, 1864.
DR. LiGHrHuL-Dear sir: would respectfully inform
you to the progress Of my sine went underyoul
treatment during your last visit.
When consulted you had been seriously aiict
ed about fourteen years with Catarrh in its worst form
accompanied with deafness. am much improv-
ed and general health very much beter-so remark
ably sothat cheerully tender you the Of my name
a reference should have occasion TO need a..
heartily recommend you the public generally,
have already done so TO my more intimate friends.
Please accept this as slight testimonial of your skin
and my grateful thanks for the benefit have received
| your hands. Truly yours, NELSON EASTWOOD.
From Rev. p. X. Russell, Lynn, Mass.
have been much troubled with Catarrh of tbewor
type for some twenty years IL gradually grew worse
producing cough and hoarseness destroying the
smell, and breaking down my general health 70 such
degree to compel me TO resign pastorsie and sus
pend public speaking
| | made digent Of the useful remedies, such a
snufs Of different kinds, nitrate of silver, water div
tar aud inhalations but without any salutary effects
Last summer heard of DIR. Lighthis successful mod
officiating catarrh, visited him. and put myse under hi
treatment. began Immediately to improve, and thi
improvement has gone on till the present time. N,
| caarrh has gradually melted away. my cough has dis
appeared, my voice has become natural and onc
more able TO preach the blessed gospel let advis
all troubled with catarrhal difficulties apply 10 DIR
Lighthill. l.. b. RUSSELL
DETROu November 3 1894.
DR. LicHrHfLL: Having been under treaffnen
since your last visit to Dero and being cured desir
to express my deep felt gratitude for the attention anC
benefit have received at your hands very seri
ously affected with catarr many
years and also deaf, sometimes totally Ny genera
health was 80 debilitated that Compelled absn
don business entirely. One months treatment has mac.