The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DIR, MORSE,
On Nasal Catarl h.-Its Tendency 20 Cons
sumption Considered.
LETTER xxi.

To the Editor Of the Maine State Press:
sIR:-rhere is form OF Chronic Throat disease,
consisting in Inflammation. which begins behind
and little above the veil of the palate and extends
upwards, from thence into the nose 1t is an ex-
ceedingly troublesome complaint and afiicts great
numbers. 1t passes under the name of Catarrh in
the head. 1t often creates perpetual desire 10
ssgaIlop and gives feeling as patients express it,
as i5 something rere sticking IN the upper part Of
the threat" When the Inflammation has existed a
long tina and liberation has taken place, puriform
matter Is secretsd aud drops down into the throat
much to the disco mfort Of the patient Indeed this,
Is one of the moyt distressing features OF tho
complaint as the matter often deFcends INTO the
stomach in large quantities, causing nausea, ana
general arrangement of the health. Many times the
sufferer can only breathe with the mouth OPEN
uPon rising In the morning, great effort is gener-
any required to clear the head and the extreme up
per part ofthe throat. There is occasionally feel
ing Oh great pressure and tghness across the upper
part OF the nose, and the tase of the brain some
umes suffers In such way as to induce headache,
vertigo aud confusion. The smell is frequently de-
stroyed and sometimes the taste. The II fam nation
sometimes gees into the eastaehan tubes the
ofwhich sre behind aud little above the veil the
palate and extends up the lining Membrane 10 the
drum of the ear, causing pain deafness nd some
times boih In addition TO this catalogue of evils
there is often added Inflammation AZ d elonRations
ofthe uvular, or SOFT palate.
Tenderness and Dangers of Catarrh.
The tendency and nature of the discsse is to OK.
tend downward, the frat step being the throat and
large broncaal tubes and the next and last TO the
lungs. Another peculiarly of Catarih is that when
it goes to the throat the nasal passage3 are better
when it locates VI ON the lining Of the lungs, the
throat is bitter; that when consumption is once
seated, the Catarrh of the head is nearly quite
well. This fact should be remembered. have said
that. in majority ofcases Of Consumption or Bron-
ohtis, the disease drst in the nasal pas
sAges.
Now wish the sufferer from Catarrh to reflect for
moment upon this fact regarding his dis, ase. Ny
asseItoLs can be reli, upon as itricly tue or
many years my practice has been devoted exclusive
ly to making physical examinations Of the chest.
and 10 the treatment Of Consumption, Bror chitis
Laryngitis. Asthma, Catarrh, &c. Darigg his time
l have examined and had urder my 81 stem Ct treat
ment (Med.cal Inhalstion, giving no medicine into
the stomach maay tho sands Of psrsoDs, 0! ali ages
and from many .ates in the Union, whose diseases
presented every variety and stage in which they
ever appear. The history of every person examined
or treated was carefully noted down. Ofthose who
uau efluoubi1 0opOoih III tuo
in other words, Consumption, in one Stage or an-
other, IN seven out of ten the commt neemeEt
of that disease Catarrh, according to their
knowledge and recollection. Di eases of the Throat
in nine instance in ten are the result of extenton
of the disease It first appeared in the nose. Now
this is an important fact. and worthy the attention
ofevsry intelligent person in the community. Ca
| tarrh is disease more durable than Consuu ption
| and by curing the former we prevent ths latter =
To my patients have spoken arneaty upon the
nee sssty of never negl.cting, not for dag, "a
cold ID the head" is called. One attack lays the
foundation for another and every additional ore ID
another death seed for that disease which ltroyl
one out of every four who die in our country. The
bettor way to unpticn to prevent it, and
to accomplish that object the little seemingly tinl
causes must be removed. say again that Caiarrt
isaaangsrous disease if suffered to 30 checked
and uncured.
Catarrh Durable Disease
Until within few years no ply fician has evel
Throughout of curing CataTrh, being statistic will
simply doing something that would afford temporary
relief, in other words make the patient sneezo.-
This grand object has generally BEEN brought about
by giving some kind OF Catarrh snuff made OF COM
common snuff, blood root, bayberry bark, and var
ious other irritating powders. The country has al
so been flooded with patent Catafrh snuff, Dryups
and other artioles-all about alike in their Effects
They make the patient sueeze, and his nose was
cleaned out for q short time making him feel better
and the same shutting operation has to be repeated
l defy any person living to show me one single in
stance where established case c. tarrh has ever
been positively cured by any Catarrh Snuff that ever
was invented. They only relieve but never cure.
But need not repeat that which ever linking
man already knows.
Claiming as do as having had q more extensive
experience in the treatment of CatsIh than any
other physician in the country,l have hesitancy
in announcing TO ths public hat CaiarIh, in q ma
jority of instances bs speedily aud positively
cured. The means and remedy which 1 ofer the
public the only known curative of this disease has
been thoroughly tested in thousands o. cases Of 0a-
tarrh in al its various forms and stages
To those who have info tunaiely neglected the
premonitory symptoms uatl tuberculosis has taken
place. you can be greatly relieved if Hot cured To
those in the earlier stage Of the diseaseyou be
cured
Ny Fuccess has been unprecedented in effsctina
cures of Gaia Ri and di eases of the Threat and
Lungs by Cold Medicatt d Inhalation, which Is very
pleasant, and can be used by children as well al
adults. r
4 Persons at a di. tanee can be treated by letter.
Your obj. Serysnt, ..-
CHARLES MORSE, NJ D.
Physician for Diseases Of Throat aud Lungs Corner
Of Smith and Congress Streer, Portland Office
No. Z smith st. oct29
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