Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-02
IkAFNEss, CArARRH,

DEAFNESS, CATARRH,
and diseases of the
EAR. THROAT, AND AIR PASSAGES.
DR.. LIaHTHILL..
from 81 st. Mark Place, New York,
Author of "a Popular Treatise on Deafness"
Letters on Catarrh," will make
his second visit TO
WASHINGTON,
MONDAY, APRIL 18th,
and can be consulted at the
EsBTrr HOUSE
for ONE WEEK until
Saturday evening, April 10th.
on
DEAFNESS, CATARRH,
and all the various diseases OF the
EAR, THROAT, AND AIR PASSAGES.
OF state Norm al School. Albany, n. Y.
This may certify that have been, since 1874,
subject 10 violent periodical attacks Of catarrh,
marked by highly infamed condition OF the
producing most distressing species OF head.
ache tor days at time, wholly incapactating
ME from business, and during the parOxysms
combining me to the bed In some instances the
inflammation has extended to the teeth, occa-
sioning toothache to the threat. producing
hoarsentss and partial loss Of voice and and
twice il has SO affected he left eye as to con-
FIRE me- for month or more to q darkened room
These attacks have be- a accompanied by strong
febrlle symptoms by stoppaee OF the head,
and, In the first stages, by watery discharges
from the nose. subssq uently becoming acrld
and yellow, and towards the close OF the attack
becoming bloody and purulent. l have tried
medicines Of almost every kIEd; external ap.
plications to the head. such as camphor, gin
vinegar; snuhs Of some half dozen kinds, and
othe, catarrhal preparations, together With in.
ternal remedies such rs alternatives, cathartics
and emetics. These have produced no change
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 / was led some
five months ago, to make q trial Of Dr. Light.
hills treatment His method at once q pproved
l,se 10 he as simple
ing the disadvantages under which he labored,
in dealing with disease OF such long stand !.
ing, aggravated by nervous debility and dys.
dents OF nay professional labor, found the
treatment reaching the disease as it had never
been reached before, and producing such
modification and alienation of it's character,
as / had supposed Impossible. chronicle the
results thus. Although I have been situated
several times, so that should formerly have
b. lie,ed severe attack OF my catarrh ine vita
BILE. have escaped thus far; the symptoms OF
threatened attack have been very light and
have Welded to the remedies employed by DR.
JighlhilI, without reed OF recourse to the old
hot fsrmen atoms, or emetics; and the dischar.
ges from the head have resumed the original
and natural condition. I count upon a com.
pete cure. That have been abla, however
to obtain so matpIi4l a relief is to me a cau.a
OF gratitude. In that alone, am repaid for
whatever the treatment NAV ha We cost me
! make this statement unsolicited, as means
OF aeknow ledRi z my obligations to DIR. Light
hil g method Of treating catarrh, and with
view to AID any who may have suffered from
that disease, in forming Just opinion OF it's
merits, and its probable utility in their own
case. FREDK. s JBWELL,
Prof State Normal Sch DOL.
Albany, N. Y, March IA, 1864.