The Portland daily press., 1865-03-02

hrst proceeded merely from the external canal and
where it existed for years, without much apparent
injury; for slight cold draft of air, Is LIABLE
at any moment, to aggravate the existing symptoms
10 such an extent as to render any OF the ABOVE
named fatal issues possible
we have Life Insurance Companies who under
sano the danger arising from this disease so well,
mat they either altogether refuse to insure appl-
0,l's AFFLICTED with it, insure them at greatly
advanced rate
W. are confident that could statistics be obtained
VI .ne average length of life of those who suffer from
Shis uisease startling facts would be revealed in
gard to its fatality.
lhhAiloNAL IDEAS CONCERNING ITS REMOVAL.
~ wouid appear strange, indeed, that disease so
easily observed, and repulsve to the senses both
of smell and sight, should be so much neglected,
and SO generally left alone but for the fact that so
many queer and unreasonable notions exist in re-
gard to it. In the first place. the supposition is that
it may get we'll Of ITSELF that in the case of chill
dren, it may be outgrown; then the opinion is en-
tertained by many, that is altogether incurable;
while further and the most unreasonable suppo--
siton is that it serves drain for the bad humors
of the body, and its suppression might be followed
by some other and more dangerous disease. 544
THE REPUTATION OF THESE POPULAR PALACES
1t is true, that nature exerts herself general
~ Tor the restoration of health, and that physi-
can mas only to direct her powers judiciously in
order 10 effect cure. But in diseases of the Ear,
Nature does but little, and leaves it, in great
measure, Tor Art to supply her place, owing to the
fact already stated under the head of the Causes Of
Aura Diseases, that the Ear is surrounded by bony
structure only, and has but very feeble circula-
tion There are but very fewcases of diseases of the
Ear record, getting well Of themselves and while
mild case may do So hundreds of othersnot only
remain so, but grow worse How little the power of
Nature is exerted in diseases Of this organ is shown
abundantly by the fact, that the powerful revolu-
ton produced in the system at the time Of puberty
effects not the slightest Improvement in them, al
though diseases of the eye and other organs disap
pear under its influence as If by magic BY enter
tanning the false hope Of obtaining relief from
nature and time, the future happiness of many
Child is imperiled.
THE NECESSITY OF A SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT.
To remoHe Discharge from the Ear, requires
systematically instituted treatment which has to be
patiently carried out-in some cases the space
OF years. Physicians engaged in general practice,
either disiking to treat disease disagreeabe in
its nature, or if treating it, finding their patience
exhausted before much Improvement is effected are
very prone to pronounce it ncurable, with desire
~
limited experience in the matter This indifference
want Of success the part of the general prac-
ttioner has established to some extent the idea of
its incurability. r
We are happy. to be able to disabuse our readers
of so erroneous an impressions; as from our own
practice we could cite many of Discharge from
the Ear of long standing, and in all its progressive
stages, which have been radically cured. al
THE BENEFITS RESULTING FROM ITS REMOVAL.
The danger arising from the removal Of discharge,
exists only in the imagination, but not in reality;
while the danger Of its presence is fixed and incon
trovertible fact. Inflammation cannot exist in any
part of the body Without doing more less injury;
but when it exists in organ situated in such close
proximity to the brain, and is accompanied by an
acrd discharge liable to be absorbed again into the
system and create diseases elsewhere the injury it
produces be the more certain and severe In or
der remove the discharge permanently, the inham
ed surface from which emanates be restoredto
healthy condition, and from such course the sys
tenn, instead of being injured, cannot but be bene-
fitted and the danger of its creating other diseases
averted. Instead of carrying off the bad humors of
the blood discharge detracts from the nutrition of
the body, and those affected with present, gener
ally. puny and sickly appearance of AfA
Until competent treatment can be obtained, let
warm water. The Swinging should be done gently,
however, lest the infamed surface should be still
more irritated and should not be repeated oftener
than is absolutely necessary for the purpose of
cleanliness. The attempt to clean the with
cotton is to be condemned, it is Intellectual to re-
move the discharge from the bottom of the canal
where its presence does the most harm and is more
irritating than the Swinging. II dfals 5si :,
a DIR LIGHTHILI,, Ila
-OCULIST AND RIST,s
H9dl No 20 Boylston Street, Boston, 3i
VIII be at the UNITED STATES HOTEL, PORT
LAND, from Monday noon 9Th, until Saturday noon
March 18th, where he can daily be consulted on
Deqfness Discharges from the Ear, Noises in the
Head, Catarrh, and diseases Of the EYE, EAR, and
THROAT. .ff.r,sf 81
artificial Eyes inserted without pain.
80 For Certificates of cures, see the other Port
land daily papers. a4 aa8 lo1 $500
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