Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-21

Catarrh-Its symptoms, Causes ans
Effects.
The frst sensation "a usually a feeling Of dryness and
heat in the nose, and . frequent Inclination TO sneezing
There is an inability TO breathe freely. as the nose De-
comes stopped mp. sometimes on one eide ard sometimes
on the other.
Soon a clear. watery. aeria discharge makes lis APP
pearanoe. excoriating the nostrls, and edges Of the lips,
which become red and somewhat swollen. After q few
DAYS the discharge becomes thick, yeiiowish, extremely
frequent. and continues TO be 8 marked feature 81 the
disease, and q source Of much danger and the Creates
annoyance. Aher more or less time il becomes puTu-
lent, highly offensive, and assumes an extremely fehd
odor. Il is usually so profuse as TO require, when con-
fined 10 the nose, the frequent application Of the hand
kerchief. or, IL IL drops into the throat, which Is more
particularly the case while the eodyis in hor1Eohtslpe
sition, as during sleep, onstantexpectoration and some
sleep is frequently disturbed by a sensation Of choking,
caused by the presence Of the discharge in the throat
Owing to the heat in the head, the wstery portion OF the
secretion often evaporates and assuming q condition o.
solidity is Deposited upon the membrane Of the nose and
uDneT mari OF The throat in the hare Of crusts or hard
ened Jumps. The accumulation OF these incruststions
produces = feeling Of discomfort, and nsrrows the usual
passage so as TO embarrass respiration. Therefore, fire.
quent efforts have to be made TO remove them, either by
forcibly blowing the nose. or by persistent hawking-a
practice as disagTeeable 10 the one affected as Il is 10
those around him. After the removal, that side OF the
incrustaton which adhered TO the mucous membrane
will sometimes be found bloody, a fact which explains
the force required for It's dislodgment. During sleep
these incrustations accumulate more rapidly, and the
feeling is therefore most uncomfortable in the morn
ing. Sometimes all efforts TO clear the throat are futile
until after breakfast or something warm Is swallowed.
Some patients state that they are not successful until
they have swallowed some whisky or brandy. The dis
charge, which Is first without smell, assumes in the pro
gress Of the complaint an excessively fetid odor, the
breath participates in this, and becomes occasionally so
revOltingly offensive as 10 render the patient an object Of
disgust to himself as well a 10 others. liberation Of the
mucous membrane Of the nose takes place frequently,
sometimes evsn attseAlng the ooLes, "hen small psru,
Giles Of that substance will occasionally be found mixed
with the discharge. The accumulation OF the discharge,
together with the thickened condition Of the mucous
membrane. renders respiration through the nasal pass
age very difficult, and oftentimes impossible, necessita-
ting respiration principally through the mouth, a method
very deleterious to the general health, but more psrtic-
ularly SO to the lungs, as will be shown hereafter. The
unpleasant noise produced during sleep, Known as
snoring, originates from the same cause. The voice
loses its musical quality, and assumes a dlScordant, harsh
and nasal character; the sense of smell becomes much
impaired or entirely lost, and the same effect, though
less frequent, Is produced on the sense Of taste. Occa-
sionally, while blowing the uose, a cracking or %bubbling
sound will be heard in the ear, and hearing will be found
quite thick and stopped up, but return suddenly with
something like a swapping sound. This phenomenon is
usually repeated until, at one time, hearing does not re-
turn, and remains permanently injured. Noises in the
head, of every conceivable description, makes their APP
pearance and adds to the distress of the sufferer, and
hearing may be lost so gradually that a considerable de-
gree of deafness may exist before the person is really
aware Of the fact. The eyes are apt to become weak, IL
ritable, and dispoSedto water on exposure to the cold and
wind, or after the slightest exertion. A pain, more or
less acute, or a distressing feeling Of pressure, is expert
enced over the eyes, and sometimes on the top or back
of the head, and also pain in the face, closely resembling
neuralgia, for which it is very often mistaken. The dis
tress in the head weakens the memory and produces irri-
liability and moroseness Of disposition. The stomach
suffers generally more or less, and is weak aud irritable;
the appetite is capricious, and is nearly always bad in the
morning. In severe cases the system becomes feeble
and PROSTATE, and there is an aversion or inability 10
either physical or mental exertjon. Not unfrequently
catarrh proves fatal, either by facilitating the system
and wearing out the patient, OF by travelling downward
and producing throat affections, bronchitis, and finally
consumption. 1t may be safely asserted that after heri'
itary predispositien, catarrh is the most frequent sndiA
portsnt cause of this fatal complaint.
Catarrh has been considered an incurable disease, ar
on the strength of that superstition has been neglect
by both the profession and the public. As it is the e.
citing cause in full half the cases of deafness, Drs. Light
hill have for years past made its proper treatment their
| special study. and have by their success fully established
the durability of the offensive complaint, That this Is no
mere assertion, can be readily proved by the numerous
been under their treatmentfor this complaint.
From Rev. Nelson Eastwood, Pastor OF the First Baptist
Church of Dexter, Mich.
DETROIT. Nov. IL, 1864.
DR.. LIGHrHLL-Dear Sir: | would respectfully inform
you as TO the progress of mycase since l went %underyour
treatment during your last visit.
whenI then consulted you | had been seriously arhct
ed about fourteen years with Catarrh In its worst form,
accompanied with deafness. l am now so much improv-
ed, and my general health very much bettsr-so remark
ably so-that / cheerfully tender you house Of my name
as a reference, should you have OCCASION to need it. !
can heartily recommend you to the public generally, as |
have already done so to my more intimate friends.
Please accept this as a slight testimonial of your skill,
and my grateful thanks for the benefit | have received at
your hands. Truly yours, NELSON EASTWOOD.
From Rev. P. X. Russell, Lynn, Mass.
have been much troubled with Cstarrh OF the worst
type for some twenty years. 1t gradually grew worse,
producing cough and hoarseness, destroying the sense OF
smell, and breaking down my general health to such q
degree as to compel me to resign my pastorate and sus-
pend public speaking. |
made diligent use OF the useful remedies, such as
snuffs OF different kinds, nitrate Of silver, tar water, olive
tar. and inhalations, bnt without any salutary effects. |
Last summer l heard of DIR. Lighthill's successful mode
of Treating catarrh, visited him, and put myself under his
treatment. / began Immediately TO improve, and THU
improvement has gone on till the present time. Ny
cstarrh has gradually melted away, my cough has dis
appeared, my voice has become natural, and l am once
more able to preach the blessed gospel Let me advise
all troubled with catarrhal difficulties to apply to Dr..
Lighthil. z. b. RUSSELL.
DErRorr, November 3, 1884.
Dr.. LIeHrsILI: Having been under your treatment
since your last visit to Detroit, and being cured, I desire
to express my deep felt gratitude for the attention and
benefit I have received at your hands. i was very seri-
ously affected with catarrh in its worst stages for many
years, and also deaf, sometimes totally so. My general
health was so debilitated that | was compelled to aban-
me feel like a new man, and / have now resumed my &C. l
equations, the disease having left me almost entirely. ]
have recommended you to several who are similarly
afflicted, and shall continue to do so. Please accept my
warmest thanks, and believe me, yours truly,
Memphis, ST. Clair county, Michigan.
From the Home Journal, June 9Th.
In every business ar profession, indeed in every depart |
ment of science or skill, there is always some acknowl-
edged head, some one why stands out in bold relief among |
his fellows as a sort of leader. In the study and treat
ment of deafness and catarrh. as special diseases, DR.. x
B. Lighthill, efthis city. occupies Just the position above
described He has devoted years OF labor to this special
ty, and is now reaping the reward of his industry. The
editorial columns Of the Tribune, Of a recent date, bear
witnesses 70 the Doctors success in this department. OF
medicine. We quote the paragraph:
CURE or A DEAF MUIH.-Louis Leewenstein, q lad II
years Of age, bern in Germany, came TO this city when be
was about two years old. Soon after his arrival here he
was taken sick and lost his hearing. BY degrees he be-
came first deaf and then dumb. For nearly ten years he
was a mute, unable to hear the loudest voices, or to ar
ticulats a word. About a year ago he was placed by his
parents in the hands of Dr. Ldghthill, who has so far sue
ceeded in restoring TO him his lost powers OF hearing and
utterancc, that he can converse with those who speak TO
him distinctly and deliberately. During the past four or
five months he has been under the tuition Of Mr.. Ben
necke, and has made considerable progress in reading
and arithmetic
Having been supplied with the young mans address,
we further investigated the matter, and discovered that,
previous to calling on DR.. Lightbill, the youths case was
considered hopeless, and he was for two years an inmate
Of the deaf and dumb asylum. The Rev. DR.. Mott, ID. d.,
Professor in Union College, Schenectady, in a published
letter, tenders his gratitude 10 DIR. Lighthillf for treating
successfully his case OF deafness. Rev. Fred. s. Jewell,
Professor in the State Normal School at Albany, also tes-
tiles TO having been cured ofeatarrh. DIR. Lighthil PCS
sesses other written testimonials and tributes to his tai
cnt from ssme Of our wealthiest and most prominent and
respected citizens, which may be seensn application. 1t
would be difficult TO speak in any bt terms q praise q
his treatment, in he iscs Of these many proofs and faots
t~esEfying TO his success.