Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-17

Extract from DR.. Ltghthtli's Work - N
Sesrrh-fts symptoms, Causes and
The nrst sensation usually feeling Of dryness and
heat In the nose and frequent inclination sneeEing
There Is inability 10 breathe freely the be
comes stopped up sometimes on one side ard sometimes
on the other.
sOOn clear. watery. seris discharge makes its APP
pearsnce excorsting the nostrf and edges Of the lips
which become red and somewhat swollen. AFTER fe-
day. the disehs becomes thick yellowish extremely
frequent and continues 10 De nsrked feaue 81 the
disease and source Of much danger and the Creates
annoyance After less time Il becomes puru-
lent, highly offensive and assumes extremely fetid
odor. IL Is usually profuse require, when
fined the nose the frequent application % the hand
kerchief. or II Il drops into the throat which 4
particularly the while the bodys in horizontal po
times beth.
Sleep sfrequently disturbed by sensation Of choking
caused By the presence Of the discharge In the throat
Owing 70 the heat In the head the watey portion Of the
secretion often evaporates assuming condition o.
sodity deposited upon the membrane Of the nose ane
upper part Of the throat In the shape Of hard
produces feeling OF discomfort and the usual
passa As 10 embarrSss respiration. Therefore fire.
quent Efforts have TO be made 90 them either BY
forciey blowing the nose, or by persistent hs~knga
practice as dsagreeable to the affected IL is
those around him. After the removal that side Of the
incrustston which adhered 20 the mucous membrane
will sometimes be found bloody, fact which explains
the force required for its dislodgm During sleep
these incrustAtions accumulate rapidly and the
feeling i therefore most uncomfortable in the morn
ing Sometimes all efforts 10 clear the throat futile
until after breakfast something warm Is swallowed
Some patients state that they not successful Until
they have swallowed some whisky or brandy. The dis
charge which is first without smell assumes in the pro
sress OF the complaint excessively fetd odor the
breath participates in this. and becomes occasionally
revongly offensive render the patient object Of
disgust TO himself we'll others liberation q the
mucous membrane OF the nose takes place frequently
sometimes attacking the boLes when small pari-
css Of that substance will occasionally be found
with the dischsrge The accumulation Of the discharge,
together with the .hickened condition Of the mucous
membrane renders respiration through the nasal pass
age very difficult and oftentmes impossible neceSsita
ting respiration principally through the mouth, method
very deleerieus 10 the general health but more partc
ulary 10 the lungs will be shown hereafter The
unpleasant noise produced during sleep. Known
snoring, originates from the same cause. The voice
loses IFS musical quality and assumes dscOrdsnt, harsh
and nasal character; the sense Of smell becomes much
Impaired or entirely lost and the same effect, though
less frequent. Is produced the Of Occa
sonaly, while blowing the uose cracking bubbling
sound will be heard in the and hearing will be found
quite thick and stopped up but return suddenly with
something ike swapping sound. This phenomenon is
usually repeated until, at time. hearing does
turn, and remains permanently injured. Noises in the
hesd Of every conceivable description makes their an
pearance and adds 10 the distress Of the sufferer and
hearing may be lost gradually hst considerable de-
gree of deafness exist before the person is really
aware CT the fact The eyes apt become weak IL
ritabe and disposed TO water exposure the cold and
wind after the slightest exertion pain more or
less acute, or distressing feeling az pressure expert
enced over the eyes, and sometimes the top back
Of the head, and also pain the fsce closely resembling
neural gia, for which il often mistaken dis
tress in the head weakens the memory and produces rr
liability and moroSeness Of disposition The stomach
suffers generally less and j. weak aod irrtable
the appetite capcious and Is arly always bad in the
morning. In the system becomes feeble
and PROSTATE, aud there is aversion inabilityo
either physical mental exertion. Not unfrequeny
cstarrh proves fatal either by facilitating the system
and wearing out the patient, by travelling downward
and producing throat affections, bronchitis, and finally
consumption. II may be safely asserted that after herr
tary predispostien catarrh is the frequent and
pOrtant cause Of this fatal complaint.
Catarrh has been cons dered incurable disease,
on the strength Of that supposon has been neglect
BY both the profession and the public. As IL is the
citing cause in full hafthe OF Deafness Drs Lht
hill have for past made its proper treatment their
special study and have by their fully established
the durability Of the offensive complaint; That this 10 no
assertion, be readily proved by the numerous