Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-23

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.i4Lr9 L.os. 81

E1tr.e. from DR.. Ligh.hiiIs VERA .:
Effects.
The first sensation Is usually . feeling Of dryness snd
beat IN the nose, and Q frequent frc1l1sticp 70 sneezin&.
There IS an inability 20 breathe Freely. q. the nose be-
comes stopped Up, seiaetsnss en- one side spc sonetines
On toe other,
Soon = clear. watery, scrid discharge makes it, sp-
psarsnce, exeorsting the nestrils. and eegss Of the lips.
which become red and somewhat swollen. After . fes
days the discharge becomes thick, yelio~ish. extremely
frequent, and oontisres 20 lie a u .rked feature ef ths
! disease. and a source Of much dsnger and the creates
annoyance. After more or less time d bee ONES purs-
lent, highly offensive. aad assumes an extremely fsud
odor. Ii Is usually so profuse as 10 require when COR
fined to the nose, the frequent application Of the hand
k~erchief. or, u II drops into lhe throat, which Is more
! particularly the case while the sodyis In q horizontal Pc
stion, a seurins sleep, eonsruiexPee'eraiion and some
times beth.
Sleep il freouertly disturbed by . sensation Of choking,
caused by the presence o. the discharge in the throat
Owing TO the heat in the hesd, the vstery portion ofthe
secretion often evaporstes and assuming . condition o.
solidity Is Deposited upon the nersbrsEs OF the nose sne
upper part OF the throat IN the shane Of crasts or hard
ened Jumps. The accumulated OF these ineruststions
produces a feeling Of discomfort, and nsuo~s the ussal
passage so as 20 emhsrrass respiration. Therefore. IRE
Quent efforts have 20 be made 10 remove them. either ey
practice a. disagreeabie to the one affected IS i is to
those around him. After the removal, that SIDE OF the
incruststion which adhered to the mucous membrane
will sometimes be found bloody, a fact which explains
the force required for its dislodgneni. During sleep
these inerustations accumulate more rapidly, and the
fccioS - therefore most uncomfortable IN the morn
ing. sometimes all efforts to clear the throat are futile
rltLl AFTER breakfast or something warm IL swallowed.
Some patients state that ;hey 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 -
revcltingly offensive as to render the patient an obiecf az
disgust 10 himself as well a. 10 others. liberation Of the
mucous membrane Of the nose takes place frequently,
sometimes eysn attacking the boxes. when small psrti-
Giles Of that substance viii occasionally be found mixed
with the discharge. The accumulation OF the discharge,
together with The ihickened condition OF the mucous
membrane renders expiration through the nasal pass
age very difficult, and oftentimes impossible, necessits-
ting respiration principally through the mouth. a method
very deleterious 70 he general health, but more psrtic-
ularly so 10 the lungs, as will be shown hereafter. The
unpleasant noise produced during sleep. known ss
snoring, originates from the same cause. The voice
loses its musical quality, and assumes q 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 CT taste. Oecs-
sionsliy, while blowing the uose, . cracking or bubbling
sound viii 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 phenonenon is
usually repeated Until. 81 one time. hearing does not re- |
turn, and remains permanently injured. Noises in the
head, oil every conceivable description, makes their APP |
pesranco and adds 10 the distress Of the sufferer, and
hearing may be lostso gradually thsi a considerable de-
gree OF deafness may exist before the person is really
aware Of the fact. The eyes are spt &c become weak, IL |
rtsble, and disposedtow water on exposure 20 the cold and
wind, OF after the slghtest exertien. A pain. moro or
less scute, orr distressing feeling 81 presspre, IS expert
enced over the eyes, and sometimes on the top or back
Of the head, and also pain in the face, closely resembling
LeuraislS, lor WHICH ~ Is very 0ltcE mistaken. lie ais |
tress IN the head weakens the memory and produces irr-
liability and moroseaess OF disposition. The stomach l
suffers generally more or less, and is weak ard irritable;
the appetite is cspricious, and is nearly always bad in the
morning. In severe cases the system becomes feeble
aud PROSTATE, and there Il. an aversion or inability 70 |
either physical or mental ~exertion. Not unfreuuently /
catarrh proves fatal, either By facilitating the system
and wesring out the patient, or by travelling downward
and producing throat affections, bronchitis, and finally \
consumption. II may be safely asserted hat after heT!%
itary predispositien, catarrh is the most frequent sndi1 {
portsnt cause Of this fatal complaint.
Catsrrh has been considered an ineursbls disease az
on the strength of that supposiion has been neglect
by both the profession and the pubic. A sit is the { {
citing cause 10 full half the cases of cssfnsss, Dr.. Light
special study, and have BY their success fully establishes
the durability Of the offensive complaint, That this is no
mere assertion. can be readily proved By The nuneroo,
testimonials from highly respected parties who have
been under their trsaimentfcr thie complaint.
From Rev. Nslson Eastwood, PASTOR Of TIE Frs, Baptist
Church II Dexter, Mich.
Dsrsor. Nov. IL, 1854.
Da. lIesrHnL-Desr Sin would respectfully inform !
you a. TO the progress OF my csse tfnce ] vent underyosr
treatment during your last visit.
when then consulted you I hal been seriously sHict !
ed about fourteen years With Cstsrrb IN sis worst form.
accompanied with deafness. anu now SO much improv- |
ed, and my general health very much be;,er-so remark
ably so--that l cheerfniiy tender yoa thsrse Of my name
a. a reference, should YOU hsvo occssio5 70 needit. I J
can heartily Teoomneld You 20 the public generally, as
have already done so TO my more intimate friends.
Please acoep. this as a slight testimonial Of your skill.
and my grateful thanks for the benefit | have received .; .
your hands. Truly yours, NELSON EASTWOOD .
From Rev. p. X. Russell. Lynn. Mass.
have been much troubled with Cstarrh OF tbs worst
type for some twenty years. Il gradually grew worse,
producing cough and hosrSsness, destroying the sense Of
smell, and breaking down my general health 70 such .
degree a. TO compel me 20 resige my psstcyats and srs-
pend public speaking. j
/ made diiigent use Of the useful remedies, such a.
SHUTS OF different kinds, nitrate OF silver, tar water, olive
tar, and 'nhalations, but without any sanitary effects.
Last summer | heard Of Dr.. Lighthill's successful mode
oftres;ing cstarrh, visited him. and put myself under his
treatment. | began Immediately 70 improve, and this
improvement has gone on till the present time. Ny
catarrh 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
ali troubled With catarrhal difficulties 10 apply to Or.
Ligbthil. ?. p. RusSsIL-
Dsrsorr, November ;, 1894.
Ds. LrcsrHiLL: Having been under your treatment
since your last visit to Detroit, and being cTred, ! desire
10 express my deep felt gratitude for the attention and
benet. have received at your hands. l was very seri-
oasly affected With catarrh in its worst stages for many
years, and also deaf, sometimes totally so. Ny general
health was SO debilitated that I was compelled 10 ab2r-
don business entirely. One months treatment has made
me feel like a new man, and l have row resumed nv oc- |
equations, the disease having left me aluos: entirely. ]
have recommended you to several who are similarly
afflicted, and shall continue 10 DO SO. Please accept ny
wsrrsssi thanks, and believe rs, yours truly.
D. WILDER,
Memphis, 81. Clair county, Michigan.
From the Hons Journal, June 9Th.