The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-08

OF smell, taste, hearing, aud sight and In
creating serious constitutional derange-
ments, not uRffequently terminating IN
consumption. iiIl'f am II go
At the commencement Of the maIady, the
symptoms are those OF An Ordinary cold. A
feeling OF Irritation, sensitiveness, heat or
pain Is experienced IN the nose, the edges
ofwhich are red aud swollen, and which Is
stopped up Sometimes on one side, some
times on the other, and occasionally on
both, rendering respiration through il either
difficult or impossible. This condition
Is Accompanied by a frequent desire TO
sneeze aud discharge Of at first clear,
acrld water, afterwards of profuse thick,
yellowish and extremely offensive matter.
This secretion becomes purulent and in
creased la Quantity IA the complaint pro-
crosses, assumes an exceedingly fetid Odor
and forms one OF the most characteristics
features Of the disease, and n source of the
greatest annoyance and danger. It escapes
not only by the nose, but passes into the
throat, producing by its lodgment local
Irritation, and requires frequent eNpectora-
ton, hawking, or scraping for its removal.
AS It's passage into The throat Is very much
facilitated by a horizontal position of the
body, sleep Is frequently disturbed by q
sensation Of choking In consequence, and
many are Obliged to lie in semi-recinn-
bent position 70 obtain necessary repose. 5
Owing to the inflammation and heat in the
lead, the watery portion of the discharge
often evaporates, and the rest. assuming
condition Of solidlty, Is deposited upon the
membrane of the nose and upper part Of
the throat In the shape of crusts or hard
ened Jumps. The accumulation of these in
crustatiOns produces a feeling of discom-
fort and narrows the nasal passages so as
TO embarrass respiration, therefore, free
quent efforts arc required TO remove them,
either by forcibly blowing the nose or by
persistent hawking, a practice as disagree
able to the one affected rs II IL to those
around him. That side Of the lncrlIstatlon
which adhered to the mucous membrane.
VIII, after its removal, sometimes be found
bloody, Il fact which explains the force re-
qulred for its dislodgment. Durinae esIeep
these incrustations accumulate mor6 rap
idly, and the feeling is therefore most un-
comfortable In the morning. Sometimes
all efforts to clear tho throat are futile un-
tll after breakfast or after some stimulant
has been swallowed. liberation Of the
mucous membrane of the nose takes place
frequently, sometimes attacking the bone,
when small particles OF this substance will
occasionally be found mixed with the dis
charge. fiir 1ll 3sEs
The breath assuming an excessively fctid
and sickening odor and becomes oceasl0n,-
ally so Offensive as TO render the patient an
object Of disgust to himself as well AS TO
Others. i.
The accumulation of the discharge, to-
gether with the thickened condition OF the
mucous membrane, renders respiration
through the nasal passages very difficult,
ana oftentimes impossible, necessitating
respiration principally through the mouth
"A method very deleterious 70 the general
health, but more particularly 80 TO the
lungs which become weak and irritable.
The voice loses Its musical quality, and as
sumes a discordant, harsh, and nasal char
acter; the sense of smell becomes much
Impaired or entirely lost, and the same Of
feet, though less frequent, Is produced on
taste. Occasionally, while blowing tho nose,
a cracking or bubbling sound 10 heard IN
the ears, and hearing becomes quite thick
or stopped up, but returns suddenly, with
like swapping sound. This
may be repeated several times,
until hearingdo not RETURN but remains
permanently injured. In other cases hear
ing Is lost so gradually that considerable
degree of deafness may exist before the
person Is really aware of the fact. Either
condition Is often accompanied with noises
In the hoad of every conceivable descrip-
ton, materially increasing tho distress Of
the sufferer m. u..
Theeyesa are aptto become weak, irritable.
and disposed 10 water on exposure 10 cold
and wind, or after the slightest Gxertion.
A pain, more or less acute, or distressing
feeling of pressure Is experienced over the
eyes, and sometimes on the top or back Of
the head and also pain in the face. closely
resembling, neuralgia, for which il is very
often mistaken The distress in the head
weakens the memory and produces irrita-
bility and mOroseness OF dispositions. The
stomach generally suffers more or less, and
becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
Is capricioHs and nearly always bad In the
In severe cases the system
becomes feeble and prostrated. This is
by disposition to droWsiness
and sleep, aversion 90 Sither physical or
mental exertlon, and feeling % fatigue |
and weakness. .
Not uhfrequently catarrh proves fatal,
sltber by debiiitating the system and wear |
ng ont the patient, or by travelling DOWN
ward aud producing throat affections |
and, finally, CONSUMPTION. IL |
nay be safely asserted that, after heredHa- !
y predisposition, cAtarrh Is inc most |
frequent and important eAuse of this fatal |
The symptoms of catarrh vary consider
ably la different individuals, the degree of |
heir severity depending upon constitution |
Il ldiOsyncmsies and Varions external in |
luenees. With some the complaint con-
,inues for number of years in mild form, |
lnd without causing any of the Injurious
results above described, while with Others |
III the worst effects are produced In short |
pace OF time, and cases apparently most |
may, through hnprlidenf expo
Iure, additional cold, or unfavorable |
,hnnges Of the weather, suddenly exhibit |
III tbs violence and naIiEhity which char
lcterize the seVerest ones. Lv .r.a
4eI rii lI4 .ElIi sE4
With sO5ae persons this disease becomes
attacking them regularly az GER
ain seasons each year, as IN The early part /
" spring when the roses are In bloom, and /
hence Us name ''FOse catarFh ~ OF Ia mid
summer during haying time, when II is |
Known rs "hay qcatarrl." Some claim 10
DO able % predict the exact day aisd even
lour of the attack. They usually consider
entirely relieved OF the difficult
y daring the intervals; hut ne have rea-
ION 70 suppose. that symptoms Of the COM
Dlaint are constantly present IN some mild !
orm on EptheE which are rodsed into actly-
ty by the odOrA peculiar to certain plants
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