The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-31
Atthe commencement Of the malady, IL

difficult or impossible. This condition
Is accompanied by frequent desire to
sneeIe. aud discharge Of at first clear,
ncnd water afterwards OF proiuse thick.
AelloWish ana extremely offensive matter.
iIhis secretion becomes purnlent and in
creased IN quantity ms the complaint pro-
%rcsSes, assumes an exceedingly ieiid odor
ana forms one OF the most characteristic
features OF the disease. aud a source OF the
greatest annoyance and danger 1t escapes
not only by the nose. but passes into the
throat producing by its lodgment local
irritation, and requires frequent cNpectora-
ton. hawking. or scraping for its removal.
As ~ passage INTO The throat Is very much
facilitated by horizontal position of the
body, sleep j. frequently disturbed by a
many arc Obliged TO lie in semi-recum-
bent position ~ obtain necessary repose.
OWING To t'c inilammation aud heat IN the
head the WaiaAy porli9no the discharge
eonditioa "I soiniity. Is deposited upon the
mci nrAne oi the pose and upper part Of
lhe tnroal ~ The shape ~ trusts or hhrd-
ienrd Jumps The accumulation of these in
lcrustaIonS produces feeling of discom-
fort ana narrows the nasal passages so as
To ~hharrasS respiration, therefore, ire-
lqucnt ehori llr required to remove them
elluer by iorcluly blowing the nose or by
lptf"strnl lllWklnG' practice as disagree
ablr lo lio one affected as 1t IS TO those
lhionnd nm. Ihat side OF the mcrustatiOn
Which 3dhcreu To ING mucous membrane.
Will ailer lis removal sometimes be found
jhloodY, q iam which explains the force re-
lquireIi for its disiodgment. During sleep
these mcruswtius accumulate more rap
ldly' and the iceling Is therefore most I'M
lccminrtanie IN the morning. Sometimes
all efforts clear the throat are futile un-
ihi ntter breakfast or niter some stimuaut
has hen swnlloWed. liberation of the
mucous membrane Of the nose Hkes place
frequently, sometimes attacking the bone,
lWhen small PARTICLES of this Substance will
occasionally he found mixed with the dis
charge,
The breath assuming an excessively fetid
ally 80 offensive as 60 render the patient an
object of disgust TO himself rs well rs to
other.
The accumulation of the discharge. to-
gether with the thickened condition of the
mucou, membrane, renders respiration
through the nasal passages very dillicult,
and "itentimes impossible necessitatiug
respir ion principally through the mouth
Ia M hod very dcletcrious To the general
health. but more particularly so to the
lungs which become weak and irritable.
The voice loses It's musical quality, and as
sume- dscOrdaut. harsh, and nasal char
acter, he sense of smell becomes much
impair 4 or entirely lost. and the same eff
feet. ough less frequent is produced on
taste. occasionally, while blowing the nose,
4 crac' ling or bubbling sound is heard IN
or sto ned up but returns suddenly, with
something like a swapping sound. This
phcno mon may he repeated several times.
until D airing does not return. but remains
permar ntly Injured. In other cases hear
ing is st so gradually that considerable
degree Of deafness may exist before the
person s really aware of the fact. Either
condition Is often accompanied with noises
tion, E3,terially increasing the distress ofI
the sui cr.
| Thee csare apttO become weak. irritable
and di, osed to water on exposure 10 cold
and vi, l. or after the slightest exertion.
| q pain more or less acute, or a distressing
! feeling 4 pressure is experienced over the
| eyes az 4 sometimes on the top or back oil
the heau and also pain IN the face, closely |
resemb ng neuralgia, for which it is VERY
often II. taken. The distress In the head |
weaken the memory and produces irrita- |
bility a'd moroseness of disposition. The
stOmac. generally suffers more or less and
is capri ious and nearly always bad In the
mornilr'. In severe cases the system
become feeble and prostratcd. This is |
mauifes ID ny a disposition to drowsiues,
and slice Z, aversion to either physical or
mental TcrtiOn, and Il feeling Of fatipue |
and wea ,ness.
Not u frequently catarrh proves fatal, |
either d. debilitatiug the system and wear
ing out ne patient, or by travelling down |
ward Nd producing throat affections. |
bronchi 5, and, finally, CONSUMPTION, It |
may be- itcly asserted that, after heredita- |
ry prer position, cAtarrh is the most |
frequon lRd important cause OF this fatal
conlplai t.
Tho IS nptlms OF c1tarrh vary consider |
ably in different individuals, the degree OF
ai iuiO~f ser;lgtDs and various pNtsrnal i'm /