The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-11-14
At the commencement of the malady, the

fS accompanied by a frequent desire TO
snecle, and u discharge Of nc first clear
acrid water, afterwards of n proluse thick.
yellowish and extremely Offensive matter.
This secretion becomes puruent aud in
creased in quantity as the complaint pro-
grcsscs, assumes an exceedingly fetid odor
and forms one of the most characteristic
features of the disease, and a source of the
greatest ANNOYANCE and danger. II escapes
not only by the nose, but passes into the
throat producing by its lodgment local
irritation, and requires frequent cNpectora-
zion, hawking. or scraping for its emoyal.
As its passage into the throat Is very mrch
facilitated by horizontal position OF ,dr
body. sleep X frequently disturbed by u
sensation Of choking IN consequence and
many are Obliged to lie in semi-recum-
bent position TO obtain necessary repose.
Owing 10 the Inflammation and heat IN the
head. the watery portion Of the discharge
Oflcn evaporatesl and the rest. assuming a
condition Of solidity, is deposited upon the
mcmhrane Of the nose and upper part of
the throat In the shape of crilsts or ha-1-
encd Jumps. The accumulation of these IN
cTistations produces u feeling of discom-
fort, and narrows the nasal passages so rs
to embarrasS respiration, Therefore. fire.
qucnt efforts are required TO remove them
either by forcibly blowing the nose or by
lltTSlNlp0b INV klllHs u pTdtlltt us ulStiAfep--
able to the one affected as it is to those
around him. That side of the incrustatiou
which adhered to the mucous membrane
VIII. after its removal sometimes be found
blpody, fact which explains the force re-
qlircd for its dislodgmcnt. During sleep
Those incrustatious accumulate more rap
idly and the feeling is therefore mos6 un-
comfortable IN the morning. Some tmcs
all efforts to clear the threat are futile I'M
Liner
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.
The breath assuming an excessively fetid
ana sickeniug odor, and becomes occas on
ally so offensive as to render the pa .'elt an
object disgust to himself as welt ms to
others.
The accumulation of the discharge. to-
gcther Titl the thickened condition OF the
mucous membrane, renders resp. alioa
tlrou% the nasal passages very d;acald,
and OF ntimes impossible, necess n ing
respirat N principally through be mouh
-amel' od very deetcrious 60 ,hc gepe~ai
health, but more particularly so 20 the
u l..
Tho vol loses its musical quality. and as
suncs discordant. harsh and nasal char
actor; sense of smell becomes much
inpnirc or entirely lost. and the same eff
feet, til Ugh less frequent, is produced on
taste. o. asionally, while blowing the nose,
crack Z or bubbling sound is heard in
the ear and hearing becomes quite thick
or stop d up, but returns suddenly, with
sumeth, ( like a swapping sound. This
phenou' pon may be repeated several times.
until hc. ing does not return. but remains
pernlan, ly injured. In other cases hear
ing Is lc so gradually that considerable
dcgrre deafness may exist before the
person really aware of the fact Either
condiuO S oiteu accompanied with noises
IN tile \ Il ~ every conceivable descrip-
tiom NJ rally increasing the Distress of
tha sun, +.
Theey are aptto become weak. irritable,
and dist ID TO water ON exposure to cold
and wiu' or after the slightest oxertion.
\ pam re or less acute, or a distressing
feeling pressure is experienced over the
eyes, pn ometimcs on the top or back of
thr hta nd also pain in the face. closely
re souibl, neuralgia, for which il is very
often ni ken. The distress in the head
weaken. e memory and produces irrta-
biiity an. norOseness of dispositions. The
stonath nerally suffers mo c or less, and
become eak and irritable; the apletite
is caprir IS and nearly always bad III the
morning In severe eases the system
become ceblc and prostrated. This isl
manifest by disposition to drowsiness
and slecp version 60 either physical or
mental rtion, and q feeling OF fatlgue1
and wsai .ess.
Not nu cqucntly catarrh proves fatal
either by ebilitating the system and wear
ing ont patient. or by travelling down
ward Il producing throat affections.
hrOnclHt and, finally, CONSUMPTION. I'll
may be ely asserted that, after heredita-
ry pred 'osition, catarrh Is the most
frequent 'd important cause of this fatal
The Nr ptoms Of caiarrh vary consider
ably in,d iercnt individuals, the degree ofl
their sew uy dcpendmgu constitutions
nj idiosy rasies and various external in
hucuccs With some the complaint con-
tinues inl 1 number of years in mild form, |
and wiiaio1t causing any of the injurious
results al we described, while with Others |
AL the ", st effects are produced In "A short |
space Of lne, and eases apparently most
nay, through imprudent expo |
sure. a, ltional cold or untavorable |
changes the weather, suddenly exhibit
all the vlornee and malignity which char
lCtcrize tit seVcres, ones.
With some persons this disease becomes
aTRckmgthem regularly at GER |
tain seasons each year as In the early part
Of spriug when the roses are ia bloom. and
lleucc its name "rose catawh;1 or ia MIDI
summcr during having .ime. when Il is /
known as "hay -caArrl." some claim 10 |
be- able tO predic, The exact day aud even
hour Of the attack. They usually considerl
entirely relieved OF the difficul-
" during the intervals but we have rea-
son 10 suppose tha. symptoms of Ibe COM
plant ace constantly present in some mild
Iorm or other, which are ropsed in,o actiy-
Nv by the odor peculiar TO certain plants
with Whirh the atmosphere is impregna,edI
Turing the seasons mentioned. The COM
parative quiet enjoyed between the attacks
no doubt leads 20 the erroneous belief that
The affection mas ceased entirely,
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