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

llnNgnincant rs " appears h lis first stages,
VI IL apt In its progress tO become lnstru-
mental In causing tho loss or impairment
fsmell, taste, hearing aud sight, aud In
creating serious constitutional derange-
ments, not unfrcquently terminating In
consumption.
At tho commencement of tho malady, the
lsymptoms are those Of an ordinary cold. A
feeling of Irritation, acnsitivcness, heat or
pain Is experienced In the nose, the edges
which are red and swollen, and which Is
stopped up sometimes on ono Side some
times on the other, and occasionally on
both, rendering respiration through u either
difficult or impossible. This condition
Is accompanied by frequent desire 10
sneeLc, aud n discharge OF ut first clear,
acrid water, afterwards of prohiso thick,
yellowish and extremely offensive matter.
This secretion becomes purulent and in
crensed IN Quantity as the complaint pro-
gresses, assumes an exceedingly fetid odor
and forms one Of the most characteristic
features of the disease, and u 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 eXpectora-
tiOn, hawking or sCraping for Its removal.
As Its passage Into the throat IL very much
facilitated hy u horizontal position of the
body, sleep ls frequently disturbed by
sensation of choking In consequence, and
many are obliged 60 lie In a semi-rccum-
bent position to obtain necessary rcpose.
Owing TO the Inflammation and heat In the
head, the watcry portion Of the discharge
often evaporates, and the rest, assuming n
condition of solidlty, Ii deposited upon the
membrane of the nose and upper part of
the throat In tho shape OF crusts On hard
alait itf,n nfNft la.
crustations produces feeling of discom-
fort, and narrows the nasal passages so as
to cmbarrass respiration, therefore, fire.
quent efforts are required TO remove them
either by forcibly blowing the nose or by
persistent hawking, practice as Disagree
able to the one affected rs 1t Is to those
around him. That side Of the incrustation
which adhered to the mucous membrane
will, after Its removal, sometimes be found
bloody, q fact which explains the force re-
quirCd for Its dlslodgment. During sleep
these incrustatlOns accumulate more rap
idly, and the feeling Is therefore most uf-
comfortable In the morning. Sometimes
all efforts TO clear the throat are futile un-
oil after breakfast, or after some stmulant
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.
Tho breath assuming an excessively fetid
and slckening Od0r, and becomes occasion-
ally 30 offensive as TO render the patient M
object of disgust TO himself as well M TO
others.
The accumulation Of the discharge, to-
gether with the thckcned condition of tho
mucous membrane, renders respiration
through tho nasal passages very difficult,
and oftentlmes impossible, nccessitating
respiration principally through the mouth
IA method very deleterious TO the general
health, but more particularly so to the
lungs which become weak and irritable.
The voice loses Its musical quality, aud as-
sumes II discordant, harsh, and nasal char
actor; the sense of smell becomes much
impaired or entirely lost, and the same eff
feet though less frequent, Is produced on
taste. Occasionally, while blowing the nose |
cracking or bubbling sound Is heard In |
the ears, and hearing becomes quite thick |
or stopped up, but returns suddenly, with |
something like IL swapping sound. This |
phenomenon may be repeated several times |
until hearing does 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 head of every conceivable descrip- |
tlon, materially increasing the distress OF
tho sufferer.
Thoeyesa are aptto become weak, irritable |
and disposed TO wator on exposure TO cold |
and wind, or aiter the slightest exertlon.
A pain, more or less acute, or distressing
feeling of pressure Is experienced over the
eyes aud sometimes on the top or back of
the head and also pain In the face, closely
resembling neuralgia, for which II Is very
often mistaken. The distress In the head
weakens the memory and produces irriIa-
billty and moroseness OF disposition. The
generally suffers more or less, and
becomes weak and irritable; the appetite
Is capricious and nearly always bad in the
In severe cases the system
becomes feeble and prostrated. THIS IL
by disposition 10 drowsiness
and sleep, aversion to either physical or
mental exertion, and feeling Of fatigue
and weakness.
Not unfrequently catarrh proves fatal,
either by dcbilltating the system aud wear
ing out the patient, or BY travelling down
ward and producing throat affections.
bronchitis, and, finally, CONSUMPTION. IL
may be safely asserted that aftcr horedita-
ry predispositon, catarrh II tho most
frequent and important cause Of this fatal
tonlIllatllNs
Tho symptoms of catarrh vary consider
ably In different individuals, the degree @:
their severity depending upon constitution
al idiosyncrasles and various external in-
duences. With some the complaint con
tinues for number of years IN n mild form,
and without causing any OF the Injurious
results above described, while with Others
all the worst effects are produced In a short
space OF time, aud eases apparently most
may, through lmprudent expo
sure, additional cold, or unfayOrable
changes Of the weather. suddenly exhibit
all the violence and malignity which char
leteriLe the seycrest ones.
With some persons this disease becomes
periodical, attacking them regularly at GER
tain seasons each year, as m the early part
Of spring when the roses are IN bloom, and
hence its name ''rOse catarrh - or la mid
during haying time, when it is =,
known as "hay-catarrh." Some claim to
be able 10 predict the exact day and even
hour OF the attack. They usually consider
entirely relieved OF the difficult
ty during the intervals but we have rea-
son to suppose that symptoms 0f the COM
plalnt are constantly present IN some mild l.
form or other, which are reused into aetiy- 1
ty by the odOr peculiar 10 certain plants 4
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