Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-24

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In spite Of eli precautions. the Kar will y
times become affected but svea then, deafness
can in many cases b prevented. IL suitable
trestment ID instituted in the primary stages Of
the disease. It will bs remembered that the
diseases most destructive to hearing, commen-
ces very insidiously ] without pain. noises. or
and that he caring becomes impaired 50 gradually
that no disease is suspected until the inability
TO hear common conversation, establishes the
fact Of Deafness.
It 10 most important. therefore. TO BE able TO
detect the slightest defect in hearing, land
would ladvise the following method for that
purpose
METHOD OF DETECTING INCIPiENT
DEAFNESS.
a. soon ~ the least difficulty 10 experienced
in hearing whisper, or conversation carried
on in low tone, or when icbildren have 10 b.
called or addressed sevsrsl times before they
pay any attention. the state Of hearing should
be tested in the following manner:
Let some one hold an ordinary loud ticking
watch, sir feet from the Ears, and If the ticking
cannot be heard readily at that distance, lit may
be taken for::granted there is something wrong
about the Ear which requires looking after,
that does not admit of delay. This procedure
will at once 'enlighten the mind Of theladult -
to The correct state Of his hearing; and will. W
trust, b the means Of saving children undo
served rebuke or punishment, As we'll - afford
parents IN opportunity to have: the difficulty
attended to in time.
EAR-ACHE,
whether duh or violent, darling or throbbiDg,
10 Alwsys an evidence Of . diseased condition
of the Ear, and calls for . careful exam
nation and suitable treatment. To avert
anger to hearing, the causes (which
produce the pain must BE- removed. and this
cannot b. doAe BY attempts SO frequently MT
tuted, merely TO quiet the pain.
NOISES ON THE HEAD.
Noises in the Ears Of whatevsr nature
whether resembling the roar Of the ocean, the
Kissing Of steam, the ringing Of bells, Or other
sounds. are sure indication Of some abnormal
condition, and their warning voice Of impend-
! ing danger to the hearing, should bs faithfully
and quickly obsyed.
DIsCHARGE Hn0n; THE. EAR.
A blight discharge from the Ears win soos-
times b soticsd without say marked symptsnl
Of disease having preceded Il. whenevsr this
isthe ease. 10 time shesld - lest V have tls
Ears examined and The causes from which il -
asstsA removed The discsaree, when appear
/ ing undsr sssh sirsunstassss, proceeds from
some mild form Of Inflammation Of tAs Auditory
Canal, which can easily b removed II rsmstiea
srs spilled in time. but which, II allowed to q
ON, might produce the most serious effects.
WARNING AGAINST PR0CRAsTINATION
A the spark which causes . conAagratiea
destructive enough to Icy whole city in ashss
can b sxtinguished BY the pressure q 6nssr
and the mighty avalanche, which crushss svsry
thing IN its course aud bsfies whole Villages
under it, pondsrous mesess u sasw, sssid y
srrsstsd y ~ ssarsing " ~ inssrvsstiss
Of . hand, % the isasmma4ien which causes q
incurabls deafness. eaa nest generally b. ~.
moved By but . IN weeka' tsuaGosat. cd Oh
danger 70 hsaxiae svsrssl. II alssadsl - latino
No Aslay, tAes1Bss, sAssll - allowed v occur
in pesssrins medical assistance % soon - TIL
slighssss nssbil ssadition Of ~ 8~ bssons'
manifest.
0AUrIoN AGAINST 1nPIRICAL S2EAT.
NENT.
Ls. the reader beware Of tampsring ~ssh thu
n, By reserting 10 sostruns or By ates0Dtin(
- - his ews physieian, NOR delay presuina
treatment O The ground ef mot hsslng =
IAwist within reach. Asy veil educated ply
sisiaa 10 abls - give better aavies than 80
wsdlessisaal person, and map u lsast - abls Y
wsst ths progress Of the disssss. until tAs -
vice Of = expert can b Obtained.
Whysiciass. however. who prsseribis for dsaf
mess It radon. asd without . Drsvisas exam
pstisa If the sAssssA Ear. sAssId b 0soidsd
- sals sss;tAs1e0ss Of nsl,ssa sAvisss =, -
sasss.