Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-23

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Doeak - Deafness, &c.
In spite Of I'll precautions. The Ear will 4
times become Affected; but svea then. deafness
ssn in many cases b prevented, II suitable
treatment 10 instituted in the primary stages d
the disease. II will b remembered that the
diseases most destructive 10 hearing, common
ses very insidiousiy. without pain, noises, OF
any symptoms calculated 10 alarm The patient,
and that hearing becomes impaired 80 gradually
that no disease is suspected until the inability
to hear common conversation, establishes the
faet Of Deafness.
III most important, therefore, to - sbls -
detect the slightest defect in hearing lssd
would iadvise the following method for thst
purpose:
METHOD VI DETICflHG lNCIPRHT
DEAFNESS.
~ soon q The least diliculty 10 s1perisnced
in hearing whisper, Or sonversstien carried
on in low tone, Or who's iebildrsn have 70 BE-
called Or addressed several times before they
pay any attention, the state Of hearing should
b, tested in the following manner:
Let some one hold IN ordinary loud ticking
watch. sir feet from the Ears, and il the ticking
cannot be heard readily at thst distance. it may
b taken for granted there is something wrong
about the Ear which requires looking after.
that does not admit Of delay. This procedure
will II once 'eslightsn The mind Of thsladuls =
to The correct state Of his hearing; and will. We
trust, b the means Of saving children unds-
served rebuke or punishment, ~ we'll - afford
parents an opportunity 10 have: the difficulty
attended to in time.
EAR-ACHH,
whether dull Or violent, darting Or thfobbiDg,
u always IN evidence Of : diseased condition
Of the Bar, and calls for . careful exam
nation and suitable trestmsnt. To avert
asgsr TO hearing. the. causes (which
prodsss The paia must b removed. and ths
Gnnnst - doas BY attempts ~ ftsqusatiy .nst.-
tutsA, merely 70 quiet the pain.
NOISES ON TIE HEAD.
xsisss y Ne !; Ears Of whaAsvse ssssSs
whstAsr rsssabiisg The roar u ths sssan, The
kissing Of steam, The ringing Of bslls. o. esAsr
sssads, ass surs Indicates u ssos abssrnsl
seadities. sad their warning vsiss Of iapsnd-
Ing Aaaosr 70 tAs hearing. shsslA - faitAfslly
end quickly sbsysd.
DISCHARGE TDON .TaR. EAR.
4 diehs Aissharss frsa ~ Dars viii some
times b nesiesA vtIhssA ~ nasksa symptoms
Of disease hsviag pssssasl n. WAs.svsr this
= ~ sasA =. tias sAssld - lest 70 have Tie
~ snaniasd0a sAss oasss from which Il 60
sseasl rsaevsa. The disehsrgs, when appsas-
Ing nader sssA sirsuAssaassa, proessds iron
some mia fsea ef ia1annaAisa q ths Auditory
osAal, wtssA - sasily - ssasvsd II rsnssiss
~ spylisd II tins. but which. IL allowed 70 g
On, nightlproaucs tho most sssioss effects.
VARxIn0 AGAINST PR0CRAsTIxAT10N.
~ The spatk which causes . eenaagratisn
dsssevstivs ssosgh - lay whole city in ashss,
- b sxsisguisAsd By w. pressure Of Gasss,
sad the mighty svslaneas. wAish ersshss every
thing in ~ course and bsries whole Villages
under ~ psnlsssus naaDss Of ssw, seuld -
arrested y IL starting pointb ths intsfvensson
q ! hand. - ~ iaasmmaaisa wAish saasss =
iasufab,s dsafAsss, - nses esssfslly b r.
moved ~ bst Ssw wssks' esatosnt. and I'll
daas~t ~ Asasisg svsRssd. IL aaassasl - atins.
IL ds,av, thssseses, sAsslA ~ allowed - ssssr'
II psssurias nslisal sssisaaass = seos = Ne
o,isa,sss nosbiA ssslit,s. II NE Har bsssnss
nanifsOe.
UAUr1Or AGAINST EMl1n1CAL TREAT
XINT.
L. ~ reader beware Of ts0psfiag With sAs
Ear, by rssorsing 70 nostrums sr y esessnps'ss
70 y Ais ovs physician. nor Asaay procuring
srsasAsns On Tie ground II set havlss . -
Av,ist within reach. Any y oil sduesAs4 pev-
pieian b sSls v give bsttss sAvies than 80
prsisssissal pearson, sad M = lssss y ~ q
as,sss - psessss q ~ IL -. snsiths -
vssss u : expert CO.. = ~ aiss1.
PAysieiaas. hewsvsr. vAe ,rssrssis for dssf
nsss = rasdsa. asd lwishout spssvisss sxen
na1iea e Shesobstsd Ear. q Sssid - aveidsA
= s.as s0e,Asesass Of ~, - sa''s'r in ed
ssee."