Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-15
SYMPTOMS OF DISEASES OF TINE
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Bxer0ee 1e0a Or. A1gAaA11lso
Beck - Deafhooo. &c.

In spite Of oil Precautions. the Ear will q
imes become Affected; bu, even then, deafness
'sn in many cases to prevented, IL suitable
treatment 10 instituted in the primary stages Of
he disease. II viii be rememb bered thas the
diseases most destructive 10 hearing. commen
,es very insidiousy. without pain, noises, or
Any symptoms calculated 10 alarm the patisnt,
ind that hearing bes1 1nies imp aired 90 gradually
that no disesss is suspected until the inability
10 hear common conversation, sstablishes the
feet Of deafness.
Its nest important. therefore. - - aSls 10
detect the slightest defect in hearing. and
would advise the following method for that
purpose:
METHOD OF DETECTING lNCIPi1NT
DEAFNESS.
~ soon - the least difRculty Il s1psrisssed
in hearing whisper. or conversation earriec
on in lev tsss, Or when ebildrss have 10 b.
called or addressed sevsssl times before they
pay any attentiop, the state Of hearing should
be testsd in the following manner:
Let some one hold an ordinary leaA ticking
watch. sis feet from the Ears, and il the ticking
cannot BE- heard readily ss that disss.cs, ii may
b taken for granted there is something wrong
abeut the Ear which requires looking after,
that does not admi, Of delay This procedure
will at once snlishs.n the mind Of the adalt -
to the correct state Of his hearing; and will. We
trust. be the means of saving children undo
served rebuks sr punishment, ss we'll - afford
parents an opportunity 10 have. the difficulty
attended TO in time
EAR-ACHE,
whether dull or violent, darting. or threbbisg,
10 always IN evidence Of Q diseased condition Of
diseased condition Of the Ear, and calls fer .
careful examination md suitable treatment
To avert danger TO hearing, the causes which
produce the pain must be removed, and thus
cannot be done BY stenptsso 50 frequently inssi-
tussd, merely to quie, the pain.
NOISES.
whether resembling The roar Of the ocean, the
missing Of steam. the ringing Of bells, o. other
sounds, are . sure Indication OF some abnormal
condition, and their warning voice Of inpend-
ing danger to the hearing. should Be fsithfully
and quickly obeysd
DISCHARGE FROM THE EAR.
A slight discharge from the Ears will some
times b noticed without any marked symptcns
Of disease having precsdedn Whenever this
10 the case, no time should be lost 10 have The
anated removed. The discharge, when appear
ing under such circumstances. proceeds from
some mild form Of iaamm.tion OF the Auditory
Canal. which can easily be removed ii rsmet ies
are applied in time, but which. if allowed TO go
on, might produce tic no.i .elious effects.
WANING AGAINST PROCRASTINATlON.
As the spark winch causes = conflagration
destructive enough to lay whole CITY in ashes,
can be sxtingushei BY the pressure Of finger,
and the mighty avalanche, which crushes every
thing IN its course aud baries whole villages
under its pondsreus masses Of SNOW, could be
arrested At its star.ng- pointb the Intervention
Of hand, 20 the Inflammation which causes o.
ineurabls deafness, can most generally be re-
moved BY but few weeks treatment. sns d
danger to hesrisg sverted.i attended 70 in time
No delay, therefore. should bs allowed to occur
in procuring medical assistance % soon - th'
slightest morbid condition of the Ear beesne
msnifest.
CAUTION AGAINST EMPIRICAL TREAT
MENT
lie, the reader beware Of tampering with IL
Ear, by reserting to nostrums or By at&smptiDl
10 - bis own phvsieisn, nor delay psocsrinI
treatment on the ground Of net having pro
Aurist within reach. Any we'll educated phy
sician il sble to give better advice ethsa non
professional person, and may q least Be- able
arrest the progress Of the disease. until tie ser
vises Of N sxper, eaa BE- sbsainsd.
Physicians. however. Who preserlbls for De-
ness st random. and without previous exam
ipasion of the affected Ear. should b svoidet
- unfit for The once Of medical advissr u sue
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NOTICE.