Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-13
SYnPTOmS OF DISEASES OF TINE
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Dxtraes feon Or. L1ghshlll'e
neck en Deafness, &c.

Rxtraes fron Dr. Lighshill's
Dosk en Deafaess, &c.
In spite Of I'll precautions. the Ear viii q
timss become effected but svea then. deafness
can in many cases ts prevented, IL suitable
treatment 10 instituted in the primary stages Of
the disease. II viii ee remembered that the
diseases most destructive TO hearing. ccmmen-
ees very insidiousiy. wi,hou. pain, noises, or
any symptoms calculated TO alarm ths patient,
sad shat hearing becomes Impaired 70 gradually
that no disssss is suspected until ths inability
TO bear eommsa eon,.rsation. establishes the
fses sf deafness.
II il nsst important. therefore, - - ablso -
detect the slightest defect 10 hearing. and I
would sdviss sAs following method for thsa
purpose
METHOD OF DETECTING INClriEsf
DRAFXESS.
~ sooa - he least dificalty y sSpsrisaeeA
in hearing whisper, or eenvsrsatien carried
on in low tsps, Or when sbildrsa havs 70 b.
called or adAseaesa several timss before they
pay asy attention. the state Of hearing should
BE- tested in the following manner:
Let some one hold IN ordinsry loud ticking
watch. six yses from tie Ears, and II the ticking
eaanss b hoard readily Al The. distance, il may
- taken for granted ,A.re is something wrosg
about The Ear which requires looking after,
thss Ases not admit Of delay. This procedure
will u once enlighssn the mind Of the sdalt -
70 the correct stass Of bic hearing; end will. Ne
trust, b. the means of saving children undo
served rebuks or punishment, as we'll - saord
parents ~ oppertani,y to have: the di6esiey
attended TO inRime.
EAR-ACHE,
whether dull or violent, darting or throboise,
| 10 always IN evidence Of diseased condition o.
: diseased condition Of The Ear, snd calls ios
careful examination and suitable treatment
To avert danger 10 hearing. the causes which
/ produce the pain mun be removed. ana TINS
cannot be done BY as,su pts so frequently inss'-
| tutsd, merely TO quiet tie pain.
Noises in The Ears Of ~hsievsr nature
whether resem bling the roar Of the ocean, the
hissing OF steam, the ringing q bells, Or 0sses
.ounds. are ! sure indication o. some abnormal
cosdition, and their warning voice Of impend-
ing danger to the hearing, should Be fAithfDily
and quickly obeysd.
DISCHARGE FROM THE EAR.
A slight discharge from the Ears will some
timss BE- nosiced without any marked symptoms
Of disease having preceded ii. Whenever this
is the case, NO time should be los; TO have the
Bars examined and the causes from which it en-
sns,ed removed. The discharge. when appear
isg under such Circumstances, proceeds from
some n lid form Of Inflammation Of the Auditory
Canal, which can easily be removed If remedies
are applied in time. bu, which, if allowed to 60
on, mi II, pro iuce tho mos, serious effects.
WANING AGAINST PRoCRAsrINATloN.
As the spark winch causes = conhagrstion
destructive enough 10 lay whole ciiv in asbes.
can be extinguished by the pressure Of hnger,
and the mighty avslsnche, which erushes every
thing IN its course and buries whole villages
under iss pondsrous masses Of snow. could y
arrested Il it starting point BY the intervesties
Of hand, 20 The Inflammation which causes -
incurabls deafnsss. can most generally BE- re-
moved By but . fs~ weeks treatment. ann al
danger TO hearing aver.ed. il attended 70 il time.
No delay, therefore, should be allowed to occur.
in prscsring medical assistance - sesa - sss
| slightest morbid osndi,on Of the Ear bscsnss
manifest.
CAUTION AGAINST 8NPlRICAL TREAT
| XENT.
| le. the reader beware Of tampsring. With the
Fer. b rssertiss - nossruns Or sy attempting
10 - his on pAvscisn, nor dslsy procuring
| trsaanspt o. ths ground Of not having pro
Au,iet visis. reach Any well sducassd ply
sican Il abas y give better advice StAss non
prsfessonsl person, and may st lsast b able 70
arrest the progress Of the dissase. until the ssr
vices Of - expert can - sbs.ised.
Fsysieisas. Asss,ss. whs prssuthis fer dsaf
ssss Il f,udon, ssd ~ishou, pfsvis.e sssn
isstiea 81 tAs s6sstsd Hsr. shsuld - sssided
q unft for ~ Once Of nedisaa edviess = sssa
cases.''
NOTICE.
rR. LlonTHILL's tressness ~ ~ ears :
the above named diseases. Is reduced 70 such