Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-18

I'm " 'ue 'arso numoer OF persens OF thiF
yicinsge Who are afflicted with catarrhal COM
plants, the following letter By Dr. Aborn will at
tract universal attsntion
This is . chronic affection sf the mucus men.
trsss Of the nostrils the throat, originating in
irritation or infsmm alton, and attended by more
or less discharge. 1t is one of the most common.
most disgusting, and, finally. most destructive O
diseases incilent to the variable climate of oar
northern latitude.
In its early Stages Catarrn often fails to attract
the patients attention, so insiiious is its ap-
proach. This Is an unfortunate Circumstance,
because the most favorable period for tretsment
10 thus usimBrOveo. aud because Of the peculiar
disposition Of this disease TO extend upward to the
frontal sinuses, backward through the Eustachi,n
tubes to the middle ears, and downward through
the IarynA. tIachis, and bropchis to the air cells
of the lungs.
The dischs -se from the affected part is at frst
10 chance to re c: more than usually acrid clar-
seter. As time goes on, this gives place to flu ID
that is thicker, aud of yellow or yellowsh green
color, snd still later this may be succeeded By thick
fakes or scales,
In al the more advance stages the discharse ses
are generally Of an offensive odor, causing gres.
himself while his sense of smell remains. This
annoy ancs from the odor becomes almost bey end
endurance. when, q. sometimes happens the deli
cate bones Of the nose become diseased.
s-ae cases early assume the character Of Dry
Csiarrh. There IS then feeling Of uneasipe,s,
hea: and stiffness in the nostrils, which are often
tone or both of them) closed By thieAenins of the
mucous membrane, and thus . ificulty of breath
Ing becomes q prominent SYM ptom.
On examining the nostrils in chronic Catarrh.
with instruments specially adapted to that pur-
-sse, We frd lite lining membrane thickened ard o.
a deeper color than in health. There are seen
little psints Of liberation, UPON which the eccre-
tion becomes hardened and forms crusts When
these picked of, the diseased surface is irri-
taied, and often bleeds prOtrssiy.
ih each eH's u os'sriSh '1s pf'minen' sym J.
'0m' arc 'e'sfHi-heu D' 'ne oife''i0n III WHICH 'he
disease extends. III this be upward there may be
pain over shd Oe'"een 'n' ''oO''ru''ion 0' 'ns
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ise' WIEN 'ne neeA'en''on is 'ar' Inc voice
becomes n0srse or whispering ana un"snAsaoie'
cough e0"e' on' VIII eAseS AAsn snu emAeia
non 10 DC ioDoseo' TOO oiteh' oS Oonsumpuon ana
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ih Cases "Aei' 'ne 00ne' Oh 'ne nose become
nses'ed' h0' 'hH ~ 'ne onehs'snsss OF 'ne
breath increased but inere 10 Anaoni'J 10 serious
psrsonai aei0rniies' As'ons WHICH Is hA'tsning Of
the nose
Inc eo"'ns o' '''rn' '0''''ion' uersose'
the iunctiOrs oil 'ne ''omscn' Causing indises Ion
and less Oh Appe"'e- Deoih'y' D@enes'' isssi'u'e'
headache anu disturbance ei Hiho sosn follow.
In s0ns Instances the "sn'A >neoo0n +" ono OF
frii'snihU''h the psnsn' being unouiI annoyed o'
all the h''e perp.e1ities oi lie. In osns'' Tn"
prominent ieenns Is thA' OF heiAAeho'' VI aePfes-
"rh '' community OF '0ii'ee A'0ns 'ne A-'a'''
e.usins Consumption and death. In this con-
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every 'fs''A VI ~ ''''1'' W "O-'
such air the blood esrHOf Do properly 'u''ned
ending circuit to al and every part Of the animal