Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-27
Until August 9th.

Deafness, Catarrh,
AND DISEASES OF THE
EYE, EAR, THROAT q LMeS,
DR. LIGHTHILL's treatment for shs cure Of
the above named diseases, is reduced TO such .
state Of simplicity and perfection that but ons
visit il necessary. The remedies can b used
at home without any pain or interruption to
the patients avocasion.
DR.. LlCHTH L.,
ON CATARRH J
Amoae eivillssd communities thsrs y no disssss
more prevalent, more universally offensive, more
productive Of diseonfor. or more abis to give riss
70 variety Of Distressing and dasssrsss conplica-
Noas than Catarrh. In s progressive stsgss Of d.
vslspmsns. the ssnses Of snell and tasts afs ire
qusntly lost hearing and sight ofser suffer severe
injury, Threat AGec.ions, Asthma and Bronchial
Complaints are saccessivsly produced. aad Csa-
sumption u almost it, inc vitabls result,
Catarrh usually manifesto itself u Afss in the cav
ity Of the nose, but spreading beyond 10 primary
sest II soon psnstrates into every cell. ersvies and
cavity Of the hsad with which the nssal passaees
eonmunieate, and At length becomes dGassd over
the entire extsat ofthe muco pulmonary tract.
The earliest. most prominent asd Characteristic
features Of Catarrh Is discharge from the hsaa con-
sistne senstlnes OF clear lcrid nud. bat oftensr
ofa thick purulsnt yellow or greenish yellow mat
ter, which Is usuay .eere.ed In excessive abundance
and assumes . very fetid odor This purulent sub
stance 10 discharged a. thick offensive nuid. In
hard flakes through the nos,rs or throat, and fire.
quently BY both channels.
In many Instances the discharge is Of very ssna-
eious or xunny character. adhsring to ths diseased
membrane with glue like .cnsclty. and 10 removable
only with great dienlty This fact IL more pastcu-
larly noticed on rising in the morning. because du
ring sleep the purul-nt hardoas and secu-
mulatss with greater facility.
Tho efforts to relieve the head At those timss BY
hawking or blowi the nose therefore frequent
agreeable to thoee around him. Oftsn they have 70
be % volep and persistent that the lungs and ches,
become strained and core retchlng. and even
vomiting eneuss, and severe headache dizziness
not unuenally follows and augmcnts the general die
tresa In some cases zen the most powerful effort
may fail to clear ths head, until some food or stmn
lent is swallowed after which the viscid secretion BE-
comes somewhat sofiened and ie discharged more
readily.
Again, tho offensive matte concerts into dry hard
masses or crusts which obt.rnct breathing and are
very difficult to detach. their dieodgment often re-
ncrustatlone come away in small hard Jumps fral
ments OF deep green tint, but occasionally broad
and fat casts OF notable size expelled on which
.,.a.. - n,oa 49, Al .rres n. ohsoyved This con
dition is very liable to to serious liberation
| involving loss OF the bony etructure OF the nos
and subsequsnt sattening Of that organ.
Ia cases whore tho discharge ie copious and Of
loose and nuid charsctcr. II frequently dstusbee tn
sufferers rest By the necessity Of frequent expectora
ton because the purulent fluid 10 naturally more ~
to run into the throat when. - during slsep, th
head is thro wn back Should expectorAtion be mel
iected. - nay occasionally happen dsring heav
slesp The avalid 10 startled from his rest By ssns,
ton Of choking caused By the filling up ofths thsoa
with the accumulated secretion nom the head.
Tho nasal membrane il ueuslly very much thicl
epsd and eougessed, causing the nose to be stopps
,p scnstimsson one side, and sometimes On the otl
er. and often on both, giving rise to disagrssab
stuHy sensatsen n the head and escasionally to N
lent pafoxysims Of sneexine.
The thiekensd condition Of the mucous msmhvaa
ana sAs collection Of the purulent MISTER IN thsnas
caasls. intssefss with respiration through the nos
and sbixes persons 20 Affected. u besashs throsG
the spen mouth, practice very dsletsaious as I
tnss, but nore particularly - during sissp. WIN
snlsr sueA eisesnstaaess i always Restless aaa .
esnpanssd ~ heavy snoring sound.
4 lsslias Of fslness, heat, issitasiss, soreness
yaia il esasaly szpsrisaesa h - ssssils nsar Il
root Il ~ aess, = Ven = b ~ sDpss pe u u
throat, sbovs md behind he sofs palass, asa hsa
acAs is raasly altogether abssas distressing se
sation OF heavy weight Or c0mpssssioA y usaal
complained OF over the forehead. and especially
the region impsdiatsly above and between the sye
sonstiasss b pain = osstinatsly ind IL Some p
IuloI part - an ~ O1 Sue SOp - - -
at the beck Of the ssck Or bsAiaa the eebis, and
casionaly pain maaifssts itself In ~ facs Of
we're ehssaeter that 10 frequently nissaksn
neufaigia.
rhs voice d generally affected asd bscsmss hoar
nuAsa, weak. Or snsvon. md assunss sasal CHI
sesss or n unpleasant saiaAae quality. CssgA
variable severity 10 not unhsqsenty oss q =
synptous nd results Of catasfA.
The breath il usually tainted - assumes 1t tin
an sxcseding y fetid and sIeksaing eaor. In so'
sasss bses nes % ssvosiaGb sdsndvs,a - 70 red
The s,Ssssr m shjsessf disssa to hinssM = vel
veil a TO othcrs.
cataerh nay prove fatal eitAsr ~ dstalisatisg
syssaa aad wearing out the pstihat. or ~ travsii
I dow nvasd, and pssducing consumption. 1his
has beea - repeatedly noticed that al sxpsrss'
l mr.. aitisnsrs now look upoa Cstarfh - enc q
| most frequent and important esusss cf this %
pls, at. out according to our extensive Observation
,ao aid always be regarded = prsmonitiaa. and .
.ftA j. verv earliest nanifestations OF Consunptis
A ,ystsmatic. judicious and well directed coarss
treat, uent, such - We have for years employed In
n,...,e. Il surc 70 be followed BY apermanent Gu
n. sense ei sraell IL usually blunted Or enur
L.. - cs,sYrh. and similar elect ON taste nay
...,.ary observed. The eyes are apt 70 beco
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