Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-06

vieinsge who are afflicted with catarrhal com
trac. universal attention
Tkis = . chronic affection Of the mucous mem.
trsre Of the nostrils the throat, originating in
irritation or Inflammation and attended by mo
OF less discharge. 1t is one of the most CO nmo1
most disgusting, and, finally. most destructive 0,
diseases inc:d lent to the variable climate OF ouT
northern latitude
the patients attention, so insidious is las ap-
proaeh. Tais is an unfortunate circumstance,
because the most favorable period for treatment
Is thus uhimproved. aad because Of the pscu'.s
dispos ion of this disease to extend upward to the
frontal siluses, backward through the Eustac hisn
tubes to the middle ears, and downward through
the larynx trschia, and bronchia to the air cells
Of the lung.
The discharge from the affected part is at st
clear fluid, which mag escape observation, unless
IL chance 10 be of q more than usually scrid char
scfer. As time gots On this gives place TO flu
that is thicker, and Of yellow or yellowish green
color, and still later this may be succeeded by thick
fakes or scales.
In al the more advanced stages the discharges
are generally of an offensive odor, causing great
annoy snce to ones friends and to the patie at
himself while his sense OF smell remains. This
annoy ancs from the odor becomes almost beyond
endurance, when, a. sometimes happens, the deli
cate bones of the nose become diseased.
Some cases early assume the character Of Dry
Cstsrrh. There is then feeling Of uneasiness,
Zone or both Of them) closed By thicheniug of the
mucous membrane, and thus d. fS Guilty of breath
ing becomes prominent symptom.
On examining the nostrils in chronic Catarrh,
With inssrunests specially adapted to that pur-
psse, We find its lining membrane thickened acd is
. deeper color than in health. There are seen
little psints Of liberation, uron which the seere
tion becoass hardened and forms crusts. When
these picked OF. the diseased surface is irri-
tsted, and often bleeds profussly.
In each case of Catarrah the prominent symp-
toms are determined BY the direction in which the
disease extends. If this bs upward there may be
pain over and between the eyes, obstruction Of the
IachrymAl ducts, esusing the tears to ow over the
cheeks, and, possi oily, ophthalmis. II backward,
there will be thickenins of the walls Of the Hus-
ssehtan tubes and consequent tendency to their
zine sounds in .he head, and impairment of hear.
ing. When the extension Is down yard the voice
becomes hoarse or whispering and unmsnaeable;
cough comes on, With exrectoratien and emacia.
tion TO be followed, too often by Consumption ani
death.
IN cases where the bones Of the nose become
diseased, not only is the o1ensiveness Of the
breath increased but there 10 liability to serious
personal deformities among which is fa;tening CT
the nose.
The swallowing of catarrhal secretions deran-es
the functioVs of the stomach, causing indigestion
sad less of appetite Debility, palepe.s, lassitude
headache, and disturbance Of mind seen follow.
In sOme instances the mental affection ia ore of
irritAbiiity, the patient being unduly annoyed by
oil the little perpIe1ities OF life. In Others the
prominent feeling is that of melancholy or depres
sion Of spirits, when the invalid can see TO hoye
for himself, and none for MS sasirs.
ADusion has beea made to the ex.epsion II Ca
t.rrh Jy Continuity of surface along the natural
air-rssssges 90 the substance Of the lungs, tn Is
causing Consurp,ien and death. In this con.
neetion IL should alco be remembered that the air
which enters the lungs OF catarrhal patient is,
every breath Of it, poisoned by exhalations from
the foul secrettons sf the diseased surface. By
such arr the blood cannot be properly purlhed
and made nj to inpArt healthy vigor in its rr.
ending circuit TO oil ard every part of the apim.,
mechanism. One would SUP pose tn at thi, CON.
ssuofasioo SioEc Nouiu De sufficient induca
every person thu. afflicted to make early a,n,,o.
tion FOR relief
The treatment Of CatarrA is in part cop.,i.,,
tionai, Whereby the energi of the whole system
are called to aid in e1pelling its destructive en-
sny. tits ir part local. whereby the discharge is
made less oneHsive. dimiui and finally arrest
ed, whereby the liberated surface IL healed and
restored TO its normal condition.
DIR. ABORN
CAN Be csssuLrEb At HIS OFFICE.
2As F STR EEr,
Iboh 10 A. u. TO > Pm, ON
g at arrh, Deafness
AND ALL DISEASES OF rna