The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-03

from the swollen and thickened condition Of
the lining mucous membrane, so as 70 necss
state respiration through the mouth, giving
to the voice disagreeabie nasal twang.
From the nature Of the oharuction in this
con1ifioa It |. useless fox the sufferer to
sadeayue 10 clear the passages by blowing
IL nose, which only tends 70 render . bad
tioa and swelling Of the alsssdy thickened
cs membrane does Nd, in all cases, be-
cone 90 geat a TO canse discussion to res
pisstioa through the a6ecaed passages. In
ss0s eznss TIE patient suffers from headache
. great postiea If the tine or may expert.
encs dull hsavy, disagreeabas f,,llness or
pEuuurs in the head, with confusion of his
HeAs, which renders him uD6s 1tr business,
especially such as requires deep thought and
mental hbos. Memory may be more nr isss
affected, and the disposition of those who
are otherwise amiable is often rendered irri-
table or moeUse and derondere The men,
tai flculties sufsr 10 such extel Yin some ca
ses as to result in insbecilhy offnanhy.-r e
The sense Of smell is in many cases i'm
paired and sometimes entirely lost, and the
sense Of taste more or less affected. Habit
ual cold feet, pain and soreness in difieren-
parts of the system, lassitude, drowsness and
general debility are symptoms which are
common to some stages Of the disease. Hear
ing NAV be more or less affected. The eyes
NAV be weak and sometimes suffer from at
tacks-o CONGESTION or inflammation, and the
patient is heard to complain Of having
s'caught cold in his eyes" #-..r
The secretion which is thrown ont in the
mole advanced stages Of Chronic Catarrh
becomes so acrid, unhealthy and poisonous,
that il produces severe irritation and infam-
nation, which are followed by excoriatioE
and liberation of the delicate lining mem
brane of the air passages in the head. Al
though commencing in the lining membrane
the lucrative process eats away and grzdu-
ally extends in depth until it frequently in.
involves all the component structures OF the
nose-cartllage and bone, as well as fbrOus
tissues. As the liberation eats Its way up
among the small bones the discharge gener-
ally becomes profuse, and often excessively
fetid, requires the fre4osst we cf the hand
kerchief, and renders the poor sufferer dis
agreeable both to himself and those with
whom he associates. Thick, tough, brown
ish incrustations or hardened Jumps are
many times formed in the head, by the
evaporation OF the watery portion Of the dis
charge. These Jumps are sometimes so large
and tough that it is with great difficulty that
they can be removed. They are usually
discharged every fourth, fifth or sixth day,
but only to be succeeded by another crop.
Portions OF cartilage and bone, or even en-
tire bones, often die, slough away, and are
discharged, either in large fakes Of black
ened, half-decayed, and crumbly pieces, or,
AZ il much more commonly the case, in the
form of numerous minute PARTICLES that
escape with the discharge and are unoiiserve,l.
Ii il painfully unpleasant TO witness the
rlyases of this terrible disease and observe
the extent to which il sometimes progresses.
Holes are eaten through the roOf of the
mouth and great cavaties excavatei into the
solid bones of the face, and in such cases
only the best and most thorough treatment
will check the progress Of the disease.
All of the above symptoms, Is well as
some others, are common to the disease IN
some of its stages or complications, yet
thousands Of cases annually terminate in
consumption or insanity, and end in the
grave, without even having manifested one
htb vi thc y ahpeonA' ''.s'S ~'"'AAN''''''
COMPLICATIONS.
Catarrh in its various stages is liable 10 he
complicated by an extension Of the disease to
other parts beyond the air passages of the
head. The acrid, irritating, and poisonous
discharge which, in some stages of the dis
ease, almost constantly runs down over the
delicate lining membrane Of the Pharynx,
or throat, is liable to produce in the lining
membrane diseased condition similar to
that existing in the air passages of the head.
The throat may feel dry, husky. and at
times slightly sore or raw, or, from the
mucu- purulent discharge that is almost con-
stantly dropping down over its surface, the
patient may feel very little Inconvenience
from the disease of the throat until it is far
moistning and lnbricating
effect of the matter that drops on the surface
tending to blunt the sensibility Of the parts.
The back of the throat may be pale, or of a
dark red color. In the advanced stages its
surface will be studded with very small ulcers,
which, as seen through the mouth, look like
small pimples or "canker Sores" for which
they are often mistaken. The patient may
at times experience tickling sensation in
the throat, with perhaps slight cough. The
voice may be more or less affected, especially
on exposure to cold or over exertion.
have already detailed the manner in
which the throat becomes affected from Ca
tarrh. By the same process OF extension,
the bronchial tubes, and lastly the paren-
chyma or substance of the lungs, in their
turn, are diseased, and Bronchitis and Con-
firmly established. Tightness in
the chest, with difficulty of breathing, sore
ness. darling. sharp or dull heavy pain, or a
pricklv, distressing sensation, accompanied
with more or less cough and expec,ora,ion.
are evidence that the bronchial tubes have
become affected. and should admoni,h the
sufferer that he is now standing upon the
stepping stone TO Consump,ion. over which
annually tread in their slow, vet
s,re. Journey 10 the grave