The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-29
LETTER NO. ".
THE. CAUSES AND CURE
OF
DEAFNESS.

Al least four-6iths Of the many thou
sands OF cases OF deafness, noises in and
discharges from the ear which have
come before me, were caused by cATARRH'
Sometimes they originated in an 'AcutG
Catarrh, or "Cold' affecting the throat
nasal cavities and ears suddenly and at
the same time, but generally loss OF hear
ing. was gradual, and, until it had become
extensive its progress was dtaOa imPer'
ecpiible.
II you examine the engraving which |
present in my work on Diseases Of
the Organs Of Respiration, illustra-
ting the Catarrh Syringe and the posi-
ton. Of the curved tube, when in
inserted by the way Of the throat you
will observe Egh spot with dark out
line, behind the nasal cavities and ADORE
the throat and palhtesiust above the
point Of the curved showering tube. The
spot represents the opening Of the tube
called the Eustachian Tube-leading to
the Internal or middle ear. This tube is
one and half inches in length, and al
though collapsed and closed most Of the
time, opens every time you swallow food
fluid or saliva, admitting fresh air to the
middle our, which contains the delicate
parts Of the organ of,hearing, which may
be compared 10 the works Of watch.
Tho fresh air Is necessary to their
healthy action and ia deprivation, or the
accumulation Of litfetnheaIthy mucus
or matter, clogs and impedes, or stops the
wheels Of lis action, produces "Noiscs IN
The Ears" or TlNNrTUs AURTUM, liberation
and discharges from the ear, and partial
or total loss Of hearing.
In Caturrh the lining membrane and
parts Of the Air Passages OF the Head,
around the ori0ce Of this internal ear tube
are diseased, inaamed, congested and
swollen, closing il up 80 that the mir can
not enter the ear at each act Of swallowing
The fresh air iAalmost rs necessary to the
healthy action Of the ear MS It Is to the
healthy action Of the lungs and the life Of
the body, consequently when 1t Is shut
utffpm tic epr as described, diseases Of
ils parts, aud disturbances ofthc sense Of
hearing immediately follow.
NolsEs IN THE EARs.
The earliest'symptoms which generally
precede or usher in Catarrhal Deafness
are noises IN The ears--a sound Us II a. dis.
tunt bell was tOlling, breaking in upon
the ear at irregular intervals, like the
beacon bell at sca when first heard by the
approaching sailor, and equally significant
Of Danger ringing, singing, rpsping, buzz
ling, blowing or beating, the latter fire.
quently keeping time with the pulse.
Some compare the sounds in their ears to
the noise made by locusts in the evening,
which are familiar to most persons Of
this latitude,
A lamentablc amount Of ignorance ex.
isIa among general practitioners upon
the subject Of Ear diseases. Although
they may feel convinced I Ipt persons who
apply to them with such symptoms are
in great danger Of becoming deaf, they
keep the fact from them in order to dis.
guise their ignorance, and begulle them
with assurances that they are not Of
much consequence, and will soon pass of.
But such q course is iranght with in
calcnlatle danger. The almost priceless
sense Of hearing may be lost entirely,
when you will be rendy to give much
that you are worth or can ever hope to
earn to regain It, Go tot physician who
makes a specially Of this class Of dis
eases, and he may he able to restore your
ear as readily as a skillful matchmaker
would repair your watch when II refuses
to register the fitting hours.
JAS. A. HUNTER, NJ. D.,
1917 Market Street.
WHEELING, W. VA, Jan. 20, 1875.