National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04

TSS TENTH SltNEGA.
Among the list OF chronic diseases which affect
the human frame Catarrh is the one NEST preva-
lent, most ofensiy most productive Of discomfort,
and most liable to a variety of ngerous and dis
tressng complications.
Thousands are annually fastened to a prema-
ture grave from ts.pernicious effects, and doubt
thousands are at this moment slowly perishing
under its fatal influence ignorant OF the cause OF
their declining health. 1t was, in fact, the de-
structive influence of this disease and its alarming
prevalence that first attracted the writer's atten-
tion and it is with pardonabe pride that he refers
to the fact Of having been the first physician who
made this disease a special study and originated a
system of treatment calculated to effect radical
anu perludnent cure
Catarrh manifestsitself bya discharge from the
head varying In Its nature in different cases. and
even in the same individual at different times, 1t
may be a thin, colorless, acrid fluid or a glary,
starch-like substance; generally, however, it Is .
thick, purulent, or murco-purulent matter, either
greenish- yellow deep green tint, occasionally
streaked or hecked with blood. So coplous and
offensive is the discharge in many cases that the
patient feels as though the whole head was in a
state of corruption.
Much ofthe discharge passes backward into the
throat collects tough, vIscid phlegm behind
and above the soft palate, in the passage between
the throat and head, creating constant and al
irresistible desire to obtain relief by sshawk-
rg,'' characteristic practice Of catarrh, and
embarrassing to the affected as it is disagreea-
BILE to those around. Often the phlegm is so tena-
cous that the most persistent and exhaustive eff
forts fail to dislodge it until some food or stimulant
| is swallowed.
| Again the offensive matter deposits itselfIn the
nasal cavities in the shape of dry, hard crusts,
which, in some cases, accumulates to such an ex-
tent as to form a regular plug obstructing breath
ing and producing serious discomfort. This condi-
ton is indicative of liberation, which in time may
destroy the bony structure of the and produce
| its subsequent aattening.
The breath is always tainted, and sometimesis so
revoltngly offensive render the sufferer an OBJ
ject of disgust to himself well as to others, and
occasionally met with in which the stencil
is really overpowerlng, and sufficiently fetid to
| poison the atmosphere of whole room. Thus
person affected with Catarrh lives continually in an
| impure atmosphere of his own surrounding, and
| inhales poisonous ehluyia with every breath.
In many cases the nose is stopped up, sometimes
on one side, sometimes on the other, and
often on both, giving to a disagreeable
"stufy'' sensation in the head, accompa-
MED by occasional violent and prolonged
| paroxysms.of sneezing. Again distressing feel
ing of fullness compression is experienced above
| and between the eyes, pain manlfests itself in
| the face, forehead or temples, on the top
back of the head. sometimes of SO a charac-
ter that it is mistaken for neuralgia The of
| may become similarly affected.
The voice is husky or of nasal character. while
ortimes there is continual hoarseness, accompa-
MED by or less cough, excessive debility and
cancellation Indeed, in: some instances the loss of
flesh is so considerable and progressive as to sug
gest the existence of tuDercular disease, and not
few cases of Catarrh that have come under my
notice have been regarded consumption, and so
treated by unwary or inexperienced practitioners.
Catarrh is of the most frequent causes Of deaf
ness. Scarcely any one afflicted with this disease
for any length of time retains a normal acuteness
| of the hearing power. With some the hearing
suffers at first only by SPELLS while in others the
hearing grows indistinct without the appearance Of
| any premonitory symptoms, the deafness increas-
ing gradually until all useful hearing is lost.
Noises in the head every conceivable description
often add materially to the existing distress.
As the disease fastens itself upon its victim, one
after another Of the vital powers give away. The
patient loses flesh and strength, is languid, unable
to perform mental physical labor with the usual
facility, is depressed in spirits, and inclined to
drowsiness and sleep; the memory is weakened and
| its permanent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane becomes morbidly seusi-
tive and In spite of the utmost care becomes af-
fected from the that evena
breath: Ofwnd upon the lining OF the throat
becomes productive of cold. and gives rise to ser-
Gus disturbance of the respiratory organs. The
patient is subject to frequent and repeated colds,
each aggrayating the disease by giving 1t new
impulse, and attacking larger extent Of surface
than its predecessor. In this manner the Catsrrh
sp eads from organ to organ, until 1t finally reaches
the lungs and produces Consumption. IL wonio
indeed be a blessing to humanity If every one
| would learn and remember the lesson which ex-
| perience teaches us daily THAT TO NEGLECT THE
| PROPER TREATMENT OF CArARRK IS TO DIE WITH
CONSUMPTION.
Tha. the timid and disap ointed may feel the Ut
most assurance and confidence in the skill and good
faith of DR. HARTLEY, he generously offers to at
tend all persons, rich poor free OF charge, until
| the best evidence and most convincing proofs OF
success have been realized from his treatment.
DR.. HARTlEY'S OFFICE,
732 Tenth Street., Washington,