National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19

Among the list Of chronic diseases which affect
the human frame Catarrh is the one most preya-
lent, most odensiv most productive of discomfort
and most liable to variety of dan erous and dis
tressing complications.
Thousands are annually fastened to q prema-
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-
sructve influence OF this disease and its alarming
prevalence that first attracted the writer's atten-
ton, and it is with pardonable pride that he refers
to the fact Of having been the first physician who
made this disease special study, and originated.
system of treatment calculated to effect radical
| and permanent cure.
Catarrh manifests itself by a 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-lke substance; generally. however, it is .
thick, purulent, murco-purulent matter, either
greenish-yellow deep green tint, occasionally
streaked or hecked with blood. So copious and
offensive is the discharge in many cases that the
| state of corruption.
Much ofthe discharge passes backward into the
throat collects a tough, viscid phlegm behind
and above the soft palate, in the passage between
the throat and head, creating constant and al
most Irresistible desire to obtain relief by hawk-
Ing" characteristic practice Of catarrh, and a
embarrassing to the affected as 1t is disagreea-
BILE to those around. Often the phlegm is so tena-
cious that the most persistent and exhaustive eff
forts fail to dislodge it until food or stmulant
| is swallowed.
Again the offensive matter deposits itself in the
nasal cavities in the shape Of dry, hard crusts,
which, In some cases, accumulatesto such an ex-
tent to form regular plug, obstructing breath
ng 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 nattening.
The breath is always tainted, and sometimes Is so
revoltngly offensive as to render the sufferer OBJ
ject of disgust to himself well to others, and
cases occasionally met with in which the stencil
is really overpowering, 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 efiuvia 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 disagreeaole
''stufy'' sensation in the head, aceompa-
MED by occasional violent and prolonged
| paroxysms.of sneezIng. Again distressing feel
ing of fullness compression is experienced above
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the face, forehead or temples, or on the top or
back of the head, sometimes Of so severe a charac-
til that it is mistaken for neuralgia. The sense of
smell generally blunted entirely lost, and taste
| may become similarly affected.
The voice is husky or of nasal character, while
oftimes there is a continual hoarseness, sceompa-
MED by more less cough, excessive debility and
cancellation. Indeed, in: some instances the loss OF
flesh is considerable and progressive as to sug-
gest the existence of tubercular disease and not
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 indstinct without the appearance of
any premonitory symptoms, the deafness increas-
Ing gradually until all useful hearing is lost.
Noises in the head of 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 sensi-
tive, and in spite of the utmost care becomes af-
fected from the slightest causes that atlast
breath: ofwind upon the lining of the throat
becomes productive of cold. and givesrise to seri
| Gus disturbance OF the respiratory organs. The
patient is subject frequent and repeated colds,
each aggravating the disease BY giving IL new
impulse, and attacking larger extent Of surface
than Its predecessor. In this manner the Catarrh
spreads from organ to until IT finally reaches
the lungs and produces Consumption. It would
indeed be blessing to humanity II every one
| would learn and remember the lesson which cx-
| perience teaches US daily. THAT TO NEGLECT THE
| PROPER TREATMENT OF CArARRH Is TO DIE WITH
CONSUMPTION.
Tha. the timd 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