Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-26
Calarrh


manifests itself by discharge from the head.
varying Its nature In different cases, and even
IN the same individual at different times 1t
may De thin, colorless, acrid fluid, or glary,
Slaich. IKE substance; generally, however 1t Is
thick, purulent or muco- purulent matter.
either greenish yellow or OF deep green tint, oc-
caslonaily streaked or tiecked With blood. So
copious and offensive Is the discharge in many
cases that the patient feels as though his whole
head was In state OF corruption.
Much OF the discharge passes backward into
Sue lhToat or col ecUS as tough V1Sctd phlegm
behind and above the soft palate, In the passage
between the throat and head. creating con.
slant and almost irresistible desire to obtain re-
lief by hawking" a practice characteristic to
ca1arrh and as embarrassing to the one affected
as IL is disagreeable to those around. Often the
phlegm is so tenacious that the most persistent
and exhaustive efforts fail to dislodge Ii until
some food or Sttmulant is swallowed
Again, the offensive matter deposits Itself In
.he nasal cavities in the shape OF dry. hard
crus's, which In some cases accumulates to
sucn an extent AS TO form a regular plug, o.
struct1Dg breathing and producing serious dis
comfort. This condition is indicative of ulcer.
atlon, which In time may destroy the bony
structure OF the nose and produce its subse-
Quent fiattening
OFFENSIVE BREATH.
Inc breath Is always tainted, and is some
tllneS SO feVolt1ngly offensive as to render the
sufferer an object OF disgust to himself as well
as to others. and cases are occasionally met
Win IN Which the stencil is really overpo3er-
ing and sufficiently fetid to poison the at
mosphere OF a whole room. Thus a person
affected with catarrh lives continually in an
impure atmosphere of his own surrounding,
and lnhales poisonous ef1iuvium with every
breath.
In many cases the nose is stopped up, some
times on one side, sometimes On the other. and
often on BOTH giving rise TO a disagreeabIe.
'stufiy' sensation Ia the head, accompanied py
occasional violent and prolonged paroxysms OF
sneezing. Again, distressing feeling of full
ness or compression is experienced above or
petNeen tae eyes, or pain manlfeStS Itself In
The lace, for, head or temples, or on the TOD or
Dack OF the head, sometimes OF so severe q
Character that il is taken for neuralgia The
sense OF smell is generally blunted or entirely
LOST, and taste may become similarly affected.
The voice Is husky or OF nasal character,
While oftent1Ines there Is a continual hoarSe-
ness, accompanied by more or less cough, ex-
cessiTe bil1iy and emaciatlon; indeed In some
instances the loss OF flesh is SO considerable and
progressive as to sugge,t the existence OF
tuoefcular disease and not a few cases OF ca
larfh that have come under my notice have
Leen regarded as consumption: and SO treated
ny uhWar1 or experienced practitioners.
IN, IN ueahos Oh PERSONS are probably unable to
e'acrr themselves under personal treatment at
the doctor'S so In order to meet the wants and
necessities OF persons living at q distance, DR.
Hartley has submitted to the urgent demands
OF large portion OF the population. and Will
henC eforth dispense his great and we'll known
preparations for the permanent cure Of Catarrh
at all drug stores, or will send complete treat
ment with all necessary Instructions to any
address Express paid, upon receipt Of one dollar.
Address Dr. HARTLEY. 81 North Greene street.
Baltimore, Md. 3,l9-s5