The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19

my nose was sto pped up, first on one side,
then on the other. At fimesI was unable to
breathe through my nose at all My head
ached nearly all the time. 1t was . dull. throo-
bing kind of pain, and seemed TO be more severe
lust above the eyes and at the base OF my skull
There were singular singing noises In my ears
and a swimming. giddy feeling in my head. TX
l would stoop over my head would seem to
SWIM ROUND AND RoUNr,
And black spots would float before my eyes,
making me almost blind for an instant
My memory was not SO good ss 1t had beer.
II I laid anything down one moment 1 forgot
my eyes were affected. I could not see TO
read for any length of time. The pare would
my appetite was bad I could eat scarcely
anything at all. / did not rest we II at night
In the morning l would arise
TIRED AND uNREFREsHED.
with such a bad taste in my mout b. Then l
would hawk, spit up and blow out On antilles OF
mucus and seats Of a dirty green or yellow col
or, streaked with blood.
There was a sense OF oppression on my chest,
a dropping Of mucus in my throat, o choking
sensation, sharp. shooting pains In nv left side
and . cough which bothered me very much
Then / was always tired. IL seemed a.
though I could never get enough rest. 1 believe
every bone in my body ached. Every morning
I felt as though / mad laid out in the open cir all
night, I was so stiff. / tried everything ! could
think Of to get relief. 1
WENT TO ST. LOUIS
And v % undsr the care of a prominent physician
of that city for three months. AT the end OF ths
third mnltA / was worse than when i began
Lrostmenr.
.sThis encouraged me. 1 scarcely knew what
10 DO. Auos. three months ago ! resd o state
neIt 10 the daily papers made by a patient who
hK1 been tres ted by DR.. FRANKLIN Blair. lds-
ier.n.ned. rs . last resort. 20 try him.
Nv .n, / an slad i did Soon after takine
his TT eauaent ] Lsgan to feel better. My head
sches left lie; I gained in flesh and strength; my
appstiti.e returned; I sleep well, have no bad
taste IN the mouth 10 the morning; work all day
long, and feel well able TO. All my unfavorable
symptoms have passed away. and i am q we'll
man."
Mr.. Frank Baldus lives at Briehtwood. about
four miles east of Indianapolis. on the Bse-lins
railroad, and is engaged in running Q stationary
engine in the Bee-line carpenter shop. His
post-offce address is Box 60. Brightwo0d, III srion
county, Indiana
In Simple Form,
AN EASY OF MATTERS USUALLY
YELLED IN TE-cHsIcALITIEs.
In this connection there Gao hardly be a more
interesting subject than the ultimate effect OF
catarrh upon the hearing. The process Of tkis
disease 10 poisoning the breath, rotting away
the delicate machinery OF smell and taste. poi
soning the lungs and blood and passing into the
stomach. embedding the digestion; ~vitiatins the
secretions and polluting the very fountains OF
life; all this has perhaps been very generally
discussed. but the very frequent effects Of
catarrh of the nose and throat upon the hearing
has not been touched upon as often 40 the sub
iect warrents.
A very little study of anatomy will show the
reader that the junction OF the back passage Of
the nose and the upper parts of the throst Is
connected With the ear by q minute and delicate
passage known as the eustachian tube. Along
/ fbrx tnha .ho catarrhal uroeass exfen6s nrodue-
ing con gestion and By the fur
thsr extension Of this process to the mucous lin
ing of the tympanum of the ear 10 caused IN
some cases slight forms of catarrh in the middle
ear, and in this way partial or complete deafness
Is produced.
ner result from the swollen. thiekened tissue en-
croachiIg upon the mouth OF the eustachian
tube.
Partial or complete deafness may result from
catarrhal interference with the nasal breath
ing, depriving the ear OF a proper supply OF pure
air, or from the effects Of obstruction in the
nasal passages. causing undue ratification or
condemnation OF the air in the middle ear.
In such cases as these. general remedies,
which are often prescribed. prove comparative
ly Ineffective. A cure can only be obtain ed bv
skillful and scientific local treatment-and let it
be said here that nothing could be attended
with more disastrous results than unskillful
local treatment-combined with constitutional
treatment and care for the disease which
brought about the trouble in the hearing.
Treated by Nail.
Mr.. d. w. Bishop, of Mason. Ohio. writes
to DIR. Blair. under date of May l6, 1855:
81 had been troubled with catarrh ever since
/ had the measles in 1862. Last December I
was taken with a severe spasm OF the asthma,
and when / had partially recovered from that I
found that nv catarrh was wosss than ever.
Well, the first month under your treatment
effected a wonderful change. Now i feel like
another man-as if / had taken a new lease on
life The trouble in my throat has disappeared.
/ breathe easily. My headaches have passed
away. My appetite has returned. L havs
gained in strength aud weight, and Ifeel like Q