Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-07

the day. able to make any further appii-
cation of the water to her face. In the
course of the day, she sustained repeated
attacks of spasm, produced by other ex-
citing causes, always referring her chief
uneasiness 10 the breast, stomach, and the
upper part OF the throat. In the night fol-
lowing, she experienced paroxysm OF the
spasms. more alarming than any had oc-
Cured before. impre:sing for the first time,
both the patient and the lady with whom
she resided, with an apprehension OF her
case being dangerous.
At SIX o'clock in The morning OF the 4th
day, the symptoms with which she had
been before affected were now presented
in all aggravated form. The pulse was
tense, and frequent, tine causes capable OF
exciting the spasms, and the attending
sense of suifocatitn had been multiplied.
A mere draught of air from a door was at
this time sufficient to induce tueni, aud eve
ny attempt to swallow liquids was not only
ippracticsble, hut certain to occasion srea
anguish. AT half past nine o'clock, i. NJ +.
thu pulse was 30 minute, and her dis
tress arising out of the frequent occur
renee OF The spasms, and the danger OF
suifocatien was very great. Her thirs, was
Unsuitable, AMI she was frequently making
efforts to discharge from the mouth and
throat, frothy saliva, which was Of so
viscid na,us:, taat she was offer under
the necessity Of deiacLing it with her
finger.
The nervous system was excitable to so
great degree, that any sudden movement
III the room, such as the opening or shut
ting the door, the undulatlon OF the water
used by the person engaged IN cupping her,
although she did not see it. the AaAe pro.
duced by burning the pieces OF paper elm
ployed by I've cupPer, and many other
causes which under other circums tances,
would be equally tniliny, were remarked
at different times 10 prec ptate this unhap.
Ply girl INTO commissions, exhibiting that
kind OF poignant suffering, which perhaps
may be more easily conceived Of, than cx-
pressed by language. Her intense thirst
has been referred TO; it may be useful, on
some other occasion, TO remark thai tenn
porary alienation OF that sensation was OBJ
tanned by applying to her mouth and lips
some lime juice.
Int intervals OF her paroxysms tie
mind became little composed, and she
was several times capable OF speaking COL
lected. We were of opinion that this DC
casional mental composGre, was IN part TO
be attributed to our having very carefully
kept from her kIowled Sc the nature OF her
complaint In one or two instances, when
the bite she had received was adserted to
within her hearings, she manifested but lit
tie present CONGO I'm about it, and enluired
whether there could be any danger OF her
becoming mad, in consequence OF IL
,That the tendency of the wound she had
received had occupied very little OF her at
tentlon or her fears was rendered more full
ly evident by tue tact of her having forgot
when her case was first under luyes,Iga-
ton, that she had been bitten ~ q dog
When she was asked ii such had been the
case, she replied in the negative. There
was much local irritation about the neck
and throat; pressure even OF light kind
made with the fingers on the upper conlcai
vertebrs was frequently observed to pro-
duce spasms, and sense OF sitting, or dit
tcui,y Of getting the breath. 1 his SYM,
tom, il il conceived, is accounted Tor by
what is stated IN the last passage OF this
communications.
ht o'clock a. N. The pulse became
weak and lremulous, .nd IN few minutes
ceased at The mriSs, her voice was next
observed to fail her, and she expired at
half pas! II. 70 the medical profession it
may be interesting to state, that the treat
men, consisted OF two bleediDgs, one OF
ten. aud the other OF thirty ounces, and
cupping along the course OF the spine.
In the examination OF the body after
death, the spinal marrow was found IN
famed. HARVEY kLAPP, NJ. d.
JOSEPH kLAPP, NJ. D.
HENRY NELL, NJ. d.
Philadelphia. July |, 1919.
From the ~ Y. Daily Advertiser, July 3.
PLEASANT Art OF MONEY CATCHING.
:>.< xuo ,nhIisheb ammo