Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-11-19


days with wandering pains, which daily
increased in violence; at all times how
ever, they were fixed pains in the shout
der and right arm, which at intervals
were so circulating, that she could moi
help crying out. She was in this state
when she called TO consult me; perceiy-
ing, however, no change in her pulse.
nor any increase of heat, nor redness Of
the surface, nor swelling in the affected
part, | considered the case simple rheu-
matism, and passed the needle in the
arm at the place pointed out by the pa
tlent as the seat of affection, between
the fbres of the triceps muscle.l The
pain was driven to the arm, and into the
hand by the second puncture and
third caused it wholly todepart, and the
woman with JOY and surprise exclaimed
she was cured.
Mr.. Churchill, of London, speaks very
decidedly in favor of this remedy in slo-
cal diseases of the muscular and fibrous
structure of the boby.'' The first case
in MIR. Churchill's collection, which we
shall transcrbe, is that of bricklayer.
The body of this man was bent nearly at
right angles with the thighs, and his
countenance indicated acute suffering
lie had been attacked he said, three
days before, with darling pains, in the
loins and hips; every motion OF the hody
produced an acute spasmodic pain re-
sembling an electrick shock and the
attempt to raise the body to an upright
position was attend by such insupporta-
BILE agony as 10 obIige him to continue
in this state of flexion, rather than en-
counter it by altering his position
There was no more constitutional dis
turbance than was to be expected from 3
days and nights of constant pain the
pulse was a little quickened, and the
tongue white, but attributed this de-
rangement 10 the irritation SET I'D by
the pain, and loss of rest.-I directed
him TO place himself across chair for
support during the operation aud | i'm.
mediately introduced needle of an
inch and half in length into The lum-
bamass on the right side of the spine I
in two minutes time, observed that be
seemed to rest the weight of his body
more on his limbs, and in the next in
slant, without any inquiry being made.
he observed, that he felt bis limbs
stronger from the pain having left his
hips He next plainly indicated that
the disease was iessened, by raising his
body; from which he only desisted, by
being desired to remain at rest through
fear of the needle being broken. AZ
ter SIX minutes it was withdrawn; the
man arose adjusted his dress, ex-
pressed his establishment and delight at
the sudden removal of his disease, and
having made bis grateful acknowledges
ments, left the house with facility as
tho he had never been afflicted.
The needle should be gradually in-
troduced, with somewhat of rotary
motion Of the hand, and suffered to re-
main five or six minutes This ope-
alton we are informed, neither produ-
W. P"AA "oA SANCS IlSC 10 UIccuEDR.--
For our own part, we have no expe-
rience of the remedy, and if it is as sue
cessfui and etfectual as ii is represented
TO be, we wust confess we know of no
rational hypothesis by which TO account
for phenomenon SO singular.
The following CALCULATION Of Mr.. De-
grand, is well worth the attention of
every economist.
"Two Argand Lamps, which con-
sumo each gill of Sperm Oil, being in
all 2 cts. worth Of Sperm. Oil in an
evening, spread as much light as TWEEN
ty Mould Tatlow Candles, weighing s
ID. would, and these candles, would
burn down one half in the course of the
evening: which at the nresent low
price Of Candles. viz. l2 cts. per. lb.
makes them cost so cts. for the 3 l-2 ID.
consumed. Even if the TalIow was
given you, it is not doubtful whether ii
would not be cheaper TO burn Sperm
Oil, than TO pay for the wick and the