The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-05-14
NUMBER 50.

ana dUSDIUlU3 was iitCiCst WIN
der, enjoyed and felt by all, to allow time
or attention for reply to the remark.
every eye was riveted upon the agi'ated
and shaking corpse. The operator con-
tinued TO let upon it a full quantum of the
galvanc fluid, till the action upon the
nerves becoming so powerful that il made
a tremendous bound, leaping by sort OF
an imperfect plunge, into a corner of the.
room, dsengagiug itself entirelyff0in ne
wires which communicated the knlv1ns
ism.
All Immediately drew around the body
For a moment after its fall, II seemed
perfectly motionIcss aud dead. DR.. Bs
approached, and taking hold Of his ARM
announced that he thought he felt slight,
though single beat Of the pulse. The
galvanic operator was Just going % arrange
his machine to give him another charge,
when DIR. D. again exclaimed, che is-
he is alive! he signs he brcathes y
And, true enough, he did sigh ho gave
a long gasp, at the same time raising and
gently waving his right hand. His signs
continued for a couple of minutes, when
they ceased entirely. His whole frame
seemed to be somewhat agitated his
chest heaved, his legs trembled, and he
occasionally raised his right arm. These
effects were supposed to be caused bys
the powerful influence Of the galvanic fli-
id upon the nerves. None ofthese move
ments were yet supposed attributablc to
the action of life. 1t was Considered that
the animating principle of nature had left
his frame. and could never be again re-
stored..-Why not Are not people who
have been longer deprived of life than he
has been, oftenimes restored7 Then
whv may lie not be resuscitated4 were
questions that seemed TO engage the minds
of all. In the very height of anxiety and
suspense, DR.. ID. announced thathe could
feel feeble pulsa,ions. A piece ofhroken
looking glass was immediately held before
his nostrils, which was instantly covered
with cloud. ale brea,hes! he breathes"
was the unanimous shout. All was the
most intense anxiety for some seconds,
when the motion of his chest, as in the
act of respiration. became visible. His
pulse" said DR.. d., ''dOes now certainly
beat; 10 - he at the same instant exclaim-
ed, she opens his eyes y
And horrible indeed were those eyes to
look upon lie rolled them wildly in
their sockets, occasionally closing them,
and giving most terrible scowls. In about
five minutes his breathing became tolera.
bly, frcqucnt-probably he would give one
breath when healthy man would give
four. His brca,hings, however, rapidly
in frequency and strength. DR..
D. began to speak 20 him, but he gave no
H., he heard a word. He
looked upon the scene around him, with
the most deathly Indifference, seemingly
alive to nothing. A pin was tried upon
his foot. He moved his foot, though not
very suddenly, and resented the act with
a horrible lrown, but a frown containing
something of sadness. His action soon
began to take n more energetic character.
lie began again to feel his neck, and
work his body as though in the sever
est agony. Young H., a medical student
of Dr. s., approached him, and taking
hold Of his arm and shoulder, White rose
upon his feet, took two steps, being thus
and seated himself in an arm
chair. On seating himself, he gave
slight groan, his muscles seemed some
what overcome with the exertion he had
made. A bottle of hartshorn was imme-
diaely applied to his nose, which revived
him much but his life seemed to be tina.
Of a man much intoxicated. He seemed,
upon one occasion, TO try to give utter
ance to some feeling, but, from an un-
known cause, an impeachment, probably
BIZ an accumulation in the throat occa-
stoned by the execution, he was unable
To give uterance to a word. We are sa-
ti.lied that he made an effort of this kind,
for Immediately on the excrtion he gave
n sorrowful shake Of the head, which sig
niied, If we rightly understood the Ian
ruace, that he meant something which he
could not express.
His system was critically examined,
md though he was announced 10 be per-
'cctly alive, II was announced by DR.. d.
that he coultFlyc but few minutes, for
of the brain, which had not
yet happened. was rapidly taking place.
Every method was adopted TO equalize
the circulation of the blood, and save the
patient from the terrible consequences Of
so sad n catastrophe. but in vain. The