Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-18
TREATING A casa ACTIVELY.
BY JOHN JONES, NJ. D.

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| was once sent tor in great haste, to
attend gentleman ofrespertability, whose
wife--a lady OF intelligence and refine
ment- had discovered him in his room,
lying senseless upon the floor. -......
On arriving at the house. found Mrs.
H in great distress ofmind. ~,..
"What is the matter with Mr. H."
asked on meeting his lady, who was in
tears and looked the picture cf distress.
y am afraid it is apoplexy," she replied
I'll found him lying on the floor, where
be had to all appearance fallen suddenly
from his chair. His face is purple, and
though he breathes, it is with great diff
Guilty." ... ..s .....- E..a.-s e...
| went up to see my patient. He had
been lifted from The floor and was now
lying upon his he'd. Sure enough, his
face was purple and his breathing labored.
but somehow the symptoms did not indi.
cate apoplexy. Every vein 10 his head
and face were tinged, and he lay perfectly
stupid, but still saw TO clear indication,
Of an actual or approaching congestion o.
the brain. t.....-
"Hadn he better be bled. DOCTOR
asked The anxious wife. ...r.....r
III don't know that that is necessary
replied. IL think that if we let hin
alone, it will pass off in the course Of few
hours" ..l..
"A few hours He may die in half al
hour s.# Ht..st
II don't think the case is dangerous
madam"
"ApoPlexy not dangerous !"
81 hardly think il apoplexy." I-repIied
"Pray what do y"u think it is, doctor J.
Mrs. II Iouked anxiousIy 10 my
face. . at
| deIicately limited that he might posi-
by have been drinking too much brandy
but she positively and almost indignant )
objected. -
mo. doctor; ought to know about
that. she continued Depend upon it.
the disease is mere deepiy seated. All
sure he ought 10 he hled Won'i yul
bleed him, cror? few ounces o
blood taken from his arm may give life 1,
the now siagnanl circulation of blood in
his veins. "a
Thus urged. I, after some reflection
ordered bowl and handage, aud, open
ing vein from which the blood hnwec
freely. relieved him from ahour eight Gu
ces of his circulating medium! But BE-
still Law iusensible az before. much to the
distress Of hisp wife. f'i 80 .a!4sa'
.'S"meihing else mu-t he done. doctnr.'
she urged. seeing that the bleeding hac
accomplished nothing. "'IT my hus bauo
is not taui, ky relieved he must die.'' at
By this time several friends and 4rela
lives, who had been sent f.r. arrived, ant
urged upon m" the adoption of more ac
tive measures. Tor restoring the sick maj
to consciousness. Tine iiTopO>ed mlsras'
plasters all over his body. another bis i'm
mersion. in hot water 4 sugges ied aha
ilimigbl be well to use a SION ,ch pump.
Why, doctor p asked one Of hi
( friends. ,.ao
Perhaps be has taken some drug"
replied. . 1919, $50.
II ppoosssible. doctor!'' said The wife
he has heen hone all day. and there
no drug Of any kind in the house"
sf"'No brandJ?'l ventufed the snggeslio
again. Df'h1it..
gsrNo.I doctorL No spirits Of any kind i
the house" returned Mrs. H, in a
pfended tone. f.s-.a., ra-..,e,r.5.t.I
Twas not the regular family physician
aud had been called to meeiihe alarmin
emergency because my Office happened
be nearest to the dwelling of Nj. H.
Feeling my position to be adiRicale on
| suggested. lha, The family psyn
clan had better be called. '.Bus the della
doeiOT," said ihs tsisads. III 5l,s b