The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-08-11

said, Yes, by all means; send Tor bar
Der, and also for fresh fly blister, four
inches by nine
I looked into the face of DR.. s. with
surprise; it was perfectly grave and ear
nest. | limited to him my doubt of the
GOOD that mode of treatment would do,
but he spoke confidently of the result and
said that it would not only cure the dis
case, but, he believed, take away the
predisposition thereto with which Mr..
H-was affected to high degree.
1 The barber came. The head of H
was shaved, and Dr. S. applied the bis
ter with his own hands, which complete
1ly covered the scalp, from forehead to
occiput
Let it remain on for two hours, and
then make use of the ordinary dressing,
said DR.. S. IF he should not recover
during the action of the blister, don't
feel uneasy; scnsibility will be restored
soon after
did not call again, but I heard from
DR.. S. the result. After we left, the rela-
tives stood anxiously around the bed up
on which the sick man lay; but though
the blister began to draw, no signs of re-
turning consciousness showed themselves,
further than an occasional low moan, OF
an uneasy tossing of the arms. For full
two hours the burning plaster parchedthe
tender skin of HIS shorn head, and
was then removed; it had done good ser
vice. Dressings were applied, repeated
and repeated again, but still the sick man
lay in stupor.
Ithas done no good; hadn't we better
send for the doctor, asked the wife,
Just then the eyes of H-opened,
and he looked with half stupid surprise
from face to face of the anxious group
that surrounded the bed.
What in the mischief is the matter?' he
at length said. At the same time feeling
strange sensation about his head, he
placed his hand rather heavily thereon.
Heavens and earth!' Hewas now fully
at his senses. Heavens and earth!' what
ails my head?' z-"s5
For mercy's sake keep quiet, said the
wife, the glad tears gushing over her face.
You have been very i'll, there, there,
now! and she spoke soothingly, don't
say word, but lie very STILL
But my head! what's the matter with
my head? 1t feels as if scalded; where S
my hair? Heavens and earth! Sarah,
don't understand this. And my arm
what's my arm tied up in this way for?'
BE quietmy dear husband, and I'll
explain it all. Oh, be very quiet; your
life depends upon it,
Mr.. H. sank back upon the pillow
from which he had risen, and closed his
eyes to think. Heput his hand up to his
head and felt it tenderly all over, from
temple to temple, and from nape to fore
head. TX
rs it a blister?' he at length asked.
Yes, dear; you have been very i'll; We
feared for your life,' said Mrs. H, af-
! Ffectionately. There have been two ply
sicians in attendance
H-closed his eyes again; his lips
moved. Those nearest were not much
edited by the whispered words that issu-
ed therefrom. They would have sound
ed very strangely in church or to ears
polite and refined. After this he lay fol
some time quiet. Threatened with apo.
plexy, 1 Isuppose?' he said; interrogative-
| ly. yes, DEAR replied his wife. 4
found you lying insensible upon the floor
on happening to come into your room. I
was providentially that discovered yor
when I did; or you would certainly have
died. H-shuthis eyes and mutteree
something, with an air of impatience; bu
his meaning was not understood. Finding
him out of danger the friends and rela-
tives retired, and the sick man was lef
alone with his family. 4s+
Sarah he said, why in the name 0
goodness did you permit the doctor te
butcher me up in this way? I'm laid VI
a week or two, and all for nothing
1T was to save your life, dear
Save The
Hush! there! do, for mercy's sake
be quiet; everything depends upon it,
With gesture of impatience H
shut his eyes, teeth and hands, and ia,
perfectly still for some minutes. Thel
he turned his face to the wall, mutterins
in a low, petulant voice, too bad! to-
bad!
/ had not erred in my first and last i'm
] preston of HIS disease, neither had Dr.
S., although he used a very extraordinar,
mode. of treatment. The facts of th
J; case were these; H-----had a weakness
he could not taste wine nor strong drin
: without being tempted into excess. Bot
himself and friends were mortified at this
/ and they, by admonition, and he, by goo