Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-21
A Great Medical Discovery.

The article which follows, published in the scien-
tiic Bulletin, of Paris, is entitled "The Appica-
ton of Chemical Electricity to Therapeutics"
intact, The Bulletin says:
Chemistry is about to drag from an anticipated
death, thousands of men, who, in the exercise OF
their cruel professions gliding looking glass plat
ing, white lead manufacturing, &C., and also those
whose systems have been ruined BY mercury in its
various forms-or this science has raised her right
arm and arrests their misery and destruction This
discovery extracts from their bodies atom by atom,
every particle substance from every part of the
human system. Where do we get this great hopes
In memoir presented to the French Academy of
Sciences by NJ. Dumas, which has for its authors
two men, whose names will strike the ear of the
public for the first time to day. But if they prove
what they promise to, they will soon take rank
among the greatest benefactors of humanity These
authors are Andre Poly, of Havana, and Maurice
Vergnes The invention consists of an application
of chemical electricity to accomplish the above
purpose, and of all the marvellous things that
electricity has achieved, this is the boldest and
most triumphant.
The modus operandi Is as follows: A metallic
bath is insulated from everything, and partially
filled with aciduated water to convey more readily
seat in the tub, insulated entirely from the bath
When gold, silver, or mercury is in the SYSTEM
nitric, Or hydrachlorc acids are employed. When
lead is suspected the acid used is suphuric. This
done, the negative pole of battery is put in
necton with the BATH while the positive pole is in
the hands of the patient Now the work of purifi-
cation commences. The electricity precipitates
ITSELF hunts, digs, searches, and discovers every
particle of metallic substance concealed in the most
profound tissues, bones, nerves and joints OF the
patient resolves them into their primitive forms,
and extracting them entire from the human Or
ganization, deposits them upon the sides of the
bath, where they can be seen with the naked eye.
After the end of one of these operations a
chemist of Havana, NJ. Moissand, having analysed
9l2 drachms of the liquid in the BATH he saw FORM
ing metallic globule of the diameter of nine tenths
of mile metre, and this was mercury. At another
time the same chemist saw very light white, pre-
cipitated substance, which gave two globules of
metallic lead, perfectly visible to the naked eye, and
NJ. Poly announced that he had taken from the tiba
and thigh bone of patient quantity of mercury
that had been there, creating intense suffering for
fifteen years.
A LADY's RACE REpoRr.-We take the follow.
ing account of the between Blue Dick and
his competitors, from the New Orleans Crescent to
which paper it was communicated, by lady
spectator.
Well, for the first time in my life have wit
messed race How shall describe it? When
entered the course it was merely from spirit of
curiosity, and nothingelse- to-do-atveness, conse
quently an utter indifference which, now, | should
call back again with difficulty, if at all, under the
same circumstances. When the horses were led
out, | saw nothing wonderful, in the closely wrapped
animals and felt much amused at the earnestness
of several parties betting on their favortes. But
| as soon as they were uncovered, novice as L am IN
anything of the kind, l could not but feel an adj
miration for the beautifully formed and spirited
creatures who were about to win Or lose, according
to their respective qualities. "The start" las
Lady Gay hath it) "was a picture" Brown Dick
| taking the lead and keeping it, Arrow next, and
almost neck and Geek, then Hornpipe Mary Tay-
lor last and considerably in the rear. At the
instant they started, was surprised to find my
heart leaping into my throat, and until the heat
was completed, it beat at the rate Owe will say
the time Brown Dick made l can scarcely write
for the sudden revolution my feelings underwent
in less time than it takes me to describe them.
The favoritc of the field before starting appeared
to be Arrow, who is handsomely made horse,
but not so much so as his successful rival. Brown
Dick is beauty, with the slight defect of having
almost too large a head; but he is full of spirit,
I and graceful as fawn-and from the moment he
started until he completed the heat he did not al
low Arrow to come up with him, but kept his
length ahead, and most of the time with cons-
derable space between, winning the heat with ease
The next heat Brown Dick took the lead as before,
and won the race, making the quickest time on
record l was so excited the last mile they ran,
that destroyed, unconsciously, the fan held in my
hand, by biting it very savagely, and very much
confused felt when met the smiling gaze of my
companion, bent mischevously upon me, and
frankly owned to him that my scruples were gone,
vanished, and that a race was the most delightful
thing in the world. SOMEBODY.