Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-24

ike tnat or 81 1irtln 5, through which
the process of digestion could be watch
ed
In twelve months from the time of the
injury he parts were all sound, leaving
an opening IN the side and stomach which
was about two and half inches In cir
cumference. A small fold of the coats of
the stomach appeared on the upper edge
OF the orifice, and continued to extend
downward until it covered the opening, so
as to obviate the necessity of compress
or bandage for retaining the contents of
the stomach. Though this valve adapted
itself to the orifce so as to prevent the
efflux of the gastric contents when the
stomach was full, it was, however easily
depressed with the finger.
When the stomach is empty, the interi-
or of Its cavity may be examined to the
depth of five or six inches, if kept disten-
ded by artificial means, and food and
drink may be seen entering through the
ring of the esophagus. When entirely
empty, the stomach contracting upon it.
self proirudes from the orifce as large as
hens egg, unless it is held back by a
compress. If he lies on his left side and
sleeps for several hours without the COM
press, 1t will produce still greater extent,
and present surface several inches in
| diameter.
In 1925, he having fully recovered his
health, DR.. Beaumont commenced his .ex-
periments on St. Martin, which he con-
tinued, with great patience for many
months at a time, and these were not con-
cluded till September, 1888 During the
whole of these periods, from the spring
! of 1924, and from the close o. the exper-
iments In 1888, to the present time, COW
erlng a term of 30 years, he has enjoyed
general good health and constitutional
soundness, width every function of the
system in full force and vigor, and per-
| haps suffered much less from disaas than
most men of his circumstances in life
/ He has, indeed, been athletic and robust.
laborlng at the very hardest of work, eat
ing and drinking like other healthy and
active people.
| The work of DR.. Beaumont, which re-
cords several hundred experim ants, is re-
ally invaluable to the world TIE book
which sells at one dollar, is nearly out of
print, and all the copies OF which we
have any knowledge are in our possess
! ion.
| There is but one Niagara and one ST.
/ Martin, and when he passes away, the
world never having seen one before,
81 will never look upon his like again"
He is of medium height, dark complex
ion, and remarkable for wiry toug glness
| Of constitution. H. has hard, almost
severe expression Of countenance, owing,
doubtless, to the fact Of bis suferings-
His frmness is very large, which, with
his physical power, enabled him to en-
dure SO much pain without sinking un-
der it,
Soon after he recovered from the acci-
dent, he married, and had seventeen
children, five of whom, with his wife, are
now living. He is man without educa-
ton, and with but limited general infor-
matioa; has for years followed laborious
occupations, and when engaged to travel
with DE-. Bunting, In whose care he now
is, he was occupied in chopplng wood at
/ twenty-five cents cord. Oaly to think
of man whose sufferings have yielded
to the world so much knowledge of the
| laws of digestion and nutrition, being al
lowed to drag out his life at the age Of
/ fifty-two, supporting family at such Ia
Dor and with such small pay. Would it
not be well for New York, Boston and
| Philadelphia to place the man beyond the
reach Of want, and let him be seen by and
examined before all the medical classes
IN those cities every session while he lives.
| The world owes him a living, and we
doubt not, IL proper steps were taken,
! his future comfort and usefulness could be
secured.
DR.. Bunting proposes to exhibit him to
medical men III this country and In Eu-
rope, and to give lectures to popular au-
/ diences We think, however, ST. Martin
should not be obliged to leave family and
country in order to secure a competency
/ for his old, age, when we have 50 many
medical colleges and wealthy, liberal
members of the profession who would
cheerfully aid in his support.
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