Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-02
Singular Case---Twenty five Days With
ont Food.

| Mr.. 1,!fs, of Henrietta, Monroe county, n
! Y, ctt his throat about two months since
| He died on the goth ult The Rochester
| DemoerGt says:
we learn that Mr. Ellis. of Henrietta
| died on Sunday night, shortly after 9 o'clock
| For several days previous he appeared to de-
cline nore rapidly than he had done since the
! first reaction from the effects Of his dreadful
wound. He had taken LITTLE nourishment, and
at times his mind appeared to lose its grasp of
earthly things and lie spoke of wanting to
90 home These wandering flights were tenn
porafv, however, aud he recognized persons
readily at ether times. His death was calm
| an:l easy, tle physical powers ccasing from
gradual exhaustion.
j bout the first sickness which Mr.. Fills
had experienced, was occa$ioncd by severe
cold taken last winter in clearing mp Il new
piece Of land on his farm From this he did
not appear to entirely recover, his brain being
apparently slightly afflicted Jy it. Last April,
he rCccigcd an Offer for the purchase of one
half the farm on which he rcSdcd-one Of the
best in that locality, about 100 acres in cX-
tent with handsome d"cling-housc upon it.
He accepted it, But after closing the b rgain
he reflected upon it good deal and came TO
the conclusion that he had parted with the
land for less than its valuc. This troubled
him exceedingly, and deprived him Of cheer
fulness by day and rest by night
q On the night preceding the fcSt of April,
he was unusually disturbed and walked the
house continually. In the morning he went
out into the orchard near the house ard cut
his throat, seyering the windppc, and making
a gha>ty wound. His son followed him. arX
io,lS respecting lis state of mind and found
him lying upon the ground, apparently dying
| The o.d gentleman waT removed - the house
and physician called, who ascertaned that
the principal veins were not severed, but con
sderad that his death mast cnSue within few
hours He continued to live, however, with
ont taking particle of nonriShmcnt, for three
weeks and four days, when one of the family
responding to his entreaties for food, gave him
piece Of potato which che was preparing
for the table. He held it in his mouth for a
while, but was unable, Of course, to swallow
it. This seemed TO satisfy his immediate cray
ing, and the experiment was repeated
A few days afterward, he said he would
| ike to get up and sit at the table with the
family mt dinner, and was assisted to do So
a little clam soup, Of which he was very fond,
was given him, and small portion may have
found its way into his stOmach-thc greater
part, however, 0ozed out of the orifce in the
neck, which never closed mp entirely. Some
three weeks since, Dr. IIazyltAc, assisted by
DR. Moore Of this city, inserted tube into
the gullet, through which liquids we're conduct
e,l into the stomach and this appeared to re-
viye his wasting strength. But lie has never
exhibited any great desire to live, and had
prepared his mind for The great change, which
was evidently approaching This singular
case has appeared to call for more than usual
mention, and we have accordingly stated it at
| some langth.'