The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-09-04
Remarkable Cure Of q Lunatic.

The Cleveland Herald on Monday last
contains the following very interesting &c.
count Of . surgical operation upon lunatic
which resulted in the entire restoration Of
his reason. The man was thrown from .
wagon, about five years since, fracturine his
skull against fence stake, the injury bring.
ing . violent arrangement, which became
permanent. He Was taken to the Lunatic
Asylum, where he remained . considerable
time, until he was discharged as incurabs,
and finally remanded to the county iaii,
where he remained for about year past
His wife engaged the services Of DR.. Thay-
er, to attempt the cure Of her unfortunatS
husband. After examining the case DSr +.
found portion of the skull much depress-
cd, and resolved to remsvs it. On entering
the cell for that purpose, on Friday, the man
became greatly enraged, and poured ens
volieys Of execrations upon the doctor, -
though he was aware of the business hs
came on. At the order Of the jailsr, Fra
zee, the lunatc laid down on his bed. when
he was Immediately confined, and copisus
doses Of chlOroform Administered until he
became perfectly insensibls. The depressed
portion Of the sknll-formng piees little
larger than q quarter Of dollar-which haA
boen pressing on the brain, WAS then taksa
out, and found to have thickeaed cor sidsra-
bly, on one side. The head was then bound
with . bandage. saturated with water, aud
the patient left to recover from his stupor.
On Saturday morning he awoke, arose from
| his bed and walked up and down the Tsem,
perfectly rational. He complained that the
bandages, which for some reason that hs
dn't understand had been put on his head,
hurt him, and asked the attendant if they
might be loosens1 As soon as relieved from
the pressure, he lay down on his bed and
fell asleep. On his sgain awakening, he
was asked if he would like his wife to sec
him. She had . child but few days before
his accident, and he now expressed doubt
| whether she would be able to get out Of
bed On her entering, he was as,onished to
find her so well after her recent illness, aud
feared that her health would suffer from ex.
posing herself so early. He asked after the
child and wished to see it, but Was put OF
with an evasive answer until II Was tnoughs
advisable to explain matters to him. He
then commenced talking Of things that hap
pened five years ago. as If having occurred
but yesterday. 1t was long time before he
could be made awar. of his long illness and
insanity, and when ct last convinced Of il,
stated that he had no recollection Of any.
about bis being sick. He recommended his
wife to 70 home to her friends until he vas
we'll, as her stay in Cleveland would be ex.
pensive, and talked perfectly rational on
other subjects. He is now in fair way Of
recovery, and will probably do well unlsss
Inflammation should intervene.
Ice IN RED-Hor MErAL.-The most won.
dsrful fact connected with ice-making is the
glorious experiment BY which water Was fro.
zen in capsule Of platinum at White Asat
This wonderful achievement proceeds upon
the theo that water rilI not touch bedy
| Of metsi heated tsyond q certain degreo.
A most important fact it is for al connect
ed with ste m-producing that il will assume
in such case spheroidal shape. and that
. clear space will be preserved between it
and the glowing metal, owing, doubtless to
| the rspulsive effect Of Preat heat ia all cases
whatever. Professor Fa.adsy has carried
this marvel even step further. and actually
frozen ball Of mercury in the midst Of
glowing furnace. by the judicious sdmixturs
Of carbenic acid and ether, 20 - 70 give great
yiger to the evaporating process.