Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-02-05
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sonsc sutssfsn<e or some ncthcd ~ wn1Cn
pain coull Se rrnscscd IN sargi~ai op~rs-
tiOas. Tbe intro,l1cfion Of sulphuric eticr
INTO the Massachusetts, Genersl Hospital
IN iSt7 6licd the medical World Nth as
t0nishus~ni. The ids. that man cosid 81.
down. inhaie few arsughss 81 ether. f.ll
inio sweet sleep interrupted Oaly By
pleasant drcsns. and sgain -ak- up snd
find l-g msnus a foot and all arr.sed IN
good order -.s -hst sa-y~sas cosid bard
y have ahiic psted. Bat The fsct that a
nv fatal eases have occurred fron the u.>
OF aBessbefics has thro-z q shade Of dOubt
ard dread over the minds 81 uaany ia re-
gard 20 "a, nee. That 80 ~ fatal cases
have occurrrd % truly ~oaisrful. and
these have g~Ber.lls r,-,sls-.l from iSno-
rsnce. or from The existence % 0rgsnie dis
sas~s no0a.Paiible -ith It's ase.
Throe Substances arr nov eaplo,ed for
thu purpose Sulphurie Ether. the srss
enrloyed for this purpose. Is slower IN "a.
act'ou but isss disasrecable 10 many per-
s0as. and Perhsp. a. safe as either % ths
otbcr-- Many persoas .sarria< from
spasmo1ie ssthm. have inhahrd "a for wears
~i'hOut any apparent injury. The system
-in sousctiDc. become inuied 60 its long
continacd use 80 a. no; 70 b saccted by
"a
ChlorOfo-n IA. 6rss in; rcdsced for inhs-
lAiion BY Dr. >i@Psoa Of Eaisburg Thi.
has s-estish OiOr. ard brings the "a
tent aurh Hsorc r-sdiiy under "a. insssaos
than ,tlsr. Hence srvaser eausiou !. ne
cessary IN rs usc.
Niir0Gs OSyds Gas. or Laughins Gas.
has long been inhslcl IN The laboratory.
and given BY travelling ioSsurvrs % indi-
Siduals. and &c have never bard q any
serious results from its u.s bv then. It,
effects arr rsPid and usually produces ~
filtration Of spirits. When the patient !. be-
coming relieved q ia effects
nov sNEsrHErtcs aEr TO rE-rsrD.
From two or three instance. that have
conc under nv ob-ervaiion ~herc injury
Las been doae. ] bolicve that gi,ing Il too
sued-nis n lar-c quaniiiis. . the psfieHi
. the sourvc q the greatest Danger. The
circulating system rvcrivcs a violent sbock.
the stomach !, Affected a. vel A. Lear,.
and The Pafien; j. lefs for DAY, in uaissra-
bic condiiion- A case % thi, lind "a.
not long sincs reported % ne ~here a phy-
sician threw a fo~cl saturated Nth chloro-
form over the tacc q his PssS,n, and thea
another dr. towel ever that. thereby com
fie'elv shuttinS ost the AR % vitaiiv ne
oesssry 90 our eHis;~Bc-. The psficat AS
thus rendered insensibie for seven or eigkt
hours ana ever since has felt u, M Sss cts
Ssch a course Is rePrvh~nsible IN The high-
Ct degree. ! have inh.lsl ether and
chi0roform many times and ! can no- 90 q
~iihout feeling the slightest unplsa..at
scnsstion. S.suraie n linen handkerchief
With ether or chlOroiorm. OF . some pre-
e. \ niiNsnre Of both IN equal parts. let the
physician present Il to your nos,ril.. bet 20
b. directed bv your ON band tin you
come under ia influence 80 Tia, sosr hand
-ia drop. Remove his had - a. 90
breathe fresh ar occas5onafiy. which vill
not be neccsSsry NOR, thAs two or threc
times IN this way you become aocustou
"a 70 q. the heart wiii beat regularly. and
tie physician osn proceed nth g ISL yoa
arr N q coalition Tor the rcquircd opera
iion.