The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-28
DiablcrIc il, Rhode Island.
An Indian ".@pirit' III tbc .Miicai Prcttssion
II .Saake dricsn PROM q toy's s.o~s,1ch.

| From the Providence (R. Press.
| We have heard of the existence OF reptile
| OF the snake species i'll the human stomach
! apparently we'll vouched ior bu; have nevel
/ been fortunate enough, until recently, to hear
| the facts from an eye witness. Such q cas-,
! has :, Gently been treated IN this city, which
| is so remarkable that we propose to give til,
! who was operated upon, and from an inter
view with the parents learned the whole de
/ tails of the case.
| Tie sui ject was Z child seven wears ofayC
son ofMr. Henry 6. Powers, whose residence
and home Is in the city Of BROOKLYN, Long
Island, No. G29 Pacific street. About the
middle of February. 1864, he had fit Of be
ing severely convulsed. The family physi
clan being called. the convGisions were sub.
dued AID the child restored to consciousness
He had previously been active ard fond OF
exercise but a lassitudc supcrveneL and hc
ceased to desire his usual exercise and sports
He was very restless, sleeping but little a, ::
time, and requiring much care nights. HIS
appetite became ravemOus, eating heartily 1T
his regular meals and largely between them.
In 4 short time spots appeared upon his face
and his eyclids became OF acarle, color.
Small fostering sores appeared upon his
knUcklas.
AZ this stare of the case his physician p-,-
mOuuccd the disease gastric fever. Ills skin
was hot and ri.lse high. He WAS treated with
qUininc, and III a week or iJrin ght TIE fever
left him. He then wasted rapidly away,
though his excessive and morbid appetite
continued. Soon after Liz joints swcIltd and
s;iiicued, and there was u General soreness OF
lis lmL5. After The symptoms, rcd sc.,bs,
dry and hard. icyo!oIcI Oh tie joints and
- 81. . =
back lie walked Oh lis toss. H., back bent.
which led his p.rcA1s t. believe thar bis 81 lie
va seriously affected. Several pAysig.gls,
skilled and cmiucmt il the profession. were
called in, but nothing tLcy could do reacl ed
the case, or gave any Indications Hat tlsy
co.:l! help he boy.
i, Wa, finally decided tia, the lid should
b. taken !ntu iuc country to Try change of
AIR and the influences which Nigh; reach
him there. And here II may be wc.l TO me.-
ton that BIZ entire disposition seemed to have
became changed. lie vas naturally swcc;
tempered aud a!icc,iunatc to gtc family. and
eXrr mciy fond Of his Vlayma:es. His II :
you' sras!J1iiy become 50 acute that no one
coal! come near L!:n without camp.a niu -.
Common conversation annu.ra hi:!, ana Il,
i.,It.. I.Jty, consequent upon Ia, nervousness,
made /. Il ask ~ ;ahe care .. .i.a.
"a l..l- condition lie was taken latJ tie
c3Ua,rr. II J#uc. Tie pace selected 10,
Lake MahuIa., ,A Putnam country, y. Y. =
'H5Uute!u region. "lc.r i ~ l.icl cy"iI
Jon, nigh, BE- ;1-ia favorable iag rect, ,e-..-
t:p.. A. meaic.Ac- were STOPPED, AZ! tie
urly treatment va, hd:,irg him with a.caho.
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W. Ir'"o"Hcea "r ire'''iAe'.; Indicated - ia
A.;'r. ~ tHelr &hNie;! t. r''ie'e i"elr Su.e'.
i"g cH.d, another physician was cal"i, "t'
rr'a1"n"'! -" care e-or''u.,.. a." It 'r-.;n".t
%! cd "'er "'t ani Ir''i WIS adopted. !A.4
- c'"'i'."'.i "".I.- :. i''r'""''. J:i d"
c,roir were ''-!'I '"c !tHcni continued
t rAtI't the same symptoms
A"odi ths last d" the n'!;H. . la..F 'T'ni
/ H. c..E F-S.I1: ia -'.''''.'' v:''iei UP'"
Mr.. f""|r-' a"H, a''''@ Inc v'nI.'''4 o. '.e
cil,a. inquire" "ha, H..,H H. Mr. Power
rre.;va tie c@Se am sad sic "t" Eli k-""'
/ n'iLe: c"I.i the Phy''c''i' Hr.'r'I'"e- ! D..
I1ay F'rici '."i -ir %o'.' ..'! o-' We"
ST." rei"F"e" l! if!' .''"'r ana ".t.S "tf
-. ''' s'."'" III u Gay or '''' anu ..'.'.' '..'
:,'I called %l"A NJ ''.-r' = ,Ae"''''.. p. T.
g'ys'o'an. "h' 'H''h' 80 .' .',.''' ''' i..'..-
c'ye .,..:eA par! o''> 10 "l a. I.''@N =. -
t.,r'ir ~ nam: S"e n'''''r Know" 'A~' a4,e
had called i"r the p-si.se o, Nr''"Fi.I 4
'--,.g.'i cN'.ii.,'A.:,''. -'-.S. ie'''s Wa or
'.r; I1inEheed' "neH tne S!A'' W. request
g" 10 examine tie h"E III Tie vi'E D-'"., Va
9',3 ne q, '.'' rl'.', o.. ne cas- ".,c .;'''''
'T'tAi"'.y """ ,A5,j !" G''r! .'a','t"-.''.
IL vas i."', Ht'o mar ''' cause "'!s , S'i''>.
Il: has H. winch was @'."S'H S''N" "' u
e'En' Il" "es i2"2 aeon, mi; .! S''',.'
worms S.',.'.'e sG'' '.n "i'.n'. p
'i' IL, G9..!" remote me r'lt'!e III s''t'E l,
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