The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-07-01

by the time Dr. - arrlseuj out Tue
friends oil the sick man would not suffer me
TO leave the room. j
Mhea DR.. S. came, we conversed
aside for a few moments, and gave him my
views of the case, and stated what had
done, and why had done il. We then
proceeded to the bedside Of the patient,
There were sill no signs Of approaching
- - ~ -. ~" &-@
| :. Don't you think his head ought to be
shaved and blistered p asked the wife anx..
iously. + W. '.,..' #t @. 1*t<J -.
Doctor s. thought a moment. and
then said - '* ~@7 @7.%" sf7@t .@T
:. Yes, by all means. Send for barber !;
and also fresh fiy blister, four inches by
nine." 20. '@'@1 "' *@'9FAs Is21a* ii
Hooked into the face of DR.. s. with
50, prise. II was perfectly grave and earn.
est. l hinted 10 him my doubt of the good
that mode of tres.ment would do; but he
snake confidently OF the result, and said
that would not only cure the disease, but.
he believed. take away the predispositlon
thereto, with which Mr.. H was affected
in high degree. -. q" .@~' ply !.
The head Of Mr.. H was shaved. and
DIR. s. applied The blister with his own
hands, which completely covered the scalp
frnm fofehead To occiput. ''"'= r.
"I.et il remain on Tor two hours. and
then make use Of the ordinary DRESSING" +"
said DR.. s.. I'll he should not recover
during the action of the blister, don't feel
uneasy. SensibiIity will be restored soon
alter" ~~r = -
did not call again. but heard from DR..
S -. the result, hi
After We lett. the friends stood anxious
ly around the bed SIDE upon winch The sick
man lay, but though the blister began 70
draw. no signs Of returning consciousness
showed themselves, iurther than an occa-
sionaI Iow moan, or an uneasy tossing OF the
arms. For tull two hours the burning plas-
ter marched The tender skin ut Mr.. H--'s
.hurn head, and vas then removed. IL had
done good service. Dressings were then
applied repeated and repeated again. but
still the sick man Iay in q deep stup"r.
"It has done no good. Hadn't we bet
ter send for the dector: suggested the
wife.
Just then the eyes Of H opened, and
he looked with half stupid surprise from
face 10 face Of the anxious group that sur.
rounded the bed.
=" What 10 the mischlet's the matter :" he
st length said. AT the sane time feeling a
strange sensation about his head. he placed
his hand rather heavily thereon. liea-
yens and earth!" he WAS fully 10 hi:
senses. !" Heavens and earth what siI'
nv heads'
For mercy's sake. Keep quiet" said the
wife. the glad tears gushing over her lace
" You have been very i'll. There, there,
now!" Aud she spoke sothiagly. " Dom
say a word. but lie very still.
| "But ny head What's the matter viii
nv headl Il feels as il scalded. Where,
my hamf Heavens and earth Sarah.
don't understand this! What's my srTn
[tied in this way for:" "7
" Be quiet, my dear husbsnd. and I'll eK'
plain IL all. Oh, be very quiet Your life
depends upon IT,"
Me-. H. sank back upon his pillow
from which he had risen, and closed hi:
leve, "a think: He put his hand on hn
head and felt Il tenderiy from temple TO
temple, and IRON nspe to inrehead.
"Is ita blister :" he at length asked.
=" Yes, dear. You have been very Ill
We feared Tor your lile." said Mrs. f.
aflectionately." There have been Two ply
sirlans in attendance. T. 81
H closed mis- eyes again. His lip
moved. Those nearest were not much edI
fed by the whispered words that issuet
therefram. They would have sounded yer!
strangely in a church. or TO ears polite sn'
rhned. after this he lay for some t''n'
quiet. .a.s. =.
II" Threatened With apopIesy. ! suppos.F
he then said, iatsrrogatlyeiy.
i" Yes, dear" replied his vile. 4" fount
you lying iuseusibIe on the floor on hap
pening 10 cone into .oar room. " wal