The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-24

savans present, either at the first steps
in desiccation or at the revivif1cation.
In my next, hope to forwarl the en-
tire history of this marvellous achieve.
ment Of science.
It was at the veterinary school of al.
fort, near Paris, where some Of the most
important discoveries in physiology have
been made. that the entire treatment Of
the two Communist criminals was con.
Quoted. The process consists mainly in
removing all the blood from the blood
vessels, and injecting in its place, before
the heart has entirely ceased to beat, q
solution of chloride Of calx. This lutter
substance prevents, as I have been as
sured by Prof. Richeraud, that complete,
rigid desiccation which breaks up and
disLurbs the email divisions of the body
or tissues, on the activity of which lite
depends, and leaves them in the same
relations to one another which they bore
during life, thus permitting the restora-
tion of their reciprocal action when
moisture is restored. It also prevents
the coagulRtion of the blood, and 80
obviates the obstruction of the circula-
tion, which is the chief obstacle to the
restoration Of life in the higher animals.
As in man two-thirds of the weight of
tuo UOuJ 10 COuHooSA Vi uuSCOlhI klS5t5y
and Rs the action of muscular tissue is
the main visible element in vitality, the
bearing of Prof. Muller's experiments on
muscles upon the problem now first re-
solved will at once be seen. The heart
itself is but hollow, powerful muscle,
OF sleepless activity.
The prisoners were placed in one of
the dead houses. or dissecting rooms, on
wooden tables; chloroform was admins
tered, as both engerly craved it, and they
were bled till the movements of the
heart we're very family audible to tho
ear placed oyer it on the chest. Tho So
luton of the calx was then injected into
an artery in tue arm, and the mingled
blood and solution was again abstracted
until the heart ceased to beat. Currents
of warm, dry air were then admitted
into the room from the furnaces de-
signed for heating in winter, the fires
being kept in full blast for many days.
This Was continued until the body gra.
dualIy shrivelled, the skin becoming yell
low like leather. It did not crack or
break when pinched up, but resumed it's
smoothness when the pressure was re-
moved. The eye.balls became yellow
and Opaque. One-third of the original
weight Of the body was lost in the cuse
of Dodu, little over one.fourth in the
case of Brun. In this stnte they re-
manned ut moderate temperature, the
fires in the furnace having been brought
low, until the prescribed three months
had elapsed. Not the slightest tendency
to putrefaction waa observed, owing to
the preservative virtues OF the calx. In
the presence Of savnns mentioned, and
of certain officials designated by the Co
vernment, among whom were tile keeper
of the prison Of La Isoquetto aud the
project OF police, the process Of revivi-
! tication was commencal. Blood WAS
drawn from the arms Of two healthy Ia
borera in on adjoining room aul in ircted
into the Old wound in the arm oi Dotlu.
The artery was then tied. After the
body had recovered its natural flash the
ga!yunic battery was applied TO the re-
gion of the heart, bnt after nearly au
hours exertion no life was manifested.
More blood was injected-this tmc in
branch of the carotid artery in the neck,
and the artery tied as before. More
powerful batteries were procured ana
applied to the spine, over the heart, to
the nerves in the neck, but oil without
the least sign of life other than the fill
ing out of tho body and the flush of the
upon their higni6ed increlulity, and
smiles and covert sarcasm greeted the
audaoious German. He explained his
failure by insisting that some internal
disease or malfol nation had brought the
subject of experiment near to death be.
fore the experiment was commenced,
and with true German pertinacity, pro.
ceeded to operate on the body of Brun.
The same process was employed rs with
Dodu, and this timo with triumphunt
success. It was not found necessary TO
open the artery in the neck, but blood
| was Injected abundantly and repeatedly,
the tube being left in the artery of tue
arm after each Injection, but closed with
n stop-cock, instead of the artery being
tied NJ in the previous CASE First the
eye balls rolled in their sockets under the
discharges Of the galvunic battery; after
| twtching Of the muscles, the arms were
made to contract; Il stcthescope applied
over the region Of the heart rendered lis
bentings plainly audible, aud, il fnct,
after fourteen hours Of treatment, dur
ing which tho most intense Interest," wns
manifested by the men Of science as
sembled. Bruu spoke. rose from the
table with the aid Of the professor, swal-
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