, 1874-02-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


Of tho city ]aBt evening. i,tof. Efcof, Who haa
previously toliyoroa somo lectures on tho sub
jcot. conduotod tho experiments, and IN sorioa
of explanatory remarks, such as will mako tho
operations intol1iglble, exhibited tho valuo OF
this branch Of scionco to tho human famlly.
uo stated that In nil instances whore
= deficiency OF blood oorpusolaR waa tue
oauso Of fooblonoss, aud frequently OF aee'h,
a. is ofton tho case with young children anu
elderly puoplo, now blood might DO injected into
tho veiuH with perfect AnfotY md with amoae
miraculous benotlt to tho pationt. To illustrate
thia, tue expa1i1nonta would bo entorod upon.
Tho great question that divides tho profession
is in regard to tho norits Of uHing blood by what
Is oallod tho Immediate method. or by tl'at M OF
dotibration Of tic BLOOD boforo using. Ihoho
two lnotnods aro now und9r discussion " !ho
profession 10 Lodon and saMsSson eEoGF3 inatro ,mo
mont Ia usoa. 1t consists Of = simple
rubber tube oigltoon inobcs long, in tho centre
Of which is hollow ball OF rubber which aess
like tho co'npresslyo syringe Ino No. donor ..ae anu
iuo oponod, the ouds Of tho instrument arc in-
Sorted Tho tube tlon boing lrosacd Oh tho
sldo Of tho recipient, tho blood r,ashos III TO OIL
e vacuum aud boig co8e,a ad aetsa r. me-; nGat
As blood coagulstea upon coming, in contact with
any roughncaa, and III coagulatiou IL fatal, and
also Us dir IL liable to enter the vioi,s by tlits
notlod, and as air proaucos death, It is very
other process, which consists OF dehbratiilg
tho blood previous to injecting. ~ tho Pro.
foasor said, never iutond to 1ise tho direct
method again."
oil an instrument which in tho lattor or dollbra-
ting PROCESS is absolutely safo. It consists OF a
glaas tubo with a contral ball, which holds two
0uncoH Of blood. Tho blood being drawn from
tho donor into basin 1t 10 boaten with attck to
produce coagutation, md the tlbr,lm, which Is IN
no way m essential element OF blood, boing ro-
moved, the red oorpuscles containing an tlie illo
romain, and by means Of tile montll.pieco aro
auckol into tho ball. Tho tubo ie then held up
right aud inserted into the vain Of tile recipient.
Tho blood thus flows iu naturally, and 1t Ia I'M
possible, ~ air md cot arc lighter, and rise to
the top, TINT they should ontor:
The experiments wern thou begun. The tirat
consisted Of showing tho pressure Of blood IN
tho arterios. An instrument called by tho sim.
plo 1ame Of tho uaomidonamonletor. was used
Tor tho purooao. It wns nloroly an upright glass
tube large dog boIng brought y under tho
opcped and Ill inlia-rubGor tube inserted and
connected with tho inntrumont. The blood i'm.
nlcaiately mounted to tho hoight Of six foot and
over, did roso and foil with tho pusat,ons
of tic hoart. It marked fifty pounds pressure;
This experiment being concluded. tho animal
waa further subjected to drain OIL Its RESOURCES,
which took thorofrom 50 ouncoB moro Of blood.
1t this 1uoment respiration coaAod, aud tho laEk
and shrunkeu animal was apparently dead. 4
touch Of tho nQolie to tho most sentative part
betweon tho toea-failed to incito any responsive
movement. Tho Professor himBolf feared ho
wns too fur gouo for recovery. Tho blood bad
III tho meqntimo, however, been dralnca of tho
fibr1lm aud tho Mcdonald Instrument WIS now
applied. For moment tho ca1lino'a lifo hung
Ii, the balauce, but, when ounces had been IL.
5ected 10 gaTs @ soa ana o.
gan to breathe naturally, m tlyo minutes ho
Way eating btu rationa with IN appalling appe-
tito. TliB happy result WIS rocelvod With cheorB'
At this moment pfof: Aoa. e1ltoTing cut to room;
rust signed the bill Which gives tue bodies Of the
unclaimed fload to the medical colloges aud this
added to tho enthusiasm Of tho students,
e G 2o fa tho Sos1 ina.
dato, Or Ayolin, process. Tho result was un.
fortunate, NJ tho introduction OF o clot Of blood
into hia veins Immediately killed. ono Of the ami
mails. Tho othor survived. The Professor con:
valuable advice to the gtudents relative to the
practice Of this branch Of pathology in thoi1
future career.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Tho County Commissioners mot yesterday af-
teruoon, President Aahtou in the chair.
A communication from E. Daggot claiming
the contract Tor supplying gas fixtures in tht
Criminal Court aud Jail building, for tho rcasor
that hp was tho lowest bidder, WIS read nut
temporarily laid over. Inter on, tho colnnitte'
on Public Buildings, to whom tho various bid
wcro referred, reported, recommending th
award Of tle contract to II. N. Willmarth t. Bro
for II. .785,-the goods OF tho lattor being supe
rior to those Of Daggot.
rocomnittcd to tho Committee.
Commissioner Harrison WAS opposed to this
Enu Rfr h Jpnu y a
Ao should bo awarded tho contract.
Tho motion to rocommt was lost, md Com
missioner Harrison moved to award the contrac
to tho lowest bidder, Mr. Baggot. This motio'
WIS lost by 4 vote of~-yeaB, s nays, T., and th
report Of tho Committee waB concurrod iu, til
only negative votes being thoas Of Mcssss. Bogu
mud Ashton.
TIE CORONER.
The report OF tho Corpnor WAS received an
referred to tito Committee on Finance. I'll
report covers tile year ending Nov. 80, 1878, an
shows that 544 iuquests have boon held tho tlrs
being upon the body Of Ann Driver, for whos
the doatIl pena1ty. Tho Coroner's salary an
oxronses amounted to s9,949.B5. and his tot
earnings in foos we're S4,97205.
PETITIONS.
4 petition Of tho Young Men'H Christian AHBl
ciulion for poruliaBion to hold daily services
prayer and praise in tho County Jail was q
lowed.
4 petition was received from propotty-owno
IN THO Town OF IToFlhQ. tlAlAI!llE tuat tttc CutA
assoss,uont was double what it ought To bo.
was referred to tho Committee on Equalizatio
Of Taxes.
Commissioner Crawford cited this inBsauco I
showing tho uocd OF County Assessor.
CHARITY.
Commissioner Boguo called attention to Il
enormous expenditures made by tho coun
for public claritios: He aaia hd, th'
snco, tho first day OF ,Docon1er, 1863, tto
lad been paid out For the Insane Asylum
s2l,734; poor-Houso, S13,58l County Agent
oiiico, Sn, ,5iG; County Hospital, 81. .3A on
door relief, s2,t97. Total sl1s,9 sos. At this RI
OF expenditure 1t was only q question how sol
the county would hnd Itself bankrupt.
THO Committee OIL Hospital submitted = Tub
lated statement, prepared by the Wardon, NuI
McI.Nughlin, showing tho cost Of Maintnsri'
pateutB in tho County Hospital. The rope
sllowg that Oh baaia Of 900 inmates the avera
duly cost for provisions III 2925 cents; for clot
lug aua bedding, 211 cents for salaries, ~
conta; for liquors and drugs, G1 conts
fuel, 624 cents for miscellaneous nrtieloH, 8
peuts. Total daily cost por patient, 6la cent
totul monthly cost per patient, S1D.12
THE NEW JAIL.