, 1874-08-10
BLOOD-DRJNIKERS,
QuaffinR BLOOD us n NIenns OK 11culth.

QuuffinG Blood ~ n Metlms OK 4Veulth.
! Front TIE Netc FORK Mercury.
Il is atartling, but by no naeana woll-known
fact, that for certain abnormal conditions Of tle
human organization, certain physicians aro now
in the habit OF prescribing doses OF blood warn,
from the animal. Whom . deficiency Of the San
guine tide manifeBss itself, either through tho
wholo body or 10 some important organ, Wien no
natufa! or artificial lemorrhagc has suporvened,
Wien the oountenanco presents wa1y. cmact-
aecd appoarance, md when tho pulse is wiry,
foebo, and quick then the constitution iB tottor-
Ing towarls. its fall, and nn Infusion Of frcat
blood IN imperatiyely necessary: AS to how the
process shall be most bono1cially conducted ply
sicaps are diyided. A section favor tho transf,-
Bion operation; but at best this IL q hazardous
experiment, wherein the failures Anye becn u,-
mcrous and unreoorded. whilo tho instnnces
Of apparent slccesH hayc found ready a,,d E,,p,l-
Ing chroniclesg. The blood-drinkiug school OF
physicians claim to have larger grounds for
support. Mercufy reporter recently inycsti-
gated the blood:trinkiug business.
Calling upon Prot. Dwyer, tLe following con-
yorsation onRued:
Reporter-1 learn. Dr.. Dwyer, that you are
occasionally iu the habit Of prescribing duscs Of
warm blood from tho auimal to your putionly.
Will you kindly explain tho physical conditions
that require suoL extraordinary treatment
Dr., Dwyor-If you we're medical man you
would understand what is tnoant by anumia. Az
you arc not, let me aay that 1t is de-
dclency Of blood, and that tho organs most
subject to this condition Of their. circula-
tho heart, stomach, alimeutary oana and some
Of tho voluntary muscles. In many Of those,
atrophy is associatcd with anmmia and muy bo
considered iu the majority Of caHes as tie con-
sequence Of It. frequently, whom antrnliu is
seated on tho brain, form Of commissions ID tho
consequence. 1t is 4 difficult disease to COMBAT
dropalcal aifuBionB occasionally onsuo, mud death
In any form may as suddenly rs unexpectedly eud
the lingering uibsry Of the patient.
R-$Vhatt fhn hnoH fu han1 hr ~ hat aon
1t chemically cousist?
DR.. Dwyor Consulting large pile OF manu-
acript)--As noarly aA has been ascertainod, tho
blooa IL Composed uo6 ot tho following con
orystallizablo fatty matter, 2.430; oily matter
1910; sxtractiyo matter, soluble, 1900; albu-
men combined with soda, 1.295; chlorurot Of
ss7oi Bubearbonato Of lime mud magneaia, phos.
pilates OF limo aud magnesia, and iron peroxide
Of iron, 2.l00; loss, 2.400. Tosnl, 1.U00. 600.
The blood Of oxen Continued the Doctor) liffera
somewhat from that which circulates in cur
yeins, and u acta az surprising elixir when
taken Into the stomach uuder proper conditions.
There IL strong prejudice against 1t, but time
will gradually o1t!nguiall 1t. Blood is far moro
beneficial than coa'liyor OIL or any hitherto dis
such an Invaluable remedy for tooble mortality
bo given weekly, by thousands of gallons, 10 the
The reporter called upon Doctors Wood, Ross,
Fisher, Knapp, and found that they woro warm
they said J" It iH extremely difficult to persuade
patients to try the experiment. Somehow their
minds revolt at tho thought" Tho reporter yis-
tied several slaughtor-lousea on the East aul
North Rivers, with tho rIew OF eliciting how
much blood-drinknng vas praoticed, and how il
WAS perpetratod. Tho scencB and incidents Of
tue Bangulneous dissipation arc eugrnyen Oh tho
writer's memory in harsh characters TINT Gun
mover be obllteratod.
The scene was an. abattor on Torth ayenuo,
near Forty-aecond street. Tho timo WIS ourly
red 5y Tie glow Of % spproaohiug % dsy III liz is s
was cloae. warm. and puffocating. Tho
faint suggestive talnt Of blood asaail-
ed tho olfaotorioH, and tho sight Of
muscular. brswny men, eagerly pursuing their
woIk OF wholesale slaughter, was tho reyorao OF
Gus sweep Of tho keen blade aol oys ths throat
Of tho animal, followed by tho rush Of tho urim-
son tide, pr0duu0d q a0kentng accusation. and
tho reporter sought tho outor air. Suddenly,
from the opposite aido Of the avenue, srpear5d
= woman ~; anu a child,-a sshrunken, ill-iayoroa
boy. ehe woro shawl, aud her shoulders wero
pressed forward and her arlns fodod across hcr
breaat In tho folds OF tho shawl, % ii on thls
torrid morning showeta suffering uuuttorablo
torture from cold. With q quick but uncertain
htsp they passed. into tho uhuttoir and waited
uheop @ %as enduring tao laHt tllroes Of exst-
onco. The wo'nan and ths boy loodud Oh
calmly aud wasted. A mighty ox, with majosto
l'orns, sleek ra4 skin, alnl btantilul mill oyo
Hnun aftor was Erustlated OIL tlle BRICK floor.
Hood gushnd from Ais tAruat. auti tho woman
anu re boy vent forward and Aodus sn oIdInary
caught and qnafrod glassfal Of tho
warm, reeking. blood. Thu woman filed
aud emptiod the vessel three tiruoa Lav-
hg consumed uearly, q quart; tho boy