The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-04-17

In our last issue We announced the death Of
our townsman, Mr.. Frank H. Hughes. To-
day We are called upon to relate the melsn-
cholly circumstances connected With the sud-
den demise Of his devoted wife, which occur
red on Saturday evening last. Daring the
pruirscicd snd painful Hines Of her husband,
Mr- Hughes Vas uatirine In her attentions To
him, never having his bedside for single
moment. and perri-ienily refusing nourish-
ment and rcpo~c; and, In consequence, was H.
~ prepared To sustain the terrible shock OF
bis death. Immediately after the burial Of
her hu-basd, she was Frustrated with nery-
Gus complaint, superinduced BY her poignant
gricf, and Was In a critical condition when
the aid Of physicians wns summoned. Mild
anodines were administered without having
the desired effect, to induce sleep and restore
her wasted vitality. On Friday night she
was suffering the most everlasting pain. and
called In her physician, who knew her condi-
iion, had bcen her physician for years, and
knew her organism and temperament lie
injected into her arm small d,~e Of mar
lhia and. having given her pcrhap. an hun
ired doses Of MOI phia during the pas, few
yesr, and knowing the quantity her disease
required. apprehendcd that the dose he had
injected would not have the effect desired, and
left another powder With d,reciios- viii her
attendants to give Il to her in about two
aourS, in Gaze the injected powder failed to
ailay her morbid susceptibility, give her case
and induce sleep. The attendants admins
tered the powder within the time mentioned,
and a short time aftsr, the patient became
compo-,d aud fell a-lccp. The nurses also
slept soandly, having lot much sleep, until
about 4 O'Clock, whea they were awakened by
the peculiar sound usually made 10y person
nndsr the influence Of opium poison. They
became alarmed, aud seut for her physician
about O'Clock, bot found him also quite w,
and unable to attend the sum u,oar> .Osbsr
rs.>sss'a"' ---~-s-s<.l..flY called, and ev~sv
merrs knawn a. rsiicI scic~~ <~rA-p>A N
'crontsrae, the poison, Ia: her guna.Hee e
Much exhan.ted that al lhelr eibrseo MIN
her proved stor,ive and sbe xfG1lln ekpa<
nineteen hours after taking the powder. We
n8N1 no tlui W t&'&IN W "'%fN"e
that them are many false rumors in cicula-
ton which are detrimental TO both the physi-
elan who prescribed the medicine, and the at
tendant Who administered The powder, which
are enritled 10 no crdence. The physician
stand. high in his profession, and In the esti-
nation Of the community, and enjoys large
practice. The attendant was a relative Of the
dccca-ed anil doub,lcs used all possible care
10 give the right powder at the right time. IL
!. certainly unjust To reflect upon either. IL
u possible the, the wrong powder Was given
the deceased, as there were other morrhia
powders upon the mantle with the one pre-
scrbcd; yet, Il Is no, probable that with the
careful directions given by the physician, thai,
such a mistake would have occurred. Nei-
Their IL il probable that the physician involved
in this unfortunate Affair." who ha, givep sue
ccssfully, Thousands Of doses II morphia,
would make = fatal rsissske and give what
people call an sscf.do~e." II is evidently
not the result Of Ignorance or csrelessness on
the part Of the physician, but one Of those
unavoidable Occurrences that any physician
Who has to resort to the use Of opium in his
practice l. liable To- have occur at any time.
Any physician viii tell you that il Is always
dangerous to use morphia in even the small
e, quantities. and few use ID when they
can avoid IL
Mrs. Hug y was a most estimable lady.
Her home was made happy by her presence,
and all who associated with her, felt the inilu-
ence a her cheerful and happy nature. In
the school-room, her pupils adored her. and
many will mourn her death with unaffected
sorrow. The few short days between her death
and that Of her husband, is, or seems To be,
but an answer 10 her often-rcpeated prayers,
/, that she might soon rcjoin her husband In the
st,ririt Land