St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-27

immense power there. There was a
French soldier who used to say, when
ever he entered the wards of his hos
pital, The first patient who coughs
there will he deprived of food, to-day"
1t WAS exceedingly rare that patient
coughed then. There are many other
affections associated with breathing
which can he stopped by the same
mechanism that stops the hearts ac-
ton. In spasm of the CLOTHS. which is
Il terrible thing in children. as you well
know. as it sometimes CAUSES death, and
also in whooping-cough, ii is posi-
Bile to afford relief by throwing cold
water on the face, or by tickling the
sole> of the feet. which produces laugh
ter and at the same time goes to the
gray matter that is producing the
Spasm and arrests it almost at once. |
would not say that these means ale
always successful. would not say
that we can always prevent cough by
our will but in many instances those
things are possible. and if You remcm-
her that in bronchitis and pneumonia,
or any other acute affection of the
lungs. hacking or coughing greatly i'll
,.rcaSes the trouble ut times, Won can
easily see how important it is for the
patient To try to avoid coughing as best
he can. Dr.. BrOTn Segudrd.
~ BloodleSs amputation is the latest
attainment III surgical science. and il
Chicago paper thus describes the new
process If II limb is to he amputated,
ion instance. the surgeon begins by ad-
l.. 4
the patient being reduced to Il comn-
toSe state. he takes IL long, elastic band
age. and, beginning at the toes. wraps
it around the limb very tightly. each
successive turn overlapping the former
at least Omehalf. until the entire limb
below. and four or five inches above,
the place of amputation is completely
rnNclopcd. This forces all the blood
i'll the limb upward, beyond the point
of imci>ion. When this is accomplish
ed. il piece of flexible rubber tube is
wound tightly around the member Just
1t the upper edge of the bandagc and
secured 10y knots. This prevents the
blood from returning. and it only Ic-
mallI> necessary to remove the elastic
handawe below. in order 10 he ready for
the amputati"n. y" blood follows the
knife. and the operator can see To per
form his work lis well is if carving Il
round of hccf>trak. When the work
i completed, and all the arteries tied,
the tube is lo">cmed for the purpose of
letting in the blood. in order To diScoV-
CI amy twig-LltcritS not vet fastened.
BN this method the patient not only
does not lose any blood from above the
wound. bat even that below i retained
III the veins. leaving much greater
strength in the body to recover from
the shock than where the usual hcmor-
image occurs. 1t is thought that this
method may he also utilized to avoid
The administration of an;rSthctic>
which are 50 much. though as Il rule
unnecessarily, feared. The very tight
elastic hHndLgr several inches above
the incl>l"n. ii is believed. dr.IdenS the
nerves of sensation to such an extent
that the operation can he performed
without great pain to the subject, even
though not under the Influence. of ether
"REMINISCENCES OF FRANK PIERCE.
sitting one night in the fremont House
with the late Col. Barnes he said to me ::
THAT Was = queer thing about the
nomination of Frank. Frank who >"
said. ''Why. Frank Pierce Gen.
Pierce. You see We intended to run
Frank for the Vice Presidency. We
thought the South would cunccle that
office {" the North. and we pitched mp
oil the General. He was very social in
his habits. hut very quiet He spent
his evenings with Il set of good fellows.
and the fact l. Ia" drank Il good deal.
though II Was not generally known.
he morning of the nomination il was
agreed between Frank and my self that
he should spend the day in Mount Au-
bum. no one but myself knowing
where his place OF resort WIS. He WAS
very nervous and greatly agitatcd.
agreed /" drive uut i'll the afternoon
and tell him how things looked. When
the news of the Generals nomination
llnus,. 10y huudlcdS They knew my
intimacy with the General But
kept my own counsel. drove ont to
Mount Auburn. 1t was Il long time be
tore could find Frank He was soil
tarN and alone. leaning ON the monu-
mcnt oven the graves OF the Webster
'dnllN. Ns soon is ! SAW him | shout
ed. BY Frank. lou have got it =
'';ut What , Cot the nomination for
the Presidency Not the Presidency ="
e e>. Nou are nominated for the Prr>i-
dcnrl 10y the great Democratic party of
the States. Pale a> marble. Frank
turned from me half kneeliug and
half standing graSping the sandstone
>hdtt-hC took Il solemn vow that lac.
would drink no Intoxicating liquors
during tn" canvass. nor. if elected dur
in% the Presidential term. That VOW
those Nh" knew him best knew that he
hcpt.-N. J. cor. Rosfon JourndI
some of the Ohio ladies are mixing
then hymns instead of singing them
straight. Bring forth the royal dcmi-
John i an example. The john dennis
come forth. followed 10y the kegs and
casks. and pour forth their lihatiunS to
the moving carI>e.