Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-28

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was decided that Mr.. Hendrick.
sons only chance of life was tc
go South. His strength, how
j, ever, was not equal to the at
4 tempt, and though fed with the
most nourishing and stimulating
food, his system failed to rally
A consultation Of physicians
was held, and the TRANSMISSION
Of blood was advocated.
a fine, healthy young goat was
selected as the animal to furnish
the blood. The connection be-
ing established, the bright arte-
rial blood was forced rapidly IN
to the patients system. Be
tween fourteen and fifteen oun-
ces Of blood were transferred
from the goat to the patient, and
then the stream was shut off. -
The artery was secured by liga-
! lures, and the goat seemed but
little the worse for the depriya-
ton after he had been restored
to freedom.
1 Z Mr.. Henderson said afterward
that the sensation while the
blood was passing through his
system was exhiIirating. His
strength seemed to increase. =
His mind became clearer and
his thoughts were more rapid
than usual. This feeling con-
tinucd for several hours, and
was followed by a strong appe-
tite and a desire for bect-stake.
Mr.. Hcndrickson improved
steadily after the operation, and
in two weeks was able to sail
for Cuba, where he is at the
present time. Letters were re-
ccived by his friends from him
last week, and he reports that
he never felt 50 we'll in all his
lil9.
THE CASE OF MRS. HABERSTEIN.
In the latter part of March
last Mrs. II. l.. HaberStein, re-
siding in the Eighth ward Of
this city, was taken with It Sc
we're lung hcmorrhage, by which
she lost ten ounces Of blood and
became almost pulselcsS. The
surgeon determined to operate
on the woman and transfer the
blood from a fine goat that was
the only animal kept in the
neigborhood, though the patient
was already in a semi-comatose
state.
The goat was taken up stairs
to where the dying woman lay.
The animal objected TO the ia
miIiaiity with which she was
handled, but her objections
were soon overcome and her
Ices tied securely together. \
table MAS drawn up close to the.
bedside and the goat was tied
to it. \ bandage was fastened
over its eyes, and its head was
fastened down to the edge Of
the table. str".
After the goat had been made |
ready to perform his part Of the
operation, the patient was pre-
pared in the manners aboSe de
scribed, and the red arterial |
blood feapcd along from the ca
rotid artery Of the goat into the
basilic vein Of the dying woman.
She at once revived. Her eyes
opened, and her breath came,
stronger and stronger. She was
tod to keep quiet. She obeye',
and wonderingIy gazed at the
goat and those around her. Ev-
identity assured by the smiling
faces Of those around her, she
closed her eyes again, and obe-
diently remained passive. At
ter about sixteen ounces Of blood /
had passed into the patients
system, the stream was shut off.
The goat was released from conf
fnement and taken back to the
stable; its wound healed kindly,
and the animal is still alive and
healthy. F@ zss'<s 8ass 3
Mrs. Haberstein began to inn
prove at once. Nourishments
and stimulants were admins
tered, and in two weeks she
was able to be up and about the
house. She noticed the pecu-
liar feeling of eXhilaration and
strength, but the blood
had no deleterious effect upon
her system.
The above are only fow of
the well-verifed cases effected
by the TRANSMISSION of blood. =
Our physicians are indisposed
to say much publicly about this
mode of treatment until it has
become more familiar to the fac
ulty, but experiments certainly
show tl1at success is certain in
many aggravated cases of hem