The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-17

who lad been sent for, arrived, ana urgcu
upon me the adoption of some more active
means for restoring the sick man to con
seriousness. one proposed bisters all over
the body, and another blister on the head
another. immersion in hot water. | suggCs
ted that il might be well to use the stomach
pump.
"Perhaps he has taken some drug | re
piled.
impossible, DOCTOR said his wife. "lio
has not been from home today, and there Is no
drug OF any kind in the house
mo brandy | ventured the assertion
again.
"No doctor No spirits Of any kind not
even wine in the house" returned Mrs. Har-
ris in an offended tone.
am not the regular family physician, and
had been called in to meet the alarming
emergency, because my house happened to
be nearest to the dwelling OF Mr.. Harris
Feeling my position to be difficult one, l
that the family physician had bet
ter be called
But the delay, doctor" urged has friends,
mo harm will result from it be assured,
replied.
But my words did not assure them HOW
ever, as was firm in my resolution not 10
ANYTHING more for the patient until Dr. SOL
" came, they had TO submit. | wished 10
make IA call of importance in the neIghDor-
hood, and propose going-to be back by the
time DIR. Soly arrived but the friends OF the
sick man would not suffer me to leave the
room. .
When DR.. Solly came, We converscd aside
for a few moments, and gave him my views
Of the case, and stated what | had done, and
why had done it. We then proceeded to
the bedside of the patient. There was still
no sign of approaching consciousness.
Don't you think his head ought to be
shaved and blistered?' asked the wife anX-
iousy'
Dr. SOly thought Il moment, and then said :
"Ycs by all means. Send for barber; and
also fresh fly blister four inches by nine"
looked into the face of DR.. SOlly with sur
PRISE 1t was perfectly grave and earnest.
limited to him my doubt OF the good that
mode of treatment would do; but he spoke
confidentialy of the result and said that it
would not only cure the disease, bat, he be
licvcd take away the disposition thereto
with which Mr.. Harris was affected in a high
degree
The head Of Mr. Harris was shaved and
Dr. Solly applied the blister with his own
hands, and which completely covered the
forehead to occiput,
LET it remain on for two hours, and then
make use of the ordinary dressing" said Dr.
Soly. "If he should not recover during the
action of the blister, don't feel uneasy. Sen
sihility will be restored soon after
did not call again but heard from Dr.
Soly the result.
Aitcr we left, the friends stood anXiously
around the bedside upon which the sick man
lay: but though the blister began to draw, no
signs ofreturning consciousness showed them
selves, further than an occasional groan, or
an uneasy tossing ofthe arms. For full two
hours the burning plaster parched the ten.
der skin of Mr. Harris shorn head and was
then removed. 1t had done good service.
Dressing was then applied; repeated and re
peated again, but still the sick man lay in
deep stupOr
ait has done good. Hadn't we better send
for the DOCTOR suggested the wife
Just then the eyes of Harris opened and he
looked with half stupid surprise from face to
face of the anxious gronp that surrounded the
bed.
"What's the matter?' he at length asked,
At the same time feeling a strange sensation
about the head, he placed his hand father
heavily thereon. "Heaycns and earth" he
earth! what ails my hcad?'
For mcrcy's sake keep quiet" said his
wife, the glad tears gushing over her face
''You have been very i'll. There there, now
And she spoke very Soothingly. Don't say
Il word, but lie very STILL
"But my head What's the matter with my
head: Ii feels as if scalded Heavens and
earth Sarah, don't understand this What's
nv arm tied I'D this way iOr;'
"Bc quiet, my dear husband; and III cx-I
plain 1t all, Oh, be very quiet. Your life de-
ponds upon it
Mr. Harris sank back upon the pillow from
which he had risen, and closed his eyes tOI
think He put his hand to his head and felt
it tendcrly from temple to temple and from
nape to forehead.
lis it blister he a, length asked
"lcs dear. You have been very ILL., We
feared for your lite. There have been physi-I
slams in Attendance
Harris closed his eyes again. His lips
moved. Those nearest were not much edited
blythe whispered words that issued therefrOm,
They would have sounded very strange to
ears polite and refined. After this he lay for
some time quiet
"Threatened with apoplcHy, SUPPOSE
he then SAID interr0gatiyely.
lcs, uthI, ltpllCu ms wiz lOuHu
you lying insensble on the floor, on happen.
ing to come into your room. 1t was most
providential that discovered you as | did,
or you would have certainly died"
Harris shut his eyes and muttcrcd some.
thing, with an air of impotence, but its mean
ing was not understood.
Finding him out of danger, friends and rel
ativcs retired, and the sick man was left alone
with his family
Sarah - he said, why in heavens name
did you permit the doctors to butcher me in
this way: am laid up for two weeks and
all for nothing
at was to save your life, dear
Save"
"liu.ush, There, do for heavens sake
be quiet: everything depends upon it
With Il gesture of impaticnCe, Mr.. Harris
shut his eyes, teeth and hands, and lay per.
icctly still for some minutes. Then he turn
eel his face TO the wall, muttcring in a low,
pctulant voice: TOO bad too bad too bali"
had not erred in my first and my last i'm
preston OF Harris disease, neither had DIR.
Solly, although he used a very extraordinary
mode Of treatment The facts of the case are
these: