Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07

deliberately limited that no might
possibly have been drinking too much
brandy; but this she positively and al
most Indignantly objected to.
"No, do, tor, [ ought to know about
that" she said. depend upon it, the
case is more deeply seated. Won't you
bleed him, doctor A few ounces OF
blood taken from the arm may give life
to the stagnant circulation of blood in
his veins
Thus urged, 7, after some reflection,
ordered bowl aud bandage, and opened
q vein from which the blood flowed free
ly, and relieved him Of about eight
ounces of his circulating medium. But
he still lay as insensible as before,
much to the distress of his poor wife.
By this time several friends and rela-
tives, who had been sent fcg, arrived, and
urged upon me the Adoption of some
more active means for restoring the
sick man to consciousness. One pro
posed blisters all over the body and an
other blister on the head; another i'm
mersion in hot water. [ suggested that
it might be we'll to use the stomach
pump.
''Why doctor?" asked one of his
friends.
"Perhaps he has taken some drug" /
replied.
s'Impossible, DOCTOR" said his wife.
'He has not been from home to-day, and
there is no drug of any kind in the
house"
''No brandy?" l ventured the asser-
ton again.
''No, doctor! No spirits Of any kind,
not even wine in the house," returned
Mrs. Harris, in an offended tone.
was not the regular family physi-
clan 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 suggested that the
family physician had better be called.
But the delay, doctor - urged his
friends.
"No harm will result from it, be as
sured," replied.
But my words did not assure them.
However, as was firm in my resolu-
ton NOS to do anything more for the
patient until DIR, Solly came, they had
to submit wished to make call of
Importance in the neighborhood, and
proposed going-to be back by the time
DR.. Solly arrived; but the friends of the
sick man would not suffer me to leave
the room. $50.
When DR.. Solly come, we conversed
aside for 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
patien5. There was still no sign of APP
preaching consciousness.
"Don't YOU think his head ought to
be shaved and blistered % ask the wife,
anxiously.
DR.. Solly thought moment, and then
said:
Eyes, by all means. Send for a
barber; and also a fresh fly blister, four
inches by nine
looked into the face of Dr. Solly
with surprise. It was perfectly grave
and earnest. I limited to him doubt of
the good that mode of treatment would
do; but he spoke confidently Of the re-
suit, and said that it would not only
cure the disease, but, he believed, take
away the predisposition thereto, with
which Mr.. Harris was affected in high
degree.
The head of Mr.. Harris was shaved;
and DR.. Solly applied the blister with
his own hands, and which completely
covered the scalp from forehead to occi-
put.
sLet it remain on for two hours, and
then make use of the ordinary dress
ing said DR.. Solly If he should
not recover during the action of the
blister, don't feel uneasy. Sensibility
will be restored soon after.
/ did not call again, but heard from
DR.. Solly the result.
After we left, the friends stood anx-
iously around the bedside upon which
the sick man lay; but though the bis
ter began to draw, no signs Of returning
consciousness showed themselves, fur
Their than an occasional moan, or an IN
easy tossing Of the arms. For full two
hours the burning plaster parched the
tender skin of Mr.. Harris shorn head
and was then removed. It had done
good service. Dressings were then ap-
piled; repeated and repeated again, but
still the sick man lay In a deep stupor.
cit has done no good. Hadn't we
better send for the doctor 90 suggested
the wife
Just then the eyes of Harris opened
and he looked with half stupid surprise
from face to face Of the anxious group
that surrounded the bed.
What's the matter? ?" he at length
asked. At the same time feeling
strange sensation about the head, he
placed his hand rather heavily thereon.
Heavens and earth p he was now
fully in his senses, Heavens and earth
what ails my head? 2"
"For mercy's sake keep quiet"
said his wife, the glad tears gushing
over her face. "You have been very
ill. There! there, now!'' And she
spoke very soothingiy, Don't say
word, but lie very still.
"But my head What's the matter
with my head? It feels as if scalded.
Heavens and earth, Sarah, I don't I'M
derstand this What's my arm tied up