The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1875-07-02
An Astounding Result of TRANSMISSION +
Blood.
n. Y. Graphic Paris Letter.

N \. Graphic Paris Letter.
The late re-awaking of interest in the
subject of the TRANSMISSION of blood has
brought about a singular experiment in
France, where Drs. Veuillot and Prestin-
Rivordin, both well-known physicians of
Lyons, have been seized with the enthu-
siasm of science and devoted themselves to
it as other physicians had previously done
by inoculating themselves with virus of
various diseases. DR.. Prestin-R -Rvordin is
small, thin, nervous man, and DR.. Veuil-
lot is Or was, as the case may be, very
large and robust mantle very opposite in
appearance of his friend. For number of
years Prestin- Rlvordin has been ailing, not
apparently from any organic disease, but
from slow wasting away which threatened
soon to carry him off. Veuillot had not
only strong personal liking for him, but
the two had for years experimental to-
gether and became necessary to each other.
In view of the rapidly approaching dissolu-
ton of Prestin- -Rivordin, it was agreed be-
tween the two to try the efficacy of transfu-
sion from the veins of the strong man into
those of the weak. It was at first doubt
ful success, as is usual, but after while it
seemed to work better, and then with al
terations of seeming success and defeat.
A result followed which seemed to confirm
the statement of Huxley, that the entire
substance Of the body changes in much less
than seven years--probably in two, or even
less. All the material of the body-abso-
lutely all of it-comes through the blood,
and after these repeated transfusions the
substance of Veuillot becomes that of Pres
who seems now-or would in
ordinary conditions now seem-to be the
subject of delusion which consists in
believing himself to be really Veulllot.
The doctors are somewhat puzzled as to
whether this is delusion, for, physiolog-
ically speaking, Prestin-R -Rlvordin is through
out his whole body what was once his
friend. lie remembers things which GER
tainly never happened to him, but which
did happen to the other, while his own past
life seems but a dim dream IF he is then.
Prestin- -Riverdin, who then is Veuillot
where is he en- efst; who in the world is
the real Prestin-Riyordin? Where is his
souls What moral relation has he to HIM
self? The doctors are puzzled with the
matter, Briane de Brismont, the celebrated
alienist physician, deeming it perhaps the
most remarkable on record. Is it not so?
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EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA MINOR. = The
Leraat Herald of the 10Th of May, saws
that the earthquakes in various narts of
Asia Minor on the 3D., 4th and 9th of MAY.
were more severely fatal than the accounts
hitherto received justified it in supposing |
" According to the Broussa official lournal.s'
adds the Lecaat Herald, ssthe destruction
Of life and property in some Of the inland
divisions of that province was considerable.
The village of Sheikli, in the district Of
Kara Nissan, had, ont Of $40 houses 200
levelled with the ground, and 100 SO much
shattered as to become uninhabitabie.
Thirty one persons were killed outright in
this village. and seventeen more or less in
jured. At Tchoril 2s5 dwellings, were de-
stroyed out Of ef 500; $50 people were
killed and ITO wounded. Other villages.
not mentioned by the Turkish journal. snf-
Tered IN proportion. The town of Kutahia
was severely visited, hut, happily the earth
quake was there not accompanied BY any |
loss Of life. The total number ii lives lost
u the different localities where the shocks |
proved destructive il not ret officially
known. Z