The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-02
laernIng Star and Catholic messenger.
HEw oRLRASs SUNDAY. JULY .. 1870.


s'Van Dael 2" repeated the notary. He live
more than league from here
It would not require mTon time ior IN 81
have done oil that can be done Anothe
physician will fold his arms as do, and wal
until the flow of blood ceases naturally; thei
tho veins will close" -
"Why rot call in DR.. Valkiersp
cdr. Valkiersp exclaimed the doctor
here Would it not be the first time in his life
that he had seen an obstinate epistaxis 2"
q. Very possible, DIR. Heuvels," answered the
notary, with q sh ade of dis lain. 81 know very
we'll that you have no confidence in the know
ledRe of the young practitioner; but he has
shown, by unheped for cures, that he has ap-
piled remedies to cases that the Oldest pbysi-
clans have pronounced desperate"
A bitter smile contracted the doctors counte-
nance. He understood that this remark was
directed against himself, and that it was in al,
fusion to the patients whom he had abandoned
and whom Adolphus had cured. Although his
self-love was deeply wounded by it, he Was nm,
willing to be suspected of jealousy and ILL will
towards the young doctor. With show OF
indifference, he grnmbled:
"6end for him, since you have confidence in
DR.. Valkiers' experience You will then be
convinced that you xpect too much from him.
As to myself, it is all the same to me-"
every well. 1 will go for him myself said
the notary, leaving the house.
DIR. Heuvels looked disconnected; his COM
pressed lips moved convulsively. He, no viewer,
Continued to conduct himself with air of
superiority, as If he foresaw that the notary
would soon be obliged to recognize the inutility
of ADOLF plus presence.
The attendants looked at him in silence. A
Rlimmering of hope shone in their eyes for,
seeing the condition OF the priest, and how
poweTless DIR. Heuvels was to relieve him, the
appearance of another physician seemed to offer
some chance of recovery. Only few minutes
had passed when the notary returned, accom-
panied by Adolphns. The young man ap.
preached DR.. Heu wells, DO we'd profoundly, and
respectfully saIuted him. Then he commenced
talking to him in an undertone. The old doe
sfpt, bat
he considered entirely useless everything that
Adolphus proposed to him. Eventually, he ao-
ceded to his request and proceeded to the next
apartment.
Every WE'LL very WELL. As 1t is the custom,
let consult, though it may only be for the
form"
As soon as the two physicians were alone,
and the door closed, Adolphus spoke first:
CDR. Heuvels, the notary informs me that
the patient has bed for more than three hours.
You have undoubtedly employed all the means
generally used to stop this hemorrhage.
have reason to feAr, therefore, that my inter.
vention may be altogether useless. Have the
goodness, however, beg of yon, to inform me
what means you may have judged proper to
"To tryW laughed DIR. Heuvels. "A man
who has grown gray in the practice of medi-
cine does not make experiments, doctor"
"Pardon me. That is not what intended to
say. l beg you merely to Indicate to me the
remedies EN- ployed."
The old doctor evidently discussed the sub
ject unwillipgly. After a moments silence, he
replied:
.Let us lie candid, doctor. No one is here to
see or to hear us. Between ourselves, it is
useless to give such gravity to an interview
which will assuredly make no change in the
result"
AT was called here in consultation" replied
Adolphus, in q firm and dignified manner.
"You will not prevent me from fulfilling con
scientiousy my mission. According to my
Judgment, the priest is in danger, and there is
no time to loee. defer to your great expe-
ri INIT OF ms at at ha hat
all the remedies for stopping the blood have
boon exhausted"
"For what purposef You certainly know
what is habitually employed in cases Of epis.
taXis. have applied ice to the back of the
head have made him. without success, SNUFF
0alts Of alum; have stopped the nostrils with
probe of Bellocq. What can you do moreF We
must wait patiently"
with your permission, DR.. Heuvels, there is
another remedy-an almost / u fallible remedy"
observed Adolpbus. cit is new, but you never
Sheless know of it, 1t is the perchlorate of iron,
known in pharmacy under the name of chloru-
recu q ferricum."
ain truth, have heard that spoken Of" re-
piled DR.. Heuvels; "but laugh at these new
inventions of charla'ans, hundreds of whom
are despised and forgotten. If We are guided
by such as you, we shall soon no longer have
any other remedies in pharmacy than metals.
The forge of q locksmith and the attic of u
tinker will be sufficient in a village for the
cure of every malady."
"However, learned men are almost unapi-
nous in praisiDg the value of the perchlorate
of iron. A hundred times this powerful astrin-
gent has caused the most obstinate hemorrhage
to cease rs if by enohantment. / have seen it
myself frequently employed successfully at the
hospital OF Louvain. Let us use this last
remedy, DR.. Heuvels. j am almost certain tb at
Ne will cure the priest"
"Bshi Do as You please will not NEEDLE
With it. My opinion Is that the hemorrbage will
certainly cease when the priest has lost blood
enough. do not desire to appear TO have dis.
covered with You something very important.
All this useless display makes me ridiculous 10
tho eyes of the world"
81 have brought with me everything that is
required. Agree, 1 beg of you, to Try the
Perchlorate of iron. At all events it cannot do
any harm, and 1 have firm belief in its
efficacy to stop the bleeding"
He searched in his pocket for the medicine
and was abont to hand it to DR.. Hsuvels; bot
the latter prevented him with an angry ges-
ture, and exclaimed:
III have done ell that q reasonable man could
do. If You positively desire to try your new
invention on the priest, you are at liberty to
do sos but will protect myself from every
thing that could induce the snpposition that 1
have treated him improperly. Be responsible