The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-10

the effect OF his recommendation might be
to deprive him of patients. who could cure
themselves without his intervention. by the
adoption of this simple ard inexpensive
process?
Among the most remarkable cases of re-
lief obtained from the associated blnc and
sun lights in their application to injuries to
the person, | may state to you
WHAT HAS OCCURRED To MYSELF.
In the latter part of October last | met
with very serious accident in alighting
from my vehicle in this city. In leaving my
wagon by the front, | incautiously placed
my foot on the movable cross bar to which
the swingletrees are attached instead of
the fixed bar. When lifted nv other foot
from the bed of the wagon. the cross bar
moved; lost my balance, and, in endeav-
oring to recover, threw myself into the
arms of my coachman. who was on the
My weight. which is not less than 100
pounds, was too much for him. and he was
thrown to the pavement. In some manner,
which | do not understand, | was turned
around, and fell with all my weight upon
the pavement from a height of about three
feet. My light shoulder, right dorsal mus
cles, and right lumbar region received the
shock of the fall. Fortunately, my head
did not strike the pavement. The concus-
sion knocked the breath out of my body
and it was a considerable fraction of a sec
ond before ! could have an inspiration of
air. Some gentlemen kindly picked me up,
and assisted me into the nearest store
At the expiration of an hour | was sutfi-
GENTLY recovered to be enabled to call upon
my family physician. who lived about a
square distant, by whom my body was care
fully examined. He said that there had
been no fracture of ribs or bones. but that
| had received severe confusion, the eff
fects of which l would feel for some time
at my age. | knew that such an opinion
meant.
LONG PRoTRACTED SUFFERING,
with very little hope Of relief from any
liniment to soften the muscles of the in
.iured parts: it afforded no relief The
pains were very great and constant, and,
in paroxysm of coughing, | experienced
right lung, which / thought had been
brought into contact with the inside of
my ribs when | fell Inflammation of the
lungs, with its consequent attachment to
the inside of the ribs, Immediately recurred
to my imagination, and the doctor was
again invoked. He prescribed a porous
plaster to contine the muscles. so that, in
the act Of coughing or sneezing, the pain
might be mitigated, but it afforded no re
lief. The next day there was a bright sun
shine and clear atmosphere. In my bath
room ! have a window with southern eX
posure, arranged with alternate panes of
blue and plain, transparent glass. | deter
mined to try the efficacy of a sun bath with
blue glass. Accordingly, uncovering my
back, l sat with my back to the blue and
sun lights, which were streaming through
the window into the bath room. AS soon
as these lights began to fall upon my back
the pains began to diminish, and, at the
end of half an hour,
THEY HAD CEASED ALTOGETHER.
Toward evening the pains returned; but
they were much less than they had been
before had taken the blue-light bath, and
during the night | was easier than | had
been previously. The next day we had
again brilliant sun shine, clear atmos-
phere and low temperature; and, intend
ing TO take another bath of blue and sun
light, | sent for my physician, that he
might witness the effect for himself. He
is the very eminent surgeon, DR.. ID. Hayes
Agnow, Prof of Surgery and Anatomy in
the University of Pennsylvania.
He arrived while | was taking tn is bath.
and was shown up into my bath room. On
coming into the room said to him: Doc
tor, am glad you have come at this time.
| am taking a bath of blue and sun light. ="
He replied, with smile of incredulty as
to its effect, u see you are and said
% 1t is doing me great good; it is relieving
all my pains; and | wish to give you some
information that you should know. viii
you be good enough to place your naked
hand on that pane of transparent glass,
through which the sun light is streaming
into the room? Yon will fluid it as cold
as the outer atmosphere, which is at freeZ
ing temperature. He placed his hand on
it, and said eyes, it is very cold
"Now." said | to him. put the same
hand on the next pane of glass, which is
blue: you will find it hot He did so,
and, in the greatest surprise, said, Why,
l never knew that "Of course you did
not, - replied "that is one of my discov-
cries, that have been trying to pump into
you doctors for the last fifteen years, but
without effect He then said
"THIs is VERY WONDERFUL;
l had no idea Of it before Then he said,
"1his room is very warm; have you any
fire to heat t?' | answered "No. The
windows and the southern and western
walls are in contact with the outer air.
The adjoining chamber on one side, and
the stair case on the other, are each with
out artificial heat" "Then,' said he,
chow do you make it so warm?' Chat
| said, sis another Of my discoveries, and
is produced by the conjunction of the OPP
poste electricities of sun light and blue
glass" And | then explained to him my
theory, when he said, " That's philosophi
cal, and very simple; any one can under,
stand it" Then he asked me where he
could procure the blue glass, and, on being
| informed, he said: 81 haze an invalid wife,
and will put it in my house this after
noon for her treatment This he has since
done.
The next day took another bath of blue