The New York herald., 1877-03-22

another animal subject TO the return OF tho gastric
lnice. though put IN alive through gastric nseu'a
This IL OF the experiments that been mudc In
consequences OF DR.. Beaumonts famous observations
on ST. Martin, the 'royagew"
MARTINS CASH
In the year 1924 Alexis 81. Martin, Canadian,
unded encounter with the Indians with q load
OF bucksho In such manner AS to tear away The IN.
tegunent at the lower portion OF the left chest and
penetrate through the diaphragm the cardiac end
OF the stomach. After the WOUNDS had healed there
remained permanent gastric nstula, e., opening
about Iour.hiths Of an inch 10 diameter leading
into the great pouch Of the stomach. 81 Martin
fell into the hands Of DR. Beaumont a surgeon In the
United States army and the Doctor proceeded to per.
form series experiments lasting from 1925 10 1891
BY those experiments Dr. Beaumont showed that the
gastric iiud was acid and capable 81 dissoving any
animal substance. except tat, even to leather And.
further that Il would even exert ts solven, action out
side oi the body when kept In test tube At temper.
ature OF 100 degrees Fahrenheit
THE GASTRIC FLufD
Yesterday u HERALD reporter called on q well known
physioiogst at his laboratory aud was shown some
gastric fiuid which had been obtained from dog
victim OF gastric nsiuln and the physioosst kindly
demonstrated lts solvent properties by dssolyng some
muscular tissue tporter house steak IN It. Tho physi
oooslst also informed the reporter tha. Pro:
series of experiments 70 ascertain
the duration OF lilo Of the common
garden sluss aud the lizards after having been
introduced within tho stomach OF dog The former
was found completely dead at the end Of nine and .
half minutes, and traces OF them dscovcrabls
when the dog killed hour after their introduc.
ton Tho lizards found perfectly dead, and about
TO undergo the digestive process al tho end Of itcen
minutes.
The is conclusive proof that all animals nos
cntozootc perish from necessity shortly after coming
In contact with tho gastric fuid, aud all persons
exhibiting them ns having issued from their all.
mentary canal tcsifyng to deliberate fasehood,
arising generally from morbid exaggoraton OF that
craving become objects OF curiosity and interest
which enters largely into tho mental constitution Of
many persons. Ii would be unfair not to admit that
the persons are sometimes deceived themselves and
victims OF delusion.
Hysterical persons do not stop at presenting tho
histories OF animals but simulate great many other
diseases.
a few years ago a report went the rounds Of the
German newspapers Of girl that went into sovcrul
frances every day Persons nocked from far and
to see her; she was prayed for, and every charm
known to the ignorant used 10 drive away m8lady,
but without avail Al last the excitement dmin-
ishcd aad visitors grew scarce. Then II Was
circulated that tho girl always brought a message
from heaven when shc came out oil her trance. rhos
the miracle mongers locked back had their par
ticular message to send and receives tho girl ais.
charged all commissions with despatch. aud pleased
all by the At last her father thought hc too
would experiment, and when she went into her next
trance he operated with cownide. She INSTANTLY
came out and has had no trance since.
EXTRAORDINARY cAsE OF HYsrERiA.
Dr. Watson, IN his work practice, records
which occurred IN the practice o his friend Dr. Bright.
Dr. Bright Was requested 20 young lady who had
been confined to her bed for nine months. II sbo
tempted to move she was thrown INTO paroxysm OF
agitation ana OF cxcrucating agony, affecting more
parncuiary her abdomen. She had almost lost the
use ot her lower extremiics. and she aud her
friends seemed 10 nave gwen up all hopes
OF her restoration, but she presented appear
ancc OF important disease; her countenancc bOre
no marks OF visccrai mischief was Il
possible 10 obtain any proof OF organic change Dr.
Bright set the case down IN his mind Of
hyscria Tho patient seemed to derive great relict
from some stimulating Injection and some pills which
mad been given by her former adviser. Her iriendi
were moderate circumstances and Or. Bright takoc
very seriously 10 the mother and advised that simple
water should be used Tor the injection ans
had been taking. The mother soon pcr.
ccived that these means produced tho Tranquil.
hard htar rh had htt thnpta
ascribed 10 the medicine. "My visits" says Dr.
Bright, "becainc less frequent was absent q Tort
night On my renewing my visit no change had
taken place. | attempted TO get her shifted gently
from the bed to the sofa, but 1t impossible. Tho
paroxysm almost, shc sad. ovcrcame hcr. Once
latter having att ended her about nine months) called
alter an absence OF nearly month"; Her sister met
me at tho door with smiling lace to tell me that
our patient was quito well; and on inquiry she
religious Impression, she had completely recovered
all her powers; and found her sitting up, working
and amusing herself, as II she completely conva.
lescent from some ordinary illness
Another is related that occurred In tho practice
OF DR.. Watson. "Tbe patient, says Dr.. Watson 'was
young woman. Her legs had been pnraytic or con.
tracted, l forget which Some enthusiastic preacher
had influence enough with her to make her believe
that H. day, she prayed for recovery with
a strong faith her prayer would be successful, she
would recover at once, and sbo did so. Then all the
religious papers Of tue denomination took up the
and claimed that one OF their rumber had the power
to perform MIRACLES when shc was cured because
nothing the matter with her"
Another occurred IN tho practice OF Dr. Lusk, Of
this city. Tho patient was young GIRL and Tor two
years she pretended that was affected with hpoint
disease She knew all the symptoms as she had helped
take caro- OF member OF the family that did have the
dmcasc. She was at last cured by having certais
stone procured and rubbed over her hip.
IL Is to be regretted that medical men sometimes
ready to encourage these dsceptons whie the quack
who wishes to become suddenly famous for his cures
treasures them the apple OF his eye. Indeed all
the wonderful that ngure IRON time to time IL
the newspapers the two factors noisy qussi.mcdi.
cal charlatan and hystcricai grL