Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-07
A WhistIing COrpse.

Science explains some things which for the
sake OF bereaved humanity were best left unex-
planned How many mOurnerS, who have gone
with cherished companions to the entrance of
the Valley OF the Shadow and then parted COM
pany with the departing spirits, have derived
consolation from the expression OF peace and
calm-heaven'S very impress, as Is so often
Said,-settlfng upon the loved face and seeming
to betoken rest and felicity after life's wear-
ness and pain! But science makes it clear that
this peaceful expression must come to every
lfelesS face, for it is the natural effect OF the
relaxation of the facial muscles. There are
some things about corpses, however, that need
TO be explained, and one OF these phenomena is
the dead mans WHISTLE for there are departed
gentlemen that can whistle. A correspondent
OF his which bears upon this point. He and
his friend Nick-a young and not an Old
Nick, by the. way-were setting up to watch
over the dead body of an old gentleman
Nick lay down On a sofa for the first nap and
his companion paced up and down the spacious
library where the body was laid out OCCASION
face. Ali was silent as the tomb save the trick
ling water as it dropped from the thawing ice
Suddenly the corpse began to whistle, and every
hair o5 on the watchers head bristled in horror.
g Nick, come for Gods sake! The old man is
getting up" With these aXclamations on his
lips, the startled watcher slammed the door be-
hind him and ran home as fast as his legs could
carry him, leaving Nick to face the music, as it
were; But the scientific explanation Is very
simple. Gas had formed in the dead mans
stomach and the Earring, caused by the fall of
meath had allowed it to escape through the
toOthleSS and Wr1nkled mouth. So the dead
man whistled like school boy.
AToMIZED SEA WATER IN BRONCHIAL DIS
EAsEs.-PrOf. ManntegaZZa, in an Italian med
ical journal, states that he has derived great
advantage from the employment of pulverized
or atOmiZed sea water In cases of chronic non
specific laryngltis, obstinate chronic pharyn-
gifts, bronchial catarrh from chronic brOn-
chitis with or without bronchial dilatatton the
first and second stages OF phthisis, Gaseous
pneumonia, and chronic pneumonia Of different
forms accompanied by profuSe bronchial expec-
tOratiOn, and various forms of Scrofula. He
does not advise it In those forms of phthisis
which pursue rapid course and are accompa-
MED by much febr1le action and great bronchial
irritation. In all doubtful cases trials NAV be
made OF few 1nhalatiOns, which, IL they do no
good, do little or no harm. PulverizatiOnS of
sea water are now executed at several eStab-
nShmentS in Italy, especially at Rimini, where
they are conducted on SO large scale that 20
persons may receive them at the same time,
the pulveriZatiOn being erected by means OF
compressed air and steam engine The adj
minfStratiOn lasts for half an hour at first, and
afterward for an hour, from 30 to 40 of these
being required. The patients while respiring
the Yapor should be encouraged to talk and
sing as far as their strength allows The first
effects produced are pleasant excitement and
return OF appetite.