The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-02

New York, June Yesterday your
correspondent called DR.. Clarence Bige-
lows attention to an article printed re-
Gently in the city ne Nspapers, descrlp-
tive of an Australian discovery whereby
cattle can be frozen, laid away for weeks,
and then brought back to life and gen
uine activity. The purpose of this dis
covery is to ship live meat in ice-boxes
and Kill it on the other side of the ocean
after 1t has thawed out again. In this
way the cost of food and attention can be
dispensed with while at sea. In cases of
emergency man travelling from Califor-
MIA can buy a first class ticket for himself,
and ship the rest Of the family, includ-
ing the mother-in-law, in patent refriger-
,tors. At the terminus of his journey
he could restore his children to their
youthful vigor, and his wife to her prop
er station at the washtub or COO stove.
Your correspondent asked the Doctor
what he thought about it.
at is nothing" said he "to the great
browning effort of medical science that I
witnessed few nights SINCE"
''Pray what was that?' was asked.
The Doctor reflected for few moments,
and then he spoke as follows:
"When you publish what am about
to tell you it will set the whole country
ringing. Accompanied by my friends
Judge Warren and DR.. Chambers. I went
last week to one of the uptown hospitals,
whittier we had been invited by Prof.
Doremus and the house physicians. On
dissectlng room. At the foot Of an am
l.: 10 nh
covered Nth white sheet. Most of the
seats were occupied by medical students
from Bellevue and Roosevelt hospitals.
Myself and party were assigned to chairs
on the platform. Shortly after o'clock
the white sheet was removed and l saw
on the table the nude body of man.
Presently Dr.. White stepped down by the
table and said:
my friends, the body before me is
that of man who bled to death. He
was employed in planning mill on West
Sixteenth street. near North River. He
fell against one Of the swift revolving
saws, one Of the large arteries in his arm
was severed, and the blood, which IS life,
flowed out before assistance could arrive
"'The doctor paused continued DR..
Bigelow ''tor few moments, looking,
meanwhile, attentively at the body. Then
he continued: "There is a mere cessa-
ton Of life, because the blood was divert
ed from its natural channel. l can dis
cover no injury save the severed artery.
1t is absolutely necessary to the success
of the experiment we are about to Wit
ness that the organs Of the booy be unln-
jured, for any material injury to any Or
GAM mean vital organ-~o uld pre-
cludc the possibility Of its performing
its functions, since science cannot restore
the organ. But where the action of the
organ is interrupted by some cause that
docs not materially injure the organ, then
believe that the organ may be again
compelled to perform It's duty. AS the
great wheel Of mill may be stopped by
shutting of the water, so may it be made
to revolve again by turning the water on :;
thus the blood which turns the wheels. of
the body having been diverted, the wheels
stopped, claim that this body may be
brought to life. Whether the soul has
departed and can be brought back, or
whether the mind may be restored can
not tell; but believe I can again set at
work every material organ of this body
have carefully closed up the several ar
t.ries''
''He then called upon Prof: Doremus
and DR.. Chambers and myself to assist
him. An ircision was made in the body
just above the heart, and the vena cava
and great coronary vein were bursted
open. In these openings were inserted
small silver tubes. On the left Of the
table stood two galvanic batteries. A
slight cut was made just above the puxus
of the four inferior cervical nerves and
another above the first dorsal nerve. The
conducting wires Of the respective bat
teries were placed in connection with
these cuts. A smaller pair Of bellows
was inserted into the mouth of the corpse
and DR.. Chambers took charge of tn EN-
Prof. Doremus was placed in charge of
the batteries.
AT this moment attendants led two
full-grown living sheep into the room,
and at a signal from DR.. White stood
them near the table. Meanwhile I had,
under instructions, connected two hollow
rubber strings to the silver tubes already
mentioned. The other ends were soon
connected with the large arteries of these
two sheep. The two tubes throbbed as
tne warm DlOOu OF JDe Snccp bounded
through them. It was a breathless mo-
ment, and as we leaned forward our IN
terest was painful DR.. Chambers began
to work the bellows, and the lungs of the
>''ody slowly responded. Three OF four
minutes Of the most anxious suspense en-
sued, as DR.. White leant over the BODY,
pale with excitement. No movement
could be seen save the slow rising and
falling of the chest Of the mans body.
Two minutes more, and one Of the sheep
staggered and fell.
"Rising erect, and selling some instru-
ments, DR.. White called out:
"'Now, ProfessorP
SIN an instant the powerful current of
the two batteries was turned on, and
with sudden jerk the body sat upright
Quickly forcing it back, DR.. White with
the assistance of some of the younger
men, withdrew the tubes from the veins
and closed up the preforations. The
wires we're disconnected, and the bel
lows removed. The respiration still con-
tinued! The pulse beat family. The
corpse was alive!" ....