Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-17
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
a Boys Strange MaIady and Curiou.
Cure.

boys strange MaIady and Curious
Cure.
The Chicago TeIegrdph says: Probably
the most wonderful phenomenon that
has ever come under the observation Of
the medical fraternity Of this city deyel-
oped itself Mt the Montcalm House, on
Erie street. in the person Of boy named
Herbert q. Schwartz. Herbert il boy
OF German parentage, though born near
the town of Buckingham, in Tama
county, Iowa. The Schwartz family
consist of five persons. Mr.. Carl
schwartz, the father, being n man of
some fifty years Of age. There are four
children. two girls and two boys. Her
bert being the oldest child. Mrs.
Schwartz has been dead several years
Schwartz senior is n farmer, and we'll
to-do, owning n fine prairie farm of lGO
arrcs in Tama county. Herbert has for
"A number of years assisted at the farm
work, and was, until recently, "A stout.
healthy and intelligent boy.
Last April Herbert and his brother
Fritz were playing together in the farms
barn. having turned the horses in after n
days plowing. At supper that evening
young schwartz complained of "A queer
feeling in his chest, and coughed con
siderable. Thinking that the boy had
caught cold, but little attention was paid
to the matter, and for the two or three
succeeding days. though the cough con-
tlnued and hc complained Of nm opprcs-
sive feeling in the left chest. JIis father
used the simple country remedies for
ordinary cold. These seemed To- have a
beneficial effect, for the cough left him.
though he still complained Of the singu-
lar ana unaccustOmcd feeling in the
chest.
In the latter part of April HERBERT
appetite deserted him, and he com
mcnccd 10 lose flesh 20 such an extent
that from stout, healthy farm lad he
dwindlcd down 10 nothing more than a
living skeleton.
Various remedies were tried, and local
medical advice taken. The phyeicians
called were of the opinion that hasty
consumption had set in, and hut little
hopes were offered Of his recovery. In
the latter part Of last month another
singular feature added itself 10 the
afflicted youths distress.
The pain in his chest became more in
tens. and added 10 il there was now An
irritating. tickling sensation in the throat.
ns though some foreign matter had
lodged there that demanded removal.
This induced continuous cough, until,
at last. the sufferer had hardly a mo-
mcnts release from the attack.
Every one connected with the boy
gave him up. and his family already feit
that the doom Of a speedy demise
was inevitable. With "A last grasp at
hope Mr.. Schwartz brought his son 10
this city and summoned the skill of Drs.
Charles y. Andrews and Ernest Solo
mon 20 arrest. If possible. the fell destroy
f4v : Erut l..sL IA 1.
Solomon agreed that il was case Of
lasty consumption, and extended no
hopes 10 the distracted parent. But
Friday morning, while Herbert was un-
dTgoing one of his worst paroxysms of
coughing, a light. or an intuition sud-
denly forced itself upon DR.. solomon.
Requesting the boys father to assist him.
he suspended the patient 10y the heels
near window, with a strong light
thrown down his throat Without
whispering his suspicious or Intentions
the doctor. with the aid Of instruments,
made IN examination of the throat. so
far rs the eye could penetrate: and his
Investigation was rewarded by won
dTful discovery. A foreign body was
discovered partially implanted in the
mucous membrane of the windpipe.
Having firmly seized upon il with his
instrument, despite the struggles Of the
patient. DT. Solomon drew forth "A GER
minated kernel of wheat, with growing
stalk seven and one-quartrr inches long
The stock was Of n hrownish-red color.
while the tendrils Of the germinated
kernel were masscd in clottcd blood. A
violent hemurrhage ensucd, that required
much trouble TO check, but young
Schwartz. though very weak. is now
much better, and bids fair 10 rapidly re-.
cover. The only explanation Of this
most singular incident is that Herbert
swallowed grain Of wheat while plav-
ing in the barn with his brother. and
that the kernal. instead Of taking tie
natural channel. reached his left lung
and there remained and sprouted II is
certainly one Of the most extraordinary
cases on record. Dir. Solomon has pre-
served the wheat in n vial, where hun
dreds Of the curious viewed it in hi.
Office.