The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31
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lars of the case of Lewis lew, who had
an arm amputated and before it healed
he was attacked with diptheria, the
chief deposit forming upon his wound
ed limb, and very little it his throat,
the usual place of deposit.-In conse-
quence the case was mild one, and the
theory was advanced that by process
Of blistering the severity OF the disease
might be diverted, and its fatality less
Oned.
Several weeks ago a daughter of Mr..
Walter II. Johnson, of Belgrade, Nicol-
let county, was attacked with diphthe-
ria and the symptoms indicated that it
would he one OF the worst types Of this
much dreaded disease. Dr.. Davis, of
this city was called, and while applying
the customary remedies, he also deter
mined to profit by the case Of young
lew, and see if by clustering the disease
might not be alleviated. Accordingly
blsters were applied to the chest, the
day following the one on which he was
called, and IS hours after the blisters
were applied, welldeveloped deposits
of membrane formed upon them, and
comparative light deposit in the throat.
The patient noticed and spoke Of the
fact that rs soon us the Dlisters began
to draw the throat was relieved, and it
grew easier IT'S the blisters developed.
In about two days after the membrane
formed it sloughcd off the blisters.
The deposits in the throat were check
ed, and the case rendered light, unat-
tended with danger or even much pros
tration, and the patient is now fully re-
covered. The doctor is well pleased
with the result of the experiment, con-
si:lers it a success, and one deserving of
further trial and attention of the medi-
cal profession.
All physicians agree, we believe. that
dlphtheria is Il bloo'l-poison, and the
further belief that the principal
reason why the throat is attacked is be-
cause the lining is thinner than that of
any other part Of the body. Hence by
breaking the skin elsewhere, by pro-
cess such as we haye described, it is
claimed the disease may he diverted
largely from the throat, and it's dangers
in Il measure averted. The result Of
the two cases in point certainly give
color to this theory, and furnish sutli-
Gent ground to warrant experiments in
that Observation-Disclosures Review.
The editor of the Worthineton AD-
VANCE says Wesley believed in Spirit
ualism and taught it. Miller should
read all article in the July Scri',ncr on
The Delusions of Clarivoyance.
1t might open his cycs.-Austin TRIMS
cript.
Davidson should read an article in
the ADVANCE Of July II il he wishes
to see what we think OF DR.. Beard and
his papers on the Exclusions of Clair
voyance" and the ''Psycology Of Spirit
ISM" We know probably a thousand
times rs much about both these sub
jects as Dr.. Beard does, for he has the
assinine presumption to undertake 20
write down branches of science which
he confesses he has not investigated.
lie is merely an ''expert" in nervous
diseases and accounts for all mental
phenomena which appear supernatural
by referring them to the domain of her.
vous disorder.
And yet Dr.. Beard, in his article in
the North American Review, says:
'Otler factors being the same, Il com
mon.-place man, without logic or imag'
ination, OIL education or aspiration
would be less likely to he cong by
! uelusion, than Il successful lawyer, 4
| judge, or a scientific discoverer; for log
ical or trained truth-loving minds, Tie
onty security against spiritism as IN hill
ing or running usyoy. IT they rent1re 4
jar o.d open attetck, and ore true tt
their corrections umt the necessities o.
toqic. they A~st unconditionally surren
der."