Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-05
DAILY POST IEfELLIGEHCER


TREATING A CASE ACTIVELY.
Ivas once sent for in great haste 10
attend q man Of responsibility whose
wife. Q lady of intelligence and refine
unent. had discovered IN his room lying
eeuesiess on the door.
"What il the matter with Mr.. h.F i
ssked. ON meeting his wife.
am afraid il 10 spoplexy," she re-
plied. ~ found him lying on the n0of,
vhsrs he had to all appearance fallen
suddsn.y from his clair. His face y
purpls, and. though be bressnss, II Is VIE
vent no 70 sse my patient. Sure
enouoh. his face was purple, but some
hov the symptoms did not indiesss
SEsdn,t he better be tled, doctorT''
Md the anxious wife. :,
al don't know that It 10 necessary,
rsolied. 81 think II We let him
.,oos ]. VIZ pass Oh in the course OF
"A fs. hoan! He may die In bali
II don't think the case 50 dangerous
madam
"Apoplexy not danRerous
II hsEdly think it IL spopisxy' !
replied. =. 80, thin. !, ia. doc
tory'' ..
I dsiibse,tsly hintsd that he might
oosudbiv have BEEN drinking too much
brandy: bat this she Indignantly Cd
ana. doctor. / ought TO know about
thaf.n he aid. depend upon 1t, the
- a more deeply seated. ! am sure
hehad better BE- bled. Won't you bleed
rim. doctor? A few ounces OF blood
faken from hrs arm may give ire 70
The circulation of the blood IN MS
Thus urged, I relieved him Of about
EIGHT ounces Of his circulating mo
dium. But he still lay insens'bie az
before.
.6omethinR elss must be done, doc
tor" she urged. "If my husband Ii not
relieved he must die"
By this time several friends and rela-
tive who had been sent for arrived.
Or proposed blisters all over the body;
sn0ther a blister on the head; another
,mmersion in hot water. suggested
that Il might be well TO use stomaon
pump. -, III.
friends. 49,,
Perhaps be has taken some drug"
Impossible, DOCTOR" said his wife
"He has not been from home today
and there IL no drug Of any kind in the
house."
aNo brandyr' ventured the asser-
"No. doctor; no spirits Of any kind
NOT even wine, In the house." returned
Mrs.. H.
IVA not the regular family hysician
Feeling nv position 70 be difficult one
sueessted that the family physician
had better be called.
"Bat the delay, DOCTOR" urged ths
friends.
"No harm will result from It, be IS
ssred," replied.
when DR.. 8. came, We oonysrsed aside
for q few moments and gave him my
view OF the case.
"Don', you think his head ought "a
b shaved and blistsred5" asked the wife
anxiously.
DE-. 8. thought moment. and then
sAid:
"Yes. by all means. Send for bar
Der, and alss for fresh fly blister. -four
inches BY nine"
locked into the face Of DIR. 8. with
surprise. Il was perfectly grave and
earnest. hiuted TO him my doubt OF
the good that mode of treatment would
DO; but he spoke confidently Of the re-
suit, and said u would not only cure the
disease, bot believed Il would take away
the pfedispoaition thereto, with which
Mr.. II. was affected in high degree.
The had Of Mr.. II. was shaved, and
DR.. b. applied the blister with his Own
hands, which completely covered the
scalp from forehead 70 0coiput.
Let Il remain on for two hours and
then make use Of the ordinary dressing, y
said Dr.. 3. IF he should not recover
during the action of the blister, don't
b uneasy. Sensisility will be restored
0oen after"
did not call again. but heard from
DR.. B. the result.
For full two hours the burning plaster
pA1ohsd the tender skin Of Mr.. H.'s
0horn head, and was then removed. II
he'd done good service. Dressings were
then applied; bus still the sick man lay
In deep stupor.
"IS has done no good. Hadn't We
bsttsr send for the doctorT' suggested
the wife.
lust than the eyes Of Mr.. H. opened,
and b. looked with half stupid surprise
from faoe 10 face Of the anxious group
that surrounded his bed.
"What In the mischief d the matterr'
- aid. At the same time. feeling q
strange sensation about his head, be
placed his hand rather heavily thereon.
.Heaysns and earth! what ails my
For msrcy's sake. keep quiet" said
ths wife. "You have 6eeu very Ill.
Thsrs. thsrs, nov; don't say word, but
aB1a my hsadl What's the matter
With my ksAdY u feels a. II scaldsd.
Whsrs's my hairf Heayens and earth
6Arah, don't understand this. What's
my arm Ned In this way for?"
b quiet, my dear husband. and III
explain II oil. Oh, be very quiet. Your
0fs depends upon itv'
ur. h. aank back upon his pillow. He
PA HI hand TO his head and felt il ten-
desly from temple 10 temple and from
nape 70 FOREHEAD.
j 4 = blistesl' he at length asked.
Yea. dear. You have been very III
We feared for your life," said Nn. II
"Thsrs have been two physicians In At
4r. n. again closed his eyes. Hi
lipo moved. Those whispered Wordi
vou4 have sounded very strange In Z
chnyoh..
~Thrsa>eued With apoplexy, ! sup
poesr he said. intsrroea tively.
Yse, DEAR" replied his wife. 81
found you lying inssnsihls on the floor
On happening 10 come into your room
II vas most providential that discoy
esed Jon g did, Or you would certainly
have died"
n. sAut his eyes and muttsred.
"6ArAh," he said. "why In heav
ems nAne did you permit the doctor
- butcher me In this way2 am laid
up for . week or two, and al for no
thing"
III vas 70 save your life. DEAR" hi
wife replied.
"6ave -w
"H-a-s-hl There, do, for heaven,
sake. b quiet. Everything dependl
upoa T."
with . gesture Of impatisnce H. turnss
Ais facs 20 The vail. muttering in a iow