Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-07
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following .: SIS ai,e1uo. .sy
|SesG oaile.y1e an a.Icie c.,tiocd
in S0Rr pnbIical'on cnd,icl ~
WoolIerNt Rcsapcc'ioa," quoted
oml tlfiIgomlon Lmcr claii,c
10 tlsysa,eur-a Duml G1y-tarc,
sears Old VINO WAS found banging
eight minute afcr She rad been
last seen alive. suspended by9coro
which encircled her mech. Whef
cut down the latest huown appI
ances failed 10 indicae she 81 gil'
esl ,palk ofli.r< Pie thy icttlin
attendance. however. resolved 10
tlv SLOW st.ilicani reer~raiorv &c
lion. lltle corf-c oi tea mindtca
application Of uch actiOn uie Ain-
test sicus Ofrctufnihe iile wcie ~.
served OY mc,lH, 1l a lstetlO.rope.
The work WAS cOnlIDued iucesSan.-
~ for two honrs before natnral
brea.hiug WAS sufficiently cstab-
lisllcd to dispense with The tilicial
means. AprOpOs 10 tte fced ol
steadlast aud borefuI peispVel-
ance in eilOus 10 rcSlOic tlJsc WHO
have apparently losl ther lives by
strargniation which this lesson
teaches desire 70 ielaoe an Incl
dent ofmy own experience. .H.,
Wnile engaged 10 conversation
with relatives, whom Twas visiting
"a year ago, | was a0.pDdy utter,
rupled 10y the startling information
that the little fveA ear-old daugh-
tee OF the next door meighb0r had
fallen into cislern, containing
rain water, and been drowned,
lluiriedly proceeding to the spot I
learned that the body was sill gly-
ing in the water. As soon rs uossr
IDLE it was COTTON onl and laid face
upward on The ground, with the
hands Gxedly extended beyond tie
head, then withmy hands ! eXerted
a continuous pressure on tue chest
IN imitation OF Slow breathing mo.
ton. The feet were Immediately
barred and . ialge clio j.. dinpel o.
boiling hot wafer. WIS held % One
soleS. In about twrnty minutes
iom Tie commencement OF there's
tor4tiye action, NC were rewarded
by seeing the lilllc one breathing
naturally, and in % few davs SIZE
was plpiug around Is well as
ever.
On q comparison OF no,cs 20 Uas
discovered BY the closest caIcuia-
ton tina; the child mnst have teen
in ibc water, which was ihIce feet
in depth, a least five minutes.
Whcu taken on The body was cold
and rigid, the eyes SET, the face of
a deathly pallor, and, 20 fer as or
binary signs Indicated, Icsusoia-
ton Wa apparently an impossible
ity. ..
In vicw of tie surprising sncccgs
in the ease Of he woman.
by means Of artificial respiratory
action only, would IL bc naeason.
able 20 presume that If the blood
bad been forced to circulaic by the
application Of heat, as in the case
Of the child, dat she mieht have
been rcsuscitated in less than two
hours?
The result Of sulacation ls.a.sus-
pension OF aspiration. Taking for
granted, as a matter Of course in
all such cases. that tie coalition
of the heart isnormal, can ady one
say positively that asplIyXia Of
even thirty minutes duration might
not be overcome?
Tile possibility o. rosuscitation'
in various cases Of sudden apparent
dissolution, resulting from other
than those mentioned, iswell
wOrthy Of serious contemplation,
o view of Instances constantly 0c-
'urrinS ofpcrsons having been bur
ed alive through ignorance Of the
attendants concerning prompt aud
proper action. To- ANY event what ,
larm can result rom practical
application OF che RENE les sag !
.esied. B