Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-12

llncd TO the limbs on one SIDE, SelZcd
her whole body, The motion was
first perpendicular, and like that of a
person saving wood, only not so
violent. In time, to this motion was
added one partly rolling, and the two
were combined. Lately the motion
has been rolling only. She rolls con-
stantly, moving her entire body from
one side to side, with the regularity
of a pendulum at the rate of fifty per
minute. This motion is perpetual
for twenty-five ortwcnty-lhree hours
ont of the twcnty-four, and is wholly
involuntary. For an hour or more
never over two-in the night she
sleeps from sheer exhaustion, but is
awakened by the slightest noise. The
moment that she wakens the ceacless
rolling begins, to stop, only when
worn out, she again sinks 10 rest. -s-.r
Some thought the constant moving
was voIunfary. One physician sal
by her side for three hours, during
which time there was not the slightest
diminulion of the rolling. Another
physician said he could stop it If he
wished, and scizing her by the shoul-
dcrs, held her tightly a few minutes,
but the instant he released his hold
her body resumed its motion. She
feels the result of this treatment yet,
AMI says that there is not spot on
her person that is not sore. TIL"
weight of a pin is actually painfll
and can not be endured. Her arms
are larger and harder than one would
expect for young woman of her
size and in perfect health. TO the
touch they indicate strong muscles.
In fact, all the muscles of her body
are well developed. This is account
G | for by the constant motion of her
holy, which keep them in exercise.
Another remarkable thing about il
Is that she has not on her person any
bed sores. In most cases where per-
'ons are confined to their bed for
oig period, sores show themselves
and become very troublesome. In
her case, though she has not left her
bed since a year ago last October
there is none. Since January lst she
has not been able TO raise her head
from the pillow. About three months
ago she began TO have trouble with
her eyes, and strong light was
painful to her. She now lies in
dark room and wears blue glasses.
The color of the glasses contrasts
strongly with tn, p;l whit f &C and
snowy bedding.
During the early part of her sick
ness she relished delicacics, and the
neighbors sent in such little dishes as
they thought would please her. Her
appetite was not ravenous, still she
ate as much as an Invalid ordinarily
would. At length solid food dis
IT, ssed her, and since March IL she
las not eaten Il morsel. For some
time she was able to drink either,
milk or water, and drink two or three
glasses each day. After a time she
could not drink milk, and water only
was taken, and that in small quanti-
ties. At length she could not drink
even water. One day she drank
glass of water and was seized with
convulsions, and for two days was
in terrible distress. Her body bloat
ed until it measured nearly twice the
natural size about the waist. For
nine weeks she has not swallowed a
drop of water or other nourishment.
Attempts have been made to give her
a teaspoonful of water, butitinvaria-
bly, brought on convulsions and great
distress. Every exertion seems to
bloat her. Long conversations cause
her to turn purple and blOat. She
has no desire to eat, and her thirst
is satisfied by holding water in her
mouth and ejecting it. This she does
several times a day. Her stomach
feels full as though she had recently
eaten a hearty meal. Her sickness is
accompanied by no delusion what
ever, and her mind is clear and ra-
tional. She would be glad to eat, if
she could, and at the request of her
physician, has made attempts to cat
or drink, but with the result dest rib
ell. All efforts to feed her in other
ways than by mouth have proved fu-
tile.
There is no denial of the fact that
for ITS days at noon to-day she has
not tasted food, and that for nine
weeks she has not swallowed. Her
case stand without parallel. DR..
Zoller, attending physician, says she
looks as though she had normal drop
sy. DR.. Ayers thinks it peculiar
form of ST. Vitus' dance.
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