The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
NOW YOU SWALLOW
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
THEY ILLUMISATr TIE HUMAN
BODY AND ENAELE rHI,ltlAN>
TO LOCATE DISEASE.

l BODY AND ENABLE rHIeltlAN>
TO LOCATE DISEASE.
n. Y. Herald.
By the latest application OF siec
tricity TO science ii has b,e NJ
possible to utilize the human head
as q Lantern. This WAS proved by
Dr.. Wendell {. Phillips On Wednes
day night before = meeting OF ID,
Psychological sect on or the Acade-
my OF Medicine.
The electrical apparatus ussd i.
called "hesd illuminstor." 1t con
s.sts OF . small iDcaedsscent globe
and An electric light Of three candle
and about as big As & ape. 1t 10 ac
justed to the end OF = rubber tube.
which in appearance resembles >
lead pencil, and through which tue
wires reach the globe.
In demonstrating the properties
Of this light before the Academy OF
Medicine DR.. Phillips called a small
boy to the pls storm and placed the
instrument in bis mouth. The boy
closed his lips, all the lights were
turned out, and then the light in the
instrument was turned on.
linn edietely the boys cheeks be-
came translucent, and every vein
and imperfection OF the skin stood
out With distinctness. The light also
shone through the upper part Of the
face.
VARIOUS DEVICES.
called or Or. Phillips at No.
$50 Madison avenue, yesterday, and
was shown the illurinator, together
with 40 aggregation OF the lstes,
electricai surgical implements.
"The beauty Of this illuminstor."
said DR.. Philips, "lies in the fact
that it enables us to read certain
conditions OF the head which
could only be learned heretofore by
operations or problngs. If the light
shines through one side OF the face
and not tie other We know the dark
side IS affected.
'TL also throws q light through b
the bones OF the face and disclosee
formations OF the bone which, ur der
other circumstance, could only be
ascertained by drilling into the
bones.
"Placed in the corner o. the eye,
the light shines up through the cav
itv in the frontal bone juss over the
eyebrow. Catarrhal diseases are
thus located"
Here the Doctor placed small
section Of a rubber hose over the
light which he held in his hand at
the time.
"Now notice how this shines
through ~ thumb !! 'he continued
well if there was a splinter there it
could be accurately located. Any
disarrangsment ol the small bones
Of tho hand could be assertained in
the same q amer.
"Ths practical use of electricity
IN surgery IS not new, however,
adued the Doctor. TIE frat man
TO utilize it was Voltollni. In re.
gard to these newer instruments
which | have about me l haye just
added improvements.
LAMP TO BE SWALLOWED.
"Here ls search light" SAID
DR.. Phillips, tsking up curved
piece of nickel made to ft over the
head and come down between the
brows. Between the brows was q
lens which stood out like the glase
in a bull'seye lantern. 1t WAS cor
pected BY wires with \ storage bat.
tery. A switch from the apparatns
like q star on the forehead of ballet
dancer.
''This light said the physiciao
"shiues into and down the throat OF 3
patient who 10 being examined FOL
throa: troubles. This latter exam
ination can Also be performed by 'bt
Insertion Of a snail electric ligh, the
size of pea.
"There i. another instrument con
sieting Of a hexlb 10 tube with hst
terry. The patient swailows :hl'
lamp, and when it reaches the stom
ach 1t shine through SO diseased
organism can be plainly read from
the outside. The circulation ls Wis
ible and an abnormal development
STANDS out like . mole on q person.
cheek.
Gall these implements and do