The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-31
TRIED His own CURE.
Had1ey Cadmus Believed to
Have Made ali Impor-
tant Medical Dis
COVerY.
Special TO The jersey Cftv velss.

SDec1ut TO lie jersey CtLU Vei69s
BLOOMFIELD. Aug. 81. 1898. -Hadley
Cadmus, Il prominent feed and grain
dealer of this place, who has been suffs Or
ing from peritonitis, aud whose cas-, mad
been practically abandoned by his physi :
clans, is rapidly recovering as a result of
Of an idea OF his own as to treatment In
such cases. 1t is believed that he has
made an important medical discovery.
and DR.. Edwin M. Ward, the attending
physician is preparing a paper on the
subject for publication in the Medical
Journal.
Mi. Cadmus has been in 8 critical con-
dision, as q result of the Inflammation,
for the past ten days. On Friday night
a consultation was held by Dir. Ward and
DR.. Bale, and as the outcome the phyci-
clans informed the family and friends
that everything had been done tnat coull
be to save the young man, aud that all
hope of his recovery must be abandoned.
Toe patient, who was perfectly con-
scious, was Informed Of the imminence
of death and received the news with
great composure. AT that hi5
| pulse was beating more aud mora feehly
aud his extremities were growing cold.
Turning to his nurse the patient said
that ss the doctors had given him up and
as death seemed certain In any event he
desired to try an experiment, with the
| nurses help, Co see IL his condition CO uld
not he improved. He asked that cru shed
Ice be brought aud y large quantity of Ice
water prepared. An energetic protest was
made by some OF tue MEMBERS of the fam
iiy when the use for which he intended
the refrigerants was learned, but his
wishes were finally acceded TO.
Under his direction! his entire body
with the exception of his abdomen was
packed in the ice as he lay in the bed.
and the ice water was dashed upon him
at intervals for nearly an hour. He was
then thoroughly rubbed down and snu1iy
wrapped in blankets. An immsdia,e
cnange in his condition was noted. He
almost Instantly revived from the stupOT
into which he had fallen. A rudy color
came to his face, replacing the blush
pallor which had formerly prevailed.
His pulse ~quicKened n II spirit OF re-
newed hops aud a desire for life was
aroused within him.
DR.. Ward was summoned and was
astunished to see the change In the
PATIENTS condition. He asked for the
cause, and when informed declared it
almost a miracle that Mr.. Cadmus had
not instantly expired from the shock.
The physician was elated n at once
took measures for continuing the I'M
provement. He declared that the patient
would recover should no relapse occur.
Saturday morning the patient appeared
convalsscing. Saturday night the i'm
provement was apparently lost, and again
his life was despaired OF, but Sunday
morning he gave evidence OF being far
progressed upon the o to life and
health. About 100 on Sunday he was
seized with a violent attack OF hiccoughs,
and the paroxysms OF spasmodic inspira-
ton continued Internationally until Tues
dav nignG.
On Monday and Tuesday the invalid
partoog of a quantity of neurishment,
and yesterday ne was entirely relieved Of
the hiccoughs aud ~noticeauty improved.
At present there appears no reasonable
doubt of his complete and speedy restor
alton to health.
Mr.. Cadmus is thirty three years oil
age. and Is extremely popular in Bloom
field. His friends are rejoiced over tht
prospect of soon welcoming MIN again to
the outer world. They assert that hi
heroic self-treagmeut entities MIN to 8
much longer lease of life.