The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-29
ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE.

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>. ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE.
New Process for Treating Hemorrh-
aEe Metallic Deposits In the
Flesh.
One Of the most wonderful of mod
ern discoveries in the reign Of electro
therapy is the system of "cupris cleo
trclysis'' brought out oy Gautier Of
Paris, by which a metallic deposit can
be made on any part of the body. i'll
ternal or external. The process will be
understood by recalling the fact that
an iron needle connected to the ''posi-
tive pole, plunged into the human It's
sue, is quickly attacked by the oxygen
and chlorine set free at this pole, is
converted into oXychlorik1e OF iron,
double salt, and is soon completely de-
stroyed. The same is true of any met
al attacked by oxygen or chlorine. a
copper needle or bulb or other conven-
iently shaped electrode penetrating It's
sue Or laid against mucous membrane,
especially within the cavities of the
body is converted into oxychloride Of
copper, zinc into OXychloride of zinc,
and so on.
This method has only recently been
introduced into this country, but it's
benefits promise to be far-reaching
when it is brought into general prac-
tice- In genealogical work especially
it secures results attainable by no 9TH
| err means, as the introduction of the
| positive copper sound affords not only
the intrinsic advantage of the current,
| but also the further beneficial action
of an antiseptic salt, whose permCa-
ton into the tissues contributes to
their strength and nutrition. In other
words, the metallic deposit is first made
and then, by what is termed ''cata-
phoresis," driven into the tissues. 1t is
highly probable that this will be the
treatment of the future in catarrh cases.
A copper bulb through which an cleo
trio current is passing is swept over the
nasal, throat and mucous membranes,
and deposits and drives in the copper
salts. This method is both rapid and
painless, and it's efforts are described
as magical. An eminent electrothera-
peutist statesthat in his hands it's re-
suits far surpass the most sanguine
claim of any other streatment. 1t is
also likely to create new practice in
the antisepticizing and healing of I'M
healthy alterations land Gischarging
cavities, the dispersion of tumors and
the reduction to a healthy state Of the
granular eyelids Of conjunctivitis. DR..
Augustin Goelet now calls attention to
the adaptability of this principle to the
control of hemorrhage, especially in
connection with internal operation,
such as have frequently to be carried
out in gynecoligy. DR.. Goelet does
further commenddble service by show
ing wherein it has at times proved I'M
successful, and pointing out how fail
ure can, to a great extent, be avoided.
He insists that if the applications are
persevered with and are properly made
they will, in the majority of cases, con-
troll an active hemorrhage. One point
. Of supreme importance is that there
should be actual and complete contact
between the electrOde and the surface
! acted upon, and for the attainment of
this object the use Of an enlarged and
): possibly egg-shaped electrode may at
; times be advisable. 1t is most salts
. factory to know, on such authority,
) that electricity can be so effectively ap-
piled to a disastrous ailment, against
, which every resource Of the physician
has heretofore but too often proved
powerless.-Boston Transcript.
nuy Ing hShOACS w I'LL oASA 0NA"pSs
'sHave you had many requests for
the Cancelled postage stamps you re-
e ceivey' asked a business man yester-
= day NO? Well that's strange, for
have been besieged by boys and girls
e asking for them. At first I thought
it was a revival in the old stamp col
:. lecting craze, butt all the little ones
4 seemed so earnest in their work that
9 I questioned several was informed
Y that the stamps were wanted to re.
O. deem Chinese babies. You can imagine
o. how such an assertion astonished me-
O. Upon further inquiry I was told that
:. :. it was a habit in China to kill babies
\. especially girls, and that these stamps
r We're being gathered by religious or
e der to send to that country. It is said
4 that with these stamps the missionaries
g of that country are able to redeem the
o condemned babies from death. Yor
+ would be surprised at the number
o Of children and men that are engaged
' in collecting cancelled stamps. I know
= of one little girl who turns over tt
q the head of the order over 500 stamp:
a week. Now, whether this is a fake
e like some other stamp collectir,
L schemes that gained Roadway in tn,
= country, such as obtaining a cot il
n a hospital for so many stamps, etc.
If l do not know. There is no question
re ing the fact, however, that a larg
+ + number Of people are engaged in al
8 honest effort. to redeem Chinese babic
lg by collecting stamps"
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