The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-29

markable case a
that one which recently happened IN
one OF the insurgents camps In Cuba.
Il was at Noiazza when such an opera
ton was performed on a sub-lieutenant.
who understood English perfectly. and
who was brought IN with a machete
wound to the advance guard. The ,
slash which the oflcer had received
cleft the right thigh and continued |
down. exposing the bones Of the knee
joint and laying open the calf below. !
The wound was filed with clotted
blood. sitting the how Of blood. but
every writhing or twisting OF the sun
erer dlslodged the cloths and started
the bleeding airesh. He lay In a can
vas hammock. pale and exhausted. HIS
wounded limb. from which the trousers
had been cut. protuded crosswise over
the canvas. He groaned and cried Tor
assistance when the surgeon arrived
The implements for surgical opera
ton were exceedingly scant. so''e
water was boiling IN a cracked old iron
kettle. Into Il were dropped the only
instruments az hand. a knife. a needle,
a needle forceps and an artery torceps
with a spool Of surgeons SILK. An
asceptlc OF mercury tablets dissolved "
water was prepared In two little DRIED
eourds. The surgeon now began 70
wash the wound with a piece OF cot
ton netting. sterllifed from germs by
battling The suffering Of the man was
intense he wrlthed and twisted 30
much that the flow Of blood Increased
Operation was impossible without de-
prlving him Of consciousness. In TINS
dilemma. the physician, although not q
ihvnnotist. determined upon an expert
ment And nov began an exhibition
~ hvpnotlsm. which would have pui
svonrali IN the shade. Drawing from
Mia pocke, a small gold coin aud lean
ing FAR over the patient. he held u be-
fore his eyes. saying In a clear. low
earnest voice: Look directly at this.
i want YOU 10 think Of nothing else bus
his coin" sim holding the coin' he
passed his right hand over the pais
brow. stroklng Il softly Il am tax
ing the sensation from your forehead
In, il numb. You do not feel anything
NOW. why! you are very sleepy. are
Won notg You are growing sleepy
Breathe deep. Sleep
Intense became the surgeons look
For a moment he neither moved MOI
spoke. intently hanging over his pa
tlent with the golden coin. breathe
deeply." he continued. The man
eyes had vacant stare, but b.
brea,hed as commanded. Breathe
You are breathing for the whole uni
versei Breathe, I am going to clos
J your eyes now. 50 that you cannot opel
then. You cannot open them"
He now closed the patents eyelid
b with the palm Of his cool hand. and III
man remained as II In a deep trance
= Mo,lonless and calm. Hurrledly slip
ping the coin into his pocket. and stil
{ looking intensely on the man befor
him. the surgeon said in a sharp tone
Il have taken al sensation from you
forehead. Il Is numb. You do no
feel anything now. I am going .
6 make your arm rigid" Hereupon h
= struck the patients elbow with b
hand. and stroked his arm. 1t
rigid. You cannot bend Il now"
What was the wonder Of the spects
tsrs when the mans bare arm beeau
? absolutely rigid. and his muscles sloo
ont. "That will do" said the docto
let Il drop" And the arm dToPpe
He vas an absolute victim OF hypnot
influence.
& "Your leg Is dead" continued q
a hypnotlst There Is no feeling In
ie Il Is piece OF wooi-a log. Y0= ha'
r no sensation there" Now the patlcl
" was ready for the surgical operatio
10 The doctor picked cut needle from q
10 pot Of boiling water with the need
10 forceps and with defines and aglli
e bred OF practice began to sew up q
c. cash In the leg. from the bottom n
is ward. with quick. regular movement
a toward the Joint
10 The patient lay comfortably wliho
10 suggestion Of pain or even dlscomfo
ID In short while forty stitches had be
Is made and small skeins OF silk We
Dy left al intervals In the cash. to answ
IS the purpose Of drainage pipes. T
IN wound was sprinkled with powder
20 lodoform and the patients body "
40 washed with the ascepde mercurial /
luton.
u when the operation was over {
Z. surgeon passed his hand over the ma
~ brow and shook him slightly by I
- shoulder.
Ies you are safe now" he said. "
~ are perfectly we'll"
,s Slowly the man opened his ey
- glanced about him and tried TO r
from his hammock. but fell back "
.n look OF mild surprise
IN He described his sensation as
grew into the comaiose condition. 4
the coin placed above his eyes !
II grown bigger and bigger until q foI
"a ed itself into a golden palace In a gr'
an cool. blue ocean that washed above Z
sod below Il. and then he had iallen aisle
IN. This Is the only known instance /
Id. hypnotism has been attempted In an
md surgent camp. The operation was a
ith markablo success.
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