The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21

half. when they become very rapid
and feeble. From couple TO half a
dozen more breatbs than usual are
drawn every minute, but the effect Of
ovcr-exposure is the same rs upon the
pnlsations. The blood becomes more
alkaline, and the number of red cor
puscles temporarily multiplies, but
annemia may follow excessive ex-
pcsure. The temperature of the body
Is likely to rise from two TO five de-
grees above the regular ninety-eight
and half. The sensory nerves are
soothed and the patient may fall
asleep. Leave him too long In the
oven, and you may expect muscular
twitchlng and general irritability.
Some patients say that after limb
has been heated awhile the release
from pain causes sensation of the
loss OF that member.
When the heat Is first turned upon
the man In the stovc-bed he feels only
n mild and genial warmth. Below $50
degrees no Inconvenience is expert
cnced. Then he becomes thirsty. and
the nurse gives him sip OF water not
TOO cold. which modest draueht is re-
pcated whenever he signifies his de-
sire. Al $50 degrees lie becomes aware
of many tiny streams of heat like so
many sharp needles implnging upon
his body. hut stlll he does nm suffer.
He Is dreuched with persplration and
his feet seem to have gone to sleep"
Some of the sweat Is actually turned
into steam. and may he seen issuing
from the tunnels atop the machine.
At 200 degrees one becomes dreamy.
and for the remaining eighty degrees
TO which II is safe TO subject man
functlonally sound. the experience Is
said to be not unlike some OF those
described by De Quincy. If the pa
tient slumbers he is easily restored by
the rubbing that closes each treat
| ment. Then he rests an hour or two,
and upon going abroad. should bis
complaint permit, feels an exhilaratlon.
Suppose man has a bad leg and
takes. say. $50 degrees of heat. II Is
hard TO convince him he Is not being
| roastcd alive. His heart thumps fran
| tically. and his blood seems ready to
| boil. Bags of ice are applied TO his
head. one after another. until the or
deal is over He does not get all the
| wa ser he wants. but only mouthful
\ for the asking. Such heat would kill
sooner or later were II not very dry.
Its humidity is practically nothing.
II was the humid heat that made this
city so unpleasant this summer.
Massage and electricity are applied
subsidiary TO thermaerotherapy, II
deemed expedient. An interesting ad-
iunct TO the hospital in this city Is
an adjustable staircase for the use of
partial cripples, who constitute ma
jority of the patients, in determining
their progress toward recovery. 1t Is II
wooden isosceles triangle. with sliding
shelves along the equal sides, the third
resting upon the floor. pulling out a
shelf furnishes n step. and the steps
may be as near together or as far
| apart as seems fit. or Mt irregular in
| tervals, within certain limits. The pa
| tient can thus discover exactly what
he can do in the way of climbing and
descending stairs. and when he has
nscertained may utilize the framework
Tor practice and exercise.
A woman who said she had not
walked for thirty-two years learned
over again. just as she had in the first
place in childhood. and has experienced
no subsequent difficulty. according TO
the head nurse. Another achievement
claimed for the concern is the reduc-
tion of well known public man In
| fifteen treatments from 21S TO $50
pounds. which weight he has retained
ever since.-E. B. r., in New York
Evening Post.