The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
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o. -deTstanG the latest row IN
A. VI. II is the result of the Presl-
The ha .r.sion that naval hospltdL
5satS ne under command OF
.rps -. We do not recall anything
raF sec .ris since the DAYS Of II. NJ.
555ce we can imagine a stor"
: P:"o..fr say, three years hence,
r-rtted States hospital ship
IAs ...apfa was caught in a ty-
P.a.1 I'm the china sea and lay fifteen
rfe"" a coral reef. broadside on
Ole ..rore wind at seventy miles
an and a fearful sea. She was
81 ~ Gar over. one propeller Whirl-
t-r..gh the air helplessly. DR..
.ar-ain in command, had his
~..r-rcd about him in the ward
and they we're in active consulta-
tos Two factions had developed, the
liz. led by Captain Pills, the
ca-t. following DR.. Blades, lieuten-
. orr.mander. The navigating Of
- OCULAR navy nan was in irons
corner as an irregular practi-
s
es5qg able seaman, opened the
his repeated knocks having
Won't no response, saluted and stood
rev at attention.
p1fe duty is, sir, to report, sir" he
M 70 captain Pills, that she is
min. tIee'rd three knot. s~training
|.5lv sir. with three foo of water in
- bo,d. sir, an gainin' fast, sir
Nov often have I o you, Doctor
.,.Iog.' said Captain Pills severely.
,,ayer to speak of this patients hold?
c..s5ont as YOU are, you should know
ugh to recollect that II is her alb
final cavity. RETIRE."
seadog saluted, turned or his right
,eI as a pivot and withdrew The
rr.r3gaung officer in the corner bah
ss5 feebIy in inarticulate rage ano
ssined at his handouts.
= confess. DOCTOR said captain
oils resuming his argument with DIR
pladpe. that our sterilization Of the
pater by my new process for makinf
,a water innocuOus has not yet hat
.5a desired effect. | know, however
tr5m your Justly celebrated reputation
&C = scientist. that o realize tina
a.ianre must be patient and that
,heor1 scientifically correct must Il
he end develop. With all deferenc
- YOU, doctor, | must insist that tn
rrasept requirement of this patient, II
rriew If the continual and painful rest
reserees. obvious to US all. is a sedativ
treatment.'
~Recognizing the force of your oh
notions doctor" answered d.
blades. and with full Difference
ronr high standing in the profession,
r,,s+ no]nt out that the patient is I'll
inc with water rapidly, as we lear
from the report of that intelligent.
somewhat crude, student, Seadog, Ju:
made. Let me suggest, DOCTORS tht
dropsy is indicated plainly and thS
che should be tapped instantly VIM
The relief might be merely Temporal
.l1 1.-Two 80 tha nnnOTInnltV
consider further symptoms
The operation, of course, would
. trifIing one, DOCTORS" he remarke
side to those of his OWN faction. looi
inc lovingly at his instrument case
INIT any operation, / contend alWay
is better than no operation at all.
That we understand to be the fu'
damental principle of surgery, a
svered his associates in chorus.
If had a chance broke IN u
~rayigating officer, savagely, Il belle
7 could vet work her nose around in
the wind and pull her off on one pr
~peller.' !.
You shall be dismissed from t
service. sir. as a disgrace to an no
urable profession" said Captain Fl
sternIv. All modern scientific prln'
pies demand the utmost
Ventilation and full exposure 70 I
tonic sea air. LII neI blSoCliI poS
This natient is arranged in strict COZ
nIjance with those principles. Ev
Won should know, sir, that n sudd
shock Of an thrush of cold air up
the resDfratOry and bronchial process!
through the nasal apparatus is Tx
u have seriously deleterlouS enc
upon a patient in the condition
ours"
This remark, however, developed
Unexpected breach in DR.. PilPs n
jortty among the cOnsultants. IN
was some murmuring and a new c
cussinn arose as to the comDaFat
merits of sea air taken directly /
the lungs or striking longitudinally
the exposed body. In the midst OF
fresh debate, Seadog again appear
~"Starboard propeller's gone, SIR
said.
Dr.. Pills cleared his throat n h.
tated. Paralysis of the poste
Hhial nerve on the left-or, is it
righto-side." he said. Then he Gle
ed his throat again. This was not
actIy indicated by my prognosls,
continued. but as all of US in ac'
practice know. we must be prepa
for unexpected developments. 70
bly,. however, this may be merely
local trouble due to some temper
cause"
Seadoe appeared again and repo1
briefly: Engines all stopped, SIT, l
bruk into the stores and all Or,
far'd, sir. Ship adrift and filing
sir. Boats all smashed, sir
General paralysis of the resplri
". ervous and muscular syste
commented Captain Pills, gleeit
The case Is working u beautl1