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The ever-fascinating subject of electricity, or, more specifically, "magnetism," found great favor with him, and with properly adjusted magnets he claimed to be able to cure many diseases. In epilepsy and lockjaw, for example, one had but to fasten magnets to the four extremities of the body, and then, "when the proper medicines were given," the cure would be effected.
The Professor jumped at the explosion as if he had sat down on one of those small calthrops our grandfathers used to sow round in the grass when there were Indians about, iron stars, each ray a rusty thorn an inch and a half long, stick through moccasins into feet, cripple 'em on the spot, and give 'em lockjaw in a day or two.
"Oh, Dr Middleton," interrupted Mrs Easy, "he has cut his hand; I am sure that a nerve is divided, and then the lockjaw " The doctor made no reply, but examined the finger: Jack Easy continued to play bob-cherry with his right hand. "Have you such a thing as a piece of sticking-plaster in the house, madam?" observed the doctor, after examination. "Oh, yes run, Mary run, Sarah!"
Ah, this coarse, tear-compelling Calvary was at the opposite pole from those debonair Golgothas adopted by the Church ever since the Renaissance. This lockjaw Christ was not the Christ of the rich, the Adonis of Galilee, the exquisite dandy, the handsome youth with the curly brown tresses, divided beard, and insipid doll-like features, whom the faithful have adored for four centuries.
The Professor jumped at the explosion as if he had sat down on one of those small CALTHROPS our grandfathers used to sow round in the grass when there were Indians about, iron stars, each ray a rusty thorn an inch and a half long, stick through moccasins into feet, cripple 'em on the spot, and give 'em lockjaw in a day or two.
Thus the mere touch of a hair may lead to such a discharge of energy, that a body previously at rest may be suddenly thrown into violent convulsions. This is especially true in the case of tetanus, or lockjaw.
"Forgive me! I was always bad; I am now. If that woman comes here, I'll stab her with Manuel's knife." "Pooh! The knife is too rusty; it would give her the lockjaw. Besides, she will never come. I know her. She is already more than half-way to meet me; but I shall not perform my part of the journey, and she will return." "You don't say so!" her ancient curiosity reviving.
Lockjaw is effectually stopped by tying around the sufferer's jaws the strings from a virgin's skirt; and they say also that powdered excrement of a dog, taken in a glass of water, cures the smallpox patient, As Mrs. Jesus sent her boy to my school, so Mrs. Flower sent her girl. The latter was perhaps the most deluded woman I have met.
In that camp he had just then shot and killed a man for some infraction of discipline, and it was uncertain what the end would be. He was acquitted, however, and it is known how he afterwards died of lockjaw from a wound received in battle.
In turn, five or six dejected and homesick ladies approached it doubtingly, gave it a single inquiring thump, and retired with the lockjaw. But the boss of that instrument was to come, nevertheless; and from my own country from Arkansaw.
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