118
THE WEST SHORE.
February.
UNDER THE KNIFE,
The critical moment has arrived, so.
having undressed myself, I take a last
look around and mount the table, where
I am at once seized on and arranged for
the convenience of carving by the two
aids-dc-cainp. Mr. C, who, with his
sleeves tucked ui, has been standing
such a position as to screen the little
what-not and its glittering load from my
sight, takes a last look at the wound,
evidently determining in his own mind
the jiieiiac .spot where he will make
the first gash, and then retiring n pace
or two, nous to Dr. who has placed
himself behind me. The gentleman
steps forward and commences to apply
the chloroform. The instrument he
uses for this purpose appears to me to
partake very much of the form of a
meerschaum pipe, in the bowl of which
is placed a sponge containing the fluid.
a cover fitting tightly over the top of
tnc nowi. 1 ne long pipe stem termin
ates into a cup intended to cover the
nose and mouth of the patient. At the
upper end of the stem is a valve or stop
cock which regulates the amount of
vapor to lie inhaled. 1 am told to draw
long deep inspirations as steadily and
slowly as possible, and for two or three
seconds the only elfect I perceive is 0
slight choking sensation which makes
me gasp for breath. Then, however, I
sec him turn on the stopcock a little
fuller, anil immediately I find more and
more dilliculty in drawing my breath.
The objects in the room become blurred
and dance before my eves, my brain
begins to throb and whirl in my head,
nun I leel a weight like lead on mv
heart. And now my blood begins to
surge violently through my veins, and
heats like a sledge hammer on my tern,
pies; every nerve in my body tinirlcs
it grows faster and faster, wilder anil
wilder; the room rushes round and
round, I cannot bear it, Ictmnot breathe;
1 try to struL'L'lc, and leel 1 can lust
raise my in in, which, in my state of
semi-consciousness, 1 perceive is at once
held down hy one ol those abominable
students, who is doubtless cniovinir the
spectacle amazingly, and gloating over
my distress, A roarimr sound fills mv
cars, I shall die; I strive to raise mvself
to struggle, but 1 cannot move, 1 try
lo scream, I try to breathe, I gasp wilcl
ly, 1 am suffocating, I 1
A pause, a long sensible pause, at the
end of which I feel that I have been
asleep; anil then I am gradually awoke
by hearing the gentle splash (if water
dropping on my pillow. 1 hear it quite
distinctly, ami 1 know lit once what it
is; hut for a king's ransom 1 could not
open my eves, or stir hand or foot. I
am conscious, hut motionlesf. I hear
the murmur of voices, but cannot dis
tinguish what is said. 1'resently there
Is another splash, and I somehow know
that Ihev are sprinkling my lace; hut
though I hear it fall on the pillow, 1
cannot feel it ; and now I hear the voic
es once more. This time I can distin
guish what is said. It is 1). S
speaking, and he says,," He is coming
round fast." Another moment and 1
can open my eyes. 1 )r.S is stand
ing over me wit h n basin of w ater, from
which he is sprinkling my face and bath
ing my temples, though oddly enough,
1 cannot feel either bis touch or the wili
er. Mr. f is standing with his
back to me washing his hands, and one
of the pupils is packing up the mahog.
nv box, while the other is w atching mc
with ii look which seems lo me very
much like oneol regret that it is all over,
and that there it no more to be seen.
The nurse is carrying away the two
buckets, and I can even see that the wa
ter is very red, 1 see all this at a glance;
1 am cifcclly conscious, and yet I can
feel nothing. Not only am I free from
pain, but there is a numbness over all
mv limbs. 1 cannot feel my ow n touch,
1 iiav e no sensation whatever. In this
slate 1 am lifted into bed ami placed in
a comfortable position, not even the
movement causing any sensation, tirml
nally, however, a slight tingling conies
on, somewhat similar to that which
takes place when hand or foot has
operation itself. It docs not, however,
last very long, and within half an hour
it has entirely ceased.
The Singer Manfg Company,
S. W. cor. First & Yamhill Sts.,
Portland Oregon.
Sewing Machine Sales for 1875.
Tke Singer Manfg. Co. sold 249.6S2 Uichmes,
WhPPliTdt WIU011 ..HiWuctlirl!iKCo....irrt7lfl "
llfmlnirton Hewing Mnelilnn (Vi . 2lUi "
Hnwc Mhi'IiIw ('.it. (I'Mlimaied) it,lW "
Wi'etf RewlriK Machine :i JM.ttKI "
lKjmeHl!! Hfwlnu Mm-hlm: Co 2I.4-.J "
(JruviT A linker H. M. Co, (eitUjiittlciJ)... Jf.,0ti0 "
Wllrox A OibtMiH. M.Co H,iZl "
American It. If. Ac. H. M. Co UOi "
(fold Mcdiil H.-w1riK Miu-hlllO Co HJI2 '
WIIboii HcwiOK MturhliieCo M "
Vk-lorH'-whiK MiiHiIno Co ti,IU3 "
Florence Scwitii Mfichlne Co "
H. K. ilraiiiimioiiT & Co, (A-lina) l.Uli "
Machines sold on note and monthly
installment plan and liberal
discount made for cash.
Send for Circulars and Price List
before purchasing elsewhere.
Address ntl communications to
The Singer Manfg. Co.,
S. W. cor. First & Yamhill Sts.,
Portland.
Box 854.
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PORTLAND, OREGON.
McLERAN BEOS ,
Manufacturers of
Flour, Shorts, Bran, Cracked Wheat, Hominy, Split Peas, Feed, &c.
also, '
Corn Meal, Oat Meal, Graham Flour, and Buckwheat Flour,
Fresh around and constantly on band for FAMILY UHE.
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BS-NEW STYLES -a
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or all kind, of
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hachenetIstemme's,
for. Kiwi and Taylor HU,, Portland.
A. II. .JOIINHON,
Ntork Hroktr, wholeMl Butcher and
The
Colby
Washer.
t follawlngi
Cheanest.t
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Warranted to Last
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AND GIVE
''3 ENTIRE SATlSFAf-
TM,
W. P. RKATTox-Pear Sir' Without the least examr ration, I can trulr Hav rnurSttuL
upplle. wore penally II,. need we In the kitchen luuTso lotia rehTui 5oJ"whm 1 na""n
bcforeeen. Our Knmdcli Id, but lour you old, turu. It u. Vuu atockinirs talii tlri ILY.I
together to form aloii.Mtrnir. ad urn hi? tlmm huniair J";.1.1!1 "..'Jr?"'
Mrs. U. 0. C1IANDLEH
,6v" Qene'ral Agent, urexon CKt.
WHEELER & WILSON.
what it eomnuinlvcallcd, gone lo sleep.
This is succeeded by I In- smarting pain
I the scat of the wound, which increas
es in intensity until, after some minutes,
il becomes very severe. Sensation has
relumed lo my body, and wilh it comes
the after pain of the operation. This
of course is all the more severe because
I have been spared the torture of the
A CARD.
TX7E BEG TO INFORM THE
1 Public that Mr. CHAS. V. WIL
KINS has this day resigned the
I monno'r.mpn, nf nnr A fTni a. tuts
Fresh and Cured Meats, Bacon, point, and in his stead is appointed
name ana iMia. i Mr. F. W. GODDARD.
Hpeclel Attention given to supplying Shin.. I hm.-'i : mil
m.ii. . t w, uir.i ji.rk.1. ' 1 ,x wul continued as
i'onind,oreon Iormcr'y. ln " name ot "The
HjcmiYTsfmryr Wilson Manufac,uring
Comer First and Taylor. Portland. Ornrnn. ' . " 9u.r P'ure here to attest to
' the ffltthfiilntfia ahiltfir arA e.nn..
..?"!""? '.'" . which have characterfzed the n,..!
flUBf UL.ASS (jKOCKKIES. !..em.n.nf,u;;ii:.. ..Tj"T.
tKici mc cause nit neaitn) which
una icu iu ins rcsignaiion.
In returning our thanks to the?
people of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho for their liberal patronage in
the past, we bespeak for our new
manager, Mr. tjoddard, a continu
ance of the same.
Bnslct!i Directory of Snohomlah City, f,I,
JLDKIIMIE HOB8E, Lawyer.
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VOX TRAXXPER CO.
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I'mut at
and Jlnrk
SUibttn,
Noiilhweiit corner Hmind and Hlark street.. All
hiialiiemi eiilniHleil lo u. Will be .stviittHl With
ear. and dlnnateii.
Orders for Ifavks promptly ai
tendtd to, Day or Xi'lit.
CORBETrS "
Livery, Hack and Feed Stables,
Klr Prom), Corner Rerond and Taylor Rt recta.
RmmriiI fkntf fcr Hli. Partlmlar
otMerr prion in the Hack DepatimDnti
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WHEELER SWILSON, MANFG CO.,
W. T.FONDA, Gen. Agent.
WM. McKIBBEN, Supervisor.
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