Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1875 — New Mode of Resuscitating the Drowned. [ARTICLE]

New Mode of Resuscitating the Drowned.

A new mode of resuscitating drowned persons and others suffering from asphyxia consists in placing the patient on his back with the arms extended. A roll of clothing is then laid below the false ribs so as to throw the anterior margin into prominence. The operator then kneels astride the patient, placing his hands so that the balls of the thumbs rest upon the false ribs, while the fingers fall naturally in the depressions between the ribs on each side. An assistant holds the tongue of the patient, and the operator, with his elbows firmly pressed against his sides, throws his whole weight forward, by which the false ribs are pressed upward and inward, producing great motion of the diaphragm and displacement of the contents of the lungs. Suddenly raising his body the operator allows the false ribs to return to their position, producing a corresponding movement in the diaphragm and inrush of air. By keeping up rhythmic movements of this kind artificial respiration is produced.— “ Scientific Miscellany," in the Galaxy for May. Down in Florida the natives make money by collecting bugs for tourists. Some of the insects are dried for deccrating ladies’ hair and some of - them aie 6 eddied out to people entomological!y iclined.