Not long ago, I was solicited to attend a case which was declared by the M. D's to be pneumonia. One physician after another had been called in, until four had pronounced the death sentence, which must, according to their judgment, be executed within a few hours.
When I entered the room, was informed that the patient's pulse was one hundred and forty; he was unable to speak above a whisper, and no medicines could be administered, on account of the belief that strangulation would ensue. I offered a few words of encouragement. Not more than five minutes elapsed when he called for some milk, and drank without difficulty. In the course of a few hours, the respiration became more natural, and before morning, the physicians were forced to admit that the case really looked brighter. Continued my efforts for the patient until his recovery, each day evidencing marked improvement, much to the surprise of those who had listened to and endorsed the verdict of the physicians.
