Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-10-15
Communicated

SUrGrcALzo rERArtoN.-Muth harkneyed
effort has been made from time 10 time, by
the aspirants for lame and and popular favor,
to extoI the benefits which have accrued 20
society from science. So much has been said
by The empirical Of every profession, IN this,
their ~iavorite theme, that, III these times,
when true worth is sought for and not It's
counterfeit. sensible minds viii often turn
away with disgust from a production which
seems TO bear the impress, boweyer slight, o!
these soi-disant men OF %science.
Not orc Of vilIainous compounds with
which the hooks and corners OF Christendom
are crowded, nor one of the sacred numbers IF
the pepper aud lobella school Of practice, but
has been pajped on the public, as one Of the
greatest achi vements of science-'he nine
teenth century alone, in all It's glory could
have produced them.
We would not at all, attempt to dispsrage
the efforts of those who are really devoted %
science Tor science self. Far be II Hfron us
to say any thing which should in the least d.
vert them from their laudlpIe pursuits. Or
the contrary, our hearts and OUT hands would
go with them-for what pleasure can be
purer than that which follows scientific tri.
utnphs
Our thoughts have been directed into this
channel from having been a witness of a truly
scientific achievement, effected by our worthy
citizen DR.. J. c. Williams, a few weeks
since.
1t consisted in a surgical operation per-
formed upon our industrious and respected
lewns,nan, Mr.. Philip Dieffenworth. Many
have been appraised of it and OF the nature OF
the disease but few, We believe, were fully
aware OF its ravages and OF the extent of suf-
ferlng VIII Oh he patient hourly experienced
For many years, his face had been djsfgur-
ed by a tntnor which until within A few weeEs
was of doubtful nature, but which ultimately
developed itself in a trightlul cancer. The
seat of it was under the lett eye. Nearly all
Of that side Of the face was involved in the
swelling, including the eye and its coverings.
A corrupt discharge issued from its upper por-
ton, and the whole threatened, in terms not
to be mistaken, a speedy and painful dissoln-
to the sufferer. The heart sickened at
the sight, and bled at the recital of the sleen-
less nights and comfortIess days of the unfor-
tunate man.
Having Inarned that many cures had been
by operations judiciouSly perform
and that where the cure was not perfect,
The suffering was often much alleviated, Mr..
was ANXIOUS to have the trial made upa4
him-conclnding with philosophical and chris
composure, that death could be no worse
for him and that life might be much mere Oh
He expressed his opinion to DR.. Williams
Ind on Sunday, the operation vas performed
n the presence and with the assistance of
Drs. Harvey ann Fay, and other gentlemen. ,
The operator was obliged to extirpae the
eft eye and remove the lcf. side Of the nose.
IN account OF their intimate connection with
he tuner. Some pats OF the operation were
necessarily acute]y painful, but the foratnde
# the patient and the skill and scientific
of the operator, were each worthy of
audabie remark.
We are happy to state that Mr. D. has been
ally aud rapidly improving since, that his
aims have been entirely removed, and that all
hings dope promise a favorable termination.
CITOYEN.