The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-11-19


erAticn VAS performed BY DIR. Hughes, on
Saturday last, at the Medical College in tb.s
city. The patient, lady OF about 80 years
Of age, bad been for many years afflicted
with abdominal dropsy, OF the kind called
ovarian. For this she bad been tapped sey.
ersl times, with but temporary relief, the
disease ali the time progressing and threat
ening to destroy life unless something were
done for it, radical removal. Her declining
health And strength told too plainly that she
could not long survive II the diseased ovary
was allowed 10 remain. Under thess cir
cumstances, DIR. Hugues, after consultation
with other members of tho Facalty, deter
mined upon the e7erasion Of is entire cxsr-
patton. This operation gas performed last
Saturday before the class and largo CON
course Of physicians assembled % the oeca-
sion. 1t was we'll and airoisly done, less
difficulty having been experienced, as We arc
informed, than was anticipated. The sumor
and ito auii contents amounted TO som
eight or ten pounds in weight. The patient,
being under the influence Of chloroform.
suffered bat little pain at the time, and by
the las, accounts We learned that she WAS do
ing as well as could BIO expected.
This 10 the frs, operation * this kind, We
believe, in this State or lection Of country.
II has been performed repeatedly in the East
Europe as well as the United States in
the old world, We are told, with less success
full results than 10 our own country-a cir
cumstsnce highly honorable to American
surgery. We sincerely hope the present case
may have favorable issue.
Regular Trains TO ostumwa.
The citizens Of Keokuk and the ID Dimes
Valley generally have ample cause OF en-
couragsueDt and congratulasion 10 the com
Tletion Of the keokuk, Fl. Des Moines and
Minnesota Railroad 10 Ottumxa. This con-
summation has been anxiously desired for
many years, and its long delay has operated
very injuriorsly to the interests Of the entire
Valley. Its completion to Ottumwa and
steady progress beyond will restore hope and
confidence, will stimulate the energies Of
farmers 70 increased production, will revive
trade, increase business, insure certain and
regular development OF the resource Of the
Vsl.ey, and add Immensely TO its annual ex-
portaiion, as well ss enhance the value Of
its reat estate and agricultural prodaction.
keokuk will gradually and surely recover
the trade Of vast region OF country which,
during several years past, has sought . mar
1et elsewhere. That trade which made ke-
okuk marvel for its extensive business and
rapid growth will be vaatly increased 10 con-
sequence Of the settlement and development
OF the country. Our city viii, 10 the course
Of two or three years, by means Of the extern
sion Of this road, command - wide region
Of trade a. ever, and the demands OF thAs
region will DO increased in proportion to :
greatly increased population and produce
ton.
Let Oil take heart and rejoice in the conf
dence Of certain aud steady growth Of busl-
mess and prosperity which will in few years
bring on that .'good tims' Of which We had
almost despairsd.
The present TRACTORS Msssrs. Reid.
Leighton, Perry and y. w. Kilbourne--have
accomplished what most men deemed impos-
sible in raising means TO extend this road TO
ottumwA " 50 brief period after they IN.
dertook II. And the moro the people Of Ke-
okuk end the Valley know Of tho difficulties
that were encountered and overcome, the
more ssnsibly will thcy realize their cbligA-
tions to tho energy, perseverance, and fertil-
isy Of resources through which these gentle.