The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-14
From the Ho ne Journal.
Aas Extra OrdiEassry Story.
From The Eaumgarinn.

Doctor N--- one Of the most eminent
surgeons OF Pesth, was summoned at day-brealI,
one morning to see a person who pressingly
sought to be admitted to him. While waiting
in the antechamber, the visitor desired the SER
want to add that every moment ofdelay was
dangerous as he stood in need of instant held
The surgeon hastily throwing off his night
robe, gave orders for him TO be shown up at
once.
Il an entire strange but one whose dress
and manner proclaimed him man belonging
to the best class of society His pallid cheeks
spoke OF some deep inward bodily and mental
pain and his right hand rested in silken
sling. Though he succeeded perfectly in con
trolling the expression Of his countenance, a
low murmur Of pain, in spite OF all his efforts
broke forth repeatedly from his lips.
| "Etaye | the honor Of addressing Doctor n
-?" he asked in weak almost fainting
voice, as he approached tie surgeon
eyes, sir.
Pardon the question DO not live i'll Pesth
came from the country, and know you by rep
utaion only. regret not TO be able to make
your acquaintance under happier ciIcum< tan
/ ces-"
The surgeon, seeing that his visitor could
scarcely stand on his feet begged him to rest
OH his diyau.
Il am weary g, for whole week / have not
!
! my light hand, to which | can give no name
In the beginning | felt only hght pang, bu
i'll short time it commenced to burn with cor
stantly increasing violence, growing to be Il
| torture beyond the reach OF the slightest ale
Walton. l have tried every obtainablc remedy
far and near, but nothing relieves ne-there
remains the same piercing, cutting, deadly pain.
Finally, l could bear no more | got in car
rage and fastened here to you, that You might
free NE from my torment by an objectionable
knife or iron-tor can support it no longer
/ The Surgeon here endeavored 10 encourage
him, saying his suffering nigh; be overcome
/ by milder means than the usd Of the knife.
''No, Doctor neither plaster nor yet any
! palliative can relieve it, what | need is the
! knife. For that alone did come here"
| Doctor N--asked to be permitted to look
at his hand; on which The sufferer, setting his
teeth hard held it forth. The surgeon, using
the greatest precaution, began 30 loosen the
bandage.
Let me entreat you in advance, doctor, not
to be overcome by anything you viii see. My
pain is 50 strange SO, extraordinary, that il
will certainly take you unawares. Hesitate in
nothing pray you"
The surgeon assured the stranger that he
was accustomed to everything i'll his profes
sion, and pledged himself to hesitate at moth
ing.
Nevertheless, when the hand appeared, he
shrank back involiutarily, letting it fall heavi
y. The hand was apparently as sound, heal
thy-looking and perfectas any other-not spot
was to be seen upon it
A sharp cry from the sufferer as he lifted the
dropped hand with his left, proved shut he had
come in 10 Jest, but that he suffered cruelty.
"Where does it paiu you %
"Here, Doctor" said the stranger pointing
to place on the upper surface Of his hand
where two veins parted from each other in fam
blue lines. The surgeon marked his shudder
as he touched the spot with his finger.
You feel it paining you here ~
"Frightfully!"
"And you suffer from the pressure, when
touch the place with my inger?"
The stranger was not in the condition to an
swer. Tears started to his eyes so dreadful
was the suffering.
Wonderful I distinguish nothing here !
'And vet l experience there so inexpressi
bic pam that l could dash my head agains
the wall
The surgeon took microscope, examined
f the place and shook his head.
''Hhe skin is clear and healthy the boot
courses freely in the veins there is no inflan
nation, no apparent hurt. The place is pre-
cisely in its natural state"
~ think it is somewhat redder."
"Where!"
The stranger took pencil from his pocket
book, and drew a line around spot the size
a halfkreuzer.
Here.
The surgeon carefully looked at this spot
J and began to think that his patient was insan
Remain here, he said; II may be able t
assist you in few days'
u cannot wait. Do not think sir. that vc
have madman before you. That is misfo
! tune OF which you viii not have TO cure IN,
The spoil have indicated causes me such agoa
that repeat it, have alone come here to hay
it cut out"
!. (Which, however viii not do :" said the 81
ii geon.
t. ''And Why not?'
n. because your hand is perfectly sound ;
far as l can see, there is no more the matt
with it than there is with my own hand -
You are, therefore, ready to decide that
am mad-you cannot believe me testing :" /
turned the stranger, taking a note for a tho
sand guildens out ofhis pocket>book and Ia
ing il on th5 table. ''TheIesec that is no chill
}. play, aud that the service which ask at 20
5y hands is Of the highest Importance to me-
entreat you cut this spot from out my hand
II. fsAnd | say 10 you. sir, that all the wealth
ial the world would not induce me to look Oh
Ia sound member as diseased, or make the slig
Of est incision in such one. To do it would
pt- to do what my surgical knoledge condemns
it would put my reputation to shame-in
ar ,-,r3 nv dnties forbid. II The whole vVO