The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-29

'Tbanatopsis" Of Bryant. it was the Iamented
friend to whose memory We hero pay this
last tribute OF respect. He, sustained and
soothed by an nnfalsering trust. approached
bis grave
Like one who wraps the drspery of his couch
About him and lies down to pea ceful dreams"
DR.. g. S. Leonard, who for long years has
90 skillfully and assiduously applied himself
to the relic! Of his suffering patient, at our
request. has handed us the following briof
and modest note. succinctly poruaying the
progress of the malsdy, which finally, and
inevitably, resulted In death. The frat to.
NOR was cut out by DR.. Henry Pratt, then
of Ravenna, now Of Lanesboro, Massachu.
setts, assisted by DR.. Leonard. In all the
other instances of cutting. DR.. Leonard
skillfuily bold tho dissecting knife.
"lu March, 1858, Mr.. Brown first discov-
cred a swelling upon the left shoulder. about
ao inch and alhalf in diameter. Surgical ad-
vice was not sought, until il had increased
considerably in size, when it was Sound to be
hbsous tamor. In June following, It was
thought bost to romove it, which was nc.
cordiugly done without the use of caustic.
The wound aealed rapidly, and 10 q few
days be was able 10 resume bis business.
No appearance of the disease manifested IL.
self until two years afterward, when an.
other sumor was observed growing . little
distance from the one extirpated.
Surgical aid was again sought, and be
was advised to have 1t removed, but dread
Of the operation. and business engagements,
induced him to postpone the operation un.
I'll 1t exceeded In size, the former one. -.
In June, 1861, be WAS placed under the
influence Of e,hor, and the removal of the
tumor was effected, he being entirely un.
conscious of pain during the operation -
This sound like the other, healed kindly, in
q short time. A few months passed, and
again the maIady which had excited 90 many
fearful apprebensions, returned. Tho growth
Of this tumor was more rapid than the for.
mor ones, aud in June, 1862, this was taken
out, the patient being made unconscious by
chloroform and other. In short time, the
tumor re-sppeared, and assumed . malig
nant aspect and became painful. Hereto.
fore be had experienced no suffering from
the sumors Tho growth Of this one was
stil moro rapid than the others. and was
followed BY two more. contiguous to il, and
below. Several eminent surgeons we're now
consulted, but none gave promise Of cure.
In March following, his suffering became 60
we're from the largest tumor, and consul.
tatiou was held - to the beet method Of
treatment. An operation was suggested, -
the only means Of relief. aud even this was
not urged, % It was feared that . healing
process might not be established, and % y
consequence his existence shortened.
10 April, 1868, Mr.. Brown requested to
have the tumor removed. He was now 80
much exhausted, that it was thought he might
not survive the operation but a.sbort time.
At bis solicitation, however, the removal
was made. and extreme pros,ration followed.
This tumor weighed four pounds and q half
and was attached in the scapuiar or shoul.
der blade. After remaining very low for
several days. he began to rally, and In few
weeks was able to walk about and attend to
some business. In July he was persuaded
to 60 to Chicago for treatment, and returned
with general health somewhat improved, in
time to attend to the fall campaign of that
year. At this time the tumor had again
made its appearance. Immediately after
the October election, he went back to Chi.
csgo, but his health became 20 poor that be
soon returned.
The disease was now invading bis neck
and was extending urder the left arm. No
treatment was now doomed advisable, ex-
cept palliative. lie was able to attend to
some business until some time in March,
when be was confined to the house. |
The disease made rapid progress, and
somo time in April, one of the tumors com.
monced suppurating, which, with the ex.
treme pain oocasioued by the others, OK.
nausteo MS strength rapidly. lie fingered |
until June 25th, when he suocumbed to the
terrible disease.
A post mortem examination was made,
and the growth removed. which Weighed
ttcenty- three pounds. ..
The cervical portion Of the spine Chat of
the neck) was SO diseased. that tho bones
had softened aud decayod. aud at one point
the tumor bad communicated to the spiral
cord. This fact accounted for the extreme
suffering 10 that locality. On examination
of the diseased mass, it was found to be
cane cerous, as was anticipated, having dc.
generated into that condition from fibroid
tumor.
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