Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-01-04
Card from DIR. Todd.

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EDITOR JOURNAL In connection with the We
ry distressing accident which recently occurred
to Mr.. Frank Brown, of Junction City, and thu
fatal consequences attending it, it may perhaps
be melancholy satisfaction to the many friends
of the lamented to give a synopsis of the case
| On the 22d of December Mr.. Brown, owing to
the stumbling of his horse, was thrown from {
bridge which crosses gulch short distance
below Canyon City, his forhead striking a rocl
or log. A person who happened to pass shortly
after, found him insensible, and summoning as
sistance, removed him to Thede's Hotel. ! was
at once sent for, and ON arriving found the pa
tient perfectly conscious, with lacerated wound
of the integuments of the forehead, which had
already been approximated by sutures. l care.
fully examined the wound, removing some of the
sutures for the purpose, and found it in favor
able condition. with no fracture of the Uranium
In reply to my inquiries l learned that the pa
tient had speedily recovered from his insensibil-
ity. With view to guard against unpleasant
or dangerous consequences, although not anti
cipating SUCH l prescribed suitable remedies
and remained in attendance all night. Next
morning found Mr.. Brown progressing favor
ably, and feeling quite comfortable. left him,
enjoining rest and quiet, and explaining to him
end his friends present that such cases were al
ways to be dreaded, Notwithstanding apparently
slight symptoms, and that the patient could not
be too careful Every precaution was adopted,
and in few days ne was carefully removed to
Junction City.
Up to the evening of December 3Oth he appa-
rently continued to convalesce, but he then be-
gan to complain of a slight uneasiness in his
head, which kept steadily increasing. His
friends at once came for me, and found that in
inflammation of the brain had set in, accompanied
with the most alarming and violent symptoms.
at once adopted the most vigorous measures,
including bleeding at the arm, bladders filled
with snow to the head &c. After the bleeding
the violent symptoms subsided, and entertained
hopes that the patient, young man of healthy
and vigorous constitution, and of steady habits,
might possibly recover. In few hours, how
ever, symptoms of effusion ensuod, and he ex-
pired on the morning of New Years day.
This insidious form of inflammation of the
brain, consequent upon concussion, and super
vening at this late period, is by no means un-
common, and is particularly fatal. The patient,
as in the present instance, RECEIVERS rapidly ;shc
scarcely considers himself sick, and may even
resume lis accustomed ayocation. But the mis-
chiefs imperceptble and stealthily going on in
the brain, and, like smothered flame, infama-
tion suddenly bursts forth, defying medical skill.
Mr.. Brown, in his last sickness, received at
the residence of ]. ". Philbrook Esq, County
Clerk elect and brother-in-Iaw of the deceased
the most devoted care and unremitting efforts
of his relatives and friends. Mr.. Brown was in
the employ of John Jackson, Esq, and l deem
it fitting to publicly record the noble and gen.
erous conduct of this gentleman towards the
deceased throughout his whole sickness.
W. ToDD, NJ. D.
WEAyERvILLE, January 2, 1868.