The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-10


was struck on the head by brick
falling FROM the top of the Marine
Hospital on Thursday. By invitation
Of Dr. billiard, the attending sur
gDn, we accompanied him to see his
patient at the Hospital, yesterday
morning, and were no little surprised
to End the man apparently perfectly
comfortable. The brick struck him
on the top OF the head, making a CASH
/ IN the scalp two or three inches long
and apparently half an inch deep.
He was Knocked down and remained
senseless for a few moments. then
rose and walked into the house, and
has been entirelyin bis right mind ever
since. Mr.. Green, the man who let
the brick fall on him. FASTENED up
town for surgical aid, aud when he
returned he found him quietly smok-
ing his pipe.
| When told that his skull was
| broken he would not believe it, and
was incredulous on the subject until
the surgeon had removed a portion of
the bone and showed it to him. Some
twenty or more pieces of the bone
were taken cut, an incision having
been made in the scalp at right angles
to the original wound, and portion
of the skull fully two inches square
was removed. leaving the brain ex-
posed.
The durd mater, or outer mem
braue OF the brain, does not appear to
have been in the least injured, and
| there are no signs of inflammation about
the wound, or fever about the patient,
who rose up 10 bed and smiled as
checrf1lly as if he had received only
slight confusion.
1t was an interesting butnovel sight
to watch the puisations OF the brain,
which were distinct and natural, and
the blood passing through the veins
and arteries of the head which are
laid bare. When he lies down, the
pulsations are very gentle and scarcely
perceptible; when he sits up, they are
plain and clearly marked, and when
he walks about for moment they are
strong and bold, bat entirely regular
and apparently healthy-ths pulsa-
tions being about 81 in minute.
If any Of the friends of Mr.. Weldert
have ever doubted his having brains,
they can have their doubts removed
by visiting him and seeing for them
selves. Mr.. Green is showing nim
every attention, and his physician
thinks he Will get along finely.
LG3~ Workmen are already engaged
in taking up the stone on Main Street,
between Eff h and Eighth, prepara-
tory to putting down powders on the
same. This improvement has long
baen needed on this street, for it has
long been noted as the toughest in
the city Persons driving out for
pleasure have always avoided this
street, and everybody will be rejoiced
at the proposed Improvement.
THE FESTIVAL At MOZART HALL
THE LAST NIGHT.-A very large
number vas in attendance at the
Turner'S Fair last night-larger than
on any previous evening The lunch
tables were kept full all the evening,
and the tables Of fancy goods were
we'll patronized. Delightful music
was furnished By the String Band,
and all present enjoyed themselves
vastly. We arc glad this festival has
turned out so well, aud hope that
neat sum will be realized for the
worthy object for which it was gotten
up. The lunch yesterday was attend
ed by many citizens who took this
agreeable method to contribute their
Unite toward the success of the Gu
terprise.
Tonight will close the Festival,
and in order to enable all to attend,
no admission fee will be taken at the
door, thus making it free to all. This
evening will be the most interesting
of any during the week. All articles
that are not disposed Of, will be sold
at auction to the highest bidder. The
list of articles embraces an almost
endless variety, such as beautiful
quilts, dress patterns, bead baskets,
embroidered work, fancy mats, PIN
cushions, and hundreds of articles
that cannot be mentioned. A fine
supper will be served during the
evening, and as this'is the last night,
we expect to see Mozart Hall crowded.
A lunch will be set again to day, to
which all are invited, and we hope
there will be liberal attendance
FINE SToCK.-Mr. John Landri-
gon, of Albion, Ills, well known in
this city as a horse fsncier and stock |
grower, arrived by the Charmer, yes
terday, en- route home from West
moreland County, Pa, where he pur-
chased a fine brood mare, half |
English draft blood, and fine young
stallion, three-fourths Euglish draft.
They are magnificent specimens of |
the MODEST and most useful Of ami
mails. The mare is five years old, !
fully seventeen hands high, most pow
erfully built and weighs, after having
been nine days travelling by rail and
on steamboat, over 1000 pounds.
She cost 1916. The stallion is three
years old, very handsome and will be