Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-09-01
DIR. j. Hazard Uartzell.

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Porter, Of Alstead, N, H., giving full
particulars of the case, as follows;
Mr.. Editor Permit me to notice the
case of Rev. j. Hazard Hartzell former
y of Buffalo, now of Albany, reported
in your paper of last weeks issue. enti-
tied, Remarkable Surgical Operation. "
| The case as reported, does not give a
concise history of the facts;
Dr. Hartzell, from his extreme sensi-
tiveness, has always sought to keep the
history of himself in this particular,
sealed from the public; but seeing him
noticed in your paper in this manner,
and being intimately acquainted with
him, and having not only deep interest
in, but warm sympathy for him, take
the responsibility to give the public
true history of the facts.
When the subject was twelve years of
age, tumor made its appearance upon
his chin, which gradually enlarged and
proved to be Osteo-Sarcoma. The prog
nosis of thirteen eminent surgeons was,
that the only hope of life for him, was
the removal of the tumor by the scalpel.
Upon making the necessary incision over
the tumor, and dissecting down to find
the extent Of the disease, they found
that the inferior maxillary was implicat-
ed over the symphysis, and had become
necrosed from that point, and extended
on both sides Of the jaw to the second
molar tooth, so that it became necessary
to remove all the inferior maxillary to
those points with the tumor. The dis
section was so exten,ive beneath the
tongue, and the lingual muscles so COM
pletely severed, that after the tumor and
maxillary were removed the tongue drop
ped at full length, uncontrolled and I'M
covered, upon the breast. The muscular
power over the tongue was completely
destroyed,
After the wound was healed, for the
space of one year, the patient had not
the least power to articulate; and that
the lingual muscles might not contract,
but on the contrary be extended, the pa
tient by order of the surgeon, was direct
ed to grasp his tongue with forceps, and
extend it through the mouth, to school
the muscles in the habit of contraction.
Like young child he had to lisp the
first accents of his mother tongue, and
learn step by step again, the whole Eng
fish language. In few years the ends
OF the remaining parts of the inferior
maxillary, having become sound, and ma
ture compensating in part, for the loss of
bone, with it's granular deposits, enabled
him to have gold apparatus adjusted,
answering the function of the jaw.
He struggled on through this terrible
affection, and acquired trade to follow
for life; but urged by strong desire to
possess scholastic attachments he entered
an Institution of Learning, and by la
borious effort at the bench between
study hours, he succeeded in defraying
his expenses. And so great was his pro-
fciency in acquiring, and in enunciating
the languages, that at one commence
ment he was honored with the Latin
Salutatory, at another with the Greek
Grafton. In fact it seems as though the
hexibility, and compass of voice was
greater from this training, its cadence
possessing marked variety of tone, from
a fine, mellow information to a deep pa.
thetic utterance, and at times, when in
his sweeping volumes of eloquence, it
settles upon his listening audience in
trumpet tones.
Although not yet in the meridian of
life, his warm, sympathetic nature, the
broad catholic views which he entertains
toward all the great movements and
questions of the day, make for him a
host OF appreciative friends and admir-
ers.
He may justly take the laurels he has
earned, which some of the most prom
inent journals of our country are oestow-
ing upon him with lavish hand, as be-
ing one of the most able and brilliant
orators who adorn. the American Pulpit
w. B, PORTER, M. d.
= MONDAY weddings, English fash
ion, will be in order next season.
- Dr. Mason, Cambridgeport, Mass,
who was among the killed, was Baptist
clergyman of note and greatly beloved
by his congregation.
= The favorite fur for next winter
will be chinchilla Russian and Alaska
sables. Ermine and mink are entirely