The Placer herald., 1873-09-06
LAST WEEKS LOCALS,

Aue iollOWlnB local ltemS we're written up IOr
last weeks issue, but on account of scarcity
of room We were compelled to leave them out
Although they are rather DID, we hope they will
still be new to some of our readers.
HENRY DIsQuE, nephew Of Hon. Jake Neff,
who went to the States some two months ago,
on visit to his friends in Burlington, Iowa, ar
rived here on last Thursday. He reports every
thing back there lively, and that he had pleas
ant time, but he says he likes California the best.
INcoRPoRArIoN.-The Newcastle Good Tenn
plar's Hall Association on last Saturday filed
their articles of incorporation in the Office of
the Secretary of State. Capital $4,000. Direc-
tors--Daniel Hogns, Robert Sims, J. L. Jor-
dan, G. W, Hurst and W. H. Puffer.
dispute arose between couple of pugilis-
tic gentlemen, as to which was the best man,
and both being in good fighting trim at i. they
went. First round, Auburnite went to grass in
mourning cordition. First knock-down for
Ophirite, but no blood drawn. Second round;
Auburnite came to time promptly, in Ethiopian
style and was affectionately received under the
left wing of Ophirite, and-we left, under the
impression that that would be the last round
and neither would win the belt
FEMALE AcApAMY We were shown, the other
day, sketch of the proposed Female Acadamy
drawn by Mr.. Bethel. If the parties engaged
in this enterprise can cary out this plan, it will
no doubt be commodions and handsome build
ing, and we think we would not be far from the
truth if we say fine an editice as there is this
side of San Francisco. 1t would be an orna.
ment to the town and an honor to the ladies
working for this end.
SERIOUS AccIDENT.-A young man by the
name of Rudolph Keehner, living on ranch
near Bald Hill, three or four miles from Au-
burn, met with a serious accident on last Satur-
DAY. He was engaged in blasting logs, and one
of the charges failing to go off, he stopped over
and poured some powder on the fuse which ex-
ploded while he was doing so, and burned his
right shoulder and arm and face very badly, and
entirely destroyed his left eye. His right eye
was severely injured but it is hoped he will be
able to see with it. Mr. Keehner is a steady, in
DIFFICULT OPERATION PERFORMED. Frank
Lardner, native of Michigan, in his seven
teenth year, was admitted into the Placer Ccun-
sis) of the left thigh bone (femur) The disease
WAS of seven years standing and caused while
p,owing a few burrows one afternoon. Violent
inflammation, accompanied by severe pain set in
The next night followed by abscess and necro-
sis of the whole shaft of the femur. There
were several fistulous openings when admitted
to the Hospital, from which the dead bone was
being discharged in the form of pus. About
three -fourths of the bone had thus sloughed
away The remaining portion (sequestrum)
was surrot nded with shell of n;w bone. 1t
was deemed necessary to remove the seques.
trum, and for this purpose the following opera
ton was performed on the 10Th of August 1879
by Drs. Nelson, Tyrrel and Dubois: An incis-
ion eight inches in length was made on the out
side Of the thigh and down to the new bone,
which then cut through with chisel and
malet and the sequestrum removed with for
ceps. There were two pieces whose aggregate
length was ten inches removed, and three smaller
ones. The wound was then cleansed and
united by means of silver wire, sutures and
strips of adhesive plaster The case is doing
well, and the patient will undoubtedly have a
good and useful leg. The time occupied in the
operation was twenty minutes, the patient being
under the influence of suphurc ether
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The attention of our readers is called to the
advertisement Of Mr. CAas. MINER, which will
be found in another colitTnn. Mr.. MINER will
open new jewelry shop in the old drug store
building. He is irst-cass mechanic, and all
who have any watches, clocks or jewelry to be
repaired, will find it to their interest to call on
him, as he warrants satisfaction in all his work.
In connection with this shop he has opened an
art and photograph gallery by which he is pre-
pared to execute all kinds Of pictures IN the best
style and at the lowest possible rates. He is
also prepared to take views of houses and other
outside scenes when called on This is such an
establishment as we neef in this town, and
ask for him a liberal patronage.
certain maternal parent in this burgh is the
fond mama of several blooming daughters with