The Red Cloud chief., 1876-08-17
NILwhU EE.
The Cancer Hospital.

WORK Is beng pushed very rapidly at
Dr. Fonts hospital, and the lofty Man
Nirl root just put up gives the Struc-
lirc al imposing appearance. The
bulldln" Is "iXl2n feet upon the ground.
with two ellis extending III the rear. the
central portion four stories high, and
the wings three StoricS-:nd roolny
basement beneath the whole. The hos
l'ital Will be finished in handsome stvle
throughout, furnished with all the mod
cTn c~onNcnicncrS, and afford accOlnmo-
datlolS for at least two hundred and
fifty patients. There has not been a
tim" since the hospital WAS opened
when III" Doctor has had sufficient
ro"m. and scores of patients have con-
Stantly been domiciled in private houses:
bat with the extensive addition now
building he will be able. for a time at
least. to admit Ill applicants. His sue
cess III the handling of this disease is
something wonderful. and is endorsed
10y Ill patients with an carneSIncSS that
must convince those inclined to doubt.
The institution is constantly throngel
With the most desperate cases from all
over the land, very many having been
abandoned 10y other physicians. and vet.
despite absurd statements made to the
contrary by some other practitioners,
We are quite satisfied that DR.. Ponds
mortality list will favorably compare
with that of any other doctor in the
city. The doctor Is doing noble work
IN the relief of suffering. and cure of Il
!"ttllS"mc disease. and we are glad Ia
note from time to time additional evil
'irncrS of his skill. Among the large
number of patents at present under
,r,.I',D tl..t' r,p.t,f W.. l,, ~. -, $50. .,
mention a few:
Mrs. J. Ray. of R~oscyillc. ILL.,, had a
Cancrr removed from the right breast
10y means of the knife. sometime in
fcbruaTy-bUt It's growth was resumed
with increased rapidity. and when the
afflicted lady came to the hospital a
couple Of weeks since ii had once more
assumed enormous proportions. An
other knitting experience would i'm all
probability have ended lcr career. and
she wisely escaped the ordeal by en-
trusting her cast to DIR. Pond. IIercon-
lidcIce would seem not to have been
misplaced. Judging from her present
promising condition and the expression
of relief and hopefulncsS which lights
up her weary countenance when de
failing past Sufferings.
Another Very bad caSe IS that of Mrs.
j. ID. >tumbaugh. of SanduSkv. Wiscon-
sin. This is another cancer in the
moHth-thp inside of the face having
been cut out Ia the ear. in February
last. II is Il shocking case. hut the lady
l. doing vastly better than could have
been hoped. and has secured Il new lease
of lie.
!;uiuS sheldon. of Coral, McIIenry
county. left for home on Tuesday last.
minus Il terrible cancer in the left cheek,
extending To the eye-and the gentle
man vii. no doubt be pleased 70 relate
his experience in obtaining relief.
Mrs. CiaS liighle:. of Lettsville.
Iowa. i the victim Of Il rose ~cancer"in
the left breast. 1t had been removed by |
knife i'll December last. but rapidly
formed again with ulcerated surface.
and on reaching the hospital recently. it
measured over 2X6 inches in diameter. |
Mrs. III. is doing finely. and Will he re-
10 health.
Miss Susie Persian. of Durham. ILL.,
Is just now the happieSt inmate of the
She came to DR.. Pond with q
blocking cancer in the breast. wasted
kd worn 10y suffering. her bright young
a wreck. and having apparently
kndoned all hope of recovery: she
llS To her home and friends in afeW
with this terrible incubus effectu-
moved and health restored.
Games, of Bloomfield. Iowa. had
nder treatment for two years for
i'll the side of the head before
z here. without relief. We are
o inform his friends that he is
finely and will recover.
llapS the most wonderful case in
[istorv of the institution. however.
that OF Miss Gertie Parsons, of
hcer. Clay county. Iowa. who had
Tered most intensely for five Years
[thout particle of relief having been
|forded by the most experienced ply
Ecians. F~orseveral years She had been
Unable to lie down or take step-and
When she came here her ankles meas-
nrrI TWENTY-FIVE inches " circtinier-
pnce. and the large toes from which
horrible running. sores ue-
nended were eleven inches e.fil.
SIa WAS i'm the hospital three miolIils:
was down town to enjoy the f9urlh Il
July festivities. greatly enjoyed a GU