The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-06-12

= On Saturday last, ct the hospital, d.. Pond,
assisted by DR.. <. H. Gale, performed crit
ical operation upon Mrs. J. Cockrell, OF 81.
from the right arn,-pit. Her right breast was
removed . year ago by st. Louis surgeons,
but the cancer continued to spread around
beneath the arm aud assumed such proper.
lions that - . last hope she placed herself I'M
der the treatment Of pr. Pond. The opera
fortunate lady bearing up remarkably well
through the dangerous ordeal. and We were
glad to observe that the doctor seemed to en-.
tertain hopes Of her recovery.
The day previous to our visit, two bloodiess
operations were performed BY means OF cleo
tricity, with the most satisfactory results. A
very dangerous cancer was removed from the
left breast Of Mrs. Bailey, wife Of the Row.
Hiram Bailey, of Buchanan, I0wa-also, an
immense cancer from the left breast Of Ma
r. w. Mckinney, Of BUSHNELL, On Saturday
afternoon we found the last named LADY nov
ing about her room III very comfortable con-
dition, and from her lively manner and pleas
.antsmfe It was difficult to realize thatshe had
so recently undergone an operation OF this char
acter. Strong hopes are entertained that both
these ladies will fully recover. -, $50
+ va snsrsys, sse b b. .ds cnd
has many surgical operations in which his
powerful battery cannot be brought into play
in the cauterizfng process. Some OF these
operations are of the most critical and dan
gerous character Imaginable, requiring great
skill and experience, keen eye, quiekness o. y
which qualifications DR.. E. H. Gale, Of this
city, so long connected with the hospital, is
peculiarly gifted, and so satisfactory and sue
cessful have his operations proven that Or.
Pond no longer calls to his aid more notable
surgeons from abroad. mo-
Among other patients at the hospital Is
Daniel Hui, Of Fountain City, Indiana,
brother-in-law OF w. p. Nixon, of the Inter-
Ocean. Mr.. HUFF is afflicted with cancer In
the lower lip, but is doing well and will be en-
Dr.: i. W. Duff, Of Carman, H., is here
with his aged mother, who is being treated fol
very severe cancer of the breast, and the
venerable lady bears her sufferings with re-
markable fortitude now that . hope OF re.
covery may be INDUCED in.
The house is completely filed with patients,
. and has been for many months, some arriving
and others departing. every week and fire.
quent1y every day, and as usual they come
from all points of the compass. it not being
unusual to find nearly every State In the
Union represented there at times. On
Saturday last, upon . single floor. we found
under treatment 9sp persons ,i from as sSon
sin, Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska, Kentucky
and kissourt-snd we were presented to one
pleasant old gentleman who had Travelled
thirty.ffve hundred miles to place himself un
der the care Of DR.. Pond. This was Mr.. J. g.
scoegin, whose home is in far of Washington
Territory, and who arrived 1t the hospital last
Wednesday, by way of San Francisco. He Il
seventy years Of age, and is troubled with o.
ugly cancer inside the lower lip, which viii
probably be entirely removed without dis
aguring the face-at least It 10 very hopeful
case.
As usual, there are some terribly shocking
cases under treatment, but it is believed tina
the average Is improving from year to year
which is accounted for by the fact that thosl
Afflicted begin to have better understanding
are no longer disposed to delay until theil
case has become utterly hopeless before seek
ing relief.-Axrora (zn.) Beacon.