The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-07-29

with a severe cough, brought on by over
work and exposure.
All the old trouble seemed to come
back to him, and after nine months of
intense suffering, March, 1868, found
Mr.. B. again Frustrated and ION the
brink of the grave" Now, again, the
resident physicians were opposed to the
idea of an incision and after repeated ap.
peals for an operation, which was re-.
fused, Mr.. B. borrowed lance and cut
open his side himself. He then inserted
catheter, and drawing off nearly a
quart OF matter, immediate relief was
found. The cough and expectoration
stopped almost instantly, and Mr.. B.
was4svsl y pea his feet again. The silver
tube, which is over four inches long, was
now inserted and has constantly been
worn ever since, and from it there has
been discharged each and every day from
that time until about May lst, 1879,
about half common tumbler full of
thick, heavy matter and serum. Since
May lst the discharge has been about
half that amount, and principally serum,
(the liquid portion Of the blood after the
separation OF the coagulum or clot, of
which albumen is the principal organic
ingredient) and during the whole use of
the tube there has been discharged in all
about one hundred and twenty five gal.
Ions. Some time in 1875 there appeared
to be callous or other hard substance
on the inside, and the tube could not be
inserted to full length with usual pres
sure; also inward bleeding had taken
place, which caused alarm, and death
from strangulation was imminent, med
ical aid was summoned, and after long
and persistent persuasion, H. H. Hogan,
M. D., was induced to use force enough
to push the silver tube through the hard
substance. This being done, warm
water was introduced by the use of a
syringe, which developed the fact that
the cavity caused by the decayed lung
was filed with clotted blood and other
matter in ropy substance, which being
reduced was expelled as usual. As be-
fore stated, the tube has been constantly
worn since 1868, and the least obstruc
tion or stoppage of the discharge has
always caused immediate suffering. The
tube is easily heard as it touches the rib
on the other side OF the back. 1t is helo
in place in front by notch in the tube,
into which the ribs shut and hold it
Mr. B. says that if it only run through
on the back side and was held there in
the same way, he would have it all solid
The upper part (about half of the lung il
still somewhat active, and the decay seem
just now to be partially arrested, and i
is possible that by keeping the cavit.
free from serum, there may be com
plete healing and cure. The side i
somewhat shrunken, and the lower rib
appear as one solid deceased bone, cause,
no doubt by the accumulation of matte
in the cavity during the long period .
thirteen years, when the tube was not il
use. The right lung is sound and strong
and Mr.. d. enjoys average health. Som
time ago the ori6ce was again closed
possible by clotted blood. Since the
Mr.. Barnes has endeavored to reope
the remarkable orifce, but has not bee
able to insert the silver tube. 1t seem
as if the cavity has turned, and the tube
being straight, will not enter. He wi
have it fitted so that it will 60 in. /
the meantime he will have good de;
of inconvenience, because of weakness {
respiration and perspiration. He is
man of very regular and temperate habit
does not use tobacco in any form, NJ
stimulus of any kind, hardly ever us'
any medicine, excepting sometime lit
iron for the blood; is always feeling we
when the hole in his side is open, SOM
times feels heaviness there, but has g
used to that-[Reno Journal.