New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-04
ADVANCED SURGERY.

That was an unusual and notable sursl-
cal operation which was performed In Phlla-
delphia enc day last week. DR.. Little, chiet
of the eve clinic of Jefferson College HoSpital'
succeeded, as we learn from The Phtddelpht@
Press. in successfully transplanting portion
of n rabbits eye into the eye OF an unfortunate
man who was brought to the hospital, Few
weeks ago, suffering from severe burn that
had entirely destroyed his sight. Directly the
operation had taken place the patient was put
to bed, and at last accounts he was DONG
finely. The wound in the eve is reported as
healing rapidly. Dr. Little in n few days VIII
perform another operation, and ultimately
homes to restore to the sufferer the Invaluable
blessing of sight. What the rabbit thinks oil
DIR. Little is not stated. 1t may be that the
little creatures surrender OF a portion OF his
eve for the benefit of member OF the superior
race was what Mr.. Jay Hubbell would call
"voluntary contribution
The success of this brilliant operation will
doubtless set the public to conjecturing if DR..
Little could not bring his science to bear with
good results, upon sundry pennsylvania ana
Nev-York politicians. 1t is commonly be-
lieved that Senator Cameron has something the
matter with his eyes-that, III tact, he has
beam in them about the size OF the average
lumber-y yard, which prevents him from seeing
the sta to of the Republican canvass tor Gov
ernor as it really is. Perhaps Dr. Little can
obtain another nice, sef-sacrifcing little rabbit
that rather enjoys being dissected for the Oene-
fit of humanity, and then can induce Mr.
Cameron to consent to exchange his beam Tor
portion of one of the nice little rabbits bright
and clear little eyes. A good many suggestions
have been made looking TO the healing OF the
serious breach in the Republican ranks of Penn
sylvania, but, unfortunately, thus far they all
have failed. Perhaps this -ophthalmlc
suggestion would also fail. But by all means
let it he tried. And when DI. Little gets
through with Mr.. Cameron he might come over
to this city aud apply his science and his art to
the eyes which are the windows through
which the soul of Mr.. Steve French holds COM
munication with the external world and prac-
teal politics Mr.. French, as DR.. Little may
be aware lately became the victim of severe
attack of color-blIndness at Saratoga. For the
time being he couldn't tell the black lie of
forged proxy from the whitewinged angel of
truth. If, by the kndless of DR.. Little, he could
effect the permanent withdrawal OF both his
-blind-as those-tbat- ll-not-see optics
and could be furnished in their place with
pair of sharp, trusty eyes loaned by some gen
erous-bea1ted rabbit, who shall say that
French that is to say, French's craftsmanship,
would not be the ganer7
Dr. Little. did you ever perform this kind OF
an operation Did you ever put group OF
machine leaders under the influence of ether
and then, having made the necessary incisions,
remove their asinlne sense and substitute in its
place the same quantity of horse senseP If so
and Won are willing to reattempt the opera
ton, pick out our horse and we will be happy
to furnish you the post-office address OF the
machinists that need your services.