Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-09-25

remarkable. A tall, good looking man
dressed in the uniform of the &. A. X.
was led in with bandage over his eve
His name was George Werner, and his
present occupation is that of farmer
down in Indiana. Werner's life has
been an adventurous one. He began
in the Russian navy and went through
the Crimean war. He then came to
America and enlisted in the United
States navy in 1886. He voyaged all
over the world, being attached at one
time to the Pacific squadron, and, dur
ing the war, witnessed the fight be-
tween the Monitor and Merrimac in
| Hampton roads He was discharged
from the navy, enlisted in one of the
Pennsylvania regiments and took part
in several battles. Shortly after the
war he came to Chicago, where he was
some time city undertaken. "What's
the matter with you, George" queried
| the doctor.
"Got shot in the eye during a sham
battle in Indiana was the reply.
And. sure enough, Werner, who had
gone through all sorts of real battles,
had at last succumbed to sham one.
He had been hit in the left eve by Il
wad, and ON examination the doctor
decided that the onl " means of saving
the other eye was to take the damaged
one out
"All right, fire away" said the old
soldier, taking off his coat and stretch
ing himself on the operating table.
Ether was administered and the dam
aged eye removed. Right behind the
eye was found piece of wad about
the size of half dollar How it had
not killed him was miracle.
The last case to be brought in was an
instance of how much is done in n
charitable institution, like the Alexian
brothers, for poor patients. 1t was
the case Of young German who had
been run over by street car and had
his leg fra2tured His leg began to
slough, and he has been an inmate of
the hospital since last December
There is very little hope, if any, of his
leg being saved, and even if it should
be. he will be cripple for life. The
chances are he will die soon, but he
steadily refuses to have his leg cut off.
If this had been done some time ago'he
would have been going about now with
an artificial leg, but he won't allow it.
In his case it is sheer cowardice that
prevents him giving his consent, and
unless he does it the doctors are unable
TO operate on him. Meanwhile he re-
ceiyes the best the hospital affords in
the way of food and surgical dress
ings, and he must have cost the
Brothers at least five hundred dollars |
since his admittance. While he was |
being dressed he beloved like bull |
md began the believing before he was
1ven touched,
The doctor was just putting up his
Instruments after this case when the
lang of the bell of the patrol-wagon
vas heard, and two policemen shortly
entered supporting between
hem a rcspectably-dressed lad about
lineteen years of age. The boy gave
lis name as Joseph Tobias, and said
lie had attempted suicide in Lincoln
lark by taking poison, the reason
,eing that he had no home, no friends
10 work and no money He was at
ended to. and there is some chance of
is recovery.
The reporter and the doctor then
walked through the hospital and visited
ONE of the private rooms where pay"
atients are treated. In one room was
oor Kelly, the fireman, who was so
adly hurt 10y the upsetting of the
hemical engine some time ago.
.elly's injuries are very severe and he
ill never be an efficient fireman
gain. His leg is fractured, but the {
'orst injury is to his arm. which is s
adly burned to the wrist, all the mus
le being exposed. He will never be {
BILE to use the arm again. Another /
amarkable case in the hospital is that
f a man who is being treated for in {
of the inner membrane of t
he heart. He is an anatomical curl
5ity in his way, his heart being on his Z
ght side and his liver on the left. i
he curious part of the case is that
he man when admitted did not know 7
this peculiarly. c
The AleXian Brothers Hospital is
le of the best conducted and most de- q
rving charities in the city of Chicago. Il
OF Il single individual in the institu-
on receives n cent of salary, and the b
rothers lead life of the greatest &
lf-denial, rising at daybreak, winter
Id summer, and devoting the entire n
" 10 the nursing OF the sick. Their n
'ws bind them TO poverty and obed-
nee and all they do is for the good of /,
hers, trusting for their reward in the v
reafter. They are at present build fl
2 an addition 10 the hospital to cost
iout twenty-five thousand dollars. - L
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