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who became disfranchised by reverse of
fortune, because of the accident of fore
ign birth,
WITH HIS NECK BROKEN.
A Remarkable Surgical Operation which
Frank Spencer Survived One Year.

A Remarkable Surgical Operation which
Frank Spencer Survived One Year.
Frank Spencer, a young man living at
Elizabeth. n j.. while exercising in a
gymnasium in April, 1888, fell from
horizontal bar He was carried home un-
conscious. The doctors whc were sum.
moned said he had broken his neck, and
that he could not live an hour. After
four days, however, consciousness re.
turned, but he could not move muscle
below his head. He fingered in this con
ditiOn for tive years, and then DR.. Morris
OF Bellevue Hospital and other New
York surgeons performed an operation
intended to make life less burden for
the young man.
An incision was made in the back of
his neck and down the spine eight inches
from the base of the skull, and the verte.
br@ were exposed.
1t was found that splinters of the vertc
bre and other pieces of bone had been
crushed into the spinal column, killing
the nerves and checking circulation of
the blood, producing paralysis. 1t was
hoped by the surgeons that the portion of
the spinal column which had become
dead could be taken out, and the two live
ends of the column Joined together.
These were taken out and the parts were
thoroughly cleaned 1t was then found
that the distance, four and half inches,
was too great to bring the severed ends of
hn nj ArI
was sewed up and the patient recovered
from the operation, DR.. Morris saying
that though the desired results had not
been obtained, yet the life of Spencer
would be prolonged and attended with
less pain. The young man lived another
year, but never during that time moved
llmb. His case was wonder to many
medical men. On Wednesday night he
died. He was 81 years old. He retained
his mental faculties until the last.
Proposed American Exhibition in 1889.
1t was in the year 1889 that the Consti
tutional Government of the United States
was established, with Washington as its
Chief Executive The Inauguration of
the first President was celebrated in the
city Of New York. As this ceremony
uShered in what will probably always be
regarded as the greatest century vouch-
safcd to the nation, it has seemed highly
fitting that its centennial should be COM
memorated by suitable observances in the
same city which saw the birth of the new
republic. 1t has therefore been proposed
by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee that such celebration should
be held in 1889 in the city of New York,
and that it slould take the form of
great National and International Exhibi-
ton of Science, Art, Industry. Manufac-
lures, and the Agricultural, Mineral, and !
other resources of the United States,
since this would seem to be the most fit.
ting memorial of the intellectual and ma
terial progress made by young people |
under century of popular government.
The Joint resolution passed by the Ten
nessec Legislature provides that such an
exhibition shall be recommendcd that its
Importance be commended to the Pres. |
dent, with the request that he bring it TO
the attention of Congress; that the people
OF Tennessee be urged to assist the move.
ment, and take steps to prepare q suitable
State exhibit and finally that the Gov.
ernor be requested to forward COPY of
The resolution to the President and to the
Governors of the several States and Ter
ritories. The occasion is one of such
great historical Importance, and the cele
bration proposed seems 80 emnently
suitable, that we trust the movement
started by the patriotism of Tennessee
will receive the undivided support of her
sister States and Territories, of the Ma.
lional Government, and of the President.
Three years have already passed since
this proposition was first brought for
ward. Three years remain in which to
act The history of former exhibitions
shows that this time is not so long that
my of it can be wasted. This should be
borne In mind when the i'm.
portance of the occasion, as we'll as the
offered by other exhibitions
already organized. both demand that the
attractions shall be greater than ever be.
fore if the celebration is to he such q sue
,ess as will satisfy the national PRIDE
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