The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-20
A WONDER lin SURGERY
Removing a Diseased Portion OF tsc
Brain Of u Child.

Brain OF u Child.
Dr. w. w. Keen, Professor of Surgery at
the J,fferson Medical Coliese Philadelphia,
performed an important operation upon n
GO ~-' ~---->-s.>', evn ot u pTuiiiIne,t.
New York Clergyman. The child suffered
from epilepsy, and to effect cure portion
of the brain was removed. TIE history of
the patient is interest Tho little fellow,
when about two years old, while playing at
home, fell oni bumped his head rather Sc
v>rely, but ut first al ter the temporary ID lin
had passed of, no ill-eT Cts were o; served,
after u time the boy became suit ct to ep,-
leptic commissions, and gradually lost tho
power Of speech, except sucn words us PA
ana ma. The parents consulted authority
after authority, and at last res Jlved TO sub.
nit the cas-, TO Professor Keen. For u week
eacbnSymptom noted. AT tho end of that
timaDr. Keen decided upon she operation
Tho little patient was ether 2 II and laid
upon the operating table DIR. Keen, as
stcd by DIR. Wi liam FORBES ami D. Ad-
dineii Hewson, Jr., began the operation
After taking tho iength OF the skull with an
instrument devised Ior the purpose, and
making with an aniiine pencil u Inc upon
tho crown, running ut an angle OF about
sixty degrees forward aud TO the IL: { of t,s
meulan liue, DIR. Keen carefully plratcd
tho scalp and turned it back, l,avIns the
skull covered, with the perosteum M perfectly
bare. Applying the trephne at two points
on the line, he removed two circular pieces
OF bone and enlarged the aperture thus III ale
with bone forceps. All these pi, ces OF bone
were carefully placed in stern eel fluid ut
the temperature OF the human boiy--lhut is
about one hundred degrees Fuhreheit.
Now the auiveriny brain, covered by the
dura matter, Was to bo seen. This ring
carefully divided the diagnosed leseon rich ht
ut the place supposed was found. At this
point an experiment was made. A galyanic
battery was brought out, aud being applied
to the ccatrix of the brain, all tho pheuom
ena of au epileptlc attack were simulated
confirming the surgeons opinion that here
was the seat OF the trouble. A few skiIfuI
rapid and careful movements Of tho knife
followed, and in q few moments tho mass
of diseased brain substance was successfully
removed and tho resulting cavity careful ly
cleaned. On applying the galvanic battery
again noepileptic convulsion followed, much
to the physicians delight The work of
closing the brain hy replacing the dura nat
ter carefully, was followed by replacing the
bone and then the scalp. All over, this was
skilfully secured in ploc, by anticeptic
dressings and bandages, aud the little fellow
was restored to his cot.
No alarming results followed and the re-
suit OF the operation will be watched wish
The Federation of the Farmers nnd
the knights Of Labor.
Messrs. Powderly, Wright anI Beaumont,
repres .nting the Knights OF labor, met the
demands committee of thu Farmers and
Laborors' Union, at st. Louis. and the basis
OF Federation between the Farmers and the
Knights was agreed upon. The resolutions
upon which the farmers had ayreei vera
READ To ths representatives OF the Knights
an1, with very slight mo .licatious were
auopteL as satisfactory. Then 1t was a .resL
IhaI the farmers should appoint a legislative
committee of two, TO act III conjunction with
tne legislative committee OF tue kni .hts at
washing ton, to secure legislation in accord.
ance with the views OF both Loiies The
executive eli ser Uf the two orgauIz atoms
VIII form Central council to consult from
tlme 10 Tins upon ali matters Of joInt M
tereSt.
1he various farmers bodies have agreed
upon plan OF consultation wnich will, us
sooi as the necessary references can be mad
10 the various state organizations, result In
bringing about an absolute union IN one
pouy. IL Is PROBABLE that In time the knights
wili also JON the iarmers III actual uuton.
La the meantime the leaders OF both parties
are entirely satisfied with the practical fed.
Grafton COuSummatad