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

BRAIN OIL u Chttu.
Dr. w. w. Keen, Professor Of Surgery at
the j. fferson Medical COLLEGE, Philadelphia,
performed an important operation upon q
SIA> 49, -~-S.>'i evn ot pruiiiIueny
New York clergyman. Tho child suffered
from epilepsy, and to effect cure portion
of the Brain was removed. The history Of
tho patient is interesting. Tho little fellow,
when about two years old, while playing at
home, fell oni bumped his head rather Sc
y>rely, but at first, liter the temporary p lin
had passed oil, no ill-eH cts were o: served,
after u time the boy became sulj CT TO ep,-
lePtic convulsions, and gra IuaiIy lost tho
power OF speech, except SUCH words as "Pa'
and MA" The parents consulted authority
after authority, anu ut last res )lved 10 sub.
nit the cas-, TO Professor Keen. FJr u week
the little patient was carefully watched AMI
cacl&nSyDptom noted. At tho end OF that
timeDr. Keen decided upon she operation
Tho llttlo patient was ether III and laid
upon the operating table. DIR. Keen, as
stcd 10y DIR. Wi liam Forb, ami DE- Ad-
dineil Hewson, Jr., began the operation
After taking tho iength OF the skull with an
instrument devised Tor the purpose, and
making with an auiline pencil u l. ne upon
tho crown, running at an angle OF about
sixty degrees forward aud TO the lett OF tue
meulan liue, DR., Keen carefully plratcd
tho scalp and turned it back, lsavIns the
skull covered, with the periosteu m perfectly
on the line, he removed two circular pieces
OF bone and enlarged the aperture thus made
with bone forceps. All these pi, ces OF bone
were carefully placed In STERN zei fluid ut
the temperature of the human boiy--lhut ia
about one hundred degrees Fuhreheit.
Now the quiveriny braiu, covered by the
dura matter, was to bo seen. This .ing
carefully divided, the iag nvsed ieseon right
ut the place supposed was found. At this
point Oh experiment was made. A galvanic
battery was brought out, aud being applied
to the c.catrix of the brain, all tho phenom-
-caa- of -ai+eRi!ef5tie attack were sfmuI lated.
confirming tho surgeons opinion that here
was the seat or the trouble A few skilfuI
rapid and careful movements OF tho knife
followed and in few moments tho mass
OF diseased brain substance was successfully
removed and tho resulting cavity careful ly
cleaned. On applying the galvanic battery
again nocpiieptIc convulson followed, much
TO the physicians delight. The work OF
closing the brain by replacing tho dura n'":-
ter carefully, was followed by replacing the
bone and then the scalp. All over, this was
skilfuly secured in plac, 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 nud
the knights Of Labor.
Messrs. Powderly, Wright ani Beaumont.
WIZ iAuhSutS VI LlDOf, mat the
demands committee of ths Farmers md
Laborors' Union, at st. Louis and the basis
OF Federation between the Farmers and tbe
knights was agreed upon The resolutions
upon which the farmers had nyreei vera
feau 10 IN, representatives OF the Knights
aud, with very slight mo Gcutious were
huoPtei ns satisfactory. Thsn 1t was sre.d
that The farmers should appoint legislative
"oiiiniitIce vi t"o TO act III con junction with
tiie Legislative committee oI tue kni .hts ut
Nashin q ton, to secure legislation in accord.
nncc WIN the Views OF both boiies The
executive fiji Ger VI tho two orpnulZ ,tions
VIII form ~ crntral council to consult from
tiuhe 10 time upon ali matters of JOINT In-
tereSt.
lhe various farmers bodies have agreed
upon "a plan OF consold diL!On wnicn Will, us
soon as Inc necessary references can be had
10 Tie various state organizations, result in
bringing about an absolute union IN one
boay. It's prouaDle that in time tue k nights
wili also JON the farmers III actual u,lon.
La CIe meantime the leaders OF both parties
are entirely satisfied with the practical fed.
Grafton now cOnsummated