The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-29

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cult of surgical operations was sue
cessfully performed at Pittston hos.
pital one day last week. by DIR. j. j.
Walsh, attending physician OF the hoe.
pital. assisted by three other physi-
clans, called in consultation The
process was that Of thorocatomy and
the circumstanees were as follows:
William Holt, tho patient, had been
shot the bali entering his left breast,
above the heart. and passing down
ward. The wound discharged puS,
which tube could not releve. 1t was
apparent that unless the air chambers
OF the lung were freed Of the pus from
the wound aud downward channel
through which it could bs drained,
Holt would die. Chloroform was ad.
ministered An incision was made
near the base Of the seventh rib,
about twelve inches distant from the
wound on the chest A portion Of
the seventh rib an inch and q half
long was removed. then the silver tube
was inserted and shoYsd up six inches
into the lung to the cavity filled with
pus, and The pus flowed out through
the tube. After the operation the pa
tents temperature was l04t; ut mid
night 1902, and in the morning the lung
WAS drainsd free OF all foreign matter
and the patients tempreture was
100 go The wound already shows
signs of healing. This is the first oper.
alton of the kind ever performed in
this state, and very few similar opera
tions have been attempted in the
United States.
This is what the Carbondale Herald
says of the interesting serial now ap.
pearing in The TRIBUNE: "A Study in
Scarlet" very captivating serial, is
now being published by the esteemed
Scranton TRIBUNE, in daily install.
ments. The scene OF the story is laid
IN London. that center OF 80 many
diabolical crimes and SO much human
wrstchedness. This plot is deeply ab-
sorbiug abounds in thrilling situations
and entertaining climaxes. It's litera-
turs is pure, pleasureable. polished
The story is without heroine, thus
far, but Its hero, detective. is able,
eccentric, and highly educated, He is
a keen analyst Of human character,
and his deductions in this
particular are interesting and
phenomenal. From the mereSt scrap
Of information, or the most tangled
web OF circumstances. he weaves line
Of evidence that is at once clear, cumu.
lative and corroborative. The story
has its touching lines as we'll for the
author transports his readers from the
worlds metropolis to the arid planes Of
North America, where he dexterously
unfolds bit of true pathos, in intro
ducing a golden haired little girl, on
whose tresses still liuger mothers
| last kisses. The serial Is an engross-
ing bit Of fiction, and the masterful
hand of the author is shown in it's every
chapter. This hastily written estimate
Of the story may seem unwarranted,
but it is not 1t is the conviction Of
one who finds much to admire in the
entertaining lines in "A Study in Scar.
let
Ex*
In Macs book store the other day
two school teachers OF the city were
| looking AZ DOCK.
DO you give discounts to school
tescherS2' asked one.
mo, stree, l don't, said Mac" 1T
gave discount to any one it would
be TO the poor workingman, who has
to work ten hours a day for ons-hslf
the money you receive for five hours
comparatively easy work. No dis.
counts to teachers to-day
In the panel Of jurors that did duty
in the county court last week was
gray haired veteran from Scott town
ship named Albert Graves This year
makes his twenty.fourth consecutive
year for doing jury duty. E,rly in the
week he was on the Ghere case, and
when the jury was about to enter
court with its verdict Mr. Graves thus
addressed the jurors: Gentlemen,
desire to thank you very sincerely for
one little Kindness that perhaps has
escaped your notice. The fumes Of
tobacco are particularly annoying to
me, and this is the first jury | sver
served on that did not cause me more
or less uueasinsss on that account"
$50
Skating is n very popular pastime
with the young people this winter aud
nearly every night when the weather
is propltious the ponds in this vicinity
are dotted with merry skaters. john
sons lake, on Washington avenue, and
the old brlckyard pond, on the West
Side, are patronizsd by the younger
ele msnt, while the older ones 20 to
Mountain lake, Number Seven Elm
hurst, or GOnburn. Skating parties
are just now popular fad with society
aud many an enjoyable evening is
spent in gliding over ths ica,
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The excellent skating on the numer-
GUS ponds about Scranton is perhaps
appreciated more by ths we'll known
Edward Mellon than any one elss in
the entire city. Although Mr. MELONS
hair is the color of snow, he is far and
ahead Of any skater in Northeastern
Pennsylvania, They say that person
never forgets how to skate, once he
learns This is certainly true in the
case of Mr. Mellon, for he executes the
forward aud backward rolls the grape
vine, and all the other difficult faucy
figures on ice with as much grace
and ease as he did when hs was many
years younger and when there was good
skating where the court house Is now
located. There are mauy ScrRuto mans
who will remember his wonderful skat.
ing there and afterwards on Wsston's
pond. IT'S greatsource of pleasure to
see Mr. Mellon, the Oldest man on any
of the ponds, showing the young people
how to execute those difficult figures
that only he is capable of accomplish