The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-18
FROM RUBBER BILL
THE PHILOSOPHER OF LEI
TERVILLE,
terVille Base Bail Enthusfasts-The
Dramatic COmpany-PersOnal and
General.

LEITERVILLE, May 15.-[Special Cor
respondence. The many friends of Z.
Mathis deeply regret the sad accident
which deprived the unfortunate gentle
mar of his eyesight and while we ex-
tend to him our sincerest sympathy and
assistance there is some satisfaction in
knowing that no earthly power could
have saved him. In justice TO DR..
Miller. who attended him from the
time of the accident up to the time he
left for Philadelphia, it is but fair to
state that his diagnosis of the case and
method of treatment received the high
est endorsement in the United States
as the following letter will show:
Philadelphia, April Il, lS95.-Dr.
J.. H. Miller.-Dear Doctor:-The
treatment carried out and advised by
You in the case of Mathis receives my
hearty approval. If he had been under
my care from the first | could have
done no more. The eyes We're de-
strOyed at the time of the accident by
direct injury and %perforation through
the cornea of small pieces of rock.
lighting up an intense inflammation Of
every structure and probably produc-
ing total detachment of both retinH.
Any one at all familiar with Ophthal-
mic surgery would have given at that
~, md nrnn cip,o fhn ,rnrcf ,.nrpn
sis. Without the treatment adopted
by o he would have lost not only the
vision but both eyes, necessitating
enucleation for the cure OF pain. In
my opinion l have the endorsement OF
Prof. Thompson, whose reputation, as
you we'll know, is second to one |
called him in consultation a day or two
after Mathis arrival in Philadelphia.
The result OF the operation has been,
as | feared, nil. If the inflammation
clears up sufficiently to warrant q
though | consider he has no chance,
yet | am unwilling to leave any stone
unturned that might be a benefit to
him. Very Sincerely,
HERMAN F. HANSELL.
DR.. and Mrs. Miller and family spent
Sunday in camp visiting their many
friends prior to Mrs. Miller departure
for a two months visit to her parents
in Philadelphia.
The advance agent of the Virginia
City Dramatic club was in camp
"Wednesday making arrangements for
the accommodation of his troupe which
is billed to play here on Saturday night.
He secured the Leiterville hall. which
will be suitably arranged for the oc-
casiOn and an attendance OF about 80
per cent OF the inhabitants is assured.
Frank Wright has spent the last
three days cleaning up the accumula-
tien of two months dirt in and about
his home in anticipation of his wife's
return. No doubt he will try and i'm
press her with the idea that he has had
it that clean during her entire alb
sence.
There is considerable excitement
among the boys about a game of ball
that is to be played sometime in the
near future between the Cyclones from
the mine and the Swamp Angles frcm
the lower camp.
Mrs. Price has left the tower board
ing house and returned to her home in
Sheridan.
The town council ought to pass an
ordinance to prohibit the running at
large OF pigs around town. They are
a nuisance and the owners ought to be
compelled to keep them at home.
John Heggarty is back at the mine
working in his old drift.
They do say that Phil Hoffman can
pitch a dandy left-handed twirler.
Hank Hardesty was in camp this
week shaking hands with his friends.
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