The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-12

fifteen to seventeen days. He tells of
one man who had been shot through
the elbow joint, and whose only treat
ment had been the universal Boer
remedy, tobacco juice The arm was
enormously swollen and almost cry
sipelatous in appearance. A civil sur
geon. however, took the case in hand
with modern methods, with the result
that the man made an excellent re-
covery, retaining even the power to
move his arm at the joint. Another
man whose case is somewhat notable
was shot through the body by round
ball from a shrapnel shell. The pro-
jectile entered four inches be.
low the heart, somewhat to
the left, and came out through
the sixth intercostal space on
the right side and posteriorly. He had
been wounded sixteen days before, but
at the time DR.. Ryerson saw him he
has practically no symptoms, which is
remarkable, in view Of the nature of
the missile. DR.. Ryerson relates that
he has seen a good many penetrating
wounds of the abdomen which have
produced little immediate disturbance.
One was the case of a medical officer
who was shot through the stomach.
He. had had little to eat for twelve
hours before he was wounded, and
when that occurred he had the good
sense to abstain from drinking, although
very thirsty. He lay on the battle
field for twelve hours, and yet made
an excellent recovery The surgeon re-
lates that three months afterwards,
although his wound was healed, he
complained of dragging sensation In
the neighborhood of the injury, and
was eventually sent home an invalid.
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shot through the abdomen in much the
same way drank water. and died from
peritonitis; but this may have been
due, the doctor thinks, to the filthiness
of the water.
1t is understood to be the experience
of the surgeons in South Africa that
what is known as the abdominal sec
ton in wounds of the intestines was
inadvisable. Altogether wounds show
a surprising tendency to heal rapidly.
even under the most trying circum-
stances. IL antiseptic treatment Is ear
ly applied
Many passages in other reports on
surgical experiences in the South Afri-
can war, while interesting. deal with
other parts of the body, and so do not
have even an indirect relation to the
Presidents case. These might to adj
vantage, however, be read by enthusi-
astic advocates of war. The surgeons
story OF how he treated wounds of the
head, involving destruction of brain
tissues. especially of young and inno-
cent boys, is most impressive. Wounds
of the eye were of frequent occurrence.
the reports describing case in which
both eyes were lost, the bullet passing
through the orbit and cutting the optic
nerves. But this chapter on bullets
makes most unpleasant reading
Some discussion is here given as to
the possibility Of better supervision
of concealed firearms. To be effective
such a movement would have to be ma
tional in its scope. and the customs in
spections service on the border line and
at tho ports of entry would have TO
mako careful scrutiny OF arrivals. In
the cIfy OF Washington to-day any per-
son vTsio purchases pistol must leave
with the merchant his name ana ad-
dress, but there Is n9 way II showing
that he gives his real. name, Hnd so the
forrnality IS of only Remote usefulness
Something approaching q permission
or. license to carry concealed firearms'
II is believed by some people, would be