THE COUNTRY.

Evening Star, Issue 3336, 29 October 1873, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

Mount Ida.— Early in tho week a man came into Naseby from the station of Mr Watson Shonnau, complaining of pain in the back of his shoulder. It appeared that early in May there were some sports at the Dnnstan, and ill the evening a dance. Whether, as a result of the fun, or as a mere accidental accompaniment, our friend managed to fall through, or, more properly speaking, upon a large partially broken plate-glass window. The glass cut him under the arm, penetrating the clothes, and left a large wound. He got local treatment—the wound was stitched up, and ever since he has been working when he could, and always expecting tire wound to heal up. It had done so apparently, except a slight opening which still remained, about the size of a pin a head, A very five probe passed into this aperture detected a foreign body very near the place of the upper rib, under the shoulder. After considerable difficulty and anxiety, caused by the number of vital blood vessels surrounding the spot, a piece of glass was brought out, measuring 3} inches long, 1 inch in the broadest part, and tapering to a point that apparently had boon broken off. A still more careful investigation discovered a rather hard lump, which proved to be the point still further imbedded, and surrounded by self-made tissues. We hardly know- which to wonder at most, the fact that with such a companion tl-.e man was fit for anything at all, or the doctor’s skill in bringing it to light. As our readers arc aware, this is by no means the first occasion on which we have drawn attention to the skill and perseverance shown by Dr Diek. G/iramWc.