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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9336, 4 January 1909, Page 7

By.a new and deioate operation, Dr. J. Thompson Schell, of Philadelphia, on November 7sh, restored the sight of J. H. Carter. One of Carter's eyes was wholly useless, while the other afforded him only slight use. As there was no evidence of disease in, the .eyes themselves, Dr. Sohell decided that the trouble lay in the brain, particularly as Carter suffered excruciating headaches. The operation consisted. of opening the bcaikt by the removal of two tiny “buttons” at the base of the skull, and taking out a quantity of oerebro-spinal fluid to relieve the pressure on the optic nerve*? It was wholly successful. v Philatelists all over the world will be interested in the announcement of a new issue of United States postage stamps during December. 4.11 the stamps are of similar design, cbntaining a head in an ellipse, the only decoration being laurel leaves on either side of the ellipse. The lettering is in straight lines, at the top being “U.S. Postage” and at the bottom the words “Two Cents.” The one-cent stamp contains the head of Franklin, while all the others will bear that of Washington, taken from busts by Hondon.