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the bruin of a lad nine years of age j it entered as did the 
tamping iron in the case of Gage, with nearly the same direc¬ 
tion, yet failed to reach the vertex. .Removal was accomplished 
with some difficulty, and followed by a discharge of cerebral 
matter—half an ounce or more. By keeping the wound freely 
open for five weeks a good recovery was made, though at one 
time, owing to neglect on the part of parents, the track was al¬ 
lowed to become blocked, and an attack of encephalitis followed, 
quickly yielding when free exit was secured for pus. 
7. Newfoundland dog, four years of age, was wounded by 
the premature discharge of a gun, the missile being an SSG 
green cartridge (swan shot packed in bonedust in copper wire 
cage, which goes sixty yards or more as a solid ere the pellets are 
dissipated)! ploughing a groove three fingers deep and two broad 
in the anterior portion of the head. For the sake of experiment 
the unfortunate’s life was spared, and with prompt and careful 
attention wholly recovered, the cerebral portion of the wound 
healing by granulation; exuberant granular points were touched 
daily with nitrate of silver, and the entire tract dressed with 
surgical oakum, maintained in position by a hood. This occurred 
two years since. The creature yet lives and appears in no way 
different from other canines of his age and class, and is in con¬ 
siderable repute as a sire. A like incident occurred to a valuable 
brood mare belonging to a neighboring practitioner, but I have 
been unable to secure particulars. According to the owner’s 
statement the loss of cerebral substance was considerable, and 
the vision of the right eye destroyed. Since, she has given birth 
to three foals, has been worked upon a farm, and on rare occa¬ 
sions driven upon the road. 
{To be continued .) 
An Interesting Meeting. —Prof Law and Dr. Salmon of 
Washington and Dr. Frank S. Billings of Nebraska have been in 
vited to address the swine breeders at the sixth annual meeting 
of the National Swine Breeders’ Association, to be held in Chicago 
on the 16th iust., at 10 o.clock a. m. at the Sherman House. 
