Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

Three weeks ago a gentleman of this city purchased a fine, high-bred mare in Boston, and, as she was being led to the depot in that city, she became frightened and started at full speed, coming in contact with a horse car and next with a doctor’s chaise, and fell with great violence upon the pavement, receiving a severe bruise upon the top of the head, which would not heal. a Prussian physician, well known for his love of the equine race, was consulted. Upon making a careful examination of the wound he was satisfied that some foreign substance was keeping the wound open, and, in order to remove it, it was necessary to make a large incision. The foreign substance was found to be a part of the skull fractured and driven in upon the brain, the piece being about as large as the first joint of a man’s thumb. This was removed by a strong pair of dental forceps, and it was found necessary to clip off with a small chisel and mallet the other small points of injured bone, and also to remove with a large file, the rough edges of the wound in order that it might readily heal. When the larger piece of bone was removed a small part of the brain came out also. What appears the most remarkable in this case, the animal made not the slightest resistance, but kept perfectly quiet, except a slight nod of the head when the chisel was struck. It appeared as if she thoroughly comprehended what was being done for her relief. The animal is now recovering.-Providence Journal.