Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-14
Az usEA.Y rE7pieANrNr.

We were the Witnesses Of ludcrous incident which oc
CURED in is city few days snce. Tor relating which we
crave the indulgence of the gentleman directly concerned
deem!ug too good Joke TO he lost.
while sH5 at cur desk and abouring ossiduousy with
ien SCISSORS and paste. IN mske readable paper for
'ur patrons, suddenly Enlightened from our no
pret," by the hss'y gentleman exelamin0
For Gods sake, help me to whats tho matte I've
got some dreadful ihng-scOrpIon tsTanIular-n the
leg VI my panaloOns! Quick-quick-hrlp me-"
We instantly rose from chair hall frightened our
'eie' Our TREND had broken IN suddenly and unex-
Ptciec!y upO- and wonderfully agi:aed thar
we Knew NJ" whether he indeed in his senses or not
we looked at hl with sort Of suspicion mixed with
dread and hardly knew whether To speak WITH or seize
ana conhhe IN i'f msdman. The latter near
attempting Iheo he stood qlIvoring and pale with one
hand nShuy g=-od upon part Of his paRtaloon. Just 10
the hollow OF the Knee.
"Whal's tao mGi'cr1" at last = ked We
The msue'.' he exclaimed. "oh, help me!--I'ye yot
something mere, ~hch Just up my leg! Some internal
scorpion or lizard, expect! Oh. can't let it zo must
hold IT, Al, there. re shrcked "I felt II move .st then
Oh, Iss 2ants guoa straps Iinever wear another n,
Cpsn at lie bottom long live All. feel It sQain'
'Eeel what" We Inquired standing the same time at
respectful dsaUt' from the gentleman; 70, We had Iu,t
Icen reading pnr toTpns Chnsu correspondents letter
about snake', @a' a"d araniuss, and began to ina
ginc s'nc deadly meet replo in the leg friends
uLmeEu. nsL.es' 80 th"y are sometimes called.
Il GOut krov wrat u is'' answered the cenileman.
"hc'y wltits. va, lust passing ihat Die n,
old rubbish ''fre j'oni Of your oice and felt II dart I'd
M leg ~ suck a. ihnIng and he clenehed ns f.t su
more lightly Iiiiind been the nee% Of anaconda We
believe he "oaiI hi'' squeezed II to iey.
ny this lime to" three ri the newsboys hid cone r
tie cicr+s and packing boys kesnng the oncry ,ppsd
working and editors and oil hands stood around IA suffer
er with !oOks al mir gied sympathy and alarm.
Bang cis5 {" said We aud let The gentleman lie
! seated.
"O', can'ts t" said the gentleman; Of can bend nv
kncs.-I d. u al bite sting me; no. cant arg
"Jsrli1y yu IT." said We; keep your ,g ira pbt
| out. anc Vel - e. titis yyu'ye got"
"'i let ms g'I - one more bard s4urezS cash II
10 dsaih sts be- again he the force o. M .r vice
upon Q" Ting u % l7d any lite ~ thi. u,g M. 10 90 eho
flH-i has t,d D. ~ then cautiously ted hrns, hold
Irg Of las leg - sb ard sifBigh poker, sham info
va pro- ursd;he were M ,boe
a'gs tnJOg - en- sId the gsntemnG o. on tbick
gD'e cod o. Viy ted his hanJ but he etns.,,I no,,
IbS We were 81 ling On 10 smyst bnar' eys silence
= rec ~ ~ asuli inIns -ytStegsf u u.H bc: each
fssfy 10 Scsr1gsT or n bsrrs way should h. , when
sI5tsHj aH g'nlrr beesms, ., stiJe more Igstsd
] raI ever az Lrrtns" be eIclsimed. irs inside ny
dfsNe's. jrs s.ga fIJI feel ii,--Q1ick giss no the
Knit. sEaiuf'-h. s'lsf I1ci.i0n made. IN went
Go g'Dfsqsns . ID bond once more and o.. out came
Z lille ailf's sS-Lt.0 '
H,~ be stehIg yer got ihr's ir.ida ~ ssy,
bJ' fnrf' Hcs'uuny All such isUyh a. followed We
h1'T 's'fd t0f mary dsy. DOR lrispd us know. has
tyId Hs JYae nimso s11 p8fdJn fof doing sp
Ihnusf hs ss o. ~ ffyckin2. hs-ufs our nadsfs
] rIs 10 'Jtfn."- 70 -. FfctYuSE.