The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-07-24

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mitted 10 visit all the royal cells and dcs
troy the inmates, thus preventing any RI
vals.
A most extraordinary fact in the histor.
Of the bee il, that if deprived Of queen,
when there are no young queens or eggs
iu the royal cells, they take the Iarva Of a
worker, place it in royal cell, or build one
of these cells around it, where, by being
fed on royaljel!y it becomes queen.
This is truly wonderful provision Of ma
ture and probably has no parallel. Without
such remarkable arrangement, this inter
es'ing insect might soon become extinct;
for, if irreparably deprived of their royal
member, the whole family forsake their
tolls, give up their young, roam about in a
'arm, refusing to eat, and in few days
they all die.
THE DCroR's FIRST PA1IENT.-The
caprice Of fortune toward those who court
her, and the humiliation she sometimes i'm
poses as conditions Of success, are rather
oddly illustrated in the following history,
which an old English physician gave re-
Gently Of his personal experience 'long
time ago.
] had completed my studies, and taken
my diploma, when | found myself in the
great sea Of London, with twenty pounds
in my pocket. | took the lower part Of
small house in an obscure street at the
back Of some gorgeous square land laid
out ten pounds in furniture, fixtures and
drugs, reserviug the other ten to pay my
half years rent.
The first week | sold few pennies
worth of rhubarb and magnesia: and lived
on brcad and milk The next was no bet
ier-nor the next-and rs the month was
coming to close, was determined to
shut up shop and GO as an assistant, when
servant came in for shlling's worth Of
the best magnesia, and some smelling salts,
and took my card.
Next day he called again, and bought
some powdered starch, and had bit Of
talk with me. | had just cleaned my place
and self, when in came in hurry, my new
friend the livery servant. He said his
mistress wished to see me as soon as posi-
BILE, on something very pressing. asked
hin, il i must go as was. .Put on your
Sunday coat,' said he, 'and 60 with me-
| went With him to great house in
Portsmouth square, and was shown up
stairs into splendid drawing room. A
middle aged lady, Of much suavily and
graconsness, soon entered, and apologized
to me, but hoped from what her servan,
said Of me, should not be offended.
| thought she little knew my feelings,
to imagine should be offended at being
sent for. and assured her was most hap
py to render any service in my power
She told me she had favorlte parrot that
had broken its leg, and she had asked the
doctor who attended her, to help set it, and
he had felt himself insul,ed at being thor
bird DOCTOR She said she had 20 inten
tion to insult him, and only wished for in
formation what to do. She told mo if II
would set her birds leg and charge her the
same as for setting her own, were il broken
she would be mos, happy 10 employ me-
| thought the terms proposed too liberal.
but she insisted on no less, and consent
ed
Some slips Of whalebonc and a little tape
enabled US to set the creatures leg, and ]
attended my first patien, with an assiduity
and carefulness which have not since sur
passed. A for,night's services were rem
dered and my patient restored. The lady
now insisted on my making out my bill
against her. | did SO and charged her
what she had bid me-the usual sum for
setting such ady's leg. Itrembled when
| gave il to her. It was ten guineas. She
thanked me and presented me with twen-
ty--saying that the other Ten were for my
modesiy, civility and kindness.
She then remarked that she had an oppcr.
tunity Of making my acquaintance aud es-
leeming my abilities, aud if agreeable to-
me she would engage me as her family ply
sician, for her former doctor had many
hundred pounds from her, and might have
shown little kindness 10 her pet-but as
he had made his fortune, he could do with
out her patronage, and she preferred to give
it where it was appreciated and was ser.
blushed, and unhesitatingly informed
her that my residence and position was not
equal to the station she was going to put me
in. She told me all that would be bettered
aud she saw was deserving Of it. She
bade me look oat for better residence,
and promised me she would help me to the
necessary furniture and fittings. She told
me the amonn, for medical attendance on
herself and household was never less than
eighty or a hundred pounds n.year, and that
she could secure several families.
took housc-she did all she promised
and laid the sure foundation for my future
She was my constant friend
until she died, and left me something hand
some in her will. have retired from bus.
mess, and my fortune all arose from setting
that poor parrots leg.
The Louisville Journal has the following
hit a, the Courier:
Our neighhor says, that ifa man can get
into wash.tub aud pull himself up into
the air by the two handles, ho will believe
in the pendulum theory, but not otherwise
Well, let our neighbor got into wash tub
aud try his proposed experiment for him
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