The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-06-23

lookng-a me for a while, he started up VITA |
the exclamation, sIm locomotive" andbpgan
to cut off his words like The puff OF an pneiDt,
and Ia work like the moving of the wheels. AT
last he siezed the water jug for drink, but IN
il down with yell, saying, chow can fakGl
in water into my boiler when am letting of
steam"
THREE DAYS AND TnnEs NlGnrs wrsEourt
FooD.-A young woman from Bremen, arrived
III New York, scarcely able 10 speak word Of
English, and proceed directly to Wisconsin, in
company with an acquaintance, to visit broth /
er residing there. Having finished her visit,
she started back, with her friend who under
stood the language well. On the way. in the
confusion incident to hastily changing cars, she
missed her friend. On she came, however,
Not only Was she unable 10 speak a sentence of
Eng lsh, bat she without a cent of money!
The conductor came for her fare; she shook her
head, and-possbly on account OF her good
lookS-he rt her pass She had too much pride
to heckon Tor food, and so she continued on
without any. Three days and three nights she
went without mouthnl to eat. She became
sick at her stomach, and could not retain on it
the cold water which she drank. She describes :
the sensation of hunger, which becomes power
fully intensified, as "gnawing" and horrible in
the extreme. Al the end Of three days she ar
rived in New York. Shrw taken suddenly
sick, and lay on her bed for two months. s.-.f. |
Y Post.
WATER DRINkiNG.-Prof. SilIiman, in re-
cent Smithsonian lecture at Washington, gave
the following sensible advice to young men,
which all should read, remember, and adopt
''li, therefore, You wish for clear mind, strong
muscles, and quiet nerves, and long life and |
power prolonged into old age, permit me to say,
although am not giving temperance lecture,
avoid all drinks not WATER aud mild iniusions /
OF that fluid; shun tobacco and opium, and eve
ry thing else that diSiurbs the normal state of
the system rely upon nutrlcous food and mild
dluen drinks, of which water is he basis, and
you with need nothing beyond thtse things ex-
cept rest and due moral regulation OF all your
powers, TO give you hong, happy, and useful
lives, and serene evening at the Close
IA lady in Boston was recently bitten on
the hand by iavorte cat The hand became
inhamrd, the affection finally extending to the
whole body, 50 that doctor was sel4t for. who
Immediately proceeded TO apply partial re,ne-
dies securing partial ease. The case is not tx
actly hydrophobia, but the whole system is
poisoned by the bite.
SINGULAR CAsE.-About eighteen months
since, Ida, little GIRL of about 4. years old, I!
daughter of MIR. NJ. Taylor, residing in Saraio- !.
ga, near Pearl street. complained very much of +
sharp pain in the lower part of the left gron and
upon examination protrusion of the flesh was
tf bol H..
ley, one of the most experienced physicians, at /
tended the case, and ordered truss, the pressure
OF which the child could not bear Soon after /
on The right side of ibr abdomen, hard lump
was detected, inflammation ensurd, and a tumor
was manifest. The usual remedies was applied /
for long time, but the child grew worse, and a /
great rigidhy of the system supervened, and
there seemed to be no probable relief but I
IN death. SuppoSition, however, was in pro-
cess, and the tunor was finally lancrd, when |
considerable discharge ensued. Temporary /
relief was experienced, bnt the child presently /
grew worse, complaining of comethihg sticking
her. About two weeks since, being very iretul, +
Mrs. Taylor carefully examined the open |
wound, aud percriving something that looked /
like foreign substance in the core the nmor,
she managed to get hold OF it, aud To her utter |
amazement drew out a large pin, very much /
the sole cause of the disease. and il So turns ont
for the child has recovered lis usuaI ba,l,b at'
ter its lono proS,ration. and RIMS ,hopt as w.Il
as ever. The Child is supposed 70 have swal-
lowed the rin. but when or under what c;rcnn-
stances is unknown Payfi7ore Suu.
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