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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
The Reason why il Succeeds.

The Mustang Linimen. has attained
its enormous popularity. and almost unI-
versal use, simply because i. gives better
satisfaction accomplishes more good, re
leves more pain, and heals more wound,
aud sores than any other preparation
ever Def re offered to the atli :ted. Es-
cry bottle tina. is used speaks for itself
tells It's own tale in the relief il gives,
and the cure il effects. Ard then one
who has suffered perhaps, long years
with pain, without hope of relief and
finds in ,his Imminent an almost ins,an.
tineous remedy, cannot help but speak
IN It's praise. aud recommed it in the
highest terms 10 all that he sees suffer
ing 1t needs no other recommendation
Than a rial.
See advertisement in another column
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

sd THE RAIL RoA Dive learn by a
gentleman from Burlington, that the sur
vey Of the Rail Road between Ot,umwa
and Burlington is nearly completed. tina.
within fraction of $4,000 has been
spent in lis prosecution, and tina. in few
days i, is designed to comm ence The sur.
vey on tie line west of this place to the
Missouri; River. This looks like some
thing was TO be done,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
fy Curtis SYRUP OF SAssAFRas.

- SuEtAS' oRRUP OF SASSAFRAS.
This article has aow been presented
TO the public suiicien, time to be we'll
tested and pronounced NO HUMBuG. In
fac, it defies the world to produce more
eilecsual. certain and speedy cure for
coughs, colds. measles. whooplng cough,
bronchitis. splitting of blood and all those
diseases of the lungs for which i, is so
highly recommended. This syrup of
Sassalras has now found its way 10 al
most every town and neighborhood in
the State and thousands of persons who
have been 80 fortunate as 70 be saved
from An antimely grave by this SAFE
PREsERvER are now living monuments of
health to testify the grea. benefit it has
conferred on them. Commence the use
of the Syrup Of Sassafras at the very
first symptoms Of cough or hoarseness,
don't delay, there is danger. See adver.
tisement in another column.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC woSDER! IMpoRrAnr
TO DysPEpTIcs-Dr. ]. S HouGHToN's PEp-
SIN. The true Digestive Fluid. or Gastric
Juice, prepared from RENNEr, or the Fourth
Stomach of the Ok, after directions of Bar
on Liebig, the great Physiological chemist
by J. 5. Houghton, M. D., Philadelphia
This is truly wonderful remedy for Indi-
gestion. Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver COM
plant, Constipation, and Debility, curing
after Narure's own method, by Natures own
agent, the Gastric Juice. Pamphlets, con-
teining scientific evidence Of its value. fur
nished by agents gratis. See notice among
Medical advertisements.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

EDThe unprecedented success of DR.
Ufban's Anti, Bacchanalisn juslifies us
IN recommending it TO all who are afflics.
ted with that terrible DISEASE for which
II Is designed as remedy. We are
assured is fully what tits represented,
and that in the hundred and thousands
OF cases where il has been used, not
single failure has occurred. See adves.
tisement in another column.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
Destructive Fire--.Teu Steam
boats Burned.
New ORLEANS. Feb. e.

Ten steamboats,, including the Charles
Belcher, Natchez, Liah Tuna, Crescent,
Mohican and Saxon, were burned so
seriously as to be worthless. The Sui.
tana with Madam Sontag on bosrd was
on fire. but the boat and lady escaped
Five white men and thir,y-two negroes
persisted A II the freigh. on the boats
was DESTROYED. A barge fully loaded
with produce was DESTROYED. and large
amount on the Levee. Loss estimated
al 81 100000.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

@The Prairie Farmer for Februa-
ry has been received. and as usual is fill.
ed with interesting and valuable agricul
tural Information. We shall avail our.
selves of its rich stores with which we
are wont to regale our Farmers in our
Agricultural Department.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

vA list Of the Presbyterian clergy
of Scotland occupies ft.y-,wo pages.
while the list of all other denominations
occupies little over five pages, 0; which
Episcopacy takes up only three. This
may justly be called a nation of Presby-
terians.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
S BeWare!-Call for i'll CUR

s BeWare!-Call for Il CUR
IT'S Mamaluke Liniment and take no
other. The country is now flooded
with BASE coUNrERFEITs of the most
worthless kind; don't be deceived. Cur.
hs Lhnlmeni has stood the ties, for sew,
eral years SO that every family has now
become familiar with it and know wins.
to expect from its use. Notice whether
}. l.. Curtis name is signed on the
wrapper Of each bottle as none other are
genuine. This valuable medicine is for
sale in every town in the State.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

This gentleman "spreads himself
considerably in to-day's paper. but aside
from the direc, contradictions Of asser-
,ions made by US We neither care, MOI
wish to restrain the volubi'ity Of his
pen. There are few points, however,
in the Doctors communication which
we wish 10 notice, anI then we will leave
the subjec, fore ger a, rest. He's awe
Farmer and Hornish) were not disposed
to force upon your (our) citizens the III.
iima,um Of taking either an offensive OF
defensive ground" Why in the name Of
common sense, then, did they urge US te
organize? Why simply because, if they
could &c, an organization. they could GO
TO keokuk and trumpet i, abroad thai
they bad an unusually large meeting in
favor of The Keokuk and Fl. Des Moines
Road! just as they did at Agency. when
there were scarcely a half dozen persons
present, and where the resolutions re-
guessing the County Judge to submit the
question Of taking 100000 stock were
introduced, and which resolutions were
undoubtedly written by DR.. Farmer him
self as they are in the same hand. writ
ing as his letter.! Again. the DR.. suys
the reason they refused to sPeak was be-
cause the meeting did not appoint a
chairman. This is not so; for Mr.. Os.
born had been appointed and had taken
his seat, and requested them as they
were going sow1tds the doo:) not to be
100 Lasty, but sostay and give us a
speech. In this copnecsion we may al
80 state that we used every exerlion in
our power 10 organize the meeting and,
was anxious to hear the gentlemen on
the subject Of the Keokuk road. They
were over nice, however. or .hey would
no. have asked MI. inakeep if ESQ. Sin
namon was .srespectable man and
we're determined on taking easy a6sant
when they came TO our place. Thsln
converea alton at,he hotel. where they Ees
marked, among many other things, "lhal|
they expected TO find an in,elligens whit
community in Ouumwa, but instead
found sci Of hogs. and only got
gruns" caused US to say We learned hey
left the meeting in anger. But tits use
less for Us TO make further commend on
the Dr.'s letter as every body here knows
she circumstances Of the case. and we
..consider the source" of the letter and
are willing here TO let the matter rest
hoping, however, tina, our friend Farmer
will manage his card better on anothek|
occasion.
We have no i'll feelings against she
Keokuk road, nor any one cobnec,ed
With il. We hope il may be built. and
say 60 ahead with i. bes let US and our
nf0iocto alone.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

NEBRAsKA.-It will be seen by CIR
Topographic reports that, SO far as the
Senate is concerned, Douglass Nebras-
ka bill meets with undoubled favor; i,
ha wing refused to strike out the portion
abrogating the Missouri Compromise
II will no, fare so well in the House, we
hope.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

A CHANGE The '.Sunbeam" has been
removed from Keokuk to Iowa City and
the name changed TO the "Iowa State
Journal" s. Storrs Howe is the pub
Usher and proprietor.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 6.
SENATE.

The bill was passed granting bounty
land TO Elizabeth Smith, who served in
the Mexican war under the name of Bill
Newcome.
Mr.. Shields, from the committee on
the subject, reported resolution OF
thanks to the rescuers OF the passengers
of the San Francisco.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
Brunswick. Missouri Feb &

BRUNSWICK, MISSOURI, Feb. b
There was a fire at Miami yesterday
morning; every store in town was burned
except ole, and that was under the hill.
Four stores and three dwellings. with the
Odd Fellows Hall, were burned. Lit
tie insurance. We have no particulars
vet
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

CoLoNIzATIoN.-rheann annual meeting
OF the American Colonization Society
took place at Washington on the 18th
ul.. Receipts Tor the year $50, OOO.-
Expenditures 100000. Emierants
sent 10 Liberia, 783.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

DRowNED.-On the evening of the
3O.h ull. two men, Morsey and Cassidy,
were drowned in attempting to cross the
Mississippi at Dubuque.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

PUBLIC SENTInENr.-Public meet.
ings, without distinction Of party, have
been held in several of the States to pro.
test against any violation of The Mis-,
souri, Compromise.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

of our readers is
called to the card Of ID. N. LEIB, Da-
guerrean Artist. Mr.. ID. has fitted up a
Sky.Lighs Gallery and is prepared to
take pictures in much better style than
heretofore. Give him call on Satur.
DAYS.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
ID. p. Inskeep & Co..

\ GENTS for Louden Co.'s celebrated
"A Family Medicines. Call and get an
almanac for 1854. Dc. Both, 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

u See the card of TOWNSEND, Rob
INsoN Il Co., Of 81. Louis.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
The vote on Chase's motion to strike
out the section from the Nebraska bill re-
pealing the Missouri compromise, was
lost in the Senate.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
THE DIES naOINES COURIER.
From Washington.
Thirty-Third Congress-First
Session.
w ASuINGToN, FEB

WASHINGTON, Feb 7.
The vote on Mr.. Chase's motion, was
yeas l3 nays 81.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, replied to
Mr.. Wade.
The Nebraska bill was taken up TO
lay.
Mr.. Douglas moved to strike out the
words in reference TO The section regard
ing the admission Of Missouri, switch
was superseded by the principles of the
legislation of 1850, commonly called the
Compromise measure, and Is hereby
declared Imperative and 10 insert In
lieu the following:
Nv hich, being Inconsistent with the
principle OF non intervention BY Con
eress with Slavery in the States and
Territories commonly recognized by The
legislation of 1850 and called the Com
promise measures, is thereby declared In
operative and void; II being the intention
at the time of the passage of this act
not TO legisla,e slavery into any Terrific
ri,s or Stale, no! to exclude i, theretrom
but TO leave the people thereof perfectly
free 10 form and manage their DOM sic
regulations in their own way, sublec
only TO The Constitution Of the United
States"
Mr.. Everett expressed desire to be
heard on the bill, aud said his Other
duties had prevented HIN from having
that attention to the subject which he
desired, and asked that il be postponed
until Tomorrow.
After some debate, the bill was post
poned.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee n
the Whole on the Deficiency Bal. Sew.
eral impor,an, amendments were adop
ted, among then; one granting 1852 00t
for the purchase of buildings in New
York f''r an assay office.
Adjourned.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16

u The Fairfield Ledger proposes
francis SPRINGER as Wing candidate
for Governor.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-01
GAMBLE q sKATFs.
Marble Varr

ChSna Street, Y5cksb urg, MISS.
n addition to our stock we have received j
large lot Of Italian marble direct from Italy,
U block and slab also the finest quality 81
American; we have also D large, varied, and
splendid lot finished of ready for engraYing.
ne hnest quality Of Monuments, Tombs.
Head and Foot stones 81 aIl sizes. marble
mantel pieces. caps and 81 Is for building steDs
line.
Engraving done III The neatest manner, and
% the shortes notice.
WeinVite the people iii need of such. work V
cal md examine for themselves
Is orders promptly attended "a.
q snpetior LOT of Italian Marble Mantels On
hand and lorsale atptiees ranging from $50 u
$500. 34ly
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-01


oKa Sd k4H6 AVN Coz
cons mon ad ne Ins
oR IeF nalos a lhe lowest MI se1 ii es i8sg
aa caFefully ADDICTED STEEL q c phre
DkuG6 nna MED C1f Ss
efenefs &aelshs enan end Ghenaionle rain 81
and 9Ils Window alass. Na4nI lss. 81 Sta..ss
faH Soops, hf81hfe 1ssess kiaVoTsnN
els pre- sseTflo Oils Dfne9isi
WNl9 Nst naNdsfes NeNu Syrup. rsseN
e slnss. keEs Herbs surg nssrnn.sa.
1o1elheF Il efe1Y afklcie Benela conpf|s
g tho stock of QfaH al Fhgsiea1l. ana eeses
a6s1ele 81 Nealelne n6ee Oh plantation. puf
lp ID neat and cnafenikHt STYLE Fl nf estsieE
have been selected With ach peFso|.el rafes -
purchased direct from the nIarl res s. fha;gs
Eeals 81 tnls country and Eala 81 tknsg
% eIsd dug afe prepared lfen neteIini cale.
81 rue best QUALIFY
ff6.ag 30 neuta have been made with The mann.
iaeEateAa III IJIN Ifl o ID BIZ eanstanfls e,,n,ld
from 1smnaerss sFmanl PatlaIier. fEsencls and
g. aletlsan manufacturers which viii b sold 81
the mes FsasOnable terms.
Agenls forshe reiebraled /. TX llgf3ToN Mrs
Il = N superior % any u tie world
hey aFe prep rcd u furnish de 81 wis Il ).
following genu ne 81 TEN Il MEDIC llgIts. 50
the gross or dozen, a the prOsretora Wholesale
prices. $50
Lyon's Kalhairon, DalIeyls pin Fy,s.o,.
A1exaean Mustang Liniment. hi Il. Fahnastoslsss
nefniilge David Jayne's Family Medicines. IoI,e
Buls 50 sapafilla, 81 r.
Woodlands Cherry Expect0rant. Woodrnaa 81 II 81.
sEacs Jamalca Ginger. Woodman's pa q killinol
am Noodmanis PnFgasive Pills, Ospood's
lsaasn Sholagoguas MINORS Magical Fever Cares-
PIN n0ns' LIVER Medicine, Grav's Patent 1lint.
naent, GfaeRsnberg Medicines, ifnfatss ans s.,s
5lltsfs, Greene 0xygenaled Buffers. snsnce.,s
tsils, 6 always Ready Relief. BlIines,
I've aau Astfsaqent Syfnps Ihosn,s Extract s
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-01

FaREGN & 10liEg7Ie STRAW GOODS
Merchants Wishing tie city are respect.
.ul y invited can ani examine our Stock
before pure n0.
January 1854 28-lr.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-01

10 do Fern Lea
10 do Matt ard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02

Alexander < Taylor Of Monterey, in his
"FauIliar Sketches olthc Natural history OF
California sfys that in the coast counties
Of Southern California there exists q singu-
lar species oC Bird, generally called on ac.
CONT ri his well known mortal aversion 70
0il members of the snake tribe. the "suakc
bird. l. i5n,ta q bird Of prey, uut lives en-.
li.cly % grain Ike tnc galiinscia. y hen
fiI grovn, il measures two feet from the
cHI orit, tail 10 the Zip Of its bcak. The
ta.l In. ionr or five long feathers tipped with
White. j., feet are tinishcd with four toes,
tgJ "a front and two behind, and all arc
Guarded with sharp, ncodic-hkc claws. The
color ofthc birds a notified, yellowish gray,
and it rarely attains the wei rht of n POUND.
l. IoaE is tro and iaif inches long, and
wy hard auh sharp.
When tni, bird iinis a rattlgsn.nc--a
ra,,|c,ua'.r, are 10 81 found in great num-
hcfS in southern California, wherever the
grouni IS covered 10y the cactus plan.--it
Immediately proceeds, with the greatest eau
ton and despatch, to gather the fallen cactus
fruit and dry lobes, and quietly enclose him
into the hight OF 4 foot or mOrC-thc spikes
and Spncs of the plant, strong and sharp az
needles, serving Is m iusurmCun,abic bar
ricr TO the escape Of the snake. This be inc
accomplished, the bird gathers with It's feet
and claws the young cones of the pine, which
are q, hard aud heavy as stones, and hover
ing over is enemy lets them iail, one by
one, from a hi.ht Of five or six feet, upon
the inTTirrd viper, who, surrounded bv
prirkir~ and points wherever he turns, is
soon fJlly aroused to the danger Of his posi-
ton. The hnd, with malicious screams, cou-
tinucs to drop cone after cone, until his foo
is exhausted, and then picks the snake to,
death with IT,, iron hoax
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02

The LAST or NELscS's CREw.--A veteran
sailor, named John Groombriirc above one
hundred years Of age, and said TO bc the last
survivor of Lord Nelson crew n. Copenha.
gen, made call, few days ago upon some
OF his old Kentish friends. 1t appears that
he wa. born at Yalding, was apprcnticcd at
Catham to a Quaker named White, and was
married at twenty years of age, but on the
day of wedding was seized ny press gang.
and sent to sea, and remained in the service
through the long succeeding wars, commence
ing with that against the revolted American
colonies, now the United States Among the
engagements in which he tool; part was one
against Paul Jones. Subsequently he served
under Lord Nelson, both at Copenhagen and
Trafalgar, and has sailed with our present
Baltic and Black Sea admirals, Napier ani
Dundas, when the former was u boy-,icu'
tenant lie is now an in pcnSoner Of Green.
wich hospital, the oldest on the college
books, and as he says, the sole survivor Of
the crew sailing in the Victory, when Nelson
met his death wound. He retains perfect
command of his faculties, lie adds that he
never saw his wife after the day tha, he was
torn from her, fresh from nuptal rites at
church, by the ruthless prcss-gOng hut shc
lived some fifty years afterwards; and That
he learned tho par. ticulars Of her death
shortly after Il happened, some thirty years
ago -hoatish Nercgry'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02

We copy the following from Dickens
Household Words 1t is picture OF wo-
man as heaven intended she should be:
"Ihc true woman for whose ambition a
husband > love and her chilf!ren's alteration
are sufficient; who applies her military in
stincts to the discipline of her Household;
ami whose Legislative faculties exercise them
selves in making laws for her nursery;
whose field has intellect enough for her in
communion with her husband, and whose
heart asks no other hDuoys than his love and
admiration; woman who does not think it
u weakness toattnd to her toilette and who
does not dsiau 10 be beautiful who be.
licycs in thc virtue Of glossy haiy and we'll
fitting gowns, anl VIII, oschcws scents and
larelled edges, s.ip.sl,ol shoes and audacous
makcupS; Il wonaa who speaks low, and
does not speak much who is patient and
gentle, and intellectual and Industrious who
loves more than she reasons, and yet does
net love blnily; who never Sco,ds, and
rarely argues, but who adjusts with a smile.
\ woman who is the wife We have drcampt
of once in our lives, and who is the mother
we still worship in the backward distance Of
the past. such woman does nsorc for human
nature and woman's cause, than all the sea-
captains harristers, Judges and members of
parliament put togcthcr--Gol given and God
blessed as She is,'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02
VOL. XV---N0. 2.
From the st. Louis Democrat.
An I.xtraOrd inrTy l.iV.

Lnr t,,,,, ,l l. L.
i, onr c;,, Who !. i,.iC,oJ ,,i,h aI 80, "e.'
;hIc nowcr oC ,,icn7at;on IN rn,"Ia,, Wo
,I, ,r, l,,o,,' Ia,, ,'r ,,I,..ra ~ t''J5
fed vc, we see linn almost div wsih;nc
,hc :trcc,s and at shnr, ;ntcrraIs we Jis.
coy.r III n,st,rs =, ,hc n,;nc:,.l nnhI;, no.
ccs t.lIing IN his oven wav IF Lie nrnter.
fI nS,rrr. md n.',ir,, ,ha ns.;. .tsnco of tho
rLarita6lc Ills cards are usually done no
in alternate lines ofrcd and blue ;pk. all Of
the letters being in capituls
Uuripr the DAYS of Inc late ,noi,s two Of
his cards at the corner of Fourth and Chest.
nut streets seemed 10 attract rrcot deal of
attention. which. perhaps. was more the re.
suit of the excited state of the public mind.
and It's CONSEQUENT appetite for novelty. than
the strangcncss Of the bows placaris. At
any rate. we give place 10 biz advertisements
lust as we ccni.n them from the postcrs.
IL hay. n gr.,t o;it in knowin, MI suma
mentally by my head II any man will tell
mc what year and month he was born in. il
is like "a voice strikes my head to tell what
day in that he was born in. That il the on
" way that can make myself acquainted
with any person. Now the place for to
meet me at, is at the Court House from .
o'clock to | / o'clock A. NJ. and from o'clock
to O'Clock p. NJ. % cents.
"MspEDrrn HOLLAND"
Another Of his cards reads as follows:
Vow take notice. that I will give .rlo
answer in any sam mentally Ly nv head
wish for the public TO patronizc me.
have had forty days schooling cannot
write running hand. | was born with
til, natural gin orknowinc wha, the amount
=
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02

In n lecture recently delivered by DR.. No
tlc, at Manchester, England, on the Dyna-
mic Influences of ipcas,' he told the follow
ing anccdU,c Of NJ. BoutibOusea French
saycnt:
IN. Courthouse served in Napo'cch's ar
my, and was present nj many engagements
during the carly part of last century. AT the
battle Of Wagram in 1909, he was engaged
in the fray; the ranks around him had been
terribly ,hinncd by shot, and at sunset nc
was nearly isolated. While rclooding his
musket he was shot down by n carnon- ball.
His impression was, that the bah had passed
through his legs below his knees, separating
thcm from the thighs for he s,ddcnly sank
down, shortened, us he believed, TO the cx.
tent Of about a foot in measurement. The
trunk Of the body fell backwards on the
ground, and the senses were completely par
alyzod by the shock. Thus he lay notion
less amCngs the wounded and dead during
the rest OF the night not daring TO move
snusclc, lest the loss OF blood should be fatal
ly increased. lie felt no pain, but this he
attributed to the stunning effect Of the shock
to thc brain and nervous system. 1t early
dawn nc was aroused hy one of the medical
stall, who came round to help the wounded,
whats the matter with you, my good icl-
low" said the surgeon" "Ah! touch me
tcnderly,' replied NJ. Bou,ibousc. 81 bescecll
you: cannon-ball has carried ormy legs"
The surgeon examined the limbs referred
TO, and then giving him good shake, said,
with a,joyous laugh, "Gct up with you, you
have nothing the matter with YOU NJ.
BoGtibousc immediately sprans up in utter
astoni,hment, and stood firmly on the legs
which he had thought lost for ever. 81 felt
more thankful" said N. Boutibousc, ethan
had ever done in the whole course ofmy life
before. had not n wound about me.
had, indeed been shot down by an immense
cannon.ball, but instead of passing through
the legs, as firmly believed it had, the ball
had passed under my feet, and had plowcda
hole in the earth beneath, at least a foot in
DEPTH into which my feet suddenly sank,
giving me the idea that had been thus
sh)r,encdby the loss of my legs
We were acquainted with an old mechan-
ic who happened to get his arm crushed IN
the gearing OF a mill, and in consequence had
/, ampu,ated above the elbow. We met
him four days afterwards, and asked him
how his arm was getting on, "very well,
says he, "but ! feel continual pricking
away down at the points of my fingers. v
The same confusion of ideas has been cxpe.
ricnced by others who have had their arms
and limbs amputatcd,