Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-07

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u q ofss phy1leian IN B = whep ONCE
s. he M answered ID tho alllrmstiSe. aad re-
quested 10 hold The light in that direction while
phial was being filed. Being entirely unac-
qnainied with the nature Of ether, the candle
was brought in close proximity with the auid,
and before the doctor observed il an explosion
took place.--There were several present beside.
myself; none ofwhom seemed 50 seriously alarm
ed as a large, jolly faced Datchman, who, with
his Hercuiean pc, had, until then, sat apart
from the rest 10 enjoy his meditations.
aMein Gott = be exclaimed, starting suddenly
a. the report reached his ears; then receding
rapidly towards the door on discovering the
blaze, with bands appraised, eyes dlated, and
lips apart, be asked in tone Of affright "Wat
de dondcr is datg".
.sNothing serious, Mr.. Ttzgeraldhcinberg, !"
returned the physician smiling. No harm done
other than that my small supply Of ether ID CT
hausted, and that you can replenish 1t If you
will be kind enough to call at the drug store
when you are in---and procure some OF II for
me"
The request seemed TO trouble the person ad.
dressed. He stood irresolutc for some moments,
then, after taking several whiffs at his capacious
as though fearful OF another explosion, and thus
began
II not like to say no, misther doctor, und
tell you vet for l do it. Ven first come to dis
country live in Won small place not far from
Pittsburgh. married mein wife dere. stay
dere three years und often takes things to de
market. Veil, Won day, men wife she say must
put on mein Wedding clothes before start !;
| mein old ones not good enough for de city. she
say Doctor Prown, Won nice man, gives me some
paper und says he wants me to call at the drug
store and pring him dat. He aays might lose
der paper so he tells me der name two pounds
Won caustic botash." Veil, gifts him dere, puts
him in mein coat pocket, sells mein peans und
sourcrout lights mein pipe, jumps into mein va.
gon und starts for home.
I gifts two three miles ven it begins to rain !;
den | vips mein horses, und thinks mein pest
clothes gifts spoiled for sure.
Presently feels SO warm, ! gifts uncomfort-
able, not know vat it means. stands up and
looks at meiu seat. Der poards feel cold and
dimp, l thinks be mistaken. / sits down, and
mein Gott! gifts so hot schust jump up and
down! den / looks back and sees smoke. thinks
mein pipe sets me on fire. I reach for my coat
tail to put it out .und donder and blitz deres no
coat dere its all gone l stops mein horses,
calls poy to pring me water; he comes NIT Elm
pitcher full und ven he pours 1t dere, it feels
scalding hot, und swears I'll kick him all over
dat country.
Mshter doctor, dat water was cold; der poy
did vat vas right. He call his fater, und he finds
it vas dat dam stuff in mein pocket. He vas Won
doctor, too. He say de rain make it catch fire,
ind dat water make him worse.
Mshter doctor, goes to ped in dat mans
house; he has mein horses put away, his wife
takes mein coat und mends mein pants. Dat
leaves me init elm jacket. De next day comes
home, und men frow cry und cry about mein
Wedding suit, und she say so long as l live nit
her neveI once more prings potash or anything
from any place for doctors.