The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-08

| POWER OF IMAGINATIoN.-Dr.N No
Bile in very able and analetical lec-
ture at Manchester, Con the Dinamic
lnff',ence'of Ideas," told a good anec-
dote of Mr.. Courthouse, French sa-
want, in illustration of the power of
imagination. As Da. Noble says, :.
Mr.. Courthouse served in Napolcon's
army, and was present at many en-
gagements during the early part of
the last century. ... ... a a.,rr.sa
AT the battle of Wagram, 1900, he,
was engaged In the fray; the ranks.
around him had been terribly thinned
by shot, and at sunset he was nearly
isolated. While reloadihg his musket
he was shot down by cannon ball..
His impression was that the ball had
passed tnrough bis legs belew the
knees, separating them from the thighs;
for he suddenly sank down, shortened
as he believed. The trunk of the body
fell backw ards on the ground, and the
senses were completely paralyzed by
The shock. Thus he lay motionless
among tue wounded and dead during
the rest of the night. not daring to
move muscle, lest the loss of blood
should be fatally increased. He felt
no pain, but this he attributed to the
stunning effect of the shock to the brain
and nervous system. glE sua asazaa
AT early dawn he was aroused by
one of the medical staff who came
around to help the wounded. whats
the matter with you, my good fellow z
said the surgeon. .,.r
| ."Ah! touch me tenderly," replied
Mr.. Courthouse, 81 beseach you, a
cannon ball has carried off my legs"
| The surgeon examined the limbs
referred to, and then giving him a
good shake, said, with joyous laugh,
SECT up with You, you have nothing
the matter with you. ...'
Mr.. Courthouse Immediately sprang
up in utter astonishment, and stood
firmly on the legs he thought lost for
ever. ii 81 felt more thankful" said Mr..
Courthouse, ''than had ever been in
the whole course of my life before. I
had, indeed, been shot down by an
immense cannon ball but instead Of
passing through the legs, as l firmly
believed it had, the BAH passed under
my feet and plowed a hole in the earth
beneath, at least foot in depth, into
which my feet suddenly sank, giving
me the idea that had thus shortened
by the loss of my legs" The truth of
this story is vouched for by DR.. Noble.
THE TeaaTo, AS FooD.-Dr. Bennes,
professor of some celebrity, considers the
Tomato an invaluable article of diet, and as
cribes to it very important medical proper
| ties: - tai' -t g. @.r.. .., q
| lst. That the Tomato is one of the most
powerful aperients ofthe liver and other or
gans; where calomel is indicated, it is prob
ably one of the most effective and the least
harmful remedial agents known to the pro-
fession . .a .'a- .rM E
2a. That a chemical extract will be OBJ
tanned from it that will supersede the use of
calolnel in the cure of disease.
Sd. That he has successfully treated di-
arrhea with this article alone.
4 4th. That when used as an article of di-
ct, it is almost sovereign for dyspepsy and
indigestion.
9th. That it should be constantly used
for daily food; either cooked, raw OF in the
form of catsup, it is the most healthy article
Talk of opening oystors," said Hurrican,
why nothing's easier if you only know
how. ,a
"And how's how y inquired Starlight
Scotch snuff" answered old herican, very
sententlously, Scotch snuff! bring little
ever so near their noises, and they II sneeze
their lids of" s -t -s. s.s
81 know genius observed Mister Carl,
''who had a better plan. Ha spreads the BIZ
valves in a circle, seats himself in the center