Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-20

SNNAToh DOu0Lhs N DAYToN.-Senhtor Doug
las came to our city on Saturday evening. on his
way to Washington. He was met at the Depot
by large number Of people who had heard he
was on the train, and speech was demanded
from him. The Little giant attempted to com
ply but just as he got fairly started, the hstls
sounded, and the Oincinnau e1eursiObists
made break" for the cars, the Little Giant
following. The train did not start Just then
however, but the speech was not resumed, the
party having commenced an onslaught upon a
mammoth lunch which was provided for them
At the Depot.
The Senator in the few remarks he initiated.
spoke highly Of the Miami Valley, and It's in.
habitants, many Of whom he became acquainted
with at the recent excursion 10 Chisago. or
onehe could speak knowingly. and he "was a
man Of few words and much business" A
gentleman stepped up to him in Chicago; asked
IL be was Senator Douglas; said be was a res,
dent Of the Great Miami Valley; and asked for
an exchange Of hatsl He said he would con.
slider himself as receiving the highest earthly
honor by such exchange; and suiting the action
to the declaration he caught the Senator'S plug
from his head, and substituted his own "a new
plug, Of latest style) therefori he was man
Of businossl The best Of the joke land the
Senator did not see that nub) is that the pres.
ent proprietor Of Senator Douglas hat is a
clever Republican, who resides several miles
below Dayton.
The Little Giants speech was, we regret, cut
,H - Nhah h,,A of wtak n.
hope, return some day, and resume Just where
he left OF.
REMARKABLE "A few days ago the Journai
contained the report Of a formidable surgical
operation performed by our distinguished fel
low citizen Prof. Dietrich, on the person of Mr..
Crapeau, of Shawneetown, in this State
We learn that the subject Of the operation is
a descendant OF the famous Major Cropeau who
rendered memorable service to the French
army during the war in Flanders, and who af>
terward being captured by the enemy, closed
his eventful career on bed Of burning Goals
which penalty he endured with the calmness
and fertitude of MonteEuma.
The present Mr.. orapeau has been in i'll
health for some time. He was induced to visit
Dayton and put himself in the care Of DR..
DIETRICH, whose skill in the cure Of abstruse
diseases has Of late obtained for him a wide
spread aud well merited celebrity. Mr.. C's
symptom were very peculiar. and Doctors diff
fered widely with each other respecting the
nature Of his affiction. he had been in by
dropathic Institution and as his head was
closely shaved and he wore a strait jacket, It
was inferred that he had left the establishment
while receiving treatment for mental derange-
ment. When Dr. O. examined the patient he
could give no accounto Of himself, He was par
TALLY nsensible--utterly speechless and affects
ingly asthmatic. He had occasional spasms
and was evidently in a very dangerous condi
tien.
After a careful analysis Of all the symptoms
positive and negative, DR., d. came to the conclu
sion that the whole difficulty Of Mr.. Orapeau
was due to the presense ofa toad in his stomach
Other medical gentlemen were consulted, but
expressed different view Of the case, whore
upon DR.. D. resolved TO cut open the patient
and verify his diagnosis by extracting the toad
before the eyes of all present. He did 50 on Mon
day last; a large tree toad was found in the
stomach,as predicted. The wound was stitched
up and the patient placed in the most favorable
state for recovery.
Itis now five days since the operation and
the patient is not only alive but doing as well
as could be expeeted--crowdS Of anxious citi
zens visit Mr.. Crapeau daily at his lodgings in
the Phillips House. The doctors think he is
now out of danger, and that he will be able to
visit lis friends in few days. We eougratu::
late DR.. D. on the success of his operation,
which we believe is the first Of the kind ever
performed in America. r-.sl.I r.ttars.
We wish long life to Monsieur orapeau.