The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-13
Gustayus vasa.

Gustavus vasa.
The father Of Guatavus Vasa and many oil
his friends and kinsmen had fallen in mas
sacre. His mother and several Of the most
illustrious ladies were carried prisoners to
Copenhagen, and treated with every indigni.
nifty. On bis own head high price was set,
and he was safe nowhere. He fed into Dial.
icurlia, wild region Of mines and noun
tains, inhabited by the most daring and in
dependent race Of Sweden. He hoped TO
rouse them to the rescue Of their country
but that great bloody deed, and Christierp's
spies everywhere, had thoroughly unnamed
even these hardy men. On his journey his
servant made of with his clothes and effects,
| and Gustavus pursued him till his horse fell
| under him, butt vain. Once more disg Missed
as peasant, he went on through sterile
mountains, unpeopled heaths and forests, till
he reached Fahlun, with its blazing fires,
rolling smoke, and sooty copper works
Here he labored for some time in the mines
but his uneasy mind drove him on again.
He engaged as o thresher at a farm but
there the fneness OF his linen and his man
ners did not escape sharp eyed maid. The
master informed OF this, soon recognized
Gustavus a fellow student at Upsala, and,
filed with terror, entreated him to plunge
deeper into the mountains, and leave him
and his family in safety. He next hetook
himself to the castle Of nobleman, who re-
oeived him most affectionately, making him.
self most sure Of the offered reward. He
mounted and rode off to the next military
station, and Was soon back again with TWEEN
ty troopers. But the bird was flown through
hint from the more noble wife, who fur
nished him with horse and sledge for his
escape. He sought refuge at the door of a
monastery founded by his ancestors, but the
monks shut the door IN his face. His next
asylum was with worthy clergyman; but
here the Philistines were upon him again,
for the Danish soldiery hunted him every
where.
He was again rescued by the presence Of
MUD OF the lady, who, on the entrance of
the troopers into the house, where Gustavus
was sitting with the other farm men, she
gave him cuff on the ear and sent him of
on prctense OF some neglected errand. His
host then concealed him under load of
straw, and drove him towards place OF Sc
curity; but the soldiers met them on the way,
examined the load OF straw, ran their swords
through it in different directions, and ct one
pass pierced the leg OF Gustavus. He bore
the wound without stirring, and was saved
but the blood soon running through the cart,
and leaving . track on the snow, his ingeni-
Gus host cut wound in his horses foot, and
when the bloody track was remarked, showed
that as the cause. Through such dangers
and discouragements Gustavus escaped, final
ly reused the men Of Dalicurlia, expelled the
Dance, and Was unanimously elected King 49,
lie became one OF the noblest Kings that ev-
or reigned; completed the Reformation in
Sweden, and remains one of the worlds
great Names Westminster Review.
What 10 DO im Case of Accidents.
The following il from Hall's Journal of
Health.
II a man faints away, instead Of yelling GU.
like savage, or running to him to lift him
up, lay him at full length on his back on tn
floor, loosen the clothing, push the crowd
away so as to allow the air to reach him, and
let him alone. Dashing water over person
in simple fainting tit is barbarity, and
soils the clothing unnecessarily. The phi
losophy Of fainting fit is, the heart fails to
send the proper supply of blood to the brain.
Ii the person is erect that blood has to be
thrown up hill, but il lying down, it has to
be projected horizontally, which requires less
power.
II person swallows poison, deliberately
or by chance, instead of breaking out into
multitudinous and iacoherent EXPLANATIONS,
despatch some one for u doctor meanwhile
run to the kitchen, get half glass of water
In any thing that is handy put into it tea
spoonful Of salt and as much ground mus
tard, stir it in an instant, catch firm hold
of the PERSONS nose, the mouth will soon fly
open, then down with the mixture, aud in u
second or two up will come the poison. This
will answer in large number of cases better
than any other. Ii, by this time, the physi-
clan has not arrived, make the patient swal-
low the white of an egg, followed by strong
cup of coffee because these nullify larger
number Of poisons than any other accessible
artieles,) on antidote for any poison that may
remain in the stomach.
II u limb or other part OF the body is se-
yerely cut, and the blood comes out by spirts
or jerks, per salfem, as the doctors saw.
be in hurry, or the man will be dead in Ave
minutes; there 10 no time to talk or send for
a physician; say nothing, out with your
handkerchief, throw it around the limb. twist
il around, tighter and tighter, until the blood
ceases to flow. But stop, it does no good
Whya Because only severed artery thro ws
blood out in jets, and the arteries get their
blood from the heart; HENCE to stop tho how,
the remedy must be applied between the
heart and the wounded spot--in other words,
above the wound. Ii vein has been sever
cd, the blood would have flowed in q regular
stream, and, on the other hand, tho tie should
be applied below the wound, or on the other
side of the wound from the heart, because
the blood in the veins flows towards the heart,
and there is no need Of such great hurry.