Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-15
MlSCELLA ANEOTS.
THE MAN THE Blk.

I, is not long since and occurrence took
place, which has had ~ most alarming ef
feet upon my nervous system. 1t has, ia
fact. completely po:ostrsted my energies
What beheld Oh that occasion has des-
troyed my peace of mind. am not what
was F.; would to Heaven it were otherwise
1t was most terrible spectacle. making
me shiver with horror. 80 startling vas il
and unnatural. | have been witness to
many frightful scenes, being medical
student, and have dissectsd not a few bo
dies, and can therefore look upon death in
all its forms with the caimest state OF
mind; but the events Of that night have
made me almost as nervous as . young
girl.
am. as already observed. n SUDDEN, Of
medicine. In the morning had attended
IL college lecture. given by our worthy
professor. 1t wa- then afternoon, dark
and dreery, the rain at times descending
in ,orreurs | had drawn up the curtain
from my window, and sat. cigar in mouth.
peru>'ng IL most enterialng.uy novel aud
pulled and read lil it became too dark
10 do anything but puff 1t was too early
to light my lamp, and besides, | wished to
cconomize as much n possible. Young
men studying ior II profession are no: usu-
ally troubled with snpcrhuiiy Of cash.
and also tecolIeced maxim to the eli
fec, that Economy is Wealth. It must
be confessed however, that when night
came generally sailed forth with some
young fellow and enjoyed myself; but
close students re ,uire some recreation 10
balance, ~ it were. their profound studies.
On the esenlng Ia question. | had no par
ticnlar place t. "islt. and having n hay or
two previous borrowed the book | was
then reading. determined 10 joarncy in
the pleasant land Ot ticiion. a very en-.
trr,aining chapter had been commenced,
when the high, tecan. too faint to permit
me any longer to travel asr-eab.y. so |
closed the volume, rested my heels upon
the table, AMI smoked myself into oblivion.
Rap-rap-rap! sonaded at N. DIOR.
Come in. said |, considering who
could be the visitor.
Tie door opened, and little girl made
h"r appearance. -.
"Ah, Eosy.' said |. sis lha. your
Yes, sir" said Rose, smiling
"Well. Rosy. anything for me 2
"Yes. sir. letter
took it and looked at the direction,
-, Tip,horpe. Esq
That right, Rosy dear, said l break
ing he al.
Yes, sir two cents, sir, il you please"
Away went Rose. opaned and read
the following note:
Doctor Dash would be pleased to see
Mr.. Tip'horpe this evening. lie has u
suhjec, Tor INSPECTION
Doctor Dash was one Of mp particular
friends. lie often ootained subjects, and
always invited one or more OF his student
friends to his dissecting performances.
This was y very pleasant note to receive
for the body would not be cut up till the
fnlhwing day, yet VIC could converse res.
pecting it, and the Doctor being u friend
OF the bottle and cigar. ~ well M Of
'suhjecls,' anticipated spending a very
agreeable evening. Il was yet too early
TO make my visi,, so went TO the window
and gazed upon the peaked roof. of the
opposite houses, glis'ening with the rain
which was yet pouring down. The pros.
pect was by TO means delightiul-sky
gray and black. wind at times quite a
hurricane. In fact il was so unpleasant
that | hesita'cd about leaving the house
at all. | would certainly get wet in visit.
ing nv friend, the doctor. who lived at n
considerable distance, rs an umbrella
would not be a perfect protection. | had
seen many Of his subjects, and taking
everything into consideration vas unce,-