The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-11-04
: t' h3i. Lave the honor to be, DC,
8tliai 8r4n yel 81 THEopoRE CANIsIUs,
IS Consul of the United States of America
The following was Gen. Garabaldps reply
V.pYnANo Sent IA
Orphcus G. Kerr ON Army Sur
gerry. liH

Ep1roR T. There is certain some.
thing about sick room, my boy that makes
mo think nervously of my latter end. and re-
cognize physicians as tho true heroes OF the
bat,lc-t el6. The subdued swearing of the
sufferer on bis bed, the muffled threat Of the
venerable nurse, as she. came into the room
to make sure that the brandy recommended
! by the doctor is not to mild for the patient,
\ the sepulchral tone Of the regimeDtal cat MS
she recognizes the tread of Lord Mortimer,
the sergeant's bull terrier, outside; al those
are things 10 make the spectator remember
that we are but dust, and that TO return 10
dust is our destiny. b. ,-,......, ...-., .,s.
Early in the week, my boy, member Of
the Pennsylvania mud larks was made sick IN
strange manner. A draft Of picked men
from certain regiments were ordered for per
ilous expea,ion down the river. You may
be aware, nv boy, that draft is always dan
perous TO delicate constitutions, and as The
mud lark happened to burst into profuse
prespiration about the time he found himself
standing in this draft, he, Of Course, took such
a violent cold that he had TO he put to bed
directly. / went to see him, my boy, and
whilst he was relating to me tie affecting an
!, fecdotes of the time hen he used to keep a
bar, a member of the Medical Staff Of the
, United States Of America came 10 see the
ratient.
, This venerable surgeon first deposited a
large saw, ha,chet. and two pickaxes on the
table. and then, said he: .ti.i.1 w.,
, "How do you find yourself, toyY
The mud lark took n small chew Of tobac
co with melancholy air, and says he: tnif
Q II think I've got the guitar in my head
Mr.. Sawboncs, and am about to join the an
n gel choir. g.. .....t ..,i..s s;..,.st
> IL see how il is" said the surgeon thought
!, fully; "you think you've got the guitar, whcr
: it's only the drum of the ear that is affected
a Well :" said the surgeon, with sudden pleas
!, antness, as be reached after the saw and ont
!. of the pickaxcs, ~ must ampu,atc your lei
o at once"
: Tho mud lark cured himself up in bed lk
; q wounded anaconda, and says he: ssimt
, "I don't see it in that light" 6.a -
. "Well," said the surgeon, in sprightl
I. manner, "then suppose put fly blister o
4 your stomach, and only amputate your righ
/. arnY 4 1rz}i2 eG ollinnIgd loa. /.
), The surecon was formerly, blacksmith
.. my boy, aud got bis dipl)ma by iuventin
"a some pills with iron in them. He prove
n that The blood Of six healthy men containe
h enough iron TO make six horse shoes, an
ar then invented the pills 10 cure hoarseness. !.
"A 5, The sick chap reflected on what his med
cal adviser had said, and then says be:
of "Your words convince me that my situ'
: ton must be dangerous. i must see son
a. relative before permit myself 10 be d'ssc
ted ef "a a. brs,f % ,f,.,.,r... i.,,
a "Whom do you wish TO send FORT" says u
lv surgeon.
!, "My grandmother, my dear old gran'
mother" said tho mud lark, with much fes
.ea ing. uoaruHa. 81 mid ~ .babw
Of The surgeon took me cautiously aside, at
ad says he:
~ ~ ANY poor patient has cold in his hea
10 and his life depends, perhaps. on the graft
hs cation Of his wishes. You have heard h hl
40 ask for his grandmother, and as his gran
Of mother lives to far away to be sent for,
"a must practice little harmless deception. "
ms must send for Secretary Welles, Of the Ma
N, Department., and introduce as the grau
Il mother, Ny patient will never know know !
,l difference"
'ay | took the hint, my boy, and went af
no the Secretary, but the latter was so busy
;cS aiming model Of Nosh's Ark, that
as could not be seen. Happily, however,
oc. patient recovered while the surgeon was ge
|, !. ing his ST. W fled, and was well enough ]
81, night TO r,connoiter in force. yya9d sd aool