The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-15

Ep,r,. I. T.-Thsrs ID . certain something
about q sick room. ny boy, thas makes me think
ne.vousIy Of ny lasser end, and recognize phys
eians 10 Che sr.s heroes Of the battle Geld. The
subdusd swearing Of the sufferer on his bed. the
mufasd threat Of the venerable nusse. . sne
came into the room to make sure that the bran.
dy recommended BY the doctor = noe 700 mno
Tor the patient, the sepalehral tsee q soe reg,'
mental cat q she recognizes II $3.50 q Aofo
Mortimer. the sareesns'6 bah te5joFs oafside; I'll
thee are thipcs 70 make the spectator remember
thas ws are has dust, and thas - rssnsn to dsse
il oar destiny.
Early in the week, my boy. member Of the
Pennsy ania mud larks vas made eick in .
strange manner. draft Of picked men from
certain regiments we're ordered for . Perlous ex-
petition down the river You may b aware.
my boy, that a draft is alsays dangerous to deh.
CAFE consultations, asd a. the mud lark hsppeped
70 burst into profuse perspiration about the
time he found himself standing in this draft, he,
Of course, took such violent cold that he had
TO be pus to bed directly. vent to zee hin,
my boy, and whilst he was relating to me affect
i.g anecdotes of the time when he used TO keep
a oar, q member of she Medical STAT Of the
United States Of Ame RIGA came 70 see the pa
tent
This venerable surgeon 6rss deposited large
saw, Ratchet, and two pickaxes On the table,
and then, said he:
SLOW do you find yourself, boy!"
The mud lark took a small chew Of tobacco
With melancholy air, and says he:
81 think I've got the guitar in my head, Mr..
Sawbonss, and am about TO join the angel choir. y
~ see how It it," said the surgeon, thought.
fully; You think you've got the guitar. when
its only the drum Of your ear that is affected.
Well, said The surgeon, With sudden pleasant
ness, as be reached after the saw and one OF the
pickaxes, Il must amputate ysur leg at once"
The mud Ian cur,ed himself up in bed like q
wounded anaconda, and says he:
II don't see is in that light"
well" said the surgeon, in q sprigbtly man
nsr, ''then suppose put a fly blister on your
stomach, and only ampurate your right army
The surgeon was formerly q blacksmith, my
boy, and 20, his diploma by inventihg some pills
with iron Ia them. He proved that the blood Of
six healthy men contained enough iron to make
six horse shoes, and then invented the pills to
cure hoars-ness.
The sick chap reflected Oh what h's n edical
adviser had said, and then says be:
'Your words convince me that NV situation
mus, be dangerous. l muet see some relative
before permit myself to be dissected."
'Whom DO you wish 10 send for 7" says the
surgeon.
my grandmother, my dear old grandmother,
said the mud lark, with much feeling
The surgeon took me cautiously aside, and
says he:
My poor potent has a cold in his head, and
his HE depends, perhaps, on the qualification Of
his wishes. You have heard him ask tor hi:
grandmother, and as his grandmother lives toe
far away to be sent for, We must practice little
harmless deception. We must send for Stcreta
~ Wei'es, Of the Navy Department, and intro
duce him as the grandmother. Ny pa,ie"s viii
never know the difference"
took the hint, my boy, and went after the
Secretary, but the latter was go busy examining
model Of Noah's Ark. that he could not b.
seen. Happily, however, the patient recovered
while the surgeon was getting his saw filed, ans
vas veil enough last night to reconneter il
force.