The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-10-15

Ishall amply satisfy you doctor, shal
amply satisfy you" interrupted Meekleg
earnestly, and, as il by accident, giving hi
pocket significant slap Il would ra,he
give thousand doIars-I will give a note
for thousand dollars payable at sight
than 10 be drafted. One sacrifice can af
lord. and The other don't feel able IL
make?'
Then please to stale your precise bodily
ailments-for they will be your only hope
and will furnish you with the best cer
iifcale | can give-always depending OF
this being confijenlial.'
'On my honor, doctor, my honor ex
claimed Meekleg, with intense sincerity
| and forthwith he commenced an enumera.
ton of his complaints.
70 war what au unhealthy country thou
hast made.
In the first place, doctor-and | wish
YOU would make a memorandum OF what |
say as proceed am troubled with dis
ease of the heart.
Diseases of the hear often produce
DEATH said Dr. Prolch solemnly
Then my liver is very unsound am
inclined TO be lilIious and gloomy, and
once had The jaundice.'
That's bad mean good Go on
What palpitaiion OF the heart and liver
complaint. | have often had serious
thoughts OF death ,aEd have made, actually,
no less than six wills, so as not TO be taken
of by surprise More than this easily pet
a cold on the lungs, and a sore throat. /
am very sensitive to both heat and cold -
spralned my right ancle ten years ago, f,
and TOO much walking pains me there
sometimes. feel, doctor, honestly, that
u were TO be soldier, | should not be
able TO stand ii long | should be sure to
be sent TO the hospital, and should there be
OF more harm than benefit 10 the service,
even il | did not die a miserable death.-
Now ] appeal to you If such man ough,
10 be drafted Do you consider such man
sound 2
i do not,' said Protch. shaking his head
i know you are not sound. Such a curious
complication of disorders shows an unheal.
thy system should think, ii | give you
the best certificate can, on that. it ought
to prevail Is there anything more 10 add
before | write ii 2 Any other part affect
ed q
Nothing that can think Of Just now,
only that my teeth are getting bad. and |
might be subject TO the loothache
very WE'LL And the doctor commenced
writing The certificate, while Meekleg fill
ed out a check FOR thousand dollars. with
an expression OF much relief in his face.
Here is one thing more, doctor, which in
policy, ought TO remove all obstacles 10 nv
going abroad. have friends in Europe
who, II could visit them, would exercise
favorable influence with foreign powers
in behalf o: This country. That ought TO
have some weight, and beside that, now |
think OF it, am interested in the success
OF certain imported invention. now being
perfected by friend of mine in Europe -
He cannot co on without aid from me.
want TO help him to get ii patented in this
the sole advantage of it, am not at liber-
" 10 say precisely what il is.but it is for
midable weapon of war, and want to 90
and hurry it up
IF all else fails that may serve you,' re-
piled DR. Proich handing the certificate
which he bad already sealed, and receiving
The check in return. But ! think that this
document regarding the state of your health
will be considered enough 20 exempt you
from being drafted, by any reasonable man.
'You have sealed il 2
81 have. Bat have written ii in Latin.
and you could not read it. Tn Latin in or
der % give it the greater effect you see
But good morning now My other patients
are awaiting me-
Alter the doctors hasty departure, Mr.
Meekleg fel fidgely 10 know what the cer-
'ifcate set forth, and his his eldest daugh.
ter, Alegra, was toleraaly proficient in Lat.
in, he called upon her 10 translate it, broke
the envelope, and found that il ran, In sub
stance, something as follows:
hiS 10 W SCiAia1 tidt tiC NCdiCi luCihNF
Meekleg' Esq, forty years o: age, wife and
two children, is, far as | can ascertain, al
fiicted with complication OF physical and
mental disorders which unfi, him 10 be a
soldier. They amount not merely TO gen.
eral debility but 10 almost utter insigni-
canoe. Disease of the heart most 2romi.
nent-a most dangerous thing in a soldier
| should say. on my reputation as physi-
clan of twenty-five years standing that the
more of such soldiers Uncle Sam should
have, the worse off he would be.
'PRoTcH, Nj. d.
This is very curious cerlifi cate, il seems
TO me- said MeekIeg, as his daughter hand
ed il back with a smile-he could not tel
whether of derision or satisfaction. 'Are
you sure you have translated itright 2
Yes, father.' said allegro. and ! shoulC
think it would answer every purpose
Very likely The doctor is rather eccen