The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-02-04

we're round my neck and his head press,
against my bosom the same way that 5
phia Ann does, when she wants me to -bu
her some new bonnets and things. OF; yd
/ ! 'Just wha. thought. says he, 'Tuberc,
loss and Hemoptysis, combined with i'd
feet in the scapular membrane and incipier
phthys:sp vi h9ussi sad lravs.l
| 'Heavsnsr says /, whats that e5n
| And Cardiac disesse.' 'asl ,l s'~mo5g
'No' said |. II aUc7r ~ fi'rl.
And Pendarditss = a.sr.f -
/ Thunder 7 said I. Es -. s.7s-s. afs.7t
Stop talkingl Now count after me-
one = ..-assa
'Oncr sad I. half dead with fright.
Asthma! Two
Two, yelled.
'Exostis of the right fabula Three
'Three = gasped.
.Coxalgia ! 'Fourr
Murder = said Four 2
.Confirmed Duodenum Of the right ventr
Gle Five
4 'Oh, doctor! dear doctor, amt you mos
| through 7 feel faintr
'Throughp Nol Not half through
| Why my friend Pando'a's box was moth
ing to your chest. You have Sphynixians
and gloriosis, and conchoIogis. sand persi
| flage and 't rtsA
Here my knees trernbIcd 50 I leaned
against the table for support. r - Z. 'sa'
And permanent lnxation Of the anterio
lobe of the right phaanx.'
My ohly answer was dep.ecatory ges
tnre.
And Scroiulous diathesis and Omr iopo
dites' E~.'i .. 'a',' =
| sank to the floor in utter despair
'Elutriaton!' he yelled, for re saw I wa:
going fa>t-.and Maxillaridm and 73
tas - e0 sfUai* 6Fa *g- sGf*fH
When woke TO consciousness again Il
found myself in a pud. of water, an empty
bucket near by, and theiSurgeon, stride O
my chest, shouting something into my, ear
of which however could hear nothing.
smil feebly in acknowledgment of his
attentions. Alta sign from HIM, two atten-
dants drew near, and having lifted.him into
q chair, for he was absolutely black in the
face with the violence of his exertons, they
hoisted mo to perpendicul and the exam
ination proceeded. a.iI fu .aal
+ But / will not harrow your feelings by re
peating the heaIt-rending details. Suffice
it to say, that was afflicted with Gastritis,
Emphysemation,- Marcidity, Emphyema,
Obesity, Condyle of the numerous, Baicose
veins, Hernia in both great toes. and Her.
morthoids ih the left heel besides lots of
other diseases whose names | cannot re-
member. Finally after rigid examination
of my toe nails IN search Of e,uptive LESSONS,
he arose to his feet, drew long breath.
wiped the perspirstion from his face with a
stray newspaper and re commenced. I,
Young man. said he, and his eyes glis
tened with delight as he spoke, you are re
ally the most interesting subject I have ever
met with. Really most wonderful case |!
I don't know when have enjoyed half
hour so thoroughly. Why, sir, with the
exception of two, or at most three, you have
symptoms Of every disease in the medical
dictionary. Please let me embrace you
again, Just to see il I can detect exicosis Of
the viscous membrane. Well, no. he con-
~ n ~ y N.
tinued, with slightly disappointed air, as
he released me. Il don't seem, to find it,
exactly. but would you m nd coming around
to my boarding house, after tea, SO that |
can spend the evening osculating after it p
He was so anxious to find that particular
symptom. that l WAS very sorry to refuse
him, but had promised Sophia Ann that I
would be home to tea, and knew she
would worry if I stayed, so was obliged to
decline. Seeing Il ere was lady in the
case, he very politely excused me, very
much to my relief. well, good bye, my
friend, said he, as j took my hat to go, 4
wish it was so you could go to war, | would
have you in my hospital in less than . week.
and then / could examine you at my leisure
am positive little exposure would bring
on those two symptoms / spoke of and then
what a magnificent subject yon would be :
How I should like to dissect you'll But. then,
perhaps you don't feel like it, and, if you
don't don't know as can blame you much
for preserving your wonderful organization
as long as you can, SO you just GO. into the
mex. room and Capt. Herrick will give. you
a furlough to go home and provide substi.
tute or pay your epumutation- Boy, call
the next N the listr,si.l ,aaasga rs ssldt
But, sir said /, aghast at his concluding
remarks, 'you don't pretend TO- accept me as
able-bodiedrd ~ gronoo3 oITgIpoa
Really, my friend, said he, the fact is,
you have SO many diseases, That i actually
don't know which to specify. It won't dc
to say cranial disease, when it's your hear
that is affected, and IL / mention your heart
what's the use ofyour having consumption,
But know Dr.: eoyswetts will he pleased II
receive your Communication fee, or il you vii
bring up likely sube,itpte ! shall be de-
lighted to examine him, and some day when
We are both ,st liberty, shall be most happy
to have you call upon me. Holda--Jsst uu
button your sost fcr ! uomspt \ fu1ts ani
that exco- aAe -,