Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-11-16
Wanted his Head Held.

LII. IIIue tolIS IIIlS SGOIj LII tilo W.
server by way Of illustrating tho droll
things he is asked to do by pcrsops Of
whom he has never heard
A gentleman of fine personal appear
ancc called upon me and said he WAS
perfect stranger in the city, and had
come from great distance to have {.
cancer removed by n celebrated sur
geon, whose fame had reached the re-
mote village Of his residence And as
he had long read my letters and Was
sure that was disposed to do kind
ness, he had called to ask me to attend
at the operation and hold his hoal -
Now if there is anything in the way Of
kindness that hate to DO, it is to assist
in surgical operations The sight of
blood letting is disagreeablc, and if it
is all the Same to my friends, l would
rather be out of the way when amy OF
them arc being cut up. However, as
this gentleman had no other person in
town to whom he could apply, J. read
lily assented to his request and prom
Used to DO on hand ut any hour he
should appoint with tho snrgoon.-
Happily the surgeon assured hun
there was no occasion for any ORC
to be present., aud Immediately perforn
ell the operation. You do not know
the trouble which that affair has cost
nue.. As saw the thing before it was
removed, and saw the good man after
ward, l was induced, in an hour Of
weakness, to give /. certificate Of tho
cure. It was published over the whole
land, and now men write to INC for more
information they come to show Inc
their sores, and they come back to mo
from the doctor and insist on exhibit
ing themselves to mo in thoir rcnovat-
oil state, that they may DO witnesses to
the skill of the surgeon who has clean
cd them out. 1t is not pleasant.
wish they would go away without call
ing to Bay thank YOU"
A Lively "Reminiscences cYDavy Crockett.
A correspondent of tho Nashville
Banner writes from Paris, Penn:
Paris, besides being one of the oldest
towns in this portion OF the state,
has historic associations as rich and
pleasant as any in the west. At this
point the canvass usually closed be-
tween Davy Crockett and "I;ttlc
Fitz,' us james Fitzgerald was called.
1t was here that the memorable difficult
ty took place between ''Davy''
and Little Fitz'' that decided
the election of the latter O:
Congress. Fitzgerald had accused
Crockett tot drawing moro mileage than
he WAS entitled to, and characterized it
in very severe terms. Crockett sent
him word that if he repeated it that l.c
would thrash him. Fitzgearld's friends
represented to him the danger of Il re-
petition, and advised him not to make
the issue. When the hour for
speaking arrived an immense crowd was
present, mostly Crockett men, and
among them their idolizcd chief
Fitzgerald came late. with bat few
hackers, and they of class not fond of
broils and difficulties. He was mot be
fore he reached the grounds, and
begged to return, but he could not re-
treat without disgrace and defeat.
Fitzgerald spoke first. Upon mounting
the stand he was noticed to. lay some
time upon the pine table in front of
him, wrapped in his handkerchief He
commenced his speech by an allusio1l
to the reports that had been made, and
when he said that he WIS here to
reassert and prove tho charges,
Crockett arose and stated that he WIS
present to give them the lie, and whi},
the little lawyer that would repeat it.
When Fitzgerald reached tho objcc-
tionablc point, Crockett arose from his
seat in the audience, and advanced to-
ward the stand. When within three
or four feet Of it, Fitzgerald suddenly
removeda pistol from his handkerchief,
and covering Colonel Crockctt's breast,
warned him that a step further and he
would fire. The movement was SO I'M
expected, the appearance Of the speak
or so cool and deliberate, that Ccockcit
hesitated IL second, turned around, and
resumed his seat