Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-01-31

me for that Phosphorus is life pro-
ducer, gives health to the body, activity
TO the brain, and best OF all, brings with
II good spirits.
Under this treatment, carefully gradu.
ated, Of course, was delighted to observe
how Jacob blossomed out. He became
gay, vivacious, ight-hearted as any skip.
ping antelope. His conversation was
rafting string of pyrotechnic puns he
would sometimes dance "Juba" by the
hour from sheer excess Of glee.
Continuing our hunting, we had by this
time come down to the southwest portion
OF Colorado, upon the border line between
that territory and Arizona. Here the
ground is extremely volcanic. On every
side rise huge masses of primeval rock,
shattered and torn by the violence Of ex'
tinct earthquakes, juLting in strange for
nations of irregularly shaped crags. The
soil is barren; nothing meets the eye but
the fantastic shapes OF the rent rocks.
did not wish to linger in this spot self
justification forced me to say that; but
Jacob insisted upon 1t. What fatality iu
spired him with the idea will never be
known. Something in the appearance Of
the scene seemed to affect him as con.
genial. He leaped and ran over the i'm
mence boulders, and upon the slanting
sides Of rocks from very wantonness of
mirth, apparently rejoicing in the aspect
presented by this bare desolation. =.
Two days had we stayed in the vicinity
of the volcanic section. On the succeed
ing day we were to retrace our steps for
Denver, laden with game and recolIec.
| tiOns of most agreeable vacation. The
time came to start, our horses and mules
were ready, the latter burdened with all
/ wN1.. w.o1s 81,
among the boulders, winding in and out,
our eyes were simultaneously caught by
cloud Of what looked like dense steam
arising from the west.
Whats thatP" exclaimed Jacob. "Let
us go and see."
mo-" expostulated. 1--WE have set
our faces homeward; do not turn aside" "
My remonstrances were in vain;
might as we'll talk to the wind as to my
headstrong friend He insisted upon go.
ing TO see what was the cause OF this
cloud, and the difference here originated
which ended so miserably He persisted
l resisted, until finally he cantered of
alone saying that he would go there "any
how" OF course followed him, lead
ing the mules.
Arrived at the place, we discovered
that the stream arose from several hot
sulphur springs, all situated within short
distance of each other. Boiling and hiss
ing, the surging circumscribed contents
OF the pools seethed in ever ripping
waves. They, to certain extent
frightened me. | wished to draw Jacot
away from what l instinctively felt to bt
malign influence. To no purpose. The
freak had seized him that he would batht
in the largest of these pools, and bathC
he did.
When he emerged he was covered with
yellow flakes of sulphur. They hunl
about him in minute particles; and fur
thermore, as quickly discovered, ht
had swallowed quite large quantity oi
the fluid.
Leaning against a rock, he spoke o
again entering the pool. reasoned will
him, demonstrated earnestly. He retorte(
insultingly, abused me, spoke derisivel,
of my opinion. l, irritated beyond en-
durance, goaded by his singing words
clenched my fist and-and aLdsi I Struc
him.
He wento
! Unfortunate man that was, had com
pletely forgotten that the chlorate of pot
ash, phosphorus, and sulphur uniting ha'
, made him human match. Combining
and mingling, these chemical element
had transformed him from man int,
something which when struck would g
of, and that was exactly what he did
Long time l searched narrowly, but n
trace, no sign of him did ever again see
He had indeed ''gone off"
That, sir, is my plain, unvarnished tale
/ fail to see where was wrong. Had m
, friend remained man he probably woul,
have thrashed me; as it was he vanished
J yet shall never cease to mourn the un
timely striking of the match called Jaco
Podrington Nitson.