The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-02-22
HUMAN MATCR-A SAD STORY

person who says be has been unlustly ~
accused of doing to death one Jacob 2. Nilsson,
furnishes the folio wing statement o; the case to
the Sn'e9ay World We copy it with the simple
remark that it borders the credible
For seysrel months We had been living in Den
yer, Col, enjoying tn saubrious air of that
place, engaged together in business. Nitson was
my partner, but can assert. without fear of
contradiction, that / watched over him more as
Il lac was my younger blother. He was occasion.
ally somewhat eccenric-given to state, Of de.
spondent feeing-which frequently threat ned
TO ievelope into melancholia. These senti nents
at length obtained such nearly complete mastery
over him to cause ine the most poignant
emotions. Day by day did sorrowfully per-
oeive how, instead of fighting, struggling against
this desolate state of mind, ho yielded to it with
scarcely any resistance. Ny soul was grieved
panied, but what could Go
AT length happy thought occurred 20 mo
80 happy that l considered it in the light of an
inspiration. 1t was to take my friend Nitson of
upon hunting tour The excitement Of the
chase, the contin uai motion, the sense of wider
and ireer life derived from be;na, constnntly in
the open air would, fattered myself tondly,
soon restore the faded bloom to his cheek. the
sparkle to his eye and the od.time springiness
TO bis step De.uded being that was Little
l'd dream the possibility Of such q confusion
70 our trip as that which arrived
Nilsson readily asseutod 20 nay proposition. A
snort time sutfced to make our fe " simple prepa.
ra,ione, and then departed Tor II, plains, bid.
dug 81. ouc friends = warm areHeil. Ia add.
ton to my hunting implements took with me
tew OF the more harmless implements of tho
phgrmGcopia in case that sudden Illness Should
attack either OF US. Better were it fer IN. hsd
nsver seen the interior Of 4 medicine store
for some days oUr success equa!cd only
BY our pleasure. Game Of every kind was album
liant. We had no difficulty in securing deer
antelope and grouse rs many as we coula by ny
means dispose Of. From early in the morning e
sunset we shot, rode, walked, udmring tn,
beauty OF the country, and enjoying, in f4ct
delightful holiday. AZ night we would build
fire, cook our food make some coffee, and tax,
principal meal OF the day. That disposed of. W,
would light our pipes, loaded with genuine kill
kiuick OF tru indian kind, LARGELY composed o
dried willow leaves, and, sitting in the merry
ieapng light OF the fire, discourse Of philosophy
literature, art and science.
One night he com planned of % sore throat.
offered him some medicine, but he declined il
saying he had 10 faith IL drugs. Next dsv i
WIS worse, and upon the third evening his pal
ATE ard touseIs we're in such a higely inhame,
condition that he was forced TO re,ract his refu.
~ and accept NY aid. gave him large dos
II ohora'e Of potash, and ths beneficial etfsc
was plainly peroeptiblc tho following morning
The neglsc, On his part, however, required th,
the dose should Ae repeated many tlrnct. 30 IRE
LneHyly that my stock OF the salt y9ss .peell
Exhausted, but ss his throat was cured i
the process, that made little difference 20 me.
Al this time his Mechanically, though s,owl
ilssipating still hung around him like u olou,
He was often gloomy md SAC 80 gloomy SON,
times thmt even wild materialiasto asscrto
could not arouse him to n sen hlanca OF hi. 10
m-r LII NhIr SGs e mouruiul syeetsn'e 60 m
tna ! de'eTMuel 20 induce - brigatcr ment
alndition. Sthoa argument aud o,uversatiC
were o: no gyaN let5rtniuod upon bold
s,rorc Il was W.T. some littlo reluctance IN
decided upon oothp SIS did, hu, desire /
the welfare Of my frivi o9uou1rot MI arrupl,
pcr.is,snt!y and sixty fed him pho.pNar
I.s, 10 one blame me- e., Shoe. ph,suhoroo. :,
hln producer, gives heath 90 ,ho BODY. nc,ivi
~ t-e b.aIs, DAD best o. ~. .giugs with /. 20
spirits.
Under this treatment, carefully graduated,
couyso, wac delighted to obts,So how Jsc
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