, 1874-03-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

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hbtion in tho Office Of tho st. James nosol. IL
is production emat1ating from III. Louis slfrel-
cal art, and camo here unler tho following cir
1,.I.,,;. 1.,,, ~. o,,oo1od IN tho corstrrction
na'a"3A, w. "ro we vAesea 80 w. s1a.s.a.., T.,
oil ono OF ". L. l1alo d 20 "a'ee-o1oFa'ole III
tho Lindcll Hotel, had occasion to go up to tho
sn,at,oa and wa mt In nan oxcent for tin mr.
u"'ouoa a,4a "1o 49,. ~. r,sfa.,,,, ,.,,
pose Of ta1s'ns nl'ei'"i' ou1 10 49,. na.a".a rus
accustomed to running 1t, be anticipated no dan-
@ The .aeklo and fsl VAS attaohed, broke just Us
~ sas"t w. - A." arr, storr nna n nicco of
n' u. ~ 'uo -, n''n asoAs' a.s, ~n 1',n' ~
tue tlmhes 1ot aho e1rucA 1il'a W
the head, inflicting, O gevefo CUT, anu
telling ghlm to the ground scnseless' az he weighs
23o pounds. and fol! 10 q oraapcd posltlon upon
his right side. with his leg under him, TUG
muscles OF tue limb were very much wroachea wren a,,a
and bruised. Tho car being detached from tho
frictions which Mr. Baldwin had been holding,
descended at ITS tlsual speoa to the lower noor,
where Alr: NaldWana conanton Waa perceived oy
aomo gentlemen, who piclod him up aud asked
nm Il 10 "as r 40 Sna no. na
alone to on I
that his patient was sound except for the aprains
and bruises. upon RECEIVING this tateillgonco.
0ir. BALDWIN vailed 10 hls notel slx plooAs away,
aseenued tho A!al1waf " lnsty sesps, hnu "oils
~ 'As Ao~A@ go - @'~- k"-- ~ 49, eo $3.50
aided.
For day o. two succeeding tho acclacnt, Dr.
hcnnard continued to vislt hls patient, put as ho
complained conslderably OF hls !og on tue thlEa
day, tho DOCTOR naeiaeu MN TO call IN q surgeon,
anu ~ ancofdance VITA tnls deslfo, Df. hammer,
WHO naa u nno 1ophtht'oA ~ sulHeon. was
ASKED 20 MAKO amotnor eHhhnatsu " th9
bruised member: I4o rosuse u Up aoseIal 1,'a
examinations nalo uIuu tLls ic:iaeas -, "as ene
deo!s'on @na promu'gat!on Of Mlstion VT uasn9sls
20 tic oAcct slas tracsn5a nl tnS nap7lo!na naa
oeon secei'ea al1d also snat tno skuA nau peen
nroHeh ny tue la'lnR l9!st: LUG "as sau
a. oil pleasea WIZ tug ptosNogt no.
fore him, first, Tint he should haSo
to spend throo montha ~ nea; noSf, tllat he
would snner cohsltiolaply potn N poay afa a
purse. Tor the cost OF attenuanco WOULD 1e ~ ,o0o
.! least; and hna1ly, no hau Important BUSINESS
III Chicago that must DO attended 70. This last
CONSIDERATION waa 30 urgent, III 1act, that ne toia
tue attona'ns surgeon thas no MUST got to Chl-
caSo at all hazards. ..-,
And no" tue thlng occurred that cauaed tins
long story: Dr: Hammer concovca the ldea Or
DONG ltp nald~1ns leg III calcined mortar e. cast
which WOULD hold II Ill an hnMoVanlo position
done. Ine Amb "aH wrapped anu re-
wrapped With WOODEN bandases, nnd then
covered with q plece ol mosquito netting, alter
Which tho fluid plaster OF Paris was applied. Iho
| patient lad to endure thoHa oporatious for two
| mortal hours, turing Witch he Was stretched
| upon d platform, and ralsed as tho bandaEea
| wore wrapped about him by means OF q narrow
strap pashed under tho small OF btu back, while
Two attondants iittod the lower part Of hls bouy
as required: !ho job or torture WAS finally
finished, ana ha1Gwln WAS allowed 20 Ito on tue