The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-07-21
The Glorious Fourth.
Packs Leaf from Physicians Diary j

New YORK, Wednesday, 4th July.
4a.m -Got up-examined saws, splints,
knives, tourniquets, ligature silk. Eased
stonne> Of extra bottle of carbolic acid. Pol.
isheed up probes. Don't think the sweet oil
tor burns quite as good rs last Have l
enough flour and violet powderi Guess so,
Where the deuce is the chloroform? All!
there's enough lint and bandages, and 1 must
Ino, run short of cotton Hope shall have a
good day. But why admit that scoundrel OF
Deadhead send in extra collins, small sizes
I'll never deal with him again. I'll operate
on or repair anybody small boy--be he Jew
or. Christian Where's the arnica? That's
all righteousness ought to begin soon-it
very busy, shall send for young Quizass to
help me.
ga. m-Looked up Finger and hand ampu'
tationn in Surgeons Wade MeCum-must
keep posted delightful reading.
Ga. m.-What music to mine eGrs-firing
has already commenced-but must have pa
thence. Consulted latest authorities on burns,
gunshot and splinter wounds.
$50 Il. m.-Breakfast ready-very nice
drank my own health, and wished myself
luck in bottle of Chateau 1quem.
| Ia m.-Loud explosions on all sides. All.
that sounded like the bursting of a small can.
non Ring at bell-hurrah! Small boy with
trif1ing injuries-a premature explosion
only one finger blown off, and eyes injured.
Ampu,ated two fingers and put in glass eye
Young rascal, of course, will never be able to
see out of that eye any more. SAID he didn't
care cent for that, but he guessed he'd have
his fun on the Fourth. His father gave me
$50 for the job Not a bad beginning.
a. m.-I've been very busy for the last
hour-but nothing particularly serious. -Four
b,,e Dpnratod IN and hontauet three for
burns. Chance for jockjaw IN one-interest
ing case-unexpected discharge Of pistol the
cause-but barrel was bad too-piece of i,
had blown away right thumb. Cash for fees
so far, $40. Think shall have to send fol-
Quizass. What a glorious Fourth!
a. m-First dead boy. Couldn't have
fitted coffin better had it been made for him
Small cannon had burst, two or three of the
nice large pieces had lodged In his abdomen
Deadhead must sell collins cheaper-my prof
its are not large enough. Offered afflicted
father glass of Chateau Yquem-all there
was left In the bottle.
II q Nam nearly dead with work. COT
fins going like hot cakes. Shall be obliged
to send for Q1izass.
3p. m-S250 already. \ very pretty cast
burns on a nlce.looking baby-trClicsomt
boy put bundle of lighted firecrackers il
little ones coat-iust for a joke Ii may no
: be awe To hear again-but will come out al
righl-wilh only cheeks disfgured, loss o
hair and portion of scalp.
p. m-Quizass helping me. Have jus
taken bullet out of pollcemans leg, and set
freman's arm-latter fell off ladder at fire
caused by chasers.
81. m.-Can only now attend to select pa
tents-must send others TO Bellevue.
$50 p. m.-Firing grows louder and louder
Have just amputated a leg. Stupid individu
al run over bv wagon-horse took fright at {
Roman candle. Total receipts for day.
work, S4S5. Think ! shall let up Gave
! Quizass flu.
10 p. m--The house Is in fames-a badly
fired rocket came in through second-story
window and ignlted mosQulto.bars. Build
ing can't be saved. As I've only q hall bed
room and an Office, 1t don't matter TO me
: Gathered up instruments, and took them witt
me in carriage to Windsor Hotel-whelc
shall stay for next few days. Loss of thing,
rather awkward for other inmates OF house
| but / really can't complain. Good night
Hurrah for the glorious Fourth.