Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-10

The Queer Way a Doctor Got e Book
 PubIKsheds

D The Queer Way a Doctor Got O BOol v PublIsheds
 GFron the Critic
 :, A publisher, speaking to me the other da, s about novelette, which he had in press, re
 marked that he published it ''as 6 prescrip
 tion." I asked him to explain He said tha e the author was young lady, an invalid aut |. the patient Of 8 well known physician Hel trouble was more or less g nervous one anc 1t was necessary that her mind should be em s ployed. One day her physician met the pub 6 fisher and said to him; 'T want you tc . come with me to see 8 patient of mine yhc has written book which want you to pub. \ | fish The publisher tried to get out of il. c but the doctor would not take no for an an. . swer, so he yielded gracefully and called upon the young lady. She was confined tc her room, but he was allowed to see her. D They talked of the novelette, for some time, 8 and when he left he carried the manuscript a with him. 'Now," said the doctor, 1T want
 you to publish that book if you possibly can
 as l believe it's publication will save the life of this young woman" 'Under the circurn- f how I can well refuse, whether the book is
 worth publishing or not.' q don't care anything about the book" the doctor inter rupted '1et 1t be good OF bad. I want to see It ID print, so that my patient will have
 something outside of herself and her ail-
 
 laughed, but set down in his office to look } over the manuscript. He expected to be , sadly bored, and thought that he would probably have to return the beck with one
 of those diplomatic notes which publishers 1 know so well how to write but to his sur
 prise he found it to be quite well written , little story-one that he would have pub
 llshed on it's merits, had it come to him in
 any other way. So the book will be pub
 lished during the fall. ana not at liberty to
 mention it's name. as the writer would hardly
 like to have the means made known which
 were used to secure the publishers attention
 Delayed with MoIten Iron.
 l recent English paper gives the following
 account of the terrible accident which oc-
 cured few days ago at the time of the
 meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute at | Middlesbrough: Several well-knovn mem
 bers visited the Northeastern Steel company's ! works in the marshes. This company is
 new one and their works by their magnitude
 at once attract the attention of the visitors to the Tees.
 ] ''The gentlemen were watching tho empty ] ing of Bessemsr converter, which, we read, contained over ten tons of molten iron. In
 due course the red-hot liquid was poured into
 g ladle and then raised by means of an hy- draulIc lit on to 'bogey,' or railway wagon, to which small locomotive was attached. When backing, in order to couple with the bogey, the engine jerked what is called a 1 clutch from it's place, and thus threw the ladle with it's terrible molten contents ont of balance. In moment the whole of the burning liquid ore fell upon the platform like thunder-showe.. There were five or six visitors standing close to the ladle, together With about dozen worknlen, and it is stated that their lives were barely preserved by the loud warning shouts raised as soon as 1t was seen that the clutch WAS parting. Among those who were standing near at the time was MT. Samuel Davison, manager and part owner of the Horbury Iron and Steel works, near Wakefield. He was appar- ently one of the most interested Of the ob- 1 servers in the operations, for, remarkipg to 1 friend, I should like to see this,' he stepped | to within few feet of the Iadle. When the | shout arose, MT. Green, Of nmouthshire, | who was by the side of Mr. DaYisop, rushed 1 along the platform calling on the other to follow. Instead of running, Afr. Davison endeavered to escape by camping on one of the lower girders-other reports say by springing at lift that was close at hand However this might be, before he could ex- trlcate himself the molten metal closed l around his legs like sea-wave on shore ] His clothes were burnt from his body, his face was 'charred so as to be unrecogrizable, his hair and whiskers had disappeared, and says the dreadful account, his whole body bore marks of fearful injury, from which there is no hope of recovery
 He was at once conveyed to the infirmarS on stretcher, but the doctors could do noth- ing for the unfortunate gentleman, and he died at eleven o'clock that night, after many hours of anguish too terrible to think of Several Workmen were also seriously injured, l and among them 8 lad who had only just re- covered from 6 fracture of the skull. The clothes of many of the gentlemen were con- pleteiy riddled by the molten shower as if by bullets. One of them, Mr. Ridley, vas severely burned"
 Washington Declines a Dictatorship.
 GEron Harper's MsgazineI
 AS the months went on and the prospects of peace became more certain, this social everyday life at Newbu-ghl and these quist were overshadcwed by molnen- tous events on which hung the destiny of the country. Both officers and man were getting very restless over the prospect before them, l and indignant ct ths neglect of Congress to pay them their wages and provide for their wants, while their families were suffering at home. In the uncertainty and dread which surrounded them the officers in- stirctively turned to Washington for safety. paper smbod3ing their views was dra yn ] up, end Colonel Nicola-aa old officer held in high esteem and confidence by Washing ton-was selected to present 1t. Riding up tS the headquarters, one morning, he asked to see Washington on important business Conducted into his presence, he presented him with the paper. This document, after | army and the dangerous aspect of affairs, and showing ths necessity Of settling at once on form of government, now peace WAS ss sured, showing also that it must be strong one, took up the several forms of govern msnt in the world, discussed the good and l bad features of each, and summed up by de- claring that republican government was the u1ost unstable and insecure of all, and con- stitutional monarchy, with certain modified tions, like that of England, tho strongest and the safest and continued, ''suoh being the l fact, it is plain that the sanle abilities which have led us through difficulties apparently by human power to victory and glory, those qualities that have merited { and obtained the universal esteem and vsne- l ration of the army would be most likely 10 l conduct and direct us in the smoother path 1 of peace.' In short, it declared that he 1 t alone could uphold the nation he had saved ! by his valor, and offered to make him dicta- { tor, and concluded by saying that, lowing ( to the prejudices of the people, it migkt nos ' Ut first be prudent to assume the title of roy | slty, but if all other things were adjusted, ) Re believe strong arguments might be pro- ( 1uced for admitting the title of king" When Washington read this paper the light died C put of his eyes, and g look of inexpressible g Iadness stole over his countenance. Had he t borne and suffered so much for shass se ven : opg years to have it all end in this The . emotions that crowded his heart and shook c
  rom the sudden burst of indignation with t which this proposition to make him king was .eoeived. Sir said he, ''it is With g mix c ure of surprise and astonishmsnt I have t cad ths sentiments you have submitted to c ny perusal. Be assured, sir, no occurrences i n the course of the war have given me more 0 ,ainful sensations than your information of il here bsing guch ideas existing in the army h 8 you have expressed, and which I must P jew with adherence and reprehend with ss. b terity. I am much at loss to conceive what 0 ,art of my conduct could have given enceur- a gsment to an address which to me seems tl fig with the greatest mischief that can befal N ny country. If am not deceived in the 8 of myself, you could not have s ound person to whom your schemes are D aore disagreeable. Let me eonjure you. q hen, as you have regard for your country, s or yourself. posterity, or respect for me, il Q banish these thoughts from your -nind.'' lc
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 Washington Through By e-Giassss. n
 From the Monhattan for octeberJ :, There are many kinds and degrees of soef- at ky. There is the official society, of which =