The Mineral argus., 1885-01-08


life that had been SO delightful while il
did him good became utterly unbear-
able when ne had reaped its full bene-
fit. He burned to renew the labors he
had abandoned, to take up again the
work he had laid down to do battle with
disease, now that disease was vanquish-
ed. Thus the year 1863 found him in
the city of Charleston. homeward
bound in his journey around the world.
When still in the wilds west Of the
Mississippi he could have shaped
his course northward and readily pro-
ceeded directly by steamer from New
York to Europe. But o determined
purpose led bin to choose an entirely
different course, though he was well
aware that it would involve indefinite
delay in reaching Paris. and great per
sonal risk. The life he had been lead
ing made him think lightly Of the dan
ger, end years would be well spent il
lie could accomplish the plans that in
duced him to 60 into the disorganized
country OF the south.
He straightway connected himself
with the Confederate army as o surgeon
and solicited o place at the front. He
wanted active service. In this he was
disappointed. Charleston, blockaded
and besieged. was in state Of military
inactiOn. Save an occasional exchange
of shot and shell at long range between
the works on shore and those which the
Un'o'iS.s nnu e': :c,e A"u 'o'u w."
the ne'snoo.i"9 ,s.""us M. ~ ".A's ...,
notnIne was uone ~" .of - ye"l
fo"rnisr e.Pe'i s 'no . naoH
ness OF routine "uty IN = "re' :,,.y
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hosPita'. Ne,sr'ne,eSs me ''"'c
was NOT Wholly "a as iom "
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ms ln'.l' nc lll''Ie nus oous sctsan. . 'snu
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liz ~, .nnana TT. .onI L., ~, tto
wards of his hospital. anil taught him
To no useful nj surgical operations and
to care for the instruments. that he
might become familiar with them and
with the sight of blood. which Mt first
madlenel INN. Once he gave him a
a drug that made his head throb. anil
then blcd him with almost instant re.
lief. He affected an interest in the am.
ulets which hung at his neck. and be.
sought him to give him one to wear
He Committed TO his care. with EXPIRES.
sions of the greatest solicitude n strong
box brass bounl and carefully locked
which he told him contained lis god a
most potent and cruel deity. who would,
however. when IL pleased him. give
hack the life OF a dead man for blood.
This box contained a SILVER cup with a
thermometer fixed at its side: a glass
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