The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1898-03-04
WOUNDED IN THE IMAGINATION.
Unique scnrfpin OF a Negro WAC Was
Not Born 10 Die of n Hu,ics.

Not Born 10 DIG OF q t!J.sS4.
The wonderful effect of the iia'Eina-
zion upon the mind of man has been
demonstrated repeatedly by persons
vino were willing to experiment.
Speaking of this popularity, New Or
leans physician who was fo- rany
years connected with the Charity hos
pital gave a striking illustration in
the course of a conversation with a Sun
reporter.
"As you know" began the physician,
'I have long taken an interest in gun
shot wounds of the abdomen, and have
followed the treatment of some very
complicated cases. 1 was in my room
at the hospital one day when an am
bulance surgeon came to me and said
that a man suffering from n gunshot
wound in the abdomen had been
brought in for treatment. Like 90 per
cent. of such cases, he was colcred, for
the southern negroes, unlike their
northern brethren, have more faith in
the pistol than in the razor, and pre-
fer to shoot up a rival in love or bust
ness to the more laborious method OF
carving, so much in vogue north of Ma
son and DiNon's line. The wounded
man, big athletic chap of 80, was
stretched upon n couch, and at the first
glance his time seemed to have come
TO leave this world. He was breathing
laboriously, and the ashen stamp OF
death was apparent in his face. Iasked
him where he had been wounded, and
he placed his hand upon the left side
of his abdomen, where the Llood showed
plainly upon the light material of which
his clothing was made. lie had all the
symptoms of a man bleeding to death
as 1 stripped him for a more critical
examination.
'When 1 got look at the wound l |
found it a mere tear of the flesh, not |
much more than skin deep, from which |
the blood was flowing quite freely. | |
saw that the bullet had been detected |
by something, and told the negro to |
stand up. lie groaned violently and as
sured NE that it would be the death OF |
him to move, but l finally persuaded |
him that he was not hurt ut all, and |
that after II dressing of co!lod!on had
been applied to the wound lie could go
home. 1t was a study TO watch the
mans face as the truth dawned upon
him. Fear gave way to doubt and doubt
to the complete realization of the Stu
alton, and he grinned from ear TO ear
rs lie stood up. l asked him 20 shake
his clothes, and as he did so the bullet
dropped 10 the floor.
81 had noticed that the man wore
bullet set in brass mounting as scarf
pin, and us he stood before me l re-
marked:
"'You seem to be fond Of bullets.
Has that one in your scarf pin n his
tory"
"'W-what bullet? he stammercd, as
he felt for his pin and with quiveriug
fingers withdrew it from its resting
PLACE. # nevah had no bullet in nah
pin. boss he said, in terror, and then
] noticed that it wasn't mounted as q
jcwcler would do it, but sort OF wedged
into place, with a tapping OF the edges
here and there.
81 asked the man how many times he
had been shot, and he said twice. Then
it was all clear TO me. One ball had
spent itself upon button, which was
found attached to the bullet On the
floor, and the other had struck the
strong brass crescent scarf pin and had
wedged itself there. That negro GER
family wasn't born to be shot TO death,
and l know he hasn't been razorcd yet
for met him in st. Charles street the
other morning with the unique pin in
l. rf Sun