1858
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[Original]
[Original]
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TO
WM. S. PARHAM, and ALFRED J. LOWRY,
OF MADISON PARISH, LOUISIANA,
MY TRUE AND FAST FRIENDS,
THIS HUMBLE VOLUME IS INSCRIBED BY THEIR FRIEND,
MADISON TENSAS, M. D.
CONTENTS
[ THE CITY PHYSICIAN versus THE SWAMP DOCTOR. ]
[ GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE MEDICINES. ]
[ A RATTLESNAKE ON A STEAMBOAT. ]
[ THE MISSISSIPPI PATENT PLAN FOR PULLING TEETH. ]
[ BEING EXAMINED FOR MY DEGREE. ]
[ THE “SWAMP DOCTOR” TO ESCULAPIUS. ]
[ MY FIRST CALL IN THE SWAMP. ]
[ THE MAN OF ARISTOCRATIC DISEASES. ]
[ THE INDEFATIGABLE BEAR-HUNTER. ]
[ STREAKS OF SQUATTER LIFE, AND FAR-WEST SCENES. ]
[ STREAKS OF SQUATTER LIFE, AND FAR-WEST SCENES. ]
[ THE WESTERN WANDERINGS OF A TYPO. ]
[ CHAPTER I. THE WAY HE WAS “BROUGHT UP.” ]
[ CHAPTER II. AN ADVENTURE AMONG THE OFFICIALS. ]
[ CHAPTER III. JOHN'S EDITORIAL CAREER. ]
[ CHAPTER IV. HIS WANDERINGS THROUGH THE PRAIRIES. ]
[ CHAPTER V. HIS ENCOUNTER WITH OLD FRIENDS. ]
[ “NOT A DROP MORE, MAJOR, UNLESS IT'S SWEETEN'D.” ]
[ NETTLE BOTTOM BALL; OR, BETSY JONES' TUMBLE IN THE MUSH PAN. ]
[ A “CAT” STORY, WHICH MUST NOT BE CUR-TAILED. ]
[ A SPIRITUAL SISTER, HER ENCOUNTER WITH A DOUBTFUL SMITH. ]
[ HOSS ALLEN'S APOLOGY; OR, THE CANDIDATE'S NIGHT IN A MUSQUITO SWAMP! ]
[ NATURAL ACTING! DAN MARBLE'S FIRST APPEARANCE AT GRAND RIVER, MICHIGAN. ]
[ THE STANDING CANDIDATE. HIS EXCUSE FOR BEING A BACHELOR. ]
[ AN EMIGRANT'S PERILS; OR, A FLYING TICKET ON THE MISSISSIPPI. ]
[ FUN WITH A “BAB.” A NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE MISSOURI. ]
[ TELEGRAPHING AN EXPRESS. A NIGHT'S ADVENTURE IN THE AMERICAN BOTTOM. ]
[ THE PRE-EMPTION RIGHT; OR, DICK KELSY'S SIGNATURE TO HIS LAND CLAIM. ]
[ YALLEK PLEDGES; OR, THE FIGHT ABOUT SALLY SPILLMAN. ]
[ GEORGE MUNDAY, THE HATLESS PROPHET. ]
[ COURTING IN FRENCH HOLLOW. ]
[ THE SECOND ADVENT! TOM BANGALL, THE ENGINEER, AND MILLERISM. ]
[ SETTLEMENT FUN. BILL SAPPER'S LETTER TO HIS COUSIN. ]
[ “DOING” A LANDLORD. A STORY OF SHAPE AND TALENT. ]
[ WHO IS SIR GEORGE SIMPSON? AN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE ABOUT HIM. ]
[ LETTERS FROM A BABY. BY A FORWARD CHILD. ]
[ SETH TINDER'S FIRST COURTSHIP, HOW HIS FLAME WAS QUENCHED! ]
[ THE DEATH STRUGGLE; OR, THE WAY SMITH DID UP JONES. ]
[ “WHO ARE THEY?” A QUESTION OF VITAL IMPORT. ]