power of the destroyer which had seized my
body, and promised me in the name of the
Lord, that I should not die but live to finish
my work which was appointed me upon the
earth. I soon began to recover. The poison
and mortification left my system and centered
in my arm, and was drawn from my arm thro'
the aid of charcoal poultices, moistened with
a strong decoction of wormwood, ragweed and
wild sage; the dead flesh was removed from
my arm with instruments and lunar caustic,
and in a few days I was well again.

I have occupied considerable space in refer-
ring to those peculiar circumstances which
have attended me during life, and to sum the
matter up it stand thus:—I have broken both
legs—one in two places—both arms, my breast
bone and three ribs, and had both ankles dis-
located. I have been drowned, frozen, scalded,
and bit by a mad dog—have been in water
wheels under full head of water—-have passed
through several severe fits of sickness, and
encountered poison in its worst forms—have
landed in a pile of railroad ruins—have barely
been missed by the passing bullet, and have
passed through a score of other hair-breadth
escapes.

It has appeared miraculous to me, that with
all the injuries and broken bones which I have
had, I have not a lame limb, but have been
enabled to endure the hardest labor, exposures
and journeys—have often walked forty, fifty,
and on one occasion, sixty miles in a day. The
protection and mercy of God has been over
me, and my life thus far has been preserved;
for which blessings I feel to render the grati-
tude of my heart to my Heavenly Father, pray-
ing that the remainder of my days may be
spent in His service and in the building up of
His kingdom.

power of the destroyer which had seized my body, and promised me in the name of the Lord, that I should not die but live to finish my work which was appointed me upon the earth. I soon began to recover. The poison and mortification left my system and centered in my arm, and was drawn from my arm thro' the aid of charcoal poultices, moistened with a strong decoction of wormwood, ragweed and wild sage; the dead flesh was removed from my arm with instruments and lunar caustic, and in a few days I was well again.

I have occupied considerable space in referring to those peculiar circumstances which have attended me during life, and to sum the matter up it stand thus:—I have broken both legs—one in two places—both arms, my breast bone and three ribs, and had both ankles dislocated. I have been drowned, frozen, scalded, and bit by a mad dog—have been in water wheels under full head of water—-have passed through several severe fits of sickness, and encountered poison in its worst forms—have landed in a pile of railroad ruins—have barely been missed by the passing bullet, and have passed through a score of other hair-breadth escapes.

It has appeared miraculous to me, that with all the injuries and broken bones which I have had, I have not a lame limb, but have been enabled to endure the hardest labor, exposures and journeys—have often walked forty, fifty, and on one occasion, sixty miles in a day. The protection and mercy of God has been over me, and my life thus far has been preserved; for which blessings I feel to render the gratitude of my heart to my Heavenly Father, praying that the remainder of my days may be spent in His service and in the building up of His kingdom.