The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West
Containing the Whole of The Louisiana Swamp Doctor; Streaks
of Squatter Life; And Far-Western Scenes; In a Series of
Forty-Two Humorous Southern and Western Sketches,
Descriptive of Incidents and Character
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THE SWAMP DOCTOR’S ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH-WEST.
(“Madison Tensas, M.D.,” and “Solitaire,”) Author Of “Swallowing Oysters Alive,” Etc.
Illustrated by Darley.
1858
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.
THE CITY PHYSICIAN versus THE SWAMP DOCTOR.
MY EARLY LIFE.
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE MEDICINES.
A TIGHT RACE CONSIDERIN’.
TAKING GOOD ADVICE.
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.
A RATTLESNAKE ON A STEAMBOAT.
FRANK AND THE PROFESSOR.
THE CURIOUS WIDOW.
THE MISSISSIPPI PATENT PLAN FOR PULLING TEETH.
VALERIAN AND THE PANTHER.
SEEKING A LOCATION
CUPPING AN IRISHMAN.
BEING EXAMINED FOR MY DEGREE.
STEALING A BABY.
THE “SWAMP DOCTOR” TO ESCULAPIUS.
THE SWAMP DOCTOR TO ESCULAPIUS.
MY FIRST CALL IN THE SWAMP.
THE MAN OF ARISTOCRATIC DISEASES.
THE INDEFATIGABLE BEAR-HUNTER.
LOVE IN A GARDEN.
HOW TO CURE FITS.
A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
THE END.
STREAKS OF SQUATTER LIFE, AND FAR-WEST SCENES.
1846
PREFACE.
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.
A CANAL ADVENTURE.
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.
Liberti, Missury, May 6t. 18 forty 5.
“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.
NO. II.-BUB IN PERIL.
NO. III.—BUB RESCUED.
NO. IV.—BUB FLOURISHING.
NO. V.-BUB AGAIN IN DANGER.
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.
THE END.
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