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Show A Wry Tough Skull. Mot m Cuv. S. IL, JuiioS. W.W. Weller, living about seven miles south-west south-west of this place, walked two miles to Dr. Clapp, to gel him to dress a wound in his head. The wouiul w as on the back part of his head. Afler taking out of his ekutl two or thieo inches square and several small pieces, the braiu was exposed and plainly visible to the eye, F.dgesof the woutided portion por-tion of tho skin were drawn together and stitched. In a short time he was walking arouud as If the wound w as a mere scratch. He said he was lying iu tho yard playing with tho children, wheii he commenced cutting kindling wood to start a tiro, mid In doing o the axe blade slipped from the handle aud struck him In the head, inllieiing a wound ns above related. Thtre appears ap-pears to bo a mysterv about the allair and no one Is satlslled with his state-meut. |