American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-26

common law, that there is no wrong without a rem
! edy. AS you are supposed to have some know
ledge of the laws under which we live take tn
liberty OF laying before you the following case, t
which | crave your immediate attention. TIL
grievance of which complain, is the unreIentin,
persecution OF my good -natured friends, in the wa
OF medical ddrice. 1t has already reduced me to
skeleton, and if have relief, it will, in tire
weeks more, bring me to the grave.
| am. or rather month ago iUdS--a young mai
in good health and cheerful spirits 1t is true wa
never robust and athletic but on the other hand,
have seldom been visited with sickness. | am en-
igaged In business which gives me comfortable,
support and leaves me some leisure for the cult
walton Of letters and the enjoyment Of society
passed my days in enyable happiness, till one fata
morning some of my kind friends fancied that
tooGed Sicf. From that hour my days were mum
bered. am even now Fastening to the tomb
On one OF the bright mornings which we had il
June, and alter warm night rose from bed some
lYhat langud and little paer than usual. Ate
slipping cup of tea for breakfast, ! was walkin.
slowly through Market street, with my hands be
hind me, enjoying the pure breeze which was be
ginning to blow from the northwest, when / wa
met by two friends, who stopped and exchanged
with me the compliments of the day.
| Mehnks you look little pale, said one, you hat
better try cotd bath. Nothing nyigorates tn,
frame like salt water bath.
| Provided it be shoWer bath interrupted the 9th
err But N nv opinion nothing is so fatal to healtI
as plunging the whole body into cold water |
checks persplratlon--lmpairs digestion-produce
cramp-and
Good morning, exclaimed rather abruptly,
believe lshali try neither al present.
Continuing my walk few minutes longer, call
ed at the house Of friend with whom was il
habits oil familiar inter course. found him at break
fast with his family. His wife a fine motherl,
looking woman, with large shawl thrown over he
shoulders to protect her from the morning air, wa
pouring out the coffee; whilst the eldest daughte
was watching little urchin, whose rudy cheek
and laughing blue eyes showed how much comfor
he derived from the huge bowl Of bread and mill
ne was in the very act Of deyourng In the sim
plicy Of my heart, related the conversation jus
had in the street.
! My friend shook his head slowly, and fixing hi
eyes upon me with very solemn expression :
g There is something in it. You are sick, my dea
fellow. You must ride on h5rseback.''
You must drink pearl ash and cider in the morn
ing. to give you appetite, added his wife.
You should drink milk, exclaimed The daughter
looking significantly at the chubby cheeks Of he
| little brother.
Tansy and Wormacood pounded together, is
thousand times better, said maiden aunt--at til
ISaiuC 'hhS 1aylh6 NOWll k4Ct hHilllHSs axe NV
tansey-
Spearnint is better, interrupted the mother, anx
iously.
| A little tanSy I say, and fresh rue, resumed tn
aunt-yes, and eatRip,--said the daughter, aun
Dorothy always uses ca,nip,
My dear ladies', exclaimed, for mercy's SAX
spare me am not sick, and
\ Come-sad my friend, who had now finished hi
breakfast, and perceived that | had with difficult
kept my countenance during these various prescrip
tions--I will walk with you--and taking me by tn
arm, we set forth together.
I How are ye my good fellow, was the rough salu
tation of the first man We met 1t was Capt x
My friend replied to his greeting very cordially, bu
shook his head as he looked at me.
! Aye--I see how it is said Capt X.--Poor fel
] low !--consumpiye. But never mind, take coy
age, and all will be well.
| thanked him for his kindness and passed on
and for the first time in my life began to fancy tina
felt something that was little like pain in 10,
side--but was not certain.
A few steps onward we met Mr.. Q.-lcng, Ianl
and lean, the very image of famine. He accoste'
us with languid bow, and gancipg his eyes at me
A fine morning this sir, especially for those, wht
like you and I, are dying of Dyspepsia.
/ Dyspepsia sir never had ii in my life.
All, understand. You are bon cirant, ant
you cannot bear to be deprived of The pleasures o
the table. But you must come 10 ii. You mus
take prepared chalk and rhabarb every mornins
fer breakfast and drink liquid anagnesia instead o
coffee, At dinner you must eat only an ounce o
beef and hafa cracket-but at snppsr you may in
dulge freely in lime aoater. Lewis Coroaro, SAT-
| Was model beyond my imitation, sxclam
ed somewhat pettishly,--and passed on.
! was by this time near the door of Mr.. B., ans
seeing the bright eyes of Mary at the parlour win
dow, sentured, though it wes early, to make a cal
upon her. AS turned towards The door, chaiss
that was passing raised cloud OF Dust tina, filles
for moment my eyes and throat, entered the
room with slight cough.
| All, that cough Of yours, said MaTy's mother
it will bring you TO the grave.