The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-27
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| ghleoed Air,vaa. Can't. Paul Cutee.
From fac Uaiied Sdtfs' Telegraph.
INFIUENZ REMEDY.

atIaf L. " VI rufHd my husbdnu ~ "a iHb
lffs he bpgan taklng It aud he's h'ei
'-rhf near, eser since" We'll, made th'
n,asi If a few quarts If this delicious bes-
r4ga. til | was body and soul as bitter a
gil. Now, never Did STE such folks a
these old doctoring sranuys ore" hastily
uttered my cousin William, 10 whom
presented "a specimen Of The medicine | vi
etnplq,ng. Why vii You xiii yoursel
with such stuff gin sling, piping hot, "ll
break up your cold after few glasses, ant
make ou well. That's my cuie-ali ant
uy fathers before me- So made free
with ihe gin bottle, aud took many a lona
qnan of Tin. liquid fire, IN hope of clearing
out the pipes If my lungs, which wfr'
grireonsly obs,ructrd. q" You will ge
drunk cried the minister's wlfe---my ole
man took the same medicine, aud 1t mad,
i'm talk and act like Il fool all night.
/ dun'i IN An he got Intoxicated, but h,
/ acted plaguey strangely. No; gin vii
never do drink barley water, swcetenet
with brown sugar and snnycd with lemon
juice. That will certainly cure you, for
s,w II in the National IolelIlgencer" We
~ good recommendation, thought | and
so laying aside hourhuund and gun, much
to the gtief of auul and cousin, put bare
| ly-eater sweet and soar IN immediate re
QUESTION This gave me n fine prfsplra-
ton, aud consequently, took new cold
every time looked out of my window.
"Nhal do yoH take for your cough -
said Miss G. replied by giving her list
OF The whole. dare say said She
" the old ladies aud maids have been dos
ng You with abnn6ance OF bitter nause Gus
draughts. III make you something that
will relieve you immediately" Well, bad
scarcely reached my lodgings, when u lii.
t. nrchin brought ina mighty heap OF
Gy, with a verbal dlrectlOu;--." Miss g..
~ you must eat seven inches of this here
ebrry two hour Sweet physician ! will
donbleFhe dose, said | land enjoy the good
oft while it LASTS which, Mr.. Editor, was
mol long. Nevertheless, il made no i'm
preston on any ol HE thoracie yscera.
Last Sunday went 10 church, and much
to my own rs we'll as to others annoyance,
| coughed almost lncessantly Service o.
yer, | would defy even yankee TO guess
hOw many lament itlons were made over
me by aid aud young, or how many kinds
of dill,reni remedies were recommended.
Some, no had advised me on Ihc precrd
ing Sabbath TO take their medicines BY all
means, now gathered around me, phdlanr
iira, and eagerly cnqulred-" Nj. Nh. I'd
YOU take Ihat sweet oil and honey :" Yes,
Madan ~" Well didn't it help YOU - No
Madam" Then you dld'ut take II right, for
it is certain cure Did YOU take the
n,
Miss. WELL you may cough your liver
out then, for aught care. q, you are so
obstinate - s., away she whrlcd IN Il most
sublime fury. Did you take the rye, CRU.
el and opium p No Sir, That is No. 81 on
my list of recipes, aud will not he called
up, TIL other bills are despatched. So Sir,
was detained in the aisle OF the church n
fnII bali hour alternately piticd, reproycd
and censurcd.
All talked at once, as women sometime 8
do, aud all agreed that was a downright
obstinate fellow because said that would
not try but one medicine at time. Om-
nos dtcaHt, " Well now Won take mine,
know twill help YOU" The old folks,
both matrons and maids, Recommended
" bone set tea y" life cvcrIastlng." "rpf
uston's baIsam,' brown mixture hore-
hound, caInlp, and rennyroysi,' &c. SC.
w hlle my Compasslon-is young friends
advised tany, candy, lemon juice and loaf
sugar. honey, &c. aud all sweet things. -
Hut, MIR, Editor, have come though late,
tn the conclusion, that one good phN stefan
koo"s more than them al. lnd if | continue
much longer in their hands, shsll soon be
IN my grave. EXPERIENCE.
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