Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-10-09

~ followed his advice, and::l lived until a
very advanced age. Jour. Of HEALTH
The DEAD ALWE.-Some hypochondriacks
have fancied themselves miscrabli afflicted in
one way, and some in another: some have in
sisted they where tea pots, and some that they
were town clocks; one that he was extremely
Ill, and another that he was actually DIVING. But
perhaps none of this blue devil class ever match
Gil III extravaganza patient of the late DR.
Stephensop' Of Boltnnore. This hypochondriack,
ai'er wIinging change with every mad conceit
that ever tormented crazy brain, would have il
al last that he was dead, actually dad DIR.
Stephenson having been sent for one MORNING
IN great haste by the wife of the patient, hasten
cd to his bed side, where nc found hin, stretched
OUT Ut 'uil Ieng'hj4us bands across his breast,
MS toes IN contact, his eyes and mouth closcL-
smut, ana his looks cadavcrous =" Well Sir. hoy
DO You do: how do you do this mornnp ~ asked
Dr. Stephenson, H. jccular way, approaching
his bed. " How do do - replied the hypocl,on.
drick family ga pretty question to ask a dead
man. 'Dead"' replied the Doctor. eyes. sir
dead quite dead. Iiied last ng hit, about twelve
o CLOCK a'r. Stephenson gently putting his
hand on the forehead Of the hypochondrioci, a.
II to ascertain whether it was cold. and ale,
'ceiing his pulse, exclaimed in a doleful tone
ies' inc poor man is dead enough it is all
o'el WIN MN; and now the sooner he can be
'''ie"' 'io Dcttci. Then stepping up to his
WIG, ana whispering to her not to be frirhtened
at the measure lie about 60 take he called
TO the servant; "My boy your poor master is
dead, and the sooner he is put into the ground
the better. Run to c., for he know. nj
ways Keeps New England collins by him ready
mace and, do you hear, bring coffin of the
largest size for your master makes n stout
corpse, and having died last night, and the
weather being warm, he will not keep long
Away went the servant and soon returned with
proper coiiln. The wife and family having rot
thcr lesson from the doctor, gathered around
MIN, and howled no: a little, while they were
putting the body in the coffin. Soon the nall
bearers, who were quickly provided and let into
the secret, started with the hypochondr:a,k far
HE church yard They had not gone far. before
they were met by one of the towns people. who
having been properly drilled by Stephenson. cried
out; "Ah, doctor, what poor soul have vol, cot
there 7" "Poor Mr.. B." sighed the doctor
80 night" % Great pity he had no,
Years ago." replied the other, "be
SWeH bad man." Presently another of tho
townsmen met them with the same question,
and what poor soul have you got there doctor ,"
foor MT. D, red the doctor ag,ip
is dead. =" All, indeed" said tho other. q and
SC he is gone to meet his deserts at last" ooh
william, exclaimed the man in the coffin. Soon
alter this, while the pall.bearers were RESTING
themselves near the churchyard, another stepped
up with the old question again, what poor .scul
have yeu got there doctor Poor Mr.. B ,,
heTcplied, I" is gone -" Yes, and 10 the hot.
tomlcss pit said the other {" for if he is not
gone there, see not what use there is for sucb
a place" Here the dead man bursting off the
lid of the coffin, that had been purposely left
loose, leaped ont, exclaimiDg, 81 O you villsin. I
am gone to the bottomess pit, am I? Well
have come back again to pay such ungiatoful
rascas as you are chase was imrnediateIv
commenced by the dead man after the living, TO
tho ,PotrryjDg CONSERVATION of many Of the
spectators, at sight Of corpse, in all the horrors
of the winding sheet running through the streets.
After having exercised himself into copious
PorspiTation by the fantastic race, the hypochon-
driack was brought herne by DR.. Stephenson,
freed from all his complaints and by strengthen.
ing food, generous wine, cheerful company, and
moderate exercise, was soon resorted to perfect
health
ut the late term of the Supreme Court All
Springfield, (Mass) DIR. w. s. Lowing was fin.
cd FIVE uuSDREo DOLLARS for violating the Sc.
pulclnc Of The dead