Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-26
LONDON PoLICE-MANsIoN Bor.

A TEA .PARrv.-Mr. Francis smulke ,s
man Doctor Of Physic, was summoned r. =.
the complaint Of Mr.. Edward Smith,
dealer, who worked his way into tho 10y
Room ON crutches. The case, which w..
ported by several witnesses, was brief, =,
Iows:-The horse dealer having, abou, ;.
months ago. received kick on the shin va
donkey at DIxon's Repository, empor.S a
Smulke. who happened TO be present. to en-.
limb. The wound. however, although am
ly mere triAe. resisted a variety of in,e ras
well as external applications, and at last bs,
a constitutional sore. 1t was not until il ~
ed this serious character that the hors,J.'
disco,e cred Dr.. Smulk's practice to BIZ ,I'
confined to the treatment of the diseases
lower order of animals. and that the Doco, :
prescribed for him as if his proper place va,
stable. Without saying a word to the No.
he went for advice 10 friend Of his own. a, vS
skill he had no doubt, as the young pent..,
served in Il shop the very briillancy Of whose :,
dow bottles was enough to restore the dead 70 n
In this instance. too. he was, however dom,
to be disappointed. The practitioner va, T
Their too speculative a turn, and calcula,r,
could alate the vlruience OF the old Sure hy,
ing q new one. he easily accomplished the b-.
by scrubbing the back part uf The leg. bat be-,
pertinent only had the fee. Of extending M.
iury and the LIMB became all object by M u.,.
agreeable. particularly to The patient boz,
Smulk.. finding that the horse. dealer "h,d /,
ken the leg elsewhere, sent in iii, the len,
Of which was enough To aggravate any dnuy
and insisted upon present pay.
The patient thoug ht it his best plan "a level q,
profession at another, and submitted the hn "a,
LAWYER. who at once set about making sr
drawing. plaster of his own. with the cpr,,,i
that it would operate somewhere. Thing. VI,
in this position when the horse. dealrr, re,ee
an Invitation to a tea party at Mrs. Matthts,,
near Amefican.sGuare, TO which. a, lie had .,s
his leg out of medical hands for some dA,,,
was enabled to 60. The conversation natgu.
turned, as the Doctor was known to most Of i
ladies aud gentlemen present. On the dlitr,as
between him and the horse-deaIcr, and tie In.
was lust finishing POI trait of the former. VI,
in walked the Doctor, ia time to hear Nat Z,
graceful sppendage "tbie'ins qnack," atari
To his name. This was rather awkward bN@
Doctor took no notice Of it; on the CONTRARY 1,
began to play with kitten which had been Inv
ing about the room, and said few word, sSC,
the Cholera M0rbus. which he declared W
quite sure to lay hold of "all nasty ieOw;N
has scurvy blood IN their bo,lies" The hOrs
dealer took this compliment to himself ?rd sad
looking round to the company, IS hope thai,
the Lord has sent US such plague. he'll CAR
off what kills more people, and robs 'em at b
same time-all these here foreign qua'k
| A general laugh was, with evident difficult
suppressed at the delivery Of this sentiment Il
Mrs. Matthews endeavored to give the CONVEX,
ton another turn; but misChlevOus Jew, mai
ed Abraham Hart, who thought it pity to Dr.
so fertile a source Of amusement, sad, "R,
nv heart. Doctor. hope it Won't come upon p
Die v0t has sore limbs, for hurt my leg thr
weeks ago. and it ain I veil yet" "Three wee
three week." said the Doctor, "let me see
three week is long time. too-now 1t it vas thI
month you would surely croak: you would sur
" cock your toes" "Ays." said the h0'
dealer, who supported his diseased limb upon
stool at some distance from the Doctor, "dg
get little help from some desperate sowse.
err" While the company were enjoying
Joke, the Doctor. who was balancing the kIl'
upon his foot, suddenly gave pussy fling. s.
! down she came, with her little sharp Claws b,
upon the tenderest part of the poor horse deaie
sore leg. The unhappy man roared like b.
and seizug the kitten. dashed it at the head
the Doctor, who. with an experienced eye'a'o
ed the favor in such manner as to give the J'
behind him the full benefit Of it.
The cat struck in Mr. Harris beard. whI
was in the last week Of its mourning. ami,
rndeavoriug to mount tore away the skin u
h,s nose and mouth. while the Doctor made
best Of his way out Of the house. The learn
German was now charged with the two assam
The Lord Mayor said. that although the ID
tor provoked the throwing OF the cat. he was
in law responsible for the scratched lace Oh '
Hart, who certainly received the comPi@
from the hands Of Mr. Smith.
The Doctor declared that he never meant
harm. lie was playing with the cat whe"
struck her talons into his instep. and in trylns
get rid of her he tossed her unfortunately Il
contact with Mr.. Smiths person, but ne
willing to cure the sore again "a laugh.
The Horse. dealer: Cure me! III as 81
thrust nv leg in the fire as let you touch IT,
The Doctor; II don't wish tor to tonc"
| Malsther Shmlth, if it vas sound lImo'
other peoples, il would be vell but It Is o,'
de staff is bad, my Lor, de leg IS bad anu u,
body is bad and Maisther Shmlth is baa 'e"
altogether my Lor."
The Horse dealer: 4" My Lord, he Pfe'sd,,
for me dozen pills as big as tennis balls
horse | ride could scarce swallow them"