Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-04

.Neataess IN Speaking The nose and roof
Of the mouth my be regarded as the sound
board of the voice. The teeth form a bridge
or barrier upon which the lips and tongue
are constantly playing; and their beauty and
regularity contribute much to the neatness of
speech The action of the tongue is suscep
tihle OF high cuitivatio and upon its activity
depends much of that silvery tone Of voice
which delights US With many. it lies slug
gish lump in the mouth; as, when pronounc
ing the letter l.. it SO blocks up the passag,
that the voice escapes with difficulty. The
lips are employed in the softer tones and are
chargeabe with the same ldssitude of express
sion. The chin has an important office TO
perform, which is. to operate upon the hinge
which opens and shuts the mouth; for, upon
its activity, we either disclose a polite or ul
gar pronunciation Every one must have no
ticed. IN lazy speakers, how The words are
drawled out oftheir mouths; as Nee for No
Others begin 10 talk before their mouths are
open, afhxing the mouth closing NJ to most OF
their words; M yes for Yes Grdneys Me-
sic Of Mature.
Curing the .4gue.-- " are told the follow
ing anecdote of Boerhaave's practice: The
: Physician who believes the mind and matter
act IN unison, will remember how that truly
celebrated great man, on a certain OCCASION
curcd the ague. The complaint was very pre-
valent in the neighborhood, and he had treat
ed 1t with indifferent success, when his no.
BILE conceptions OF united agency of mind
aud matter suggested the following treatment.
lie desired about dozen patients, whose
mt OF the aEue came on about the hour OF the
meridian, TO come to him al ten o'clock They
were shone INTO the same room and after little
while were informed that the doctor was busy
and would wait upon them as soon as pos
BIbe At the time the attendant addressed
them, he-placed number ofirOns In the fire,
which he increased 10 considerable size.
After the eleventh hour the servant again en-
tered the room, apologized again for the doe.
tors absence, and turned and paid great at
te1tICn 10 the irons that were heating for the
purpose OF an operation on the patients who
had the ague. This was soon whispered from
the one 10 the other. The man had left the
70 pm, the doctor came not; and more and
more were their attentions directed towards
She now red hot irons. Surmise and coniec
tnre had strong case to play upon: the red
not irons were for the use olthe ague patients;
every one felt the coming crisis of his own
case. Ihey looked; they walked about the
room; they were socn, every one of them, in
''oi1h' Peispid.lhh, ana the doctor came
net TIL one O'Clock, aud the ague lit came
not at all. 10 hs Inqnres he found all well;
and the time bad passed, aud not one had
upon him the symptoms OF his COMPLAINT
Aud taking them into another room one by
one, with care, and caution, and some triGiur
medicine, he dismissed them, saying that be
hoped they would recover without having re
course to ANY violent remedy. IN truth, az
i'aiIon had excited that apprehension which
completely cured them of their disorder