Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-29
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fessionsi cortsrt with the late DIR CogsweII.
! LOT Hartford, q gentleman Of talents ana
lshrewdness. She had patient in = s~v.r.
whom the doctor was likewise callnd to .sr.
lie onueired ints her mode of treating tht>
ease, and learned that she relied principallv
Ion her famous fever powders. He asked to
see them Two or three az item were
brought forward. nicely done up In little bite
lofpaper. They were Of white coleurs and.
the Doctor, wetting the end &c his fingers
AND taking mp small portion Of one. applied
II 10 his tongue. and immediately asecrtaincd
what II was. He said nothing, however, Of
The discovery. but proceeded TO question tho
old lady on The nature, operation, and dose
Of her remedy.
What are these powders made of2 said he.
| shouldn't like 10 tell, answered she; it's q
secret Of my own that | never let any bsdy
know
It's secret then. ifp
Yes. Doctor, there's no mortal knows 10
but MYSELF Id tell il TO you ~ quick a.
any body in the world; but it's q conJow&
secret. that don't tell TO nobody living
What Effect do the powders produce on
tho PATIENT
Oh, they produce wonderful effect Ivory.
wonderful Indeed.
Are they surortiic. fefsigrrant, or seda-
tvep said the Doctor. making an imposing
display oftechnical terms.
Oh, they sint neyther Of them, returned
the she doctor. who did not understand his
lAnguage.-thcy don't operate al oil in that
way.
How do they operate thenp
Why, they cure the fever right away
You're sure of that. are yoop
eh,y they're charming thing in ~
yer
How mnny do yos give FOR dossp
Only one.
Well. suppose you should give twop
II would be dangerous. The powders af0
very powerful.
Well, suppose you should give shreep
That would be very dangerous; the pow*
deIs are 80 powerful
Or suppose. proceeded the doctor. 700
| should give half dozen; what effect would
they havcp
OH exclaimed the old lady, lifting up her
hands in deprecating manner, they would
kill the patient TO sartainiy You can't
conceive how very powerful they are. DoUA
tor. M
Have you got any more OF therne
| Yes, a few more.
Bring me dozen.
| A dozen! Gracious mel Why. Doctor3
what arc you going 10 do with dozen
L
In show you presently.
The dozen powders were. brought, and tho
Doctor, calling for a fnmhler of, water, puo
| in the whole =, cnce Then cody lifting tho
| vessel to his fnsutb. be swallowed the cons
tents at dranght There happened to b
several persons IN the room, who were petEs~.
fled with horror al 80 rash deed II I'd ok
the powders would kill man, why then
twelve must despatch him 10 dead csrtain4
lty.
Faith, whispered one, he's got dosc nowJ
| That he has. returned his neighbour, with
a shake of The head--be's got such DOSE
| now, he n never want another
4 In short, all excepting the she doctor, ex-
lpectcd to see him drop down dead presently.
As for her, she only trcmbled for the yeputa-
ton Of her fever powder, and, IN conso-
qnencs, Of her own Her fears we're not
groundless; for the people, perceiying the
Doctor did not die. lost al faith ID h.r skill;
and from that time forth her practice was
ruined
il If the reader has curiosity foskBow tho
nature Of the old hdy's secret remedy, It
consisted ofturnt oyster shells alias, isrns--
, neatly done up in smsil powders; and vas
} equally as good, after The Doctor had swal.
! lowed dozen, as before. ~ K. Ccnsed.
i THE SULTAN.
i Let US now speak of The naughty monarch
Of Turkey --of him who has bad the daring
to attempt reforms that have previously
caused TWO revolutions, and the death Of
two Sutahs, his predecessors. Ills pride -.
indeed, not less Than we could have s0ppos-
( ed from what we had already read and
: heard. ! had several opportunities Of seeing
Ia o~,l s<xh "a hare a