Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-03-25

never nursd tree flower.
But twas the first to fade away.
81 never nurs'd a dear gazee
To glad me wih lis dark black eve,
But when it came 10 know me well,
And love me- it was sure 10 die :"
But after ali, what are the gazcles TO
customers aud what is the sight Of its eye
to the sight of a bill for beer made out,
ready for payment? Alas these bulls de-
creased as the town dccayed, and ere long
the Gazette presented the names OF r.
| Kllman & Son, Brewers" The shock up
set my father, he never looked up after
wards, aud the very day week after the a.
bove announcement, saw his heels stand
| ing out uf a large miSh-tub. He had cho-
sen the fate Of Clarence.
With The few pounds lelt to me fled
from the fatal neighborhood to London.--
In that vast metropolis had 10 chance o.:
setting up in my trade again; there were
too many in it already, with larger capitals,
aud equal skill in composition TO myself
For some time ] served 10 one Of the prin
| Cipal brewcries as clerk but my salary
was so small, that could neither pay for
wine nor brandy; malt liquor | could not
| drink--l was too much behind the scene
| for hat and for water, which estimated
at a very different value from that part put
upon 1t by Plndar, | had constitutional
antipathv-i was a second Tantalus, dying
of thirst amidst prouson Of bcverage.-l
could bear 1t no longcr-i left my situation.
! was walking, with little IN my pockets
except my hands, u IA most melancholy
mood along Bloomsbury Squire, when
man held out paper to me. took lt,and
found it to be the puff Of patent medicine.
a new light broke IN upon me, cried out.
"Eureka" ana cut a capcr in the air for Joy.
My plans were quickly settled. invest
ed my remaining money in drugs. phials,
aud a chest, ami set out on Il tour to the
country, resolving to commence, like an
actor or counsellor, with provincial celcbri'
ty first. 1t was Indifferent TO me whittier
| | directed my steps and the accident of see
ing notice Of reduced fares, led me TO
book my place for Blrming ham.
As soon as arrived at that populous
town, boldly engaged Il handsome lodg-
ing, and put an advertisement into the pa>
pers wherein, drowning upon the credit Of
my future fame, announced that Doctor
| ina luba kIIman was to be consulted on
/
| liable, bat lie had more especially devoted
| to his attention, the nervous, cutaneous,
chronic, epl.eplc, Internal, and mental dis
! 0rdeis. The -.uCtar mac studied tne sdpe-
! rlor practice of the Continent. he had been
entrusted to draw the teeth the Emperor
of Russia, had operated on the King Of
| Prussia for the stone, and cured the Queen
Of Sardinia Of dyspepsia rUignris. From
these distinguished individuals, and othels
no less celebrated, had received The most
satisfactory testimonials.
| spent the interval, till the appearance
ofmy advertisement, III writing out auto.
graphs OF those lluStrious persons, and in
mixing my newly invented Balsam of Be-
thpsda. This consisted OF stimulating aud
narcotic drugs, most of winch had formerly
| been used by my respected iather, but in
more diluted quantities.
The first patient that ever visited me was
an elderly lady, who complained Of lowness
Of spirits. She said she was always mlser-
able except when in company. did not
wonder at this, when | heard her mode
of life, which was. to play at cards to Il very
| late hour every IIght, and To lie III bed TIL
an equally late one the next day. She said
she wished Tor seine medicine which would
not interfere with her usual engagements.
] gave her three of my guinea bottles OF
The Balsam, aud desired her 10 call again
when she had taken them. ! saw hcr no
more.
On referring to my Journal, Il had SUI
prescribed 1t my Daryl | find the next
| who came was of the same sex, but very
different age. Her complaint was love, lana
her lover had been tickle. sold her two
bottles o. my BaIaam. She called again in
week, sand she had taken it all, had felt
very sick and i'll in body, but had quite got
over her original complaint. ! told hcr she
had better have couple Of bottles by her,
for future occasions, to which she agreed
| understood that shortly afterwards she
had a large sum of money left her, that, by
q curious coincidence. she again met her
former lover, who made her an offer, and
they were married Immediately. She Is
alive and well, and keeps my bottles by her,
in case she should ever fall IN love with any
one else, Her marriage has quite saved
her from all danger Of falling IN love again
with The same party.
The third case at Birmingham |
will not 90 into the particulars.
| Suffice 1t to say, It ended IN corohor'e
| inquest. A verdict of mans'aughter was
returned, and was put into prison to await
my trial. At the asszeS an error IN the
Indictment entitled me TO an acquttal, and,
being set at liberty, returned TO my lodg'
| ings put a long letter into The paper, prov
| ing The skill with which ! had acted, and
| that had been made the victim of the en-
Wy aud malice of certain resident practltlon-
ers--and was as well attended as ever
Wonderful is the credullty OF the public.
tried my hand at several other towns {;
Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, all had the
benefit of my presence The same success
attended me at each of them; that Is TO say,
| enriched myself aud benefited my patients
by trausplantIng them TO another aud II
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