The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-01
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genius for this kind OF wit Their minds, like risky
horses, object TO carrying than one idea me
They won't double Ii is this, as said before. that
has ruined doctor. His wit, like happiness, is
born twin and if his double-eateBdre has had bad
and good signifcation, his patients lay
hold of the unpleasant one-hke servant maids, who
always will take up China jar by the cracked handle.
No has had better opportunities than doctor
and made a more unfortunate of them.
The squire of the parish of his first PATIENTS
and old fellow of ninety. On complaining that
"reay he getting quite blind, and asked what he
do to his eye sight, the doctor told him the
best thing would be TO eat nothing but biscuit
This was his last visit al the hail.
Sson after this he lest very good patient retired
tailor of great wealth, BY declaring after the poor
had recovered from fit of extraordinary duration, that
~realy he must acknowledge it was very tight ut in
deed"
young lady applied 10 him who had received
wound Ia scralch) from fellow toxophihle
archery meeting. He desired her nothing bat
rTo-root for fortnight aud rub this part affected night
and morning with natic vinegar. The lady
got string To her bow.
"sixbOtle" fellow once came TO him complaining
that he all shake, and desired TO know what
the matter with hm. The doctor putting Of his
most knowing looks, assured him that ii OF
quart an ague-and on being asked what must de DONE
replied that the usual treatment cup ping, and
opeBing the jag-ular vein.
On poor, whimsical, like no body else sort OF man
being found dIowned in horse pond he procured bun
be buried in road because he persevered in
declaring him TO be feHor de Sc.
On another occasion he nearly killed an old widow
lady by recommending roast duck the best kind of
gHack medicine.
lie cut short poor fellow who was complaining of
his drcpsy by telling him he ought not TO grumble
nothing natural than find icdter in the pat
of the stomach.
Another poor fellow he voleEry offended by declaring
that Mr. Bramah ought to be called such Obst
male case Of LOck-jaw.
He was almost the death of poor hvpochondriacal
gentleman who fancied himself pug dog, by recon-
mendng him TO take little bark.
He made himself many enemies among the VI. DIS
of the neghborhood by setting up his surgery win
dow this notice" Physicians prescriptions dispensed
with
The last lime saw him, he told me he had been at
tending extraordinary case-thar OF an old woman
of ninety eight who had died of love-andon express
sing Incredibly, appealed to his whether
il not true that poor Mrs. Smpkins had died OF
affection Of The heart.
| could tell Won a thousand of his oddities if had
time. To miser he prescribed anthony and re-
commended drops of brandy" the best thing in the
world for Saint Nus's dance. But, poor fellow every
joke him patient, and he has scarcely hall
dozen TO crack them onfor people they saw don't like
doctors 10 BIO their own meuymen-and they complain
that instead of trying keep them alive with physic,
his object seemed 10 be TO make em die with laughter.
CHARLESTON RAcEs-Third Day-Feb. 19th.-The
two mile heats came off to-day and most beauti-
fully contested bv Col Richardson's VoIumnus, and
Col. Singleions Medora. The first heat taken bv
Volumnus. the second and third in the most beautiful
and graceful manner Dy MedOr1. ne weather was
just cool enough TO be pleasant, and the in
good order.
After The regular race, there very handsome
sweepstakes.
Thirteen first rate horses handicapped for Sa-
turday's purse. Among them notice the we'll
known names Of Lady Nashville and Lady Morgan.
Great sport anticipated. The ground Friday
IVES crowded with the elite Of Charleston, and the
quantity OF gloves and lost upon the occasion,
weuld break a wholesale dealer in the article.
A Second TecRmseh-The ST. Augustine Herald
at the 18th Feb has the following statement of POWELL
the Seminole Indian Chief As he is the head and
front Of that tribe in their late and present depredatons
and MURDER this account Of him NAV prove unin-
feresting the reader -
The character of ibis chief is bat little known, and
not sufficiently appreciated. He is represented to be
savage Of great tact, energy OF character and bold
daring. The skill with which he has for a long time
managed TO ruStrata the of gov ernment
for the removal of the Indians beyond the Mississippi
entite him he considered superior Black Hawk.
Charley OmaThla, chief Of the friendly party, inter-
posed difficulties TO the execution of his plans and he
at shot him. He bore an invererate hatred to
Gen. Thompson, and vet he concealed his aniipahies
skilfny deceive the agent and to induce him
to consider Powell personally friendly. General
Thompson fell by the hands of Powell. This warrior
chief present three DAYS AFTER the battle of With
lacouohy, detail of which, far as able TO
learn has been published. II is proper OBJ
that he ought not to be called POWELL as that il
oaly nick name. His Indian name is " OseOla" and
by that should be distinguished. II is apprehended
that he will give the much trouble, if thew
do not act with thai decision and energy which become
the power AMI force of the The devastation