Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-07-06

ee. Her dress was faded, and so was L
ler face; her forehead was wrinkled, and v
o was her fan; and we verify believe that v
he had no hustle. She held afectionately J
o her arms a French poodle dog, that Il
ooked as sulkily as if it had swallowed a 2
poisoned sausage, and she seemed TO re-
gard him with species of parental attach Q
meut.
Doctor Lirandus Lobelia, too, was
queer looking customer. He was thin and
and looked as if he had been {
the victim of his professional enthusiasm |
las if, in fact, he had been steamed to
death, attesting the merits of his own sys-
tenn. He wore specs-no! he did not
wear them, but he used them-they were
attached to a horn case, which he held in
his hand when he placed the glasses to his
ewes which was, on an average, about SIX
ty times in every hour.
t.Will Miss. Milden come forward said |
the Recorder. "What charge have you |
to make against Doctor LObela?"
80. the monster!' exclaimed Maria
Matilda; ssee the condition in which he
has left my poor dear doggy !.
/ And here she cast protective kind Of
glance at the dying quadruped. Little
Pompey made an effort TO bark his ac-
acknowledgements for his mistress kind
ness. but he failed in the attempt.
"Saye your sympathy for some other
time" said the Recorder, land state the
particulars of your complaint"
"Why, sir" says Miss Maria Matilda
Miden, Il noticed that my pet, Pompey
; had been llosing his appetite for several
r DAYS; on Sunday morning he refused his
tea and toast, and on Monday he would
n not cat boiled kidney, which | brought
$ him from market. gave him some o
DR.. Stillman's highly concentrated com
Y pound of sarsaparilla and pills, bet they
did rot relieve him. then consnlte'
,e Doctor Lobelia here. / suggested phle
Sc botomy, but he applied the herbaceou
process; in fact, he steamed my poor dea
to doggy 10 death" and here Miss Mlldei
,e applied her pocket. handkerchief her OF
ed bis. and gave utterance to the foliown
vn pathetic Stanza:.
.Twas ever thus. from. childhood's houl
er, Eve seen my pets all fade away
ut Ny poodle dogs, my table cats
we Victims to premature decay"
ed "Doctor Lobela!'' said the Recordr
ct. "what have you to say to this charge
IAN 81 pledge my honor to your hoaor
said the disciple Of Tompson, holding
the horn-cut glasses to his eyes and look,
un- attentively at the Recorder, Miss Mild
hile and her poodle dog;"I pledge you
on; honor, acted purely in proiesso
city way. Lady sent for me-asked my
any vice-gave it-cautioned her against
gis- sorting to phlebotomyl or sarsaparilIs
i've the former practice having become
ice, solete with the faculty; the latter, being
his more notorious, repudiated by the regl
was ractitioner-advised the immediate
4 IN pIcation of my olcn system" as the
cri- relief for the interesting anImal-she
9em- sented-(your honor will bear IN mlna
ldge, conseuted)--I then steamed HIM stro
was administered baybury ltea, cayenne
lnte- eieusa, lab4lia, paPsinar, and No 2
5 the No. 6. If his system was not prev'o
M too debnitated, my system will most
e set tainlv work a radical cure. Your n
gam sees / have prescribed nothing that
not come within the legitimate spher
| am my system" :,
Hated LAWYER TO vi nom we referred as loo
over the Code Of Practice, and VINO :,
sirate pears had been retained by Miss M
SHAY it please the Court, we
ID the three separate and distinct charges al
tn the the defendant. First, we charge HIN
m this practising in contradiction OF the ru
the MedIco-Physico Society; sec
r was we CHARGE him with the loss of the
village canine creature; and thirdly we {
com, birn' with cruelty TO animals.-1 oS
arc, the or" he added, sis imbued with SO
of the finer feelings of our nature
there mind is so surcharged with the n
no the human kindness, that it would be a
h more of supererogation ON my part Wer
hereto dwell on the loss which my ciIer
nav de- tains in being forever deprived OF.
VS. flint ciety of her favorfte dog. lie
ever. faithful companion; and when
forsook her-when kindred grew
when lovers became decelttdl'
A. tho world. the whole world, prove
ice yes and ungenerous, her little Pompey
: going of all the things that live, move,
few I'M and have being therein, was n
sat in slant and unremitting attendant.
!. They seemed sad, he howed his symP'
sentence nitious wailngs; and If JOY, paraa
!. They sat on her countenance his friski
10 them, oambols showed that that little DOG
protrac- heart, more sympathetic lnan lna %,
human beings. And may it Pl'
nan was Court"
making "stop!" said the Recorder,
: Charley heard enough of this case TO X
discussing This Court has no jurisdiction owe
therefore dismiss il"
wyer, for The lawyer expressed his d.
,iice, was ton to bring the case before
for some ibuna.
nc, Land the Miss Milden left the court P
Ike man poodle dog, and shedding tear: EAR:
.scouldn't anticipated approaching d,ssoluIl
Doctor Lobelia pledged ms pr
ed ere this reputation, that he would stu
e appear the animal to health and vlgor, !
f liiigants the unrestricted application o.
al tribunal. 1system."
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