Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-12-18

cured"
"What are her circumstances" observed l.
ooh % replied mine hostess, "she is very
wealthy. and one of the most respectable
old ladies in this neigl borhood. She says
she will give Thousand dollars to any one
who will enable her p get out Of bed and
walk"
With this remark NY landlady left the
room. This indeed vas glorious news. A
j Thousand dollars lfelt as if | had it in
nv pocket. Now fo' the medicines must
carry to have an imposing effect. So to
work went, looking over my phals, three
of which | took, all of Ciheent sizes. In one
poured water colered red by beet root,
and labelled it Liueri Stinuzator in ano-
Their ! poured water colorel green by turnip
tops. and labelled Kidnei RenOvatOr -; and
the third ! filled with god old rum and
spice, labelling it Peristdticum Persudd-
dium. In addition, took a small box of
hogs lard, colored with bickdust and per-
fumed with cologne, which ] labelled L0-
con1otum Unguem Armed with these pa
naceas and a loaf of bread which | usual
| y carried in my pocket, together with
small bottle Of molasses, ! started off at a
hurried gate to see my patient. Her house
was about three miles from the village; ]
reached there in a short time, and was ush-
cred by a servant into fue parlor magniss
fcently furnished, where sat a very genteel
young man and beautiful girl, appar-
emily about seventeen. They both arose
and inquired if was not the Doctor, to
which replied, yes. The young man then
introduced himself as Mr.. Siddons, the
grandson of Mrs. Goodwill, and immedi-
Iately afterwards made me acquainted with
the young lady, Miss Ida Siddons, his Sis
ter. In few minutes, after making few
commonplace observations, Miss Slddons
left the room, when her brother commenced
telling me the ailings of his grandmother,
how long she had been sick, and how anx-
ious they were for her recovery. After we
had talked some time together, Miss Ida re-
turned, requesting that ! would walk in the
next room and see her grandmother. did
so, and as entered assumed the most
dignifed manner, and put on my most SCI
entific looks. The old lady was perhaps
some sixty years of age, much reduced by
long confinement, yet possessing traces OF
faded beauty. She stretched out her pale
hand, with hope beaming in her eye, and
stated she was glad to see me, as she thought
from seeing my card could cure her; and
that, together with dream she had about a
strange Doctor, she felt great confidence in
my powers. This to me was fattering; |
felt that | had some good angel watching
over my temporal interests. then COM
menced to talk very learnedly, saying, that
in the course of my European practice had
seen many cases like hers, most of which,
by judicious treatment, were entirely cured.
now felt her pulse. about which knew
as much as a horse does about astronomy {;
then looked at her tongue, and concluded
by asking many questions about how she
had been treated by hel other doctors, (tak-
ING care TO differ with them at every point,)
and what they had termed her disease. She
answered all my questions promptly; and
told me the Doctors said she was lahorlng
under chronic rheumatism. Having now
found out her disease, replied
ooh, yes, madam, see exactly your COM
plant; but your physicians have erred most
egregiousIy in their mode of treatment"
At this she seemed overjoyed, and said
81 thought so, now do have some hopes"
ooh, madam, give yourself no uneaslness,
| have seen many cases much worse than
YOURS. and have not doubt but that you
will be we'll in month or two at most, I'M
der my prescription"
This acted like magic; the old lady said
she lelt twenty per cent. better just at seeing
me.
"Now, madam" observed, III shall leave
with YOU some simple medicine, which IN
fact is no medicine at all, and which want
YOU to use Just as ! prescribe. Here are
three phiaIs. The red mixture wish you
to take every morning before breakfast, a
tablespoonful at a time the brown mixture
lust before dinner, the same quantity; and
the green mixture about nine o'clock at
night, only teaspoonful at dose. By
pursuing this course for few days, ] feel
certain You will find great relief You
complain of pain In your joints, here is a
reiuvinating ointment prepared by myself
and now in great demand; by having the
parts affected rubbed we'll with this every
night and morning, think you will find
vour pains soon removed"
With this made my bow and told her
should see her early the next morning. On
the morning following called, and to my
agreeable surprise found wonderful change
for the better. The old lady almost Rugged