Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-01-18

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.4aec 'osss o. So. Sa;fh.--The Cinoiniirnsal
Enquirer tells the following laughabls q,
ecdote Of Sol Smith, The. issAxfah SUI !,
worthy if!snagcr Of the st. Charles in this
city. Could horse be taught to read and
understand the joke, we we should charge
high for insuring lis Birdie against brsskf
cges during the pcrusal: t..sg .t-.n-.
Sol was so desperately IN In this ci.f
last summer, that death and he were for
weeks playing al game in which both
parties were SO dead match that The false
move ON either side would have fatally
decided the wager. Sol IL acknoAletged
10 be an G cellent player, but death has
had great experience II his Tine. and Of
Rel, makes Tremendous hlts.a- Sol played
too, It great disadvantage, having "a carly
onthc game on the fiat OF his back, while
his adversary stood bolt upright before
him, displaying his points In the strongest
light. At length Sol became somewhat
doubtful about his next more, and called
in the aid Of celebrated physicixs1-ab
skiliul man as TINS or any other city can
boast. g, ct me feel your pulse" said
the Doctor. Sol stretched out, what ii
better days had been his arm. eHGihi
you should have sent for me before" aDo
your best now replied the sick mani
For whole week there was no appear.
ance Of amendment in poor Sol. Tbs
Doctor would come, feel his pulse, look
at his tongue, order him to nothing,
and depart. Out Of all patience, Sol I'D
one morning--ssgive me something, Doc.
tor: don't let me lie here and die without
an effort 10 break the fever" The Doc
tor wrote prescription. aWhat's thiss",
said the patient-'.I'll swallow no drugs I
don't know the ingredients of It's afsb-
rifuge," said the physician briefly. "a
what?" "a febrifuge." "FebrifGgel feb
rifagew repeated the patient slowly and
mnsingly-"Hum! and you have been
coming here daily for a week, and you
now give me febrifnge. Be good enough
to hand me that purse on he table p
thank you--how much is your fee?" The
Doctor stared. elbow much 90 owe
y'u, ] say?-you don't understand my
case, and / will insist on your leaving
me-" ."Mr. Smith," exclaimed the Docs
tor, fearing the fever had disordered his
head. "Stop!" said Sol; "you won't take
tie money then send in your bin and
retire, ! beg Of you" The physiciaii
looked with commisscration on the suffer.
Jag man, but deserving the FIRE fash
from his sunken sockets, Withdrew with
a naughty bow.
i Half al hour afterwards Logan came III;
and found Sol repeating in every variety
of indignant tone--"Fehrifugel febrifagel
!. The ignorant qnack! give me febrif,,gel
What do YOU think, Logahf that licensed
assassin, after considering my case for I
week, has just found out that I'm troubled
with rorms! and has prescribed fsbri.
fnge. Worms!-who ever heard Of any
body but molasscs- candy sucking childrei
having worms?"
"Febrifuge! worms!'' said Logan in sur
prise--"havent yon made some mistaken
Febrifnge is any medicine intended 70
cure fevers; aren't you thinking Of .ver4
mifuge?'' "Oh, Lord!'' groaned Sol, wei.
miflge, that's what meant, I've made /
mistake call back that Doctor I mnst Der
his pardon. But why In the name h
heaven don't they give Christian names "
their id drugs ~ tsa !. :.