The Washingtonian., 1845-09-13
Variety is the spice of life" T"

New MODE OF APPLYING LEEcHEs.-During
the mania for leeches which prevailed some
years ago in France, a country doctor in Brit
fanny had ordered some to be applied to pa
tient suffering with the sore throat. On en-
tering to see the effect of his remedy, the first
person he met, on entering the house, was the
peasants wife. 55al .gD
"Well my good woman" said the doctor,
chow is your husband to-day! better no
doubt 2" ..y3s ar,
"Oh, yes, surely!" answered the woman,
che is as well as ever, and gone to the field.'
81 thought so," continued Monsieur lie Doc
tuer, "the leeches have cured him! Won
derful effect they have! you got the leeches
of course 2"
"Oh, yes Monsieur lie Doctuer, they did
him great deal of good though he could not
take them ALL"
"1ake them all !" cried our friend, "why
how did you apply them Z"
| "Oh, managed it nicely" said the wife,
looking quite contented with herself; for
varietys sake boiled one-half and made fry
of the other. The first he got down very well,
but they made him sick. But what he took
was quite enough" continued she, seeing
some horror in the doctors countenance, " for
he was better the next morning, and to-day he
is quite well.'' .aq
"Umph!" said the doctor, with sapient
shake Of head, if they cured himi is suff-
cient; but they would have been better applied
externally" .a.s3
"Have you had any experience in stage bu-
siness," said theatrical manager to person
who was urging him to give him an opportu-
nifty to make "first appearance.
81 never had," said the youth emulous of
theatrical fame-"I never had, but hare a
brother Who driUes an omnibus; and have
been myself in the cab line ~
/ RUNS Work IN GREENE coUNTY.-AU in
The famIy!-A man in the phrenZy of deirium
tremens, a few days ago, cut frightful cash
with razor across his throat, some six inches
in length. He was not dead when our inform
ant left, but in an extremely critical state.
From the same source, we learn that one bro
ther, as supervisor of the town, signed the IL
cense authorising another brother to sell IL
quors. A third brother, of the same family,
drank liquor, and cut his throat! as above
stated. Will men never awake to the horri-
BILE nature Of the rum trade IN. Y. Wash.
g Don't be in hurry, Deacon; wouldn't you
like glass Of good old Jamaica this moming!"
Thank you kindly" said the old gentleman,
at the same time beginning to mount with all
the deiberation becoming Deacon, 81 don't
care if do" "Ah, don't trouble yourself to
get off, Deacon" said the wag, !" merely ask
ed for Information we haven'ta drop Of rum
in the house."
Silence is one of the great arts of conversa.
tion He is not fool that knows when to
hold his tongue; and person may gain credit
for sense, eloquence, and wit, who merely says
nothing to lessen the opinion which others
have of these qualities in themselves.
Toast drank at recent dinner of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Girls: a#
May the Odd Follows soon become euen,
and the even Fellows never become odd ~
! Traveller. @au.rs
"My dear Doctor" said youthful evangelic
to an old divine" "i- there any difference be-
tween Puseyism and Puppyism?" Yes, sir"
was the answer, "Puppyism comes from dog
matism, but Puseyism from catechism."