Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-02-14

A CURE FOR INQUIsITIvENEcs.--S
few years ago, an Englishman who had
arrived at about life's meridian, took it
into his head to make the tour Of the I'M.
ted States. He was single gentlem'
who mad never been farther from {
(, Paul's than Gravesend, where he used
some times to 90 on board the Sunday
steamer. He had made, as they say out
west, a smart chance OF fortune by re-
failing tea and sugar in High Hdborn,
and being all his lifetime pent up'in the
pity, without family ties to keep him there,
he thought he'd see the world, or at least
that portion Of it denominated, in his ge-
ography, the United States, lying west of
the Atlantic. OF his journeyings we
know little till he reached this city; but
having come here he put up at the ST.
Charles Hotel and having picked up Glib
sons Directory, Immediately commenced
transmitting from it to his note book,
names of the several public institutions oil
the city, and among others the Charity
Hospital. The reading of the directory
but excited his curiosity, and he extended
his research to enquiries. Happening to
fall in with a gentleman who was him
self walking directory, this latter dwelt
somewhat eIoquently on the benevolent
purposes which the hospital subserved,
and or the admirable manner in which
its internal affairs were managed by the
good and gentle Sisters OF Charity; he
was particularly impressive when he
came to speak Of the professional skill
; and high surgical ability Of the we'll
known and popular Doctor S., who was
thea the resident surgeon of the instltu-
,ion. About this time the dinner gong
rung. As general rule there are few
things more attractive to the English
than good dinner, so he babe his inform
ant excuse him, and attended the sum-
mons for dinner, resolved to see the Hos
pital, Doctor S., the Sisters OF Charity,
patients and all, and Judge for himself.
Dinner over, he sailed forth TO the hos
pital, at the entrance 10 which he met the
veritable Dr.S. himself-'Opporlune incl
dent --'fortuitous circumstance! thought
the cockney as he approached the Doctor.
Addressing him with mingled look Of
inquisit;ve impertinence and ignoran,
assurance, he said, sDr. ST. presumed
! sYes,' said the Doctor, who was ma
king the smoke curl about and above his
face, from finely favored cigar which
he he'd in his mouth; yes, my name is
lis and without seeming further to
notice the querist, went on to give instruc
4 tons to a medical student by his side, rel
alive 10 the manner in which patient
should be treated, whose leg he had just
amputated.
Extraordinary man?' said the tourist
soto voce, and then speaking out, be added
Doctor! can | occupy your attention
for few moments?'
"Oh, suppose sou said the doctor; in
tone betraying Indifference to the pro-
: position, and emitting another puff oil
smoke from his mouth, as large as would
come from the 'scape pipe of a steamboat
but what's the matter with you, you dom;
look to be SO very SICK
MY heyesr said the cockney, how hec-
centric!' and without saying another word,
, out came his pencil, and with it his note
book, and to sketch the doctor he thus
= went on:--Large man, Of massive frame
! extraordinary muscular power-ad-
dress uncou,h--abrupt manners--lttle at
,, tention to dresS--dark eyes--shaggy
brows-sinister expression Of countenance
! would puzzle physiognomists-his ap.
pearance gives no indication of his pro-
iessiona eminence man."
While all this was being noted down,
the doctor was not only smoking his CT
gar, but he was smoking the inquisltive
cockney. He at once concluded that he
was either very foolish or very impertin
emit, and having determined to take prompt
measures for curing him ofeither malady,
he beckoned to couple OF porters, who!ln
obedience TO certain pantomimlc motions
Of the doctor, violently seized the trem.
. bling cockney.
why, what is this for doctawr said the
cockney.
lit proceeds from rush Of blood to the
head, reckon says the doctor, pretend
ing TO mistake the object Of the question !
: but think your case is not dangerous
one;' and then turning to the medical STU
dent who was still by his side, he said
give him shower bath, let his head be
shaved, and administer strong emetlc,
j-if this have no effect, you may try phie-
botomy; but if he should evince any vlo-
lence, put him at once in straight jack
et.'
sWhy, doctaw, doctawn said the al
frighted cockney, vainIy attempting TO get
away from his capturers; you does moi
!, mean that--does youi ain't mad, Pm
not--I was only agoin' TO put you IN my
book. Pm Richard Jenkins; Dick they