Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-08-27
Success of Quackery.

Success of Quackery.
Man,accini, the famous Charlalan Of Paris,
was young man of good family, and having in
few years squande.ed large estate. and re-
duced himself to beggary, he fel, he must exer-
else his ingenuity or starve. In this state Of
mind he cas-, his eyes around the various de-
vice. which save from indigence, and are most
Favored by fortune. He soon perceived i, was
Charla,anlsm, ON which this blind benefac,ress
lavshed her favors with most pleasure, and in
The greatest abundance. An adroi, and loqua-
cous domestic was the only remaining article
of all his former grandeur; he dressed him up
in gold lace livery, mounted splendid char
lot, and started on tour under the name, style,
and title of the celebrated DR.. Manlaccini, who
cures all diseases with simple touch or sim.
pie look Not finding lha, he obtained as much
practice as his daring genius anticipated he
determined TO resort to still higher flights. He
left Paris, and modes,ly announced himself al
Lyons, as "lhe celebrated DR.. Maniaccini, who
revives The dead al will" TO remove all doubt,
he declared thai in fifteen days he would 60 TO
the common church-yard, and restore 10 life lis
inhabitants, though buried for len years. This
declaration excited general rumor and muir
mur against the DOCTOR who not in the least
disconnected, applied TO the magislracy, and re-
quested that he might be put under a guard TO
preven, his escape, until he should perform his
undertaking. The proposition inspired the
greatest confidence, and the whole city came
to consul, the clever enpiric and purchase his
bonme de u,e.
His consultations were Numerous, and he re-
ceived large sums OF money At length the
famous day approached, and the doctors valet,
fearing for his shoulders, began to manifest
signs of uneasiness " You know nothing of
mankind" said the quack to his servant, be
quiet" Scarcely had he spoken those words,
when the following letter was presented TO him
from rich citizen. "Sir, the great operation
which you are TO perform, has broken my rest.
have wife buried for some time, who was a
fury, and | am happy enough already wlthou,
not make the experiment. will give you fifty
! louis TO keep the secre, TO yourself" In an in
slant after, Two dashing beaux arrived, who,
with the mos, earnest application, enreated him
no, 10 raise their old father formerly the great
est miser in the city, as in such an event, they
would be reduced 10 the most deplorable indi-
gcnce. They offered him fee of sixty louis,
but the doctor shook his head in doubtful CON-
pliance. Scarcely had they retired, when a
young widow, on the eve Of marimony, threw
herself at the feet OF the quack, and with sobs
and sighs, implored his mercy In short, from
morn tll night, the doctor received letters, vis-
its, presents, fees, TO an excess which absolute.
Iy overwhelmed him. The minds Of the ci,i-
) zens were differently and violently agita,ed
some by fear, and some by curiosity, so that the
chief magistrate Of The city waited upon the
doctor, and said, "Sir, have not the least doub,
from my experience Of your rare talents. that
you will be able 10 accomplish the resurrection
Of our church-yard the day after lo-norrow, &C.
cording 10 your promise-bu, pray YOU to OBJ.
serve .ha, our city is in the utmost uproar and
confusion, and TO consider the dreadful revolu
tion the success Of your experiment must pro-
duce in every family en,reat you, therefore
not TO aemp, ii, but 10 go away, and thus re
store tranquility TO the city. In justice, how.
ever, TO your rare and divine talents, shall
give an attesla,ion, in due form, under our seal
that you can revive the dead, and it was ouI
own fault we were no. eye-witnesses 10 your
power" This certificate was duly signed and
delivered 10 Dr. Manlaccini, who left Lyons
, for other cities TO work new miracles. In a
shor, lime he returned TO Paris, loaded with
gold, where he laughed a. the popular creduIity
Il will not kill thee" said stou, quaker
whom hghwayman had stopped on The road
+" but will hold Thy head under the water siil
The breath departs from thy body"