Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-21
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ardent OF oil professions medicine are the
p'ejedices the physician mus, constantly eDn.
I'D with. either in the mind Of the patient, Or
II" that Of his friends. Il ~ easier 10 cure the
badly complaints Of hundred persons. than 10
,cradicsts the prejudices from the mind Of oes.
Absurd. ridiculous, end hurtfi! notions, which
have - il were. grown with them, will adhers
to the mind. in spite ofall efforts 10 root thsm
out. ri 7.ar 5e' i na i97iI aa 70 4istt ~" 4
Visiting patient. . short time ego. ssys Dr..
Lambert. "a celebrated physician. late from
Cincinstti. but now practising in ST. Louis)i
perceived very dissgfeesbIs smell, like that
Of pu,rid meat apparently ;ssuing from beneath
The bedclothes, at the foot Of the bed. in.
quired what twas why said the good wife
who wss attending on her sick husband. 'it's
nothing hot dung hill fowl he has got on the
bottom Of his feet, poor man. &C., fg ~
"A dung.hill sowlr exclaimed I, with amaze.
ment. tt " . q AE-t
Yes, Doctor said she; I had the fat,est
fowl in the barn yard cut open alive, and one
half put on one foot, and one half on the other.
while it was all alive and kicking. It's charm.
ing thing for fever, Doctor u, sa.... III,
"A live fowl cot open, and put on 4 mans
feet to cure fever Who put this foolish no
tim into your head !, "a aserts.
Foolish notion or not, Doctor, am sure Mr..
rozer is a great deal better Of his complaints
ihan he was, poor man; he doesn't sweat %
confusely, and he breathes great deal shopter
und quicker than he did, ieae30 0ai "a
so much the worse, good woman.'
SO you always tell me Doctor. when I'm Do.
ing all | can for the sick in my family. So you
told me when was stopping the cold Of my
first husband-the dear good Mr.. Pheeser.
Heaven rest his sonl, which, in spite of all
could do. turned TO an information Of the lungs
and he is now in his grave, poor man.
But what could put into your head this
shocking remedy Of the split fowlr
Why its been in my head ever 90 long, Doc.
tor. My grandfather was cured BY it, of M.
,riied fever. as I've heard my mother say,
Father was likewise cured BY the same rene.
dy, Of dreadful rebellious fever but just a. he
was getting on his feet again, he had prelapse
which carried him of. Besides these, my ceu.
sin Jonathan Jenkins was cured of an iuforrha.
ton in the same way. Then Mrs. Thistlesif.
ter, who. you know is very sklful in roots and
arbs. and sofourth. says there 10 nothing in the
world 20 good for fever, a. the split fowl
"A split fool was going to say and in.
deed. ifsll fools were %. who NEEDLE with that
which they know nothing about, the world
would bs bsttss od Did you give the medi.
cine 7 ylsA bin r s. -
No, Doctor; Mrs. Thistlesifet came here
just after you went away, and couldn't do no
less than to insult her in 30 imminent crisis;
and we come to the conclusion between us, that
il was not best 10 give him the medicine you
left-but to put the split fowl on his feet, poor
man, and dress him we'll with pepper grass tea
md little gill go-over ground, and smartweed
with it, e@ q ~ - -
'Soyou didn't give him the medicine lsh'
No. Doctor; Mrs. Thistlesifter and though
j, such an impotent case, that the split Sowl wss
the principal thing that could b relied ou. Be.
sdss, to tell the truth, Doctor, We were sfsaSed
there ives meeury in the medicine, % We no
ticed white powder in it,
Indeed and % because you and Mrs. This
,lesifter noticed white powder in the medicine
you threw il aside. and split open . live
fowlr fsI I1.'f
Yes, Doctor, DO think macury 10 dread
ful bad thing. 1t saves psopse's lives to b
sure bot then it gets in the bones, ~ Mrs.
Thistlesinsr says, and tbers's no getting i out
again as long as you live. Oh wouEn'sa
had Mr.. Tozer. poor man. to take i for any
Thing -.
And 50, by following your ows aud Mrs
This,lesifter's foolish notions, you've lost your
husband
Lost him did you say, Doctor lsst my dear
Mr.. Tozer.'
'Ay;I grieve to inform you that be won't
live :Orty.eight hours?
Not forty.egh. hours. Doctor not live fos.
,y-eight hours and I've only been married u
him year. sa no "A" i' olss
I'm very sorry to cay there's no hope for
him. f... 30 NH. ~ t,,o 4. f,,...,s,,
'And laid out 40 much money for my we'd
ding clothes only year ago. And the dung.
hill fowl gone tOo--ths fa,test rooster 10 the
barn yard. oh, miserable me that ] should
be widow again 80 soon : Saying this, Tie
good woman wrung her hands, and wspt BIT
teriy. : 'nHsW ie {'-.atai So aa9L
The next dsy Mr.. Tozer died. Ars Toxe,