The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-04
"Reminiscences. AN ENGLISH Physician.
THE GHOST-SEEKER.


THE GHOST SEEKER
ieruaPs one ol the most singular stories In my
llaTy 'ulLis upon az an event "hich happened to me
IN The early part OF my professional life; and it il
the more remarkable, in consequence of being the
9y taae oa an mama presenting SO many curious
symptoms ana contrary manifestations which
ever encountered.
was walled upon one morning by lady VINO
appeared m very deep attilGton and who IN broken
AtceHis asked me II would meet Dr. -, an
eminent physician, whom well knew by name,
10 consult concerning her husbands case.
ol course, pfoiesSed my readiness to do so, and
4' !IG same tlme SAID
u f'iLle L CONSISTENT win your leelihgs, madam,
Sh49lI he RIan 10 Know the nature OF your hus-
haHI disease:
FIJI y ~ or7aulul' 'ir' S"e reP'I7o' most dread
i"t r,J..dr r,,rst ,o,, 4.,oi, ,,,,,-.orc o.,...
r,, l"|esu' Husl you deceive yourself, madam
There are many diseases that appear dreadful to
aIu i,9 J,aa nuf "llcn promise no e1
rsGn '''''' ~ ''7 p''ysi'"N u '''9 sur
"0h doc,,r, -, she s,fd ssI yb !, mana or t,,,
l or, ,..'.,,,. .,,,, ), '' '''7' - O'' 80 "u'
Nv, o,,, p,
Va NH, III, ,,o,,l loo - i,,. ,,,-
tiops nv erfraaIis NV o i'y @
been Of no aygijbe viii nat i've M, t mad %
suit =" - ''''' pun
Mad nrrsrit r,adsr, p,
"Yes. IA horrible conceit"
Pray explain vourself | nresrr,a gonna s,acios
Ish nd
''Yes; can bear it no longer. NV health "a
sinking want Of rest is killing me
Pray, madam, be more explicit" said / my
curiosity being strongly awakened bv What shs
had said.
g will, doctor; my husband. in every other
but he is a ghost,seeker." ' ''''''
"a what - cried l. in astOnishment
81 Use his own words. He calls himself the
phosl-seeksr, and says he never shall be satisfied
i he has seen ghost
- should not be at all surprised at his being
soon gratted, said |.
'Gracio"s Heavens doctor, what you mean7n
mean, SAID /, smiling, that If his magina-
-ton be so strongly acted upon on that subject am
surprised does not create visions enough for him"
tan anything be done, sirz
can scarcely say at present. Dr.. -, you
tel! ne has attended hun.
Yes
aPPrehend the case then, comes within the
sphere OF medical influence. The principal diff
local, IS to manage the patient so as to induce him
to adopt the necessary remedies
But you will come, doctor
Certainly, If you wish it. but perhaps it would
be better to leave HIM alone, Does he run into any
violent eKcessss, in pursuit Of that mania ''
Oh, yes--yes. He is always making ncanta-
tons then he brings home human bones from
ChurChyards; and at twelve o'clock he rises from
hls bed and calls and taunts the ghosts of their
owners to come for them"
That is sufficiently disagreeable' | replied
And now tell me one other thing. Is your hus-
band willing to medical men ?"
" Yes doctor, quite 50. He will talk quite ra-
tin1aIlv to vou eycept on that one point Nav lie
will argue with YOU as to whether II is disease or
not"
Well will attend anv Bnroiutpen+ yo1, rna,,
make with Dr. -"
The laJv then left her address as Mrs. Harring-
ton. S.. Johns Wood, and il was ARRANGED that
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