The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-04-24

PoPE.
So thought the writer Of this article, Mr.
&, Editor, on looking oyer communication
signed AN. D." in the columns of your pa
per. The author Of il is evidently in big
mess Of trouble somebody has had hs leg
cut off, or should have his head cut off; and
we are not so certain from the authors tenn
per and language, whether he means himself
or somebody else. Il seems, however, that
some writer in late number Of The Sentinel
more Than insinuated in general terms, that
some physician in Cadiz was acting the icet
rat; when, behold on the appearance of the
morning paper, the aforesaid IN. d." turned
up like smfsh! The sho, took deep effect
the inuendo was understood- The sho;
I'll like moulds on newly made candles!
The said an. D." Immediately draws on
his military costume, steps out to'lhe public
"Sealpel in hand" and declares war Of ex
termination against operator, assistants, and
some two or three dozen countty gentlemen,
who we're merely lockers on.
We propose 10 reply to this second edition
of Don Quixotte, if he will but keep his
temper;- but, first, we must premise liue.
1t seems the editor OF the Sentinel was so
unmindfIl as to publish a scene in Surgery,
in which this IN. d." was not the operator
which was cause enough, yoa understand, for
tic hUclOT 10 assert II was no operation Mt
all-ihat the leg vas banging there s'iIl-and
thai all were "a pack OF damn fools" who
witnessed The ampuiniIon!
Now, We can't erdorse great deal for this
editor, Doctor,-nor hack Up his statements
Wilb Opr word. Perhaps he was mislak Ell, as
we learn he once got GwEally tore and puilnd
your surgical skill, in a case of operation for
Cataract. He did not slate, though, iq your
case, whether The operation was an ExIraes
tion, Depresslon,or for Producing Absorption
but wa take il for granted (your word for ~
that il was good job, which, we must admit
is something extraordinary in the history of
your practice. Frum all the reliable lesIi
mOny we have. however, the operation cons
sisted of nothing more Than the rem"val of a
few Pediculi which had lodged about The roots
Of the eVelashrs, and ptodlceI an obstinate
itching, which You very Iearncdly and limo
Gently mistO0k fnt c'nsis of dried mucus!-
Perhaps the loaths"me insects themselves d d
not know hnv heurrE
As for "Qua Prosunt Omnibus" Doctor,
we cant vnuch much. for him. We learn
however, that he is Irresponsible personal
good man and uue--and challenges the
world. (sincr The deaih Of your patifa'D on a
romance or sit wi dppe! We doubt not,
hoNever, lIat he Il attend to your case when
you hnve complied with mis- rpquisihonS, nnd
stand out over vonr proper sgnaure.
As to the writer Of ibis ar icle, his object
10 10 defend the ''lean. ioofinq, greasy, ex.
editor" whose position we shall assume, and
use the singular and plural number, accord
imp to the printers license.
First, then. Doctor, You are evidently
much dispeas"d because we as an editor
have taken mp The pen against you, and YOU
think the contest quite unfair. This argues
baiIv for YOU, Doctor on should have more
ambition. In this land Of liberty and apple
dnmpngs. where the r1nd TO honor and wealth
is as open 10 the small md simple Ms tn the
better born. there is no good reason why you
should mt improve. Your elevation 10 de
cent position in society (un'ess Won be nat.
ural horn idlot) should not he thought inn
practicable. and its accomplishment would he
deemed The highest encomium upon the lib
erGlity cf our Institutions. By way Of en-.
couragement, Doctor. ler me tell YOU, mvs
self once knew a respectable practitioner OF
liberal talents, who, by din, OF close nppl:ca-
lion and Frnnklin energy, rose rapidly from
the character of an NJ. D to respectable
position as sub editor of country newspaper
anoble example of perseverance under very
depressing circumstances!
But, then, Doctor. YOU do not apparently
like our religious pieDs! and by way Of tacit
ly admitting your inability to defend vour
medical qGack,ry YOU very learnedly lug in
so important relative and inductiue n matter,
as the nrraicRment -four Scripturdl opinions
We npprehend that about all protesting chris,
tians (Quakers excepledl believe in "aqueous
ablutions" in some mode OF other; but you
kind of insinuate (ruther stupidity. we udmit,)
that as soon,es the devil gets into any one,
he runs him right into the water-eviaenhy
alluding by your "scw ablutions' and Nhcg.
tongs" TO the close Of the Sth Of Matthew.
Now we will so far depart fiom the line Of
decent propriety, as to follow you in your
course, and correct an error into which you
have fallen. II is mistake, Doctor, that the
devil on entering into the herd Of swine nllu..
ded TO, forced them violently into the sea; on
the contrary, the swine on becoming posses,
sed of evil spirits, ran hurriedIy down a
steep place into tine water, as the shortest
and best way of getting rid Of the Depil-
they appeared 10 have this much sense TO
understand this much theology Now, ii is a
great pity. Doctor, that you hap'nt as much
sensc as a hogW
You are ofthe opinion, too, ,Docor that we,a
new beginner, ought not 10 be SO presump-
iuous, and should commence on little things
first and practice as we read along further
We shall profit by The latter part of your
good opinion. We have perused, and stored
our memory with about as many facts from
our textbooks as any one student, o limited
mind, ever recollected at time, and we are
anxious for an experiment. We want TO make
beginnings body to Sissect; and on
casting about for one, Doctor, as you advised
usto commences on small things first, we can
discover no filter or greener subject, than
yow much conceited self We shall, there.
fore, commence the operation with the pres.
ent number OF the Sentinel and follow il up,
rs its liberal publisher may furnish us room
we shall, however, have a two-fold part to
perform in the dssecting scene--to act the
part OF dissecting student, as well as that of
Demonstration Of Anatomy! But, first, as in
all cases, we must prepare the subject by ab
buttons, and by injecting preseryaiye fluids
into his veins, to prevent decomposition -
The first Of these duties was commenced by
AOmuibusm last week In vamov;no H.