Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-11

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J; surgery. l can tell you, young maj
/ that the success Of the surgeon d,
pends very much on kitchen med
. cine. Good soup is easily digeste
: and strengthens the patient, but ba
decomposes and prevents the repairs
tive action Of The system. But thi
is not answering my question. HoV
: do you, sir, make chicken soupi"
! After | had concluded, he SAID
; "Mr. Tensas, you have left out al
important item in the preparation @
your soup; you forgot to mention il
the first instance whether You woulJ
kill the chicken or not"
The glance | shot at him was TO,
much for his gravity. Bursting int
a hearty laugh, he said, "Tensas,
know you were well prepared, but
thought | would teach you that moth
ing that may be conducive to tht
recovery OF your patients is too tri
vial TO be remembered by the physi
cian-also to try your temper
You have too much of the latter,
The sick bed is a fine moderator,
however. Go, my dear fellow, study
hard, in ten years ] will hear from
you" "-l
Tears sprung into my eyes as
wrung his hand and thanked him, on
leaving his room. q
"Four votes safe" said /. "One
more, and the others may go to
Hellispont. Now for chemistry"
SHOW do you do, Mr.. Tensasl"
said professor N. "Be compo-
sed, sir. Take chair. Happy TO
have the opportunity of gratifying
my chemical curiosity at your ex-
pense. | expect you candidates
think your professors very inquisi-
tive sci Of fellows, about this time.
Hal ha! Take chair, sir"
"Prolessor N, am quite well,
| am happy to inform you. and de-
sirous Of being as composed as posi-
bic. | also facilitate myself that it is
in my power to display to you the
fruits, as elaborated in my mind, Of
those eloquent expositions oil chemi-
cal sciences, which IT has been my
good fortune 10 receive, at such an
inadequate remuneration, from your
lips. Here is pamphlet, very de-
nunciatory, am sorry to announce,
of you. that | thought that you
would like to see. Ii is by the pro-
fessor OF physiology, and appearing
first in distant city,I thought that
you might not be aware Of its publi-
cation, my admiration and friend
ship for you, together with my ankle
ty for the promotion Of the Liebigian
system, led me to procure copy az
an expense which, though considera-
bic in the present dilapidated condi- !
ton of my finances, never caused |
the least hesitation in its purchase,
when the great good which doubt
less would result from your early |
with its pernicious
was considered"
Ii took me at least i've minutes, in a
low, monotonous, and pom pous
manner TO deliver this, and only ten
we're left to the examiner.
"Thank you Mr.. Tensas, thanks
or your kind consideration for N.Y.
elf, and the system | am proud to
Idvocate, even though il be through
Ietraction and vituperation. | will
it at my leisure--we have
'ther business before US. Give me
IN exposition, Mr.. Tensas, Of the
Atomic or Daltonian theory" II
Down below zero went my hilher- I
o buoyant spirits-my scheme had I
liled--I am gone, thought ], when I
ny heart bounded again. as he inter-
upted me with u
"Ahl how did you say you obtain n
d this atrocious publication Mr.. Q
'ensas, that gentleman, the author, ),
doing a great and irremediabIe in
Try 10 the cause of truth and scien- =
fic controversy. In arguing with i
man Of philosophical pretentions, D
is 10 be expected he will combat n
nly on those principles which, d
nd in a tone of grieved and woun- il
I'd innocence, not giving me an op- B
ortunity Of giving him the required 10
Iposition Of the Atomic oil DaIto- 2
an theory, tOhich 1 Uery much re- OIL
-etted, the professor concluded the
me allotted him for examination, Ie
wing, as ! bid him adieu- u u,
"Mr. Tensas, / shall be glad TO - -
e you at my house, tonight; you m
ay rest assured Of my vote" fir
I stoodin the lobby with perfect it
se, confident that in having five W
,tes out Of seyen-tllree being re- pa
Tired to reject was soon to be III
lbbed Doctor of Medicine. The -
of the other two pro- y =
ssors got through very summariIy, 70,
hitting away before one, and occu Nm
ing the fifteen minutes to restore ha
e, and before the other, being seiz- on