Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-09
Female Physicians.

The Boston Journal stu ongly advocates
the introduction of females into the ranks
of the medical profession. We consider
the needle much more appropriate wea-
pom in the hands of woman than the scal
pei OR bistoury:
Do you? Just suppose soarsslf & for
lorn sick bachelor in the upper story of
some noisy boarding house, whose inmates
don't care a pinch of snuff whether you con-
clude to die or get we'll. Suppose you've
watched that spider in the corner weave
his web, TIL you are quite qualified to make
one yourself; suppose you have counted
for the thousandth time, all the shepherdes-
ses; distorted little dogs, and crooked trees,
on the papered wall OF your room, gnawed
your finger nails to the very quick, and
twitched your mustache till every hair
stands upon It's own individual responsible
ity. Then-suppose just as YOU are at the
last gasp, the door opens, gently, aud ad-
mts mot great creaking pair of boots con-
tanning an oracaIaF solemn NJ. D. grim e
nough to trighteu you into the church yard;)
but smiling, rosy-cheeked, bright eyed,
nice little live woman doctrcss, yet?
Well, she pushes back her curls, throws
of her shawl, Venus what figure y pulls
off her gloves, and takes your hand in those
little fingers. Holy mo'her' Ho,c your pulse
risrs She looks at you SO compassionate
ly from those soft blue eyes; she lays her
hand on your forehead, and then questions
YOU demurelv aboutyour symptoms" "a
few of which she sees without any of your
help y Then she writes PRESCRIPTION with
those dainty little fingers, and tells you to
keep pery composed and quiet, Gust as if
you could) smooths tie tumbled qnilt--ar-
ranges your pillow hades the slarng sun
light frem your aching eyes, with an in
stinctive knowledge of your us!ooken
wants; and says with the sweetest smile
IN the world, that "call again in the morn
ing )" and so the fold of her dress futters
through the door and then yo9 crawl out
of the bed the best way that you can
clutch looking glass to see what tire prob
abilities are that you have made favora-
BILE impression inwardly resolving (as you
replace Yourself between the blankets,) not
to get quite well as long as she will come
to sec you. Well, the upshot of 1t is, yop
have delightful lingering attack OF heart
complaint!
For myself, prefer prescriptions in a
masculine hand shan't submit my pulse to
anything that acearS bonnet.-Fanny Fern.
BLUE BEARD AND HIS CAsTLE.-The rus
ins of the Chateau de la Verier, on the
banks of the Erdre, in the department of
the Loire Inferieure, are according to the
tradition of the neishborng peasantry'
those of the castle Of the celebrated Blue
Beard, the hero of the we'll known nNrsery
tale. The formidable personags, who is
not altogether a creature of fancy, was
Giles de Betz, who lived in the reign of
Charles VII, and was vassal of John
Duke of Bretangs. He was tried at Nan
tes on suspicion Of having destroyed num-
Der of children, who had been cen to en-
ter the castle and were never heard OF al
forwards. The bodies of several were af-
terwards found he having caused them to
be put to death to make Use of their blood
in writing charms and forming incsntations
10 raise Internal spirits, BY whose means
he believed, according 10 the horrid super
stiGens Of re times, that buried treasures
would be revealed to him.
On his trial, he confessed the most hor-
rid acts of atrOcty, and was sentenced to
be burned alsve ; but the duke caused him
to be straRglea before he was tied to the
stake. The execution took place Decem-
Der 25th, 1910, and detailed account of it
is still preserved in the archives of Nantes.
DIR. JOHNSON ON LIARs.-Eyen the rob-
ber aud cut-throat have their followers, !