Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-05

iares, LED me 10 pook my place Tor Biz
mingham.
AS soon as arrived at that populous
town, boldly engaged handsome lodg.
ing, and'put an advertisement into the pa.
per, wherein, drawing upon the credit Of
my future fame, ] announced that Doc.
tnr Thalaba Kllman' was TO be consulted
on every disease to which the human
frame is liable, but he had more especially
devoted his attention to nervous, chronic,
epileptic, intestinal and mental disorders.
The doctor had studied The superior prac
tice of the continent; he had been entrus.
ted TO draw the teeth of the Emperor Of
Russia, had operated on the King of Prus.
sia for the stone, and cured the Queen Of
Sardinia of dyspepsia vulgaris. From
those distinguished individuals, and others
no less celebrated, he had received the
most satisfactory testimonials.
spent the intervals, till the appear.
ance of my advertisement, in writing out
autographs Of those ilustrious persons,
and in mixing my newly invented "Bal.
sam of Bethesda" This consisted Of
stimulating and narcotic drugs, most Of
which had been formerly used by my res.
pected father, but in more diluted guam.
titles.
The first patient that visited me was ar
elderly lady, who complained OF lowness
Of spirits. She said she was always mis-.
erable except when in company. did
not wonder at this, when heard her mode
of life, which was, to play at cards to a
very late hour every night, and to lie in
bed till an equally late one the next day.
She said she wished for some medicine
which would not interfere with her usual
engagements. | gave her three of my
guinea bottles of the balsam, and desired
her to call again, when she had taken them.
| saw her no more.
On referring to my journal, (I had su-
prescribed it nv Dary,) | find the next
who came was the same sex, butt very
different age. Her complaint was love,
and her lover had been tickle. sold
her two bottles of my balsam. She call.
ed again in week, said size had taken it
all, had taken very sick and ill in body.
but had quite got over the original COM
plant. | told she had better have q cou
pie ofbot,les by her, for future occasions,
TO which she agreed. I understood that
shortly afterwards she had large sum Of
money left her, that by a curious coinci.
de7ce, she again had meth hor former lover.
who made her an offer, and they were
married Immediately. She is alive and
we'll, and keeps my two bottles by her in
case she should ever fall in love with any
one else. Her marriage has qui,e saved
her from all danger of falling in love
again with the same party.
The third case at Birp.ingham-but
will no, 60 into the particulars.
Suffice it TO say. it ended in coroner's
inquest. a verdict of manslaughter was re.
turned, and was put into prison to await
my trial. At the asszes an error in the
indictment entitled me to an acquilaI
and, beirg set at liberty, returned to my
lodgings, put long letter into The paper
proving the skill with which | had acted
and that had been made the victim O
the envy and malice of certain residen
practilioners-and was as well attended
as ever. Wonderful is the credulity O.
the public
l tried my hand at several other towns
Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds. all had tn,
benefits of my presence. The SAM
success attended me at each of them
that is 10 say, enriched myself, and bene
fitted my pa,ients-by transplanting then
to "another and happier world"
Having accumulated considerable sun
Of money, l resolved to discontinue m,
wandering life, and open my grand cam
paign in the metropolis. | therefore mad
arrangements for the sale of my balsan
with agents in the different places | ha,
visited, and took large house in Berner
Street.
The first thing did, was TO compose
number OF new testimonials, and to dres
a man up in a striking and appropriate
costume, to dispense my announcements
to the citizens. His dress was parti-col
) nred-half green, to represent the las
stage of cholera, and half spotted, to sig
Nifty the plague and eruptive diseases
The following is copy OF my circular
/ "VIvE vALEqUE. Art thou afflicted
: and would'st thou be healed /. Gu tu N,
, 400 Berners Street, and consult DR.. Thai
aba Kllman. All diseases arise from
one source, the unhealthiness and derage
) ment Of the system. TO cure this. DR.. T
K, after intense study, and long practice
: by heaven-sent thought discovered tn
| wonderful miraculous and infallible Bal
: sam Of Bethesda. Be timely wise, be
fore it is too late. The poet has iudiciousl
t pointed out the three good desiderata o
p. life, and which has he placed frs, first
"Health. peace and competence :"
fl "ln addition to Hattering testimonial
| from several crowned heads, Or. Thal
aba Killman has, amongst many ott
: ers, received the following grateful az
. acknowledgement from his own country
, men.
Birmingham. Sep. 6.
"Sir: was born deaf, dumb and blins
o and continued in that melancholy state {
privation till about fortnight ago. hav
seen my parents mrnglipg their tears fo
+ hours together, and when have aske
'' them the reason, they have answered i
r voices choked with sobs, awe weep fc
e thee :" Think, sir, Of their hearIt.fe
l. delight of my perfect recovery of ever
O faculty. Threa weeks ano n fr;and .