The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-10-10
Sfliistellaneons,
[From Old Knieksrbocker.l
THE COUNTRY DOCTOR.
sY eLAupER SAuLTE, Y. D.

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Almost every town in the country has
its Guinea, or Black settlement, where pop
ulation thrives, and ivory is plenty as on
the Gold Coast. Ethiopia everywhere has
her distinct and separate quarters, (hke
the dispised remnant of the Jews, gener-
ally in the woods or among the boss, or in
some remote, suburban part ofth village,
to the leward of Caucasian civilization
There will be an irregular group of novels,
built in the peculiar tottling style of Afri-
can architecture, somewhat in advance Of
the sbanty, composed as if Of the remnants
of old kitchens, and distinguished by out.
side stairways not very firmly constructed,
in Fl ont of. basking in the sun, or arranging
clam shells in the hol sand, or circumvalla.
lions Of little round col BILE stones, or max
ing bricks like the ancient Egyptians with
out straw, or creeping, crawling. rolling ov.
er each other with animal agility, will be
seen a number of little woody heads, al
round as pumpkins, fat as butter, and whom
it is impossible to look at without smile
That there is little distress or starvation
mong this people appears wonder, consid
ering the idle lives which many of them
lead, and the amount Of poisoned alcoho
which they drink. Yet, | have seldom
known them to be reduced to those to whicl
: white people are often brought. The olea
ginous flesh makes readily on their bones
t from the plump globular infant which draw
the white stream from the jet black breas
Of its mother, to the big muscular adul
from the pores Of whose skin rivers OF wal
er,' flow down in the bayfield, when the hal
J, vest is freshmown. The latter will fin
himself into the middle of a hayloft in ii
: month of July or August, beneath the
most burning roof, sleep and perspre
;, the hour, aud tell that he enjoys it vel
much. How the horses like the hay afte
s. ward have not asked, as they are som
what particular as to what they eat or dr
but the descendant of the king of Dahom
is not debiIitated by the process He lea
90 up refreshed, goes forth again to his labt
under the sun, leads an irresponsible Ii
e. has a merry heart, a good set OF tee
he h which mastcate well, and has children W
t., rabbit | ike velocity.
AS their is little positive want, SO th'
AL is propcrtionally not great deal of 81
ness among them. 4 large portion OF W
there has been has fallen to my share, Il HI
ing early possessed their affection, and Il
have also placed the Strongest reliance
J. my professional ability. My African pr
'ne ni tice, should | have the ability or the 60
gn- luck to narrate it well, would form the n
amusing part of my memoirs. Some of
- Oldest whom know are distinguished
mong people Of their color as 'Guinsa \
gers They have been original brou
from the coast Of Africa in slave ship,
their faces ase scanned and Scared
hn, tuI- unsightly marks. which are either peer
Sly to the native breeds, or come from brant
- them with hot iron.r But among the WI
race certain popular superstitions, bro
with them from the fatherland, are han
:, IN he down and still firmly believed. havs
yles, er been called to visit sick black who
w not suspicion of being 'pisoned.' I
are certain of them have the powe
charm or incarnation. or by an evil ey
J.. secret ministering Of venom, knownto
sraes sno, alone, to infect those against whom
50. may have a grudge. They have no
however, over those not of the same
!. as themselves. If they are jet-Slack
ne instance. they cannot pison' yollow
,No. ,-,9.- son with their looks, and their chaen
only sfectual against negro black
ace Of spades. Such is the curious
!" ton which they hold, and have with
numerous llluSuaNouS VI 'n'' "N""
At, called upon to visit CuHy Jones. who
use Q educ like a pod, and accordingly d
ed him for dropsy. Ny medicines d
"a produce the desired effect, and Cuff
CLC. time to time responded to my inquiry
=, the state Of his health:
ator , Done, Massa Doctor, don't seem
reft,e no better nal t.taA
One day. while seated in his hovel
--- woman Of hs own color came in, a
Ok moment that she had inspected Mr..
formed diagnosis Of his complain
!. different from me, and pronounced
COIN, be 'pisoned.' ~ 4.
ers Ly .PisonedP said I, 'what makes you
---------- SO, Dinah?' ,9Na.i 's' q" T
FOR .Oh, said she in a knowing manr
y CO know what know white doctor stu
------- cure him. Somebody has put somt
+raH's oder ia his way; some nigga. Massa
:, a, You cure white folk, Massa; Cufy's
ountiss ed.' d1As - 1t3t4~' |@.~ $50
'tls%ia ad%ia 'POh, pOhlhe's not poisoned. J
,lss ss.'.a &s the dropsy, Dinah. Y0u go hol
mind your own business. III do
e n,,sns enc rixht in his case; and ifhs takes
Z s.stl scriptions. in course Of time he'll 81
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