The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-10-10
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ment called The Alley very remarkable
for his knowledge Of roots, and who went
about the country on his professional visits
in cart propelled by COW. His COW was
A kind creature in harness, as good as an
OK and better than an ass, and only infe-
rior to an i'll used horse. She plowed his
one acre lot where DR.. Troja planted his
herbs, yielded milk for his family, beside
carrying him about in his cart. He had
mild and pleasant expression of counten-
ance, with spice of wisdom in it like pla-
to; looked like Methodist minister of color
was at the age of eighty or little over
His black and white practice in his immedi-
ate neighbo. hood was good, though scarce
equal to his support, but the deficiency was
made up by the 6lial affection Of his able
bodied sons, of whom fifteen were living
and quite number were deceased. His
daughters also we're we'll married, several
of them to the most respectable boot blacks
in New York.
One day met the doctor at Mr.. Jones'
habitarion, although not by appointment or
in consultation: The moment he looked at
the patient, he shook his head as If foul
play had been employed, and at the same
time the sorceress Vney came in to inquire
how Cuffy did. Cufy tremblod from head
to foot like an aspen leaf, olraost with the
violence ola fit, and not until she had re-
a tired could bis nerves be appessed' Every
b time that this creature poked her head In at
/. the door, it appeared, on inquiry, that the
}, patient quaked in like manner.
s She come to de house of'n?' inquired the
t Doctor.
t. Yes, Sir, very often;' replied che attend
t. ant: 'she come ebry day to ask how he DO?
F. She stay long, proceeded the doctor.
o Sometimes only minit-then she stay
le longer
l. She look at him right in de eye?
" Yes, right in de eye.'
ry Den he shake?
r. oh, Massa Docka you tink de hou'
e. come down; he shake so you can't hold hlr
nix and de sweat run off his face. Yesterda.
ey when viney came in, We tink he die
po DE case is very clear Put out yo'
,rs tongue, you please
fe, Cuffy Jones obeyed, stuck out his tong'
,th and Doctor Ranters said his system was Y
ith ry badly pisoned.
He then sat contemplative for a few m
IRE ments, leaning like a patriarch upon
OK staff, when he gave the following sage a
hat vice:
av- Il. That virey should no longer be p'
,ey mitted to approach the house; she beng
on cause of the patients sickness.
&C g. That Cuffy Jones should drink
ol- coction Of roots which he prescribed, a
,ost which he proceeded to take out OF sm
the bag.
a. 3. That If on the following day tt
zig. would lift up a large stone before the d'
ght of the house, they would find decayed
and ion, by stepping over which the infection
with been produced. Let them take the On
,liar with pair of tongs and place it in the Fl
lin, IF this were done he held out reaso
hole BILE hope that the patient would recover
ught Having first prayed with him. and c.
1ded mended him to the Lord, he then took
new. hat, cast look Of benignity upon him to
had assure him, amidst protestations OF 81
here tude from the whole household, and ez
n by nations, Come again, Doctor! DE
g, or bless you! mounted his cart and drove
them COW home to the Alley.
they | aftervard learned, that when the $
ower was removed, sure enough, there laid
color cayed onion, which tt moment that it
for nut upon the Goals, exploded instantly
per- cannon. The patient soon after bega
IS are mend, the swelling in his limbs went d
IS the and he ultimately recovered. Viney
tradi. came infected with her own venom,
essed could not be cured. AS 10 myself
I was caste among the Joneses. by my wa
swell success, while Dr., Ranters was establ
octor as the family physician. White art
ID not little in such cases against black charm
from lncantations'
as to | was once called to see gemman
became sick because the devil had
10 oet his fiddle, and was unable to pres
for its restoration of the instrument.
fat supposed that some are gifted with the
nd the er to make others Of exactly the same
Jones. plexion instantly fall down, althouI
! very some distance, as il fin a 6t These {
,;r, n st:tions remind one Of similar ones a
aias 3D. The tribes Of American Indians.
think The renowned surgeon. Doctor V
"a of New York, who is as cool in distT
Ter, i emergencies as an icicle at the North
If won't and who can whip off q leg or an
hin or quickly as you can say Jack Robinson
Docka rated to me that, being on the medica
pison. at the time when Uncle Samuel wag'
'7.i'l9 AGAINST Oceola and the Seminole Il
He has in territory where Billy Bowlegs II
me and seated on the throne, he receiyeda n
what is from General Wild Cat, who was
the pro. durance to come and visit him. Wi
4 well. who was very much under the wsatl
as heard heard Of the great medicine mad
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