Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-07
TIE orAcK AND HIS PATIENT.

Its authorship is attributed TO an officer Of
! tho customs whose lips are sealed by the fear
/ of removal. and who. it is conjoctured, has in
this ground about way expressed his private
opinion of the Kansas controversy:
Persons represented -- Dr. Buchanan, a
! physician Of the Sangrado school DR. Doug
! las. smart young practitioner Master Kan
/ sas. lad whose constitution has been serious
! ly derangod by the treatment Of the quock.
Dr. Buchanan with a severity intended to
inspire e)-My boy, here is another dose
of medicine. ] know it is nausoous, and am
well aware that when ! assumed the charge
of your case ! promised that you should not
/ be compelled to take unpleasant medicines --
! But circumstances alter cases. You must
/ take this medicine, so that ! can pocket my
I fec Il is the last dose | shall give you aside
lit will dispose Of his case without doubt
You can then throw it off, and take something
else, or do what you please, il it docs NOT
/ cure you. Come. hold your breath, and down
/ with IT,
Dr. Douglas-But. Dr. Buchanan. this med
/ icino is not adapted 20 the boy disease. 1t
/ is not compounded according to the forms
prescribed in the books, and besides being
nauseous, viii only aggravato existing diff
/ cultics Nature will rebel at such treatment
/ Dr. buchanan, Indignantly - How dare
you. sir, presume upon old acquaintance and
Gicndsbin IN iptcrfcrc With my ,,tiort !.
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take tbo rcspopsihil;ty
DR. Do,,aJos- An ,.r,,cst Tho mcdi-
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air aud c,or,;., rot ,L,.ir lilo isp fpr
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~ ,lr,cts d,,ri,., lis natural Iir Ilc ia ms
T tif,l rcsistio.,
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with efficiently p,,in,,inip,o show Of di,nit,1
Sir ,,,,r c.,,,Inct IL insuFcr,hlc sball
tL..u liz LII, ,.,,,,r,,.r,;,, -, I, a., co.
boforc tbo Medical Sociotv With which ,vo arc
copnectod and do ma, doubt mat ,,, min
cpco a. President will sccnro ,o,,r o., ,rIsio,
Yop NAV corsilcr .,c,,,s,lc ovncIlod
Dr. 6o,,j,s--A A. ,o', ,,lo.sd liz u,t,,or.
hans your influence with tbo society nav mot
he so powerful as YOU imagine We shall
see, hrt)
Dr HfhaHd"-Now boy, am not to be
trhed with. Take this medicine ,iW|oach-
es wlv' me poi'o".)
V,,o'e'''3' P'"'Ns az b@rha"'" $ r'g' N'chs ms
shl"s' ores'ts he medicine o"d forces him To
re'reat' "ier'y d'soo"bied.)
SCENE TWO
(Nodr KoDsgs iacd,lai1g io,r he daH es-
cape from The nursery Enter DR.. Bucbouap.
irbo has somcchgt recovered from his confi-
siop.)
Dr. Buchanan -, assuming am air of patro-
nizing bcnignty My dear Master Kansas,
All, n",e,.nai W.. "au5 MY ""' KAY
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do n", yish h' y, a 9mo, iel"'V sT' W ''No
l,ro,,la,l'.o a.. :. Ia "'" WI
which you so wickcdly split. But, (,oih a
snrdoaio smiie) If you will take the medicine,
( you shall 90 out into the bright sunshine, and
here is stick of candy 20 sweeten the dose.
/ II you do not take it, you young rascal, you
shall stay here till you repent of your contu-