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nave an acquaintance, painter OF great
WEALTH. VINO lS unfortunately aluicted to in
tcmpiancc' lie docs no drink habtually
Gay pY dly, but periodically and by spells
o'hetimHs ne VIII remain perfectly sober for
m'ntAsi attending with great assiduity to
oUslHSSs' OF which, IN the planting line. he
" c'mlI'', master. Then overcome by
the demon OF drink, he takes what he calls a
Spree "hicA Is Il diunken debauch, continu-
snS not unireq"cntiy Tor several weeks, and
iedNinS nIh PROSTATE both il mind and
A constitution of great vigor and active
business h@P'ts, enabled him to bear this al
formation oi slbriety and debauch with com
parItVe mpunlty tor years. At length,
however. symptoms of tho usual concomit-
ants OF prolonged drinking began to show
themselves, towards the close Of his more
prJ'rAct.d reycls. DsHrium tremehs, with
It's nervous horrors and mental alterations,
would sup2rvene and pass off under the regi-
men ol abstinence from drink and a pretty
free Indulgence in the luxuries of the table.
But the warning was not needed The usual
course OF llto was 1ntinued, and brought on
fri Ihttul attacks of mama potu, as the f.
nae Of every dchauch.
One day, during an unusually prolonged
spell OF drinking, he sent in great haste for
his family physiciln to come and see him.
Dr. A, Il most sensible man, and well skill
ed DIth IN the theory anu the practice of his
procession, was s)on by the bedside of the
invHlld. 10 his practised eye, the wander
,ng glance, the nervous agitation, and the
husned tIco of the patient, revealed at once
the nature OF his malady. 1t was a.severe
lit OF mama potu.
Nv ell, colonel, sud tho doctor, in the
bland tone and conciliating manner which
charicterize HIM as man and make him SO
de3ervedly i.lvorlte in the sick chamber,
lyon see [ Lave obeyed your summons, and
come quickly. How do you do to-day ?"
AN dIotor y replied the invalid, ~ am
glad to see you. Sit down and hsten, and
see II you cannot heor what is the matter
with Inc y
"Why, colonel" p" said the physician, with
Somewhat surprised look, "you mistake
tho method by which we doctors find out
what is the matter with our patients. We
Jeei the pulse, look at the tongue, and in that
und other ways, try to discover the nature Of
their complaints. But to hsten and detect
disease by the hsor'n9 Is altogether novel
mode OF practice. Let me feel your pulse,
colonel"
mo! No. that is not worth while. Ny
disease is mere placing his hand on his
head. my brain is almost bursting with
lleve me, doctor,' continued the invalid
dartinS at the same tme,an inquisitlve, anx-
ious lJok at the physician but tell you it
Is IL real iAct, my had" chockJuH Of little
niLyers :!
The doctor wa startled lie looked for II
moment earnestly into the face of his patient,
and SAW, from tne fixed and grave expression
OF the coantenance, that the invalid bad full
iaitl IN tha reality OF the revelation he had
just ihadt; !he doctor attempted to dissi-
Pa'o tAe alluslon ny playful banter and anus
ing anecIote.
"1ou must be mistaken, colonel" he con-
tihaed you have plenty OF brains, but no
ntg9ers, am sure IN your head. How came
you to take up such an idle notion?'
lit is m idle notion, sir, ut all and am
not Mistaken rctorted the invalid, in a
somewhat angry toneot voice. "Cant l
near inc niue rdscds squalllnS like NOISY
Kitchen orats, ana don ieel them kicking
tho inside OF my mead, us II they We're try
Ing to get out. Mistaken, indeed, sir /! 1t
Is you that are mistaken, and beg of you,
for mercy's sake, to do something, and do it
quick, tn relieve me, or shall die. Oh
heaven, my head Will burst - cried the
patient, most piteously, .graspng his held
with both his hands, and turning it rapidly
from side to side.
at present was to subdue, if possible, the ner'
vous cxIltatlon under which the patient was
iaooring, ana thus bring back his wandering
reason 10 a reailzing sense OF the absurdity
OF his mental Authorization. Administering
sonu sGaitit mcGicineS i iGr .hat purpose, anc
promising 10 call again IN lew hours' III
"0I"t, 'eI 49, , e., :, ~
r,inJ ~ - ~ Iii Inc iioui nAou III ms owl
h. ,,iont IL. '''S o., Me';oset oane lron
RS l''len'' o0GSiHS MS iihiheuiate return
ine paiG%J slli oi tho ATTACK ha9 irigntiuii.
.I .iotea'uu, anu 4. was uPPienenaeu oy MS at
veIaanss tI,a' uea'H VI sel-'ivience' IN som
niouo, mienI ehsGe, lhless the podily ah'
NJ m'n'"i pet'ufod''oh couio DC spceoiiy quiet
IT. s.....,.
o nu u3oVot o'eyou ',lo SUMMONS AZ once
y" en'oIinS t"e iooni ne iouhd tha' ther
was very eoo9 sroulu LOT serious aPprehen
ei',i' o. ~ anu inaoe0' riarm, az tne conaiti3l
" .ns PteeIt, nv eA'ra'asation Oh I'M
oioou, consequent upon snperanundan
u,W W tio oiail anu lace, ana tne vioien
N.I oums il'aioeeu ~ tno PAIN oi cieheheo ns
" tio patient ,il.heei,, naa Proauceo a ois
~ tno oouh'eiaHce i,isn,iui
ioIN oPo"; in1 features were ALMOST ii'i
~ nuo' ine puiSe iaSeo IN volume anu Ieh &c,
SION peyohd ths hiShest lever degree. In
proashins was rapid inc chest heaVed, IN
, nutu' "01' tno ho"u WIN iePeG'cu anu VIC
lent conclusion, ana the calls Tor deliveranc
md most nitaons tn bsar ava
A. ssnon az tho notiont GOV, thu dootor \
Grid out-
,oI
on' aoaF doctor, ior goodness sake d
somelh,he lor me ihese little Niger
nave az e gone MAD IN my brain ana Keep u
9"aau 5uGn y iues Ana soratGnins ana Xicklng Una