Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-06-01
How Mike Pagan Doctored his Pig.

resentatlve from ''Green Erin" residing in
small dwelling in small village near Boston
Michael is industrious and strives hard to turn
an honest penny to account. whenever, and
however, there may be the slightest prospect
of profit. Michael has little patch ef ground
behind his house, where he supports few
ducks and chickens; and the freshest eggs in
the neighborhood can always be found on bis
premesis, for he never allows himself to be
possessed of more than single dozen at any
time before disposing of them. In addition
to his stock of poultry, Michael purchased a
young pig, which after four months petting
ing to his friends and acquaintance, as one
of the "swatest and kindest craythers in the
world"
But Michaers pig took sick, and from his
coughing and sneezing symptoms, it was GER
tainly evident that he had contracted very
bad cold.
Close by the residence of this honest Hi
bernian, there dwells the village physician.
kind hearted man, and very skiilful, whose
practice is none of the largest AS he came
from his house, short time since, Michael
stood at his gate Illuminating upon the chan
ces in favor of his favori.e porker, and obser-
wing the doctor, he hailed him with: The
top NV the mo- ming to yc docthur?"
..Ah, Michael, how are your
..It's very wall am meself docthur-but
perhaps veil be telin' poor man what he'd
be afther doin, for his pig; ahone! abone! he's
very sick, docthur."
|. pig" exclaimed the doctor with smile,
what pig. Michael, and what's the matter
with him?"
''Shure he's very bad indade, so he is. 4
cowld, docthur, shneezen' and barkin the
head off him and divil blasht the thing l can
do wild him."
"Well, really, Michael, can't say, I'm
not pig doetor.p'
ssShure it's meself that knows that.-But
if it was a gosson instead Nv tie darlln cray
ther what would be afther doing wild him
for the cowld he has,"
We'll" continued the doctor, considerate
| ly, "were it child, Michael, perhaps [
should recommend mustard poultice to his
back, and his feet put in hot water"
''It's meself that's obliged to ye doc.hur,
be dad l am" responded Mike, as the ply
scian passed along. and he entered his house.
''Biddvr' he added, addressing his wife,
"well cure the pig, so we will" In short
time the poker was invested il strong mus
tard plaster from his tail to his ears. Not
withstaudipg his struggles, and his wheeziugs
and torture from his action of the unyielding
plaster, tub of almost boiling water was
prepared, and into it poor piggy was soused
above his knees. The result may be easily
conceived
Next morning, bright and early, Michael
stood at the gate once more. awaiting the
coming of the doctor, who soon made his ap-
pearauce.
Good morning, Mike, how does the pig
come on?'
ooh, be gorrah, docthurl it was mighty
oncivil in ye to be traiting neibhbor in that
way, so it was."-
ssWhy. what is the matter, what has hap
pened, Michael?" j.
Happened is it, L put the powltice oil
the pig, so did, an he squaled murther
an be dad it's no wonder, for the wull rolP'
off his back from head to tail
What
t Didn't put the pigs feet in hot wathe
as We towled me, an, be jabers the hofs tun'
bled of uU him intirelyp
Poor Mike spoke truly. Through his ig
norance he had blistered off the bristles, an
with the hot water be scalded of poor grur
i ter's feet He died under this double dose
and though Michael has never since asked th
, doctor upon similar matters, he still insist
e that it was ''a mane thrick so it was