Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-21
How the Black Doctor Cured the Fan.
c.e Of u Rich Young American.
From the New York Express

Since the conviction of the black doc
tor, NJ. de Nries, and Ills condemnation
to fifteen months Imprisonment, aud a
fine Of five hundred francs, on charges OF
quackcry and swindIing, the French
papers have been filed with anecdotes
about bis career The following, and
under date Of January 18th, by the
special correspondent OF the Independ-
ent Beige, will doubtless prove highly
interesting TO oar Philadelphia rcaders,
q. it particularly concerns a young ana
beautiful lady, row resident of The
Quaker City:
Mile. Alphonsne do Nirze, daughter
Of rich landholder, Of burgundy, was
attacked by cancer on Lcr right breast.
All tho physicians in her department,
ana all those OF Montpelier had aban-
doned her case in despair. NJ. dc v rze
brought her to Paris in the month OF
January. 1858. She consulted the most
celebrated physicians of the faculty
who all gave but one opinion--thc am
put.tion OF the right breast was abso-
IuteIy necessary, and, even az t'As sacri-
fee, the unhappy young Elri would On
ly retard An inevitable death according
TO the doctors. Six months were wasted
IN rninous and useless consultation IN
nefiicacious treatment and III despar.
Pain the fair young creature did not
fear. Without being an Amazon, Nile.
de Virxc would have Consented t. sacrl-
tic. that portion Of her charms, so con
venient TO retain, in .iayeln practice, had
il not been that she was III love. She
was engaged 10 a young American, who
was exceedingly devoted TO her, and she
preferred to die rather than submit 10 an
operation that might make her an OBJ
lect Of contempt to her beloved. 80 She
resigned herself to death, and renowned
all treatment.
shu. up alone in her apartment, she
counted her last days and passed them
in PRAYERS. Meanwhile, her .tancee, MIR.
Arthur Ashbeli, of Philadelphia, who
had commission from Que OF ms friends
to procure him some Sax-llorn's for the
United States market, went to M Sa1s
house to attend 10 the business. Al
though suffering horribly, already hav-
ing a monstrous tumo. on his Up, NJ.
sax received Mr.. Ashbeil The affair Of
tho sax horns being concludet, Mr. Ash
bell cnquirod concerning NJ. Sax's aiillc-
ton, and took lively interest in 1t as
soon as he le.rned that tho famous
artist was suffering from cancer. Sur
Al. onl III
". Sax, he asked the reason.
Il am brave said Sax, because a man
can suffer all things ! am rot di,cour-
aged, because hope to recover
Then the physicians have not aban-
Ioned you:'
sOh y SAID Sax, the doctors. should
have been dead already if had rot
abandoned them
what treatment have Won, then:
4 have placed myself In the hands of
the Black Doctor
w hat Black Doctor
Sax posted Mr. Ashbell as to the
Black Doctor. He admitted that ever
since his treatment had commenced, the
Black Doctor had forcwaEncd him that
his disease would apparently grow
worse until the eve Of a perfect cure
Mr.. Ashbell asked permission to watch
the progress of the cure, telling Mr.. Sax
the reason why; and the latter readily
consented. AT the end Of fifteen days
Saxs tumor still increased in size, then
then it burst and tell Oft Sax was cur
Cd
Ashbcl sought ont the Black Doctor,
and brought him to see Mile. Virzc. AZ
ter having examined the disease, he said
to Mile. Ni,ze and Mr.. Ashbcll:
Me warrant cure; i'll two months
Mademosele be cure, and right breast
pretty like left
what price do you demand to cure
her p asked her father.
Five hundred francs for everv thous.
and francs of income you have said the
Doctor.
Il have twenty-five thousand francs a
year, replied the father.
Then you give me twelve thousand
five hundred francs six thousand when
me begin, the rest after the cure.
st is bargain said the father.
'Me want make photograph Made
moiscllc breast was the next demand
of the Doctor.
What for!'
'To show the physicians who will de-
ny that me cure her.
INV dear Doctor said Ashbc,l, 8
have also al income Of twenty-five
thousand francs, upon which We vii
base your fee. You s!al thus hav,
TWENTY-FIVE thousand ins.crd of twelve
thousand five hundred francs; but i'm
pose one condition.
What is that 2
You shall not mako any reputation
ont Of the sufitrings Of my Alphonsine
You shall cue Ter modestly. You shall
make her cancer disappear without any
moro talk about it than if it were
simple headache or Il val gar indigo.
ton
That hard condition for me. BE
cause
WOLF
well, l agree. You give me twenty
five thousand francs, if me cure her, an,
me no say nothing to nobody
From The month Of November to til
month Of January, Alphonsc do Virz
followed the treatment Of the Dlacl
Doctor. In the middle OF January IT,
disease suddenly took a frghtful devcl