Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-22
THE REPUBLICAN,.
Stories of Doctors.

DR -OAkTH, OF EdfnoHrgns Was fond OF
good thing out OF in bis practice. Stun.
bling intc church one day while thu ser
mon was IN progress. he found the preach
or in tears as he poured out words. not
thoushss. upon his listening congregation.
What makes him weep?" asked DIR.
Garth of one stsnding near him.
by my faith, was the answer. "and
you would weep too if you were in his pl,ce
and had rs little to say - s.
Come along. my dear fellow, respond.
ed the doctor to his new acquaintance.
''come and dine with me; you are too good
fellow to be here"
This was the same DIR. Garth of whom
another story is told. lie stayed one night
at the club long after he had said he must
be Oft to sec some patients. at length
one Of bis friends, becoming uneasy about
the poor fellows. told him he had better
stop drinking and be off.
ITS no great matter" Garth replied.
"whe.her see them to- night or not, for
nine Of them have such bad constitutions
that all the physicians in the world can't
save them, aud the other six have such
good constitutions that all the physicians
in the world can't kill thcu.'' sasisiars
SrEAKsso of doctors recalls sRabelais.
who wss vesy severe on his brethren in, his
last moments. He saw -sevc,sl of tham
consulting. and raising bis head FROM his
pillow, with sad smile he sail. Dear
gentlemen. let mo die natural death"
Ds. MEAD Vas at ono time the greatest
Of all the London doctors. anil vas a<ssil-
sdiu . pamphlets by DR.. Wo< ward. Pro
lessor of Physic Of the Gresham College. -
The doctors met. a fight easned with
swords. Mead .disarmed his adversary,
and ordered him to beg for his life.
"Ncverw said Woodward--' never, till
/ am -FOUR patientp' "a
Cndsr the circumstances. that Is as good
Is anything wo ever heard.
But, being among the doctors, we must
tell one more:--"The little Able de Voiss.
non was ordered by his physician to drink
. quart of water every hour. On the next
visit the doctor asked what effect the pre-
scription had produced. -
"Not any," answered the Able.
did you drink quart every hour. as
/ directed?'' demanded the doctor with
some severity. -.
"Ah. my friend" pleaded tho suffering
priest. chow could you make ma swallow
quart an hour9 hold but pint!''
"Ovsr here in Connecticut" writes a
genial friend. 1--WE have two great. not too
great. blessings: couple of doctors, one
who breaches and one who practices
The Rev. Dr., our worthy pastor.
has one weakness, he is often sent fors in
the way of his profession. to visit and con-
sole the sick. and having once experienced
the benift Of carrot pouttice. he recom-
nends it for everything. Our village
medical doctor is sadly annoyed by this
interference: for the people think so much
of the minister they will follow his sdvice.
and all the more about their. bodies than
their souIs. DIR. Pills comes in aud finds
that the rheumatic patient has carrot
pouitice; and the typhus fever has carrot
poultice; and the pleurisy has the same;
and the sore throat has the same; anil he
is out TOT eli patience with the minister who
thus botbers him in his business. b
Last winter we had a parish meeting
to devise ways and mesD to repair the
church bell. which was unhappily cracked
by . sudden blow one frosty morning.
The worthy minister learnedly discoursed
on the subject, and said It could not be
mendec. It must be taken down and re-
east, or it would never ring again. Then
up rose Dr. Pills, and moved that before
giving up the bell as lost they should try
what virtue there is in carrot poultt-e-