Nebraska advertiser., 1862-12-27
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time IN THIS ylc!nlIy and our ne ignoring
State to whom is attached the cognoman
Of Doctor" told his patient that his heart
was three inches too low; performed on
operation by which he said it was replac-
ed, put a plaster round the patients body
and gave him some medicine: In a few
days the man died in great pain having
great faith in the doctor" 10 the last
A c~oroner's inquest was the result. AT
ter the examination Of the wife of the
dec eased the renowned doctor him
self was summoned before the jury, and
in order hat the community may judge
of his talents and education and success
in his profession he shall speak for him
self:
Coroner. What are you?"
Doctor. "a Doctor, a Surgeon, a OBJ
statrician."
C. "To what college do you belong?'
d. To no college /; 1 comes from de
old countries"
c. "What trade were you brought up
to 2"
D. 81 have doctored eight and twenty
years. l was born a doctor, and was
brought up to nothing else. l started
doctor when l was six years old, and was
brought up to nothing else, l put a drop
sy at rights when | was seven, it was
dislocated. l have nivver taken no col
lege, but have doctored for eight and
twenty years."
G. "What do you know about the de-
ceased-what did you do for him?"
D. put my hand on his breast and
told him his chest was dislocated and FL
led with water, and his heat was in the
wrong place. l gave him a small bottle
to take and a box of pills."
G.. What does it contains"
D. "Nothing but soap-suds. The pills
are anti bilious"
C. "what are they composed off"
D. 81 don't exactly know what the
anti bilious is made on. buy them of
Lett"
c. But how do you know that they
are anti bilious 2"
D. "Why they are"
G. "But how do you know that
d. because he calls 'em so and they
are so on to = box"
c. Do you know any one Of the in
gradients of which they are composed 2"
D. "They are cOmpOsed-yes, tberll
be a little phelosOphe and soap and other
materials. There is soap in all pills.
Pills could not be made without"
C. "You say deceased had water on
his chest what did you do to him 2"
D. Il put a plaster on his chest and
philosophical with him to keep it on. l
put my finger on his chest /; to find the
nerve l and three men put his arms out
behind him and l placed my thumb on
different parts of his chest and pressed
gently"
C. What had the three other men
to do g"
D. "They were TO stick to him and
keep his arms moving, but not to punish
him."
C. "Did you tell BIN his heart was out
Of place and three inches too low!"
D. Eyes, l did sir"
c. "Wha; did you do to get it into its
right place 2"
D. "Ijust pressed his heart till it beat
into its right place. l told him he would
be a sound man provided dropsy did not
take place."
C. " What kind of a plaster did you
put on him %
D. "One of my own"
C. "What is jig"
d. "One of my own"
C. "But what is it made Of"
D. "Stuff on purpose. l don't know
that | am compelled to tell all tie stuff its
made Of"
C. But probably you will have to
ELL"
d. "Well then its nothing but bees
wax and rosin. and a little lard cOlOred."
C. "When did you see the deceased
again?"
D. "On the following Tuesday, and |
grumbled at him for taking the plaster
off. He said he would not do SO no more,
but he did. l philosophical to him that it
was to peth te water out of te chest which
it did. Well monsure here is te widow,
she knows
A Juror. did you think his lungs
were affected %
D. Eyes, and drowned wit te water
G. HWe shall have the man opened