Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-04
Rabbing with Brandy.

We heard. tho other day. Of singular
and. ~e believe. new effect Of the appliea-
ton Of brandy as . medicine. A gentle
man. oonvalescent from an attack Of sickness
was recommended By has physician to rub
himsehan over. morning and evening. With
the best of brandy.
The invalid accordingly sen; 70 his family
grocer. With whom he had dealt for years.
and ordered a sample Of the bes; old
Cognae- Home It cane. and that very
evening Il vas tried-Out~srIiy. Of course.
The eonvAlesosnt felt better. much better
and be continued 10 feel better a day or
two. until be awoke one morning and, 20
has horror. discovered that his entire
euiicle-or. =; least. where Tt had been
rubbed With the old Cognae-hAd become
Of deep crimson color.
He sprAng out Of bed in alarm. The
family was aroused. A servant was de-
spatehed in hot haste for tbe doctor. The
invaiid's wits were terribly shaken BY this
never-before-heArd-of catastrophe. VIA,
could be the cause of IL? lie looked .
picture for painter. a. be sat before the
lookIng-glass. IN an armchair. and ruefullv
surveyed has crimson covering. IL was
almost ludierous; Il was quite a. bad a. Mr
IIttiebAt Titmouse's predieAnent abou, has
purple green hair. But this could be no
laughing matter; Il must De some exfraor-
dinary phenomenon. as be explained Il TO
Ira umwflnrruar 81 - 4
" And Just imagine. ny dear. how shall
look all nv life. II this eOnfoundei ding
ISN'T cur ed. Like boiled lobster,-Eke
q boiled lobster, I.hall 20 by no other
nAmei oh dear me- oh dear met
The dOOr-bel rang; the front door.
opened; in rushed the doctor. For An
instant be could not contain himself; he
hal % drop into a chair and laugh IL cot.
" Oh. IL, very funny 20 you. no doabt
doctor; but ho~ would YOU Ike 70 60 about
the balance ofyour days. looking Ike an
overdone lobster. hey?-
The doctor burst out again At this but
be saw that the sick man and Lis family
were alarmed. and be soon sobered down
70 his usual pulse feeling.
Maybe is's The iodine. doctor?- sze-
ges'ed the anxious wife.
"Oh. its ironed in no doubt said The
patient. indulging the ruling passion strong
IN death.
The doctor shook his head.
" Has that rubbing been done according
- my prcscriptionSn
" fes faithhIiy.-
GOOD brandy?-
" Yes
4" Are your sure?-
" Certainly. doctor. Il Is the vefv best;
We use no other
" Have you any LEAP
I'VE have
% Let ne have il
The brandy vas brought; the doctor
tasted IL. and shook his bead again.
" III take II home and examine IL ehersi-
oaily. There are a grest many tricks
among the liquor dealers"
" oh. no fear Of that with our grocer
lie sells none bot the very best liquors.
imported by himself
" Indeed p"
" OBJ. yes And. besides. he j. one Of
the dcacon4in our church. and noted for Lis
piety and integrity
" No doubt. III look into Il. never
theiess.' Ani quieting the faraily's alarm.
the good doctor departed. the pure old.
Cognae in his greAt-coat pocket.
d" That evening came q note from him
DEsE l.. Make yourself perfectly
easy. The COgnae l. 6rst proof whiskey.
and Won't burt you. Il was the logvood
IN it that did your business. Yours pro-
fessi0nally.
"S Senna. ~. D.
The invail f1aly recovered his ratural
color. but no longer aas conh,ieuoe in that