The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-28
The Doctor aud his Imticnt.

~ all professions, trades and occupations iha,
engage the minds Of the men, that OF u physician
is the mos, diversified Ia locating he has 10 find
out the constitution OF those he is called ON TO Wis.
II, for IL is frequently the case that success may
be owing more TO deep and thorough know ledge
Of the constitution Of the patient than mere COM
mon place application. AS an illustration Of this
We will relate anecdoic Of one Of our PHYSICIANS
who, "l II he finds physc will not cure tries other
means as the case may require"
DR.. u. had long been attending physician OF a
lady long past her teens, effected with certain
disorders incident TO q want Of occupation and
care Of family. She sends for the doctor in sea-
son, and out Of season he rushes out 10 80
pace, and finds his patient, physically perfectly
well but sad and lonely and Of course. afflicted
with the blues. All lac can DO is too administer
'iincture, with Few drops vi peppermint, and
the patient is " III for day.
On one oc, asion. u cold, clustering night. the
doctor had just turned in, wrapping himself snug
ly in his blankets, with the hope Of quiet sleep
when n loud rap aroused him.
=" Who is sick p inquired the doctor mur-
muring.
" Miss Sallc Sneiiherion, SIR she most dead
expect she II die before you get there.
q I'll DC along SAY $ the doctor, aud exclaim-
ing 10 himself - Ill try 10 cure her this time.
The iocior plods along through mud and miro
cold and rain, studying his application. When
he arrived at the dwelling Of Mss Sallir, he
found her as usual. Ia rather depressed state of
mind.
" Doctor shr said irrhly. lcSpcci to die eve
~ moment. ] am Nrt! l"A. tan you do any
thing for me p
merely wanted company. The doctor becomes
communicative.
- Miss Sallie was having terrible dream
when your servant awOke the.
80 ! dreamed was dead, - continued the doe.
tor, " and descended into the lower regions.
where ! met the Old Scratch, who invited me To
view his dominions. The inmates were engaged
in different occupaiion-soinc playing cards, 9th
cfs swindling their ncghhofs in hnr. all the
pursuits they followed during lie they continued
there. When he got through he proclaimed To
four quarters az his dominons that all should 60
to he'd Tor, said he - Sallic Snciiherion will
be here directly. and ihercll be- no sleep in pau
demonium fnr = month.
The doctors speedy departure was increased Ia
flight by the sight of hroomsick fourishine &C..
lively in his rear, but the fcmedy was ciI.clual
liiGn ys. Low l.ASps ron fRru GRowISG A
correspondent "I the CSHH'rg E'HiisHsfH say'
very truly
III Is a common remark that our hills are cold
during the winter aud they who live upon the
plains and in the valleys flatier themselves thai
they arr favored with sheltered situations AMI q
milder atmosphere. But the mercury sinh. lower
on the low lands than Il does on the hills ih'
iroais are later In spring aud earlier IN autumn
the season Is shorter. and consequently the hill
are more favorable for many varieties of fru
than the wales.
'sFor several years I have observed iha, ,i'
reach orchards on III. hills and mountains have
borne n iull crop when every bud will bc kills~
on the plains u i so this year ny ir"rs ar
\ now IN bloom. while not n Hover Is seen on tn
Hats half mile below, and only few hunjrc,
| feet lower. No Il has been with the cold during
the las, April. Though the ground irozc on th
hills ~ fruit buds were injured while tlc c1l'
was 50 severe below as To destroy hnds on ih
| cherry.
''Tha, the scasun Is longer on the hills Is r,i
dcn, from the fact that my lsabellas aud Caiawba
ate usually thoroughly matuted ~ high north a
the south line of Massachusetts,. Hut the earl
sros,s Gu, them on low lands all around me. i
the plains In the evening one feels damp chi
iu the atmosphere, which changes to warn
current upward as you ascend the bills.
THE SuxKES LAKE. The SsaiiHai, Published a
Jackonsville, Oregon, OF the 18th ul,. says e.
" Several Of our citiEens returned last week ffoi
a visit 10 the great sunken lake situated iu III
Cascade mountains, about - miles norihtsi froI
Jack sonvilc. This lake rivals III, famous vale
of Sinbad, the Sailor. II Is thought 10 avcfng
2 900 feet down Ia the water all around. III
walls are almost perpendicular, running dow
into the water, aud leaving no beach. III
depth OF the water is unknown, and IL surIas
is smooth and unfuiiicd. aud Il lies - fat u
low the surface uf the mountain that the air cu
rents do not affect II. IL length Is estimated
twelve miles, and iis breadth At ten.
No living man ever has or pruhabl, cv
will be able 10 reach the waters edge. II "
silent, still, and mysterious Is the bosom Of u
} everlasting hills like huge wall scooped on,
the hands Of the giant gcni " the mountain
unknown ages gone by about u the prlmev
, forests watch aud ward are keeping The Wis
Ing party fired a rifle several times into the "
! ter an angle Of q dsgrcss aud we're able
note several seconds VI time from The report % I
gun until the ball struck the water. such secl
incredible, but Is vouched for by some Of q
. most reliable citizens. The lake i refiainly
most remark able curiosity