Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-15
For the American.



One day seedy looking being
Coming from toward the railroad station,
Went waking up the street, and seeing
"houss TO let,' made application,
To know whsther he could rent "a room on TEX
"I'd like 10 rent room, !" said he.
"Beoause I IN told IL IL unhealthyi
And by my Doctoring skill, you see,
soon shall ma myself quite wealthy;
Besides, ia be so handy, should you ever be to
ken down Sick.
"your looks TO ms, SIR" saidtho man,
"Deepeak-well, won't esy it,
Yonr profession, Siri He CAN
Nor OWE me, and not pay IT,
So I'lliet him have a room for month, On his
own terms."
This contract made, his shingie ne1t
Hs hung out TO the wsathcfi
"Now then" said he. "to gain respect,
IN polish up my leather"
SO he turned over an old frying pan, and spat OF
For three long weeks no soul appeared,
To get advice from BoIus Blue.
"Alas!' said be, "us as feared
The elbows of my coat are through"
The Condy los being plainly visible through the
rent.
A circumstance one day occurred,
Which brought the Doctor like q oometi
"a lady's lap dog twas averred
"would die, unless |, got avomt."
So Doc administered PoDornyLLis to the indis
posed puppy.
owell, Madami I shall call again
Tonight" said Doctor as he turned to 60;
Keep fies from OF the sleeping Penn,'
Aud he'll 10 better, then, l know"
Secretly rejoicing at his success, the Doctor wal
happy man.
True to his word, tbs Doctor came,
But found the patients fever high,
With quiekenod pulse, and febrile frame
A Wild light shinging from his eye.
"In1nitessimal doses OF Caionel are food In sucl
cases." said hej 10 he gave itsome.
al have great hopes your pet will livc,"
Said he. locking In the woman's face
"0winP 10 the ASSORTED stua give,
never lost gle case.
In the morning, Madam, will renew my atten-
.tions."
And next morning whom he rose,
..i'll soc my patient now" he said,
And hurrying on his ihreadbare clothes,
Across the way be quickly sped.
What was his surprise, ehagrir, disappoin ointment,
vexation and serrow, Shen he found his
patient dead.
"Maseria M edica prescribos
The antidote rsed," said hei
"Perhaps the ganglion Of kibes
At any rate, I'D like TO m kgalp post mortuum ex.
animation ofits encs,-psion.
"You know, dear Madam, that we gain
Our SKILL by such dissecting;
I'm sure my scalpel would explain
Its cerebral stection,-
Besides there might be something the matter
with its SUBsrASTIA ctSEREA sPoNGIohA VAS
cULosA.
"The 'Attolleus aurum' and 'Gastronemius;'
"Piantaris," "Soleus" aud the origin
OF the "Glutei," and the "Splenius;"
Bring into view the "mental foramsn"
BY n slight incision Ia the Pelvic region through
which all these may be ssen.
4 ."My dearest Madam, I feel sure
The reason why the patient died,
And why the doses would not eure,--
Its epigaStrium ossiGed.'
The possibility Of this physiological Thenome-
non, produced, AsPHyxIA.
The lady, shortly gaining breath,
Said. 'sLEAvE MY HOUSE, DissENBLER;
Your presence here will cause MY death,
AS I very well remember
You caused the death of poor Penn you heart
less quack."
The citizens turned out Ex MAssE,
And ran EcLEcric out Of town;
His fee and board. BOTH went to grass,
And that's the way all oUAcKs come DOWN
Sooner OF later.
Harrison, o., May ?. 1858. Su GRA.