The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-10

"Kipg of Pain" When that worthy
took unto himself the wings OF the loco
motive and flew to the uttermost parts
OF Nevada, Tupperish odes announced
the rising of the new luminary, quickly
followed 10y the usual testimonials of
cured consumptives and renovated
rheumatics, with special certificates
from the proprietor Of the sore LEG Of
fifteen years standing. Having no op-
position to contend against, his success
"a money maker has been wonderful,
and he will no doubt shortly retire into
the obscurity of private life with u
notable addition TO his banking account.
THE KING OF PAIN
/ Was a very tall, thin, sallow-iaced man,
with hair hanging in cork-screw curls
down TO his neck, and coat, hat and
shirt that forcibIy reminded one of a
seedv undertaken. He used 10 drive
round the cityin a carriage and six during
the day and sell his medicine. on the
street corner at night, seldom taking IN
less than five hundred dollars, which
was Immediately spent in the delightful
practice of fighting the tiger
CHINESE DOCTORS.
We have about fifteen Chinese doe
tors in the city, of which number eight
or ten devote themselves entirely to
White patients, refusing to attend upon
anv but the merchants amongst their
own couutrymcn. The most famous OF
! these is
IL 20 JAI.
/ lie has been in practice Tor several
wears and has acquired an cnvlah!e repn-
! tation for the cures he Is said to have
effected. That the Chinese pharma-
copnia should contain some remedies
unknown TO modern physicians is nOtat
all improbable; but he that rs it may
no reasonable person can doubt that he
/ has relieved and cured quite a. many
| of his patients as the average of white
physicians do. People cone from all
parts of the coast TO get his advice, and
! he is now worth several thousand dol
lars
Having Il curiosity to see the man and
endeavor, if possible, to learn some
thing about his business, ] went a short
time ago in company with lady VIII"
believed herself TO be in an inclpent
consumption. His Office is on Wash
incton street near the Place and a
large sign outside the door announced
that the hours for gentlemen are rom
: tol2, ladics6 toS, and patients , 10 l.
Entering a long dirty passage open,
ing directly from the street We turned
into II room lcttered for ladies' only,
and waited for some minutes until we
were informed that the doctor was at
liberty. The only other occupant OF
the room was an elderly woman, and
soon after we had taken our seats
Chinese attendant brought her small
basin of medicine and handed her Il
straw. through which she sucked the
dccoction and then left Immediately
afterwards another Chinaman opened
side door and reckoning us To enter we
walked into the presence of the ceIe3-
tial healer. The room was almost
counterpart of the passage, very long
and very narrow. At on" end was
large RANCE on which stood twenty-five
or thirty small iron pans each one con
tanning some liquid gently simmerlng
! Two Cinnamon were busy attending 10
them, now Swimming oil the surface Of
one, now stirring up another, and When
ever they had few moments to spare
from their duties, either setting fresh
pots on the range or adding various cur
ious substances to the mass rs directed
10y numerous prescriptions IN large
! Chinese characters which were spread
out on II table near
The doctor was about. forty-iiyc years
of age, dressed in the ordinary garh OF
IFS countrvmcn, very clean aud neat
in person and with bright quick eve,
rather sunken face, and long monstache
and goatce. Motioning my companion
to a seat he gave her quick glance and
pointing 10 me said i'll very good Eng
! liSh
Husband
! The lady replied NO.
"You have baby? lou married?
TO both OF these questions the same
answer was returned.
You make plenty cough. plenty Spr
all some bloodY
! Nv companion told him her >ymp-
toms, which lid not appear to he very
alarming.
"Ah, | know, returned the China
man. -Four weeks. forty dollars, !
cure YOU.
But the lady friends would like TO
know what is the matter with her,
said |, before entering into anyawange-
mentS.
"Oh me give her medicine, cure her
SIRE in five weeks" was the reply.
after some further parIying, the lady
being anxious to try his treatment, It
was arranged that she should become
/ his patient for fortnight and receive
medicine Tor twenty-five dollars, and
that she should call next day for her
first dose OF il.
I As soon as the money was pad, lie
Pc lai, rising from his seat, said 10 her
I'll think Won too much dance, too much
eat with strong emphasis), too much
fool round Gin loud voice.: if yon
dance YOU no get better: too much eat
inc no good too much tooling round
no good. Good bye. And saying this
he walked into an inner room AMI we
saw him no more
Whether it was the medicine or the
advice Il strongly suspect the latter for
it was strictly followed, my lady friend
soon recovered her health and OF course
is now firm believer in the raedicaI
obilit, of the Chinese