The New York herald., 1870-06-30
AMUSlN G---vERY.
Twanty-six Doctors After One Patient Some Very
Warm Fun on Very Hot Day-A
Very Exquisite Operation

One OF the very best Jokes OF this thermometrtcal
blazing epoch OF 1870 is debited 10 the DOCTOR
those dear fellows who take such interest in ones
health who feel one's pulse with the little finger On
the artery and the big dnger the purse, aud with
their hearts beating In unison with all Of ones
worldly possessions. And to think that the doctors
should ever be debted at all, except, perhaps, by
those casual entries, deceased patients Stll. tho
dear medical fraternity OF New York has been badly
sold. The records cannot lie no more than did
the truthful hatchet or George Washington. the
inquiry is, therefore. what are the recordss
On Tuesday last strange man. entirely surrounded
by tolerabe suit OF spring wear, and making mp
the most agonizng faces at the resignation whicn
some mysterious fate had evtdently submitted %
him. called ut the residence OF the distinguished Dr.
Sayre and said that his he Doctor ~ presence was
lnmediaIe,y demanded At the res sdence OF Colonel
William Mitchell, in Twenty.sixth street, near
seventh avenue. Though this call broke IN upon
the Doctors once hours he Immediately clad his
c0untenance In profe garb ana started Tor the
Simultaneous invitations were in a IKE manner
and with the same sorrowiu formality, rendered 10
se r eminent " ans as DR. nS see r w,ps R rrnk
When the legerated tongue OF the wandering mes.
senger was stepped IA mixture or gore OF melan-
Thirteenth street. the list OF Esculaplan advisers
was complete and twenty-six had been summoned
AesiIe the horizontal retreat OF Colonel MITCHELL IN
Twenty SIX h street.
or course this was an extraordinary consultation
tails, the adversaries OF iniquous disease, make
combined assault upon some insidious foe-ths was
what hung upon the standards OF the Irlternity ~
they made for the residence OF Colonel Mitchell.
One BY one. unknown TO each other, yet nearly In
concert, the doctors rung the Del or the designated
number, but no Colonel Mitchell was there--n0
patientnothing but very preity, attractive cham
begnaid, In pure white apron and neat gown aud
With peaehy checks and lovely eyes.
DoCroR-I am Colonel Mitchelrs physician. VIII
PAULINE with laugh extending for depth OF
Ia ne
DOCTOR (confusedl--What Is the nlmDerS
PAULlSE-lt is over the door lagain disturbing the
equip0se Of her ieaturesl.
DocroR-Surely the number Is right. Are you
sures
| DocTOR docking sweetly at her coun,enancel-
door closes and so docs Paullne's MOUTH
NEXT DoCToR-lA vigorous ring.l
Pauline opens door.
DOCTOR Al came to attend the Colonel.
PAULINR-Whop
DOCTOR 2-The Colonel.
D2eE slams s9a asia Pauline " smul'aaeousy applies
Thus Doctor was followed by Doctor 8. while
Doctors and waited at the corner OF seventh ave-
drama went on until Doctors ], and were reI4-
4I. siSsss5h p satls "a aaa a q paper maa.
grander p procession OF doctors at at % the corner OF
| Twenty-sixth street anu Seventh avenue.
As the weather was very hot, the citizens were as
tonished. nay, more, terribly frightened. "CholeraP'
"Infectlonw "Contagion" were the cries. Inc
| local residents were alarmed. The idea OF so many
doctors being together In locality suggested an
amazing mortality. Perhaps the citizens thought
that the immediate districts OF the doctors would
show large decrease In the death rates, and they
had no desire TO have their pride wounded, leaving
| alone their bodily architecture
Well when the doctors told each other about Colonel
Mitchell each doctor IN turn laughed as II he would
Immediately go asunder. Then the doctors lau4ned
| together IN time and two mot 0ns. Then s0Inc
pc son irrcverently suggested that It was not to0
F! early "to take something They were ali soon por-
/ forming an operation upon a wickercovered demt-
john WI en- some man said that g99 out Of ever 900
doctors o.'yht TO be saving wood. In a Hash nc
doctors codr..h.e found They wa gone