Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-10

Lung fever threstening-sOmeshing OF the
sort
Out with the Iantet-Iet him blcod-a quart
Ten leeehes neXt-then blIsters 70 his sldei
Ten grains Of cal0mei-Just then he died.
The Deacon next required the Doctors care
Took cold BY sitting In a draft or AFR
Pains In the back, bat what the matter is
MOI quite so eleag-wife calls Il -rhax1natiz.'
Rubs back with hannei-gtves HIM some
"AhF" says the Deacon, "that goes nigh-the
spot" ttrrz14 a
Next day a rigOr--iun, my little man.
And say the Deacon sends for DoetOr Van.
The Doctor came-pereussion. as before,
Humping and banging TIN his riDs were
"Righf ode up the haitest"-then more vigor-
Sahatseertain-ple urtSy. perhaps.
A quart OF blood will ease the pair, no doubt
Te5 ieecf rs next VIII help to suck IL out, q
Then clap a blister on the painful payt-
But first two grains Of AuAnORfVB Tarf,
Last, with a dose OF cleansing eaIomeI
Unload the portal system-that sounds well
Bot when the Eelf-same remedies were tried,
As all the village knew the squire had died
The ne ghbors h1nted--this VIII never do,
He's killed the squiTe-heU kan the Deacon,
Now when a Doctors patients are perpIexed,
consultation comes In order next
fOu know what that Ef In a certain place
Meet certain doctors 20 discuss a case
And other matters, " as weather, crops
Potatoes, pumpkins, lager beer and hops
q H"
For what's the nses-there's little to be said,
Nine times In ten your mans as good as
Al best lalk che secret to disclose,
Were three men guess and sometimes one
man. knows.
The counsel summoned came without delay
Dung Doctor Green and shrewd old Doctor
They heard the story" BleedP' says Doctor
''Thaf's downright murdsri cut his throat,
you meant
Leeehesl the rePtilesi VII. for PHYS sake.
Not try an adder, or a ratflesnskee
Blistersi why bless you, they're against the
It's rank assault and battery il they draw
TarTrste Of Anthony shade OF Luke,
stomach turns pale at thought Of such
The portal systemi what's the man aboute
Unload your nonsense : UaiomeIs PLAYED
You've been as-leep-you's better sleep away
TIL some one calls y0u-
" stop" says Doctor Gray
: n story Is you slept for thirty years;
You must have stu . bered most amazing
But sleep once more tiH thirty years come
round,
YOu'u ind the lancet Ia It's hOnored place,
Leeches and blisters rescued from disgrace,
Your drugs redeemed nom fashion, passing
scorD,
And counted safe to give to babes unborn.
Poor sleepy Rip. II Ms. ). N. D.,
a puzzled, serious, saddeued man ~as he;
home nom the DeacOn's house he plodded
slow
And filled one bumper OF Elixir Pro.
Goodbye, he ALTERED, Mrs. Van, my dear
IIn going TO sleep, but wake me once year
/ uon'k ike bleaching in the frost and dew,
I'll take the barn, i(au The same 70 you.
Jest once a year-rememberi no MISTAKE!
Cry rip Van Winkle.t time for you 10 wakei'
Watch Tor the week in MAJ when lay1oeks
For then the doctors meet, and I must 60"
Just once a yearths Doctors worthy dame
Goes 10 the barn and shouts her husbands
- Come, Rip Van winsle!" giving him a
a Ripf Rip Van winkiel time for you to
Laylocks in blossoml It's the month ofMag-
doctors meeting is his blessed day,
And come h viii, you know 1 heard you
swear
You'd never miss it, but be always therer'
And SO it Is, as every year comes round,
Old Bip NanWtnkIe here Is always fOuud,
.You'n quickly know him by his miidewed
air,
The hay seed sprinkled through his scanty
hair,
The Icnens growing on his rusty suit
Tve seen a tOadstOol sp fOutfng on his boot
says lee lDOes any man presuHne-
TOadsJoOl? No matter, call IL a mushroom,
Where is his seats He moves Il every year;
But look, yOuiu md him-he is always here,
Perhaps you'u track him by a Whit you
know
a certain flavor of Elixir Pro-"
Now. then, I give you-as you seem 70 think
We can drink healths without a drop to
Health to the mighty sl-eeper-Iong i've hei
Our brother Rip, n. :. >, NJ d.
nFVNER HDT.MES