Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-27

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so in the case of Metz.
Chinese Doctors in San Francisco,
The San Francisco correspondent OF
the Pittsburg Chronicle gives an anus.
ing account of DIR. John Chinaman
In the Golden City. He says:
I'VE have about fifteen Chinese doctors
in the city, of which number eight or ten
devote themselves entirely to white pa
tients, refusing to attend to any but the
merchants among their own countrymen.
The most famous of these is LII Pc Sal.
He has been in practice for several
years, and has acquired an enviable rep
utation for the cures he is said to have
effected That the Chinese pharmaco-
pGia should contain some remedies un-
known TO Western physicians is not at
all improbable, but be that as it may, no
reasonable person can doubt that he has
relieved and cured quite as many of his
patients as the average white physicians
do. People come from all parts of the
coast to get his advice, aud he is now
worth several hundred thousand dollars.
Having a curiosity to see the man
and endeavor if possible to learn some
thing about his business, went short
time ago, in company with lady who
believed herself to be in an incipient
consumption. His Office is on Washing
ton street, near the Plaza, and large
sign outside the door announced that
the hours for gentlemen are from 8 to II
and to 8, for ladies from II to 2, and
for outdoor patients from 2 to 4.
Entering long, dirty passage, open
ing directly from the street, we turned
into a room lettered For Ladies Only,
and waited for some moments, until we
were informed that the Doctor was at
liberty. ,.at a...I.
The only other occupant of the apart
ment was an elderly woman, and soon
after we had taken our seat a Chinese
attendant brought her small basin of
medicine and handed her a straw,
through which she sucked the decoction,
and then left. Immediately afterward
another Chinaman opened side door,
and beckoning as to enter, we walked
into the presence of the Celestial healer.
The room was almost counterpart
of the passage-very long and very mar
row. At the extreme end was a long
range, on which stood twenty-five or
thirty iron pots, each one containing
some liquid gently simmerihg. Two
Cinnamon were busily attending to
them-now skimming off the surface of
one, now stirring up another; and when
ever they had a few moments to spare
from these duties, either setting fresh
pots on the range or adding various Gu
rious substances to others, as directed
by numerous prescriptions in large Chi
nese characters, which were spread on
table near. The doctor was about forty
five years Of age, dressed in the ordinary
garb of his countrymen, very clean and
neat in person, and with bright, quick
eye, rather sunken face, and long
and goatee. Motioning my
companion to seat, he gave her quick
glance, and, pointing to me, said, in very
good English: m ~ t.a
90 Husband2"
The lady replied No.
&c You have babyP-you marriedF
To both of these questions the same
answer was returned
"' You make plenty cough, plenty spit;
all some bloodg
my companion told him her symp- |
toms, which did not appear to be very
"'Ah, | know returned the China
man. -Four weeks; forty dollars | cure
you.
But the lady's friends would like to
know what is the matter with her | /
said, before entering into an agree
ment
"'0h, me give her medicine cure her
sure in four weeks, was the reply.
After some further parleying, the
lady being ANXIOUS TO try his treatment
it was arranged that she should become
his patient for fortnight, and received
for twenty-five dollars, and
that, she shonld call next day for her
FIRST dose Of tea.
''As soon as the money was paid, LII
Pn Sal, rising from his seat, said to me,
] think you too much dance, too much
eat with strong emphasis), too much
fool round lin loud voice.. If you
dance you no get better; too much eat
ing no good too much fooling round no
good. Good bye And saying this he
walked into an inner room, and we saw
lim 90 gsore, l...
Whether It was the medicine or the
advice Il strongly suspect it was the lat
.er for il was strictly followed, my lady
friend soon recovered her health, and is
2f course a arm telisFer in the medical
Of the Chinese