The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-03
Gales, skettbes, AnetNotts, TT.
THE UNSEEN MONSTER.
BY A PHYSICIAN.

Some three or four years ago, 1 was
journeying from New York to Baltimore
The train, as is very often the case,
missed the connection at Philadelphia !;
and / was obliged to wait in the latter
city till ten o'clock at night. Having sew
eral hours before me, l resolved to take
my stay at the La Pierre House, satisfied,
at all events, that at that hotel should get
good dinner to console me In some meas
ure for the disappointment of not reaching
home as early as / expected.
The dinner hour was five o'clock. In
the meantime, being much in want of rest,
went to bed, and was awakened by the
sounding of the gong, which informed me
that the meal was served. Making a
hasty toilet, / descended to the dining
room, and was soon engaged in satisfying
the inner man.
After dinner adjourned TO the smok-
ing room, and while indulging In fra
grant Havana, amused myself by perus>
ing the various newspapers which were
lying on the tables. l might have been
engaged in this way two hours, when l
suddenly felt twinge of facial neuralgia
L had been martyr TO this malady many
years, although the intervals were much
longer between the attacks than at first.
The best remedy l had discovered for it
was tsaspoonfull of preparation known
in the Pharmacop1ia as Hoffman's Ano-
dyne. 1t was harmless, and generally
very efficacious. l determined at once
to apply to the nearest druggist / could
discover for my usual medicine.
l left the hotel, and entered chemists
shop in Chestnut street, and made known
my request, at the same time stating for
what purpose used the medicine. The
| druggist then stated that he had prepa>
ration which | would find much more
efficacious than Hofiman's Anodyne, and
which would give me instantaneous relief
After he had assured me that this prepa>
ration contained no opium(to which have
a great horror), l consented to take it.
He then measured teaspoonful of dark
colored liquid into a wine glass and filled
it with water. When he presented the
draught to me, / noticed that it was a.
green as grass. swallowed it, and found
it warm, pungent and of bitterish sweet
| TASTE. lis eII6CtS were almost MIRACULOUS,
for had scarcely swallowed it before my
pain entirely departed.
l thanked the druggist, and left the
shop. / looked at my watch, and found
that it was exactly eight o'clock. The
reader will be pleased to remember this
fact, for he will find, by and by, that it is
a very important one. felt so well, that
1 determined that l would explore the
city for an hour or two.
/ strolIed out into the street, and soor
became bewildered in a maze of thorough
fares. l knew nothing of Philadelphia,
and it was not long before l lost myself.
However, l continued to walk up one
street and down another, and sort Of
pride prevented me from asking my way.
AT last l found / was in the outskirts ol
the city. l remember distinctly seeing q
river through an opening in the houses.
1t was cool, pleasant night, and rather
enjoyed being out of the noise and bustle
OF the great town, and strolled on until
had left every house behind me- / have
a distinct recollection of examining the
country around me. 1t was very pecu'