The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-04-19
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Are All Men Physicians?

/ at is said that the Duke Of Terrora, Al
phonzo d'Estc, at one time proposed, in a IA
mliar way, the question; In what calling are
met most engaged? One said shoe makers,
snc,her tailors, third carpenters, mariners,
pcttifoggcrs and tailors. Goncllc in bis famous
bufoon aid there wee mon physicians than
any other class of men, and made a bet with
the Duke, who dspied It, tia, he would prove
il in twenty four hours. The next morning
Gopelle left his lodgings, wearing great
night-ea and cravat tied around his chin,
then hat over all, and his mantle drawn over
his shoulders. In this attire he took route
leading to the palace Of his Excellency, through
Angel street The fast one he met asked him
what was the matter; he replied that he had a
raging toothache "lIa! my friend said the
other, Il know the best recipe in the world
sgain-, H." and told It to him. Gonelle in
scribed his name on his tablets, pretending
that he was writing down his recipe. A step
further on he found two or three together, who
all asked the same question, and each one gave
him ., mole IIc inscribed their names AS
the inst anut''s.~ ,r7ped his course very
siaeerly to the end Of III street, noss- ..;sv .
single person who did not offer him recipe
different from the rest, each one saving that
his was we'll established certain and nearly in
iallible lie wrote down the names Of ALL
Coming to the lower court Of the palace, he
found himself surrounded with gentlcmon.
for they all knew him who. after having
learned his affection, compelled him to take
their recipes, which each one said was the best
in the world. He thanked them all and wrote
down their names When he entered into the
chamber Of the Duke, his Excellency cried
cut, "Eh' what have you got Gonelle?' lie
replied very piteously and complainingly,
toothachc, the worst that ever was To which
bis ESccllcncy replied: Ha' Gonellc, know
a thing which will drive off iht pain at once,
without touching the tooth. Mr.. Antonia
Musa Brusavola has never employed better
one. Do so and 50, and incon,inontly YOU will
be healed. Suddenly he threw down his head
drvss, and his attire, crying outi And you
also, my lord, are physician! Look at my
list and see how many others have found,
between my lodgings and your palace. There
arr nearly two hundred, and | have only
passed through one street. will engage TO
ind ten thousand in this city, if go every
where. Find me as many persons in any other
business"
This is an appropriate story in fact, every
one NEEDLES with medicine, and there are few
men who do not think that they know great
deal about it, and even more than physicians
themselves"
As hygienlc measure VIC would suggest TO
to the public the propriety of disregarding the
advice Of self-constituted doctors and doctrines,
who arc very numerous, as Is clearly set forth
in the foregoing story" We are not little
surprised 10 find many druggists almost every
day prescribing for persons, who complain to
them, in order to make sale Of their medicines,
AT the same time caring nothing about is
good or III effects We hear them recommen-
ding patent medicines, which are the maehina-
tons of the minds OF qnacks or medical blush
whackers." Ane druggists competent to pre-
scribe medicines when they know nothing
about the various branches pertaining thereto,
nor It's application to disease9 DO not risk
heath, and even life, in the hands Of such per
sons Would you entrusi the management Of
a suit in which dollarssnd cents were involved
to the care Of an unlicensed individual who
knew nothing about law, or would you employ
a lawyer In this case, the Law forces you to
do Vour tufy aa you eannaf in aacorlane.,