The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-07-16
AYnnkee Country Hotel.

The 'transients," or chance Gus
toners Of a country hotel are Of all
occupations minstrels, tumblers,
equestrian performers, strolIing lee
turers, musicians, jugglers and rope
dancers, travelling dwsrfs, fortune
tellers, spiri:uaiis;s, clairyOyants.
doctors with specifies against every
Ill endured By the human body,
ehiropodists, dentists mesmerists TO
insure sleep al viii, . ike our famous
doctors in Bloomsbury, and runners
or ''drummers," for commercial
houses, trading in everything, from
razor-strops up 10 locomotives, who
display their wares, or prints Of them.
IN a sample loom set apart for their
exclusive use. Few uavel for pleas
ure, saTe in the excursion season -
Gen. klemhnger did Us the honor TO
pay Us visit, and present, under
proper consideration. his portrait 10
those who cared 10 preserve the
memory Of great man, hardly
twenty-four inches high. He was
only Just more eDdurable than Gen.
Tom Thumb, in a tail hat, dress coat,
pants or trousers strapped, and boots,
carried gold-tipPed cane half as tall
as himself for -style," and smoked
cigars, strong or mild, whenever sny
were presented 10 him. As he sat IN
the lap Of his attendant the eondue-
tors OF the railway cars passed him
without taking a fare. OF course
fabulous estimates about his gains
were guessed, and he was declared TO
have been sold by his father, leased
out again by his purchaser, and vet
TO be putting by a handsome weekly
fortune on his own behalf.
Major Bumper, . horse-tsmer, with
8 patsnt bit and bride, who drove his
team Of black geldings without any
reins, using his whip and his voice
alone, obtained fair sale for his bar
ness Nine lie Blond, with "IroQuois
remedies digested from the traditions
Of the aboTigines and unFitisted bv
the experimental uncertainties OF
modern chrurgy, very respectable.
well dressed old lady, having an OBJ
servant eve, and quiet, attentive de-
mesnor, did not attract much patron
age. But Dr.. Maxim caught my at
tention, with his tai frame, eadaEer-
ous-poinied face, high cheek bones.
restless eyes, square head wearing
long black hair, and having 8 prorni-
nent large mouth. with rapid fash
ion Of speech. The doctor, in his
circular, modestly affirmed that hay
ing been endowed from birth-being
the seventh son Of the seventh son OF
the second son Of the seventh daugh-
ter, and with the wonderful and glo- (
rious gift of healing the sick and I
afflicted with his truly wonderful
pbreno-magnetism, be stands confess I
ed by the most scientific men on
either hemisphere to be the most per-
feet interpreter of the sympathetic 4
influences Of the human race; the 4
Electromagnetic influence that per-
rades al human nature, and which is
so little understood, and seems 50
10 al mankind Is perfectly
plain TO him You see the doctors
photography and grammer are little
probably owing TO the ex-
cess of the Electromagnetic influence
He had long list Of visitors, though
be insisted on working ~only on an
equitable and humanitarian principle,
taxing those who are able 70 paw IN
proportion to property, income, or ac-
cording to the nature OF the disease,
always in advance Specifics and
even where the community
is well provided with qualified prae-
titioners, have an illimitable market
the placards, almaracs, and illus
irated tracts advertising bitters,
balsams, ointments, hniments, syrups,
.onics, aperients, sedatives, &c, fur
lish literature such as the English
language owns nowhere else. DyS
pepsia, catarrb, scrofala, chill and
ever, lung disease and blue devils
ire the mortal lis provided for by the
remedies which are reported
% have the largest circulation Ny
'ooms are within pistol shot Of half a
dozen doctors, including homeopathic
md a ''sleep Doctor who divines,
Turing a brief nap. the treatment OF
disease. Yet the two chemists shops
10 thriving business in quack medi-
,ines-Macmillan's Magazine.