Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
..Im SICK, SEND FoR McMAsUs.,

! As general rule, men are 80 con-
stituted that sympathy follows close
upon the heels of sickness, but it as
not always SO. The tooth-ache tor ex-
ample is said never to have called
forth spark of sympathy from any
human being. no matter how much
suffering it might be producing. and
we have known some of the best de-
veloped cases of mumps to excite
laughter rather than pity. These are
familiar instances of exceptions to the
general rule, so well known to us. all as
to be recognized at glance. The
Baltimore Gazette has found In anoth-
er kind of sickness theme for ridicule
and for jest. But then the Gazette
is good at finding out things and
in faith, it is good at printing them
too, before other people have well
made up their minds that they really
exist. The latest sickness is called
the Investigation sickness" and of it
the Gazette says A:
cit is a noteworthy thing how the
physical health Of persons investigated
seems to suffer as the evidence &C
cumulates and grows "binding." The
investigated We may be allowed
the expression-is nearly always
smitten with some malady just at the
critical moment. Many different kinds
of sickness interfered with the inves-
LEGATIONS of the safe burglary. In the
credit mobilier examinations there
were several stricken deers. Cakes
Ames, after unbosoming himself, went
home, was received with grand ova-
ton of confidence and respect,
and then he laid down and
died, which was perhaps the
best thing to do. 1t was certainly
better than what Colfax did. He soon
recovered from his bodily disorder.
and now carries about his heavy load
of perjury and shame under smile
that has petrifed upon his face, and
continues to lecture Sunday schools
and Christian associations.
But General Shenck, though man
of robust physique, suffers with-let
us see, what is it ? oh yes, he suffers
with neuralgia. Let us call it neu-
ralgia. So he telegraphs to the COM
mit.ee from Dayton, Ohio, to wait for
him to get well. His true ailment,
however, is Emma-rosis, or 'emor-
rhage, and there are some very bad
symptoms recently developed in his
case. The committee have. however,
determined not to use any strong
remedies. They will give him mild
Alternative, whitewash gently his dark
bruises, aud let him go.
Mr.. Blame is suffering severely from
"malarial fever" Malarial fever is
good. For maiaria means bad air; and
there has been very bad air about
the whole of his affair with the bonds,
the jobs and the subsidies. His vindi-
cation had an air of sincerity, but it
was q bad air, as is now evident. His
chances for the nomination have very
bad air; for nobody now seems to be-
lieve in him except Fulton, and even
he shows symptoms of making new
bargain with somebody else.
Just about the time of the Belknap
exposures, Grant had an attack of
something. What the disease was, is
known to only those who were near to
his august person. There were the
symptoms of vertigo, hiccoughings
and coma that al e well known to be
often brought on by abstenious and
laborious habits. Plain soda and ex-
ercise at last restored and amended
his Constitution and Laws.
These are few prominent cases, bat
n fact the whole Republican party
and the whole Republican press are
sick of Investigations. Perhaps they
will yet get sicker of them"