New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-09

der stomach then, also. have since de-
veloped up q stomach that don't get its
back up at every passing bad SMELL
But Of all the things that afflicted me
in my early experience as a physieian the
idea of q consultation was the worst. l
dreaded meeting the old physicians.
thought gray haira aud wisdOm were
synonymous words. There was a. man
practicing in that country who had been
there, well ever since the food, He had
wonderful reputation. l put the thing on
as long as could, but the inevitable came
at last. One of the prominent men ia my
neighborhood got sick with pneumonia,
and when the lung had solidified and he
had passed near unto death, honestly In
formed the family of his dangerous con-
dition. OF course they wanted Smith.
call him Smith, because that was not his
name. Smith came, and / met him with
fear and trembling. He wore No. hat
and No. Is boot. l gave him the his
tory of my case and the treatment, and
awaited the coming storm. l expected to
be overwhelmed with food of technical
tiles and his wonderful knowledge of
pathological anatomy. he looked at me
with the gravity of owl and said: "Doc-
tor, did you ever try black cat-skin poul-
tice in these cases?" admitted that in
my ignorance never had.
thought it good time for me to get
| out of the case. So informed the family
that, as DR.. Smith had been their family
| physician before they knew me, he had
better take the case. They were only too
glad to make the change. That was an
awful and calamitous night on cats, es-
pecially black cats.
The man died, and Smith told them
that if he had seen the case two hours
earlier, and had succeeded in getting a
''leetle" blacker cat, he would have saved
him. The family still think so. Sacred
be the memory of Smith; he has been
| gathered to his fathers.
My next consultation was with man
| whom, for convenience, shall call Jones.
/ rode fifteen miles on dark night to
meet him. When / went into the cabin I
was met by terrible smell which gave
me spasmodic asthma. 1 thought they
we're burning old boot heels. Jones arose
from one corner of the room and intro
duced himself saw at once that he was
man of high standing in the profess
sion-six feet three in his stocking feet.
| he had but one eye, and his nose looked
i
| light procession. When he lowered
above me and beamed on me with his
| good eve and that nose almost wilted.
| l asked whence came that awful smell
/ He said that he was burning chicken
feathers under the bed to bring away a
retained gldce1sdti He added that he had
always heard that Dominicker feathers
were the best. The pot was removed on
i e n,&I, I 4,
examine the case found the poor woman
covered all over with ears of hot corn.
The doctor said that he had always heard
that boiled corn was good in these cases.
told him l thought it was goOd-for
horses. The woman died, but am sorry
to say that Jones still lives.
have been requested to give, for the
benefit of those who make specially OF
diseases of the ear, q ease of deafness
that didn't treat. The man came into
my Office with a peculiar expression on
his face, and, putting his right hand be-
hind his ear, he said in voice that
showed evident enlargement of his ton
sils:
els this Dr.. Kings Office? Doctor, I've
come to see if you could cure my deaf
ness. I've been deaf for o long time and
I've tried a good many doctors, and they
ain't done me no good, and I've paid out
a heap Of money, and I'm a mighty poor
man; you mustn't charge me much. Do
you think you can cure me?"
"Hahl'' said ''I don't know"
He said, "Hahl don't know"
Isaid at the top of my voice, "may be
you had better go to an aurist."
cdr. Forest" said be, sis he a good
doctor2"
"I didn't say Forest, " 1 replied, II said
aurist, man who treats diseases of the
ear, in a voice loud enough to split him
from end to end.
He said: s'Hahv'
"Oh, go down stairs and soak your
feet, said, not knowing what else to
say.
''Soakum g. Peet," said he; "do they
cure deafness? Do you think they car
cure me ?"
Iadjourned on him to get nd of him.
] am going to send him TO my friend DR..
Spencer.
Mr.. President, am glad came here,
and especially so glad to meet so many
gentlemen Of the profession. Ialways &C
away from these meetings feeling about
two feet taller than when I came. Aftel
partakiDg Of the hospitality Of the people
Of Kansas City and enjoying this magni6
banquet ] feel like staying here always
but as l can't do that have concluded Il
take Kansas City home with me. I
would make such suburb 70 Sedalia.
came near going home this afternoon
and if had 1 would not have been her,
tonight. believe that is a logical state
ment Next TO being truthful desire Il
be logical. Gentlemen, thank you TO
Your kind Attention.