Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-10-16

II number Of 7sif.s Magazine pub.
iished forty years ago William Howiti
gave an account of visil Ne raid % the
Whltw0rth doctors then extanl. who re-
lated 20 him one or two amusing incl
dents connected with Bis fathers at
tendance upon royalty. He had been
called IN 70 prescribe for the Princess
Elizabeth, = danghter of George ITT.
''The complaint Of the princess was a
continued pain and stupor in the head.
OF course John Taylor immediately Or
dered her 10 take his anuI. This snuff
was made or the BOW dexed leaves of the
purging the head. and Of which plenty
was grown in the garden at Whitworth.
John having given his order and deliv-
cred :he snuff, looked about him, aud
seeing the prineesses all there, he clap
ped the queen familiarly on the back,
and SAID, well, thou art faFrently wo-
man (good loOking1 to be the mother of
such set OF straight backed lasses.'
Queen Charlotte took the unusual
familiarity with very good grace. sinii-
ing and replying, YES. Mr.. Taylet; and
! was once as straight backed1ass as
any Of them
1.-THE doctor had not retired from the
presence OF royalty very long, when he
was sent for again in. great haste.
"'Well, and what's the matter nowP
he asked on entering.
"'Oh, the princess Is taken with such
continual sneezing that We are quite
alarmed -sr
" is that all 2 said John. Then lei
the girl sueeze; that is the very thing
that will do her good
''The doctor Is said to have the honor
Of completely relieving the princess Ol
her complaint"
Patients, doubtless, often amuse by
their idiosyncrasies the medical men
they consult. According 10 Dean RAM
say, DIR. GregorY-''Of immortal Mix
ture memory"-usedt to tell a story oi
an old Highland chIeitain, intended to
show how such Celtic potentates were
once held to be superior to all the US
ual considerations which affect ordina-
nv mortals. The doctor, after due ex-
| animation, had in his usual decided and
blunt manner pronounced the liver oI
the Highlander TO be at fault, and to be
the cause oi bis i'll health. His patient,
who could not but consider this as TAX
ing a great liberty with Highland
chieltain, roared out: "And what bus
mess is it Of yours whether | have a
hver or not?"
We are also indebted TO the deans
"Reminiscences for the two following
stories:
An old lady about seventy years oI
age sent for her medical attendant to
consult hIm about a sore throat, which
had troubled her for some days. The
doctor, decked out with the now pre-
vailing fashion, mustache and flowing
beard, was ushered into her room. The
old lady, after exchanging the usual civ
iltIes, described her complaint to the
worthy son Of Esculapius.
"Well, said be, do you know, Mrs
Macfarlane, used to be much troubled
with the very same kind Of sore throat
but ever since ] allowed my mustache
and beard to grow, have never been
troubled with It,
"'A-weel, a-weel, said the old lady
dryly, 'that may be the case; but yt
maun prescribe some other method ioI
me TO get quit o. the sair throat; yor yC
ken, doctor. cannot adopt that cure. ;"
"a servant Of an old maiden lady, ;
patient of DR.. Poole, formerly Of Edin'
bufgh, was under orders TO 60 20 the
doctor every morning TO report the state
OF her health, how she had slept, etc.
with strict injunctions dlIgays 70 prefix
with her compliments At length one
morning the girl brought this extraordi
nary message: Miss SIS compli
ments. and she died last night at eigh
o'clock L