New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28

still remembered in the neigh borhood Of Rochdale:
knew q lady well who had been gwen ny Dy
the abest Of surgeons Of her DelghDorhOod as IL
curaDe. Her complaint was cancer ia the Orease'
Though living hundred miles from Nbtw0rtn,
she resolved. as a last resource, TO go 10 JONI
Taylor. When John had Examined tne oress.,
he looked NJ her and said, What arc thon come
here for. woman p The lady. who was woman
of dauntless heart replied, =" To be cured 20 90
sure ~Cured " said John. why not all tue
doctors in England can cure thee ; thou may go
home again. an 5Sep' IL tell you John TAYLOR
replied the lady, 8" shall 10 no such Ihing; am
come here to see whether you are as muen cIeyeier
than other men as you are represented. Iry your
hand John Taylor, on ne. IOu think am alrdIo
OF being hurt, but yOu are mistaken; can bea.
what yOu can inlet; and / say. try your hann
let 1t be Kill or care. ! can bat die az last"
Thou art brave lass" replied John. will try
and God prosper Us bothw The lady remained
there six months and during that period, she
suffered as much as II is perhaps possible for
human creature 10 bear; but she returned home
sound woman. and lived thirty years aiterward. !
have often sat. when boy, and heard her tell
what passed at WhItworth.
Mr.. Hewitt describes the medicines used by the
Whtworth doctors in those days IN the following
words: The principal remedies used were, Diet
drink 10 purify the blood; an active caustic called
by the appropriate name of Keen with which
they eradcated cancers: spirituGus hniment,
called Whitworth Red Bottle = black salye
snuf Of wondrous virtues for the head; ana
blisters. They used 70 boil whole kettle OF lh-
gradients for the lack salve then mop the ilOor
and fling the salve ont upon 1t while 1t was weti
after which they cut it into portions ana Toued IL
into little sticks. They made Diet drink ~ gallons,
ann made pills By the thousand.
Mr.. HOwItt's article contains many graphc
anecdotes and much interesting matter, Oh DR.:
James, who was the representative OF the family at
the time of hs visit, he says: lie might often he
seen walking about before the house with an old
hat slung before him By cord over his shoulders.
In this hat he mad a large lump OF soMe compound,
which he worked into pi.s as be went auout. Inc
hat was fairly saturated through and through win
the drug, ana appeared 10 have been used .or that
purpose tor years. When he had made llatiuI OF
pills. ne went and turned them into a box, took an
other lump of pound AMI gain commenced his
walk aud his piii-makng. These curious, prml-
tive people By this time were become very wealthy.
The place and a grsat deal of tie land around IL
belonged 90 them. They kent pack II hounds;
and were very fond Of hunting; and often would
the doctor leave the dressng-room without a wotu,
mount bis horse, and BE OF after the hounds before
the patients were aware Of his intentions" he
tells rs, also, that "A gentleman OF great wealth.
once came 10 WhtvCrtn. and drove up 10 the nm
of the village n his carriage, WIFE very -plendl9
equipaoe. IIe then sent down q smart, powdered
servant requf sting John Taylor 20 wait On nm.
wait on him. SAID John in apparent asonlsh-
ment. Tell the man | wait on nObOuy-tAose VINO
come here must wait on me. II be wants me. he
mist come to the dressng-rOom Ike the rest, ana
take his turn. The gentleman was ncUiedi but
BE- thought better Of 10. and won't 70 TIC dressing
room. As he entered the room Doctor John sald 70
him. Thou lazy dog, what hast thon come here
for II 10 wasn't worth thy COMING iro'h me Inn;
Il wasn't worth coming all the rest Oh the way
The gentleman kcpt down his temper and John
cured him." Since the time of Mr.. Howitts VISIT
to WhtwCrth. the wealth and fame q the MY
worth doctors have gone on lncTeaslugi ana;
whilst retaining much of their original node OF
treatment. they have, IN succession, been uuly
qualified as regular practitioners Of the surgical
profession.