National Republican., 1883-12-08
The Great ConvocatIon.

rgreat LII. DIS. of the nation have
a.sced in Washington for consultation
upo , case of their distinguished invalid,
our known and grcatly.bcloyed Uncle
sam 2, for a hundred years, has been
ail - as annually required tho attend
ancts,, medical advisers. The doctors are,
rlrry chem. mon of vast learning and, if
wy liable TO suspicion of being quacks, it
! still be said to their credit that their
lehngs are well filed with nostrums of
,ous rcputc, which they show commend
desire to administer without extra
&c.
fore the time set for tho convocation of
present year four of the leading physi-
'ti exhibited an extraordinary anxiety in
I'd to the patients condition, and came to
lity several weeks in advance to diagnose
tbase and be prepared to take charge at the
cirlt allowable moment. They were all of
ono hool, but of different degrees of attain
act concert. DIR. Carlisle opened an office
Mt tlRiggs, DR.. Randall at the National, DIR.
Coz Wizards, and DIR. Springer at the
CurDne. Around them 1everally gathered
oth{sof moro or less r.estigc and scientific
kncy,dge, to givo of their wisdom such en-
couanment as the exigency seemed to de-
ma, Lind to assure the leaders of their SYM
patty. and support. 1t was soon settled
amta them that Uncle Sam was in bad
way i4t then arose tho question which
docpr fould be able to do the best to restore
him The starting of this matter called at
ten,on to the health of the doctors
thof seFes, and in the excitement the
patint was for time forgotten. In
the examination each tried to conceal
his oyn weakness and expose the
weanS of the others, and it must be con-
fessd pt q little high art was displayed all
rcuid IN this endeavor. Not many days
capedbefore DR.. Springer developed ten
dsnY u syncope, but was under the hallu-
Ginalop that nothing was the matter with
him AMI that the report originated in the
iaunlics of jealousy which afflicted his
rival. So much was said, however, that q
cew Illinois doctors called upon him and
advised him to go to bed, which
to al; and then they gave him monstrou:
lose Of opium, which put him into sleep SC
;ouni that he made no further demonstration
rho retirement of Springer did not cause
much comment. One medical man from Hi
lois ,hct single tear, and if any more fell
hey m4st have dropped from tho eyes oi
;pringeh himself as he lay fiat on his back
10 being at rest the condition of Cox next
ciyed q more direct scrutiny. 1t was OBJ
Wetl that he continued to laugh, as is his
Il stoin, but close inspection of tho merry
orner Of his mouth discovered that the
muscles pf that locality did not participate
n TIC exercise, and this proved, as Rufus
hoade would say, that he was dilating with
,e Ironlg emotion, as men sometimes will
a Il b days passed this rigldity of muscle
n .he funny side Of the New York
r's(p facial expression grew more ap
NJ T. but he pretended to keep up courag
thoN last moment, without deceiving any
j or d ding any damage. When at lengtl
mdde manifest that DIR. Cox was reall.
inlspite of his protestations to the con
he gave vent to some expressions of
.a 6 character, took the dose prescribeC
Hentucky practitioner and since it
Sny,t ionl has been as well as could be ex
ctclL. br. Randall came to town the pic
re { hkalth. True, report had proceeded
m hat he was suffering from gout; but thi
a ln Invention, and he was able Il
1kot PEOPLE believe that his rJnnin g
ar tHgl never in more perfect order
.s EFIl lranco concerning his conf Aetenc!
,s ,lhou1y splendid, and promised tie bes
,u EoLnIspite of the opinion of DIR. arlisl
AZ ,Lla5 ls lame and jaded. He opo ed hi
4, : ts with superb alacrity and howe'
I ~ AZ InJsupply of Randalls "Grd Pre-
Geaa sar advertised in all tho Phila elphi
.c K IN '%Mjthe particular medicine most peede
IA l;amuel in his complaint, DIR. hrlisl
hand colored boy to Randall's of 70 an
, landJ ple Of tho drug, which ho ex pine
..' waid' 'oscopic care and then prom nee
lu firlnI. He said there was a pla1 gatt
ID Q blue grass region by man 'pme
Nd - and labeled tariff for emu