The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-07-19

Faith is rare wonder-worker. Strong
In the belief that every Frank is doc
TOR, an old Arab, who had been par
italy blind from birth, pestered an
English traveller into giving him seid-
litz powder and some pomatum, Next
day the chief declared that he could see
better than he had done for twenty
years.
A sea Captain, when one of his crew
craved something for his stomach s
sake, on consulting his book. found
.'Number fifteen" was the thing for the
occasion. Unfortunately there had been
a run on that number, and the bottle
was empty. Not caring to send the man
away uncontrolled, the skipper, remem-
bering that eight and seven made fifteen,
made up dose from the bottles so num-
bered, which the seaman took with
startling effects, never contemplated by
himself or the cribbage-looking Cap
tain. That worthy jumped too hastily
at conclusions, like the Turkish physi-
clan of whom Mr.. Oscanyan tells the
following story: Called in to case Of
typhus, the doctorin question examined
the patient Gan upholsterer), prescribed,
and departed. Passing the house the
next day he inquired of servant at the
door if his master was dead, and to his
astonishment heard he was much bet
ter. Indoors he went, to learn from the
convalescent that being consumed with
thirst he had drank pailful of the
juice of picked cabbage. Soon after
ward, dealer in embroidered handker-
chiefs, seized with the same malady,
sent for the physician, who forthwith or
dered him to take pailful of picked
cabbage juice. The man died next day;
and the doctor set down this memoran-
dunn In his book for future guidance:
Although in cases of typhus picked
cabbage juice is an efficient remedy. ii
is not, however, to be used unless the
patient be by profession an uphol-
sterer.n
Lady Barker New Zealand shepherd
found somewhat similar potion of in
finite use. When his mistress expressed
her surprise at his possession of bottle
of Worcestershire sauce, Salter said:
You see mum, although we gets our
health uncommon Wen in these salu-
brious mountings, still drop of physic
is often handy-like, and in a general
way | always purchase myself box of
Holloways Pills-of which you do get
such lot for your money-and also a
bottle of Painkiller But last shearing
they was out O Painkiller, so they put
me up bottle o cain pepper, and like
wise that ere condiment, which was
very efficacious. specially toward the
end o. the bottle. 1t always took my
mind off the loneliness. and cheered me
,dp wonderful, especial if added lit
tie red pepper to it.
Sir Walter SCOTS piper, John Bruce,
spent whole Sunday selecting twelve
stones from twelve south running
streams, with the purpose that his sick
master might sleep upon them and
become whole. Scott was not the man
TO hurt the honest fellows feelings by
ridicuiing the notion of such remedy
proving of avail; so he caused Bruce TO
be told that the recipe was infallible:
but that it was absolutely necessary TO
success that the stones should be wrap
ped in the petticoat of widow who
had never wished TO marry again; upon
learning which the Highlander re-
nouneed all hope of completing the
charm.
Lady Duff Gordon once gave an old
Egyptian woman a powder in frag-
ment of the SATURDAY Rerie,0. She
came again TO assure her benefaetress
the charm was wonderfully powerful
one; for, although she had not been
able to wash of all the fine writing
from the paper, even that little had
done her n great deal of good She
would have made an excellent subject
for Llama doctor, who, if he does not
happen to have any medicine handy.
ko IS
administer on scrap of paper
moistens it with his mouth, rolls il Hp
in the form of pill, which the patient
losses down his throat. In default of
paper, the name of the drug is chalked
on board, and washed off again with
water, which serves as healing
draught. These easy-going praetition-
ers might probably cite plenty of in
stances of the efficacy of their method.
DR. John Brown, of Edinburg, once
gave laborer prescription, saying:
Take that and come back in fort
night, when you viii be WE'LL ODE
dent to the injunction, the patient pre-
sented himself at the fortnight's end,
with a clean tongue and a happy face,
Proud of the fulfillment of his promise
DR.. Brown said; 'Let me see what
gave you. 'Oh, answered the man,
81 took it Doctor ..Yes, | know you
did; but where is the prescription
II swallowed it, was the reply.
The patient had made q pill of the
paper. and faith in the physicians skill
had done the rest.
In some Lancashire districts the
country people believe that to cure
warts the same number of pebbles as
warts should be placed in bag, which
is TO be dropped where three or four
roads converge, and that the person
who picks it up will obtain the warts
in addition. Warts are also said TO
disappear soon after they are rubbed
with n black snail, but tibet il is essential
that must afterward be impaled on
spike OF the hawthorn or no effect win
be produced. Persons afflicted with
tumors of any kind are advised 10 rub
them with dead mans hand. Whoop-
ing-cough is supposed TO be cured by
passing the patient nine times round
the body of an ass. m
Those who suffer from rheumatic
pains are advised TO carry small pota-
toes in their pockets, which are believed
not only TO cure, but TO prevent q
return Of the disease. Exchange