The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-08-01
TalIks AroundI Town

upon thestreet by Dr.. INFANCY,
whom we asked how the practice
was. He replied by saying that it
was splendid, and that five want.
ed 10 see a rare case, 70 follow him.
We complied and soon found our.
outstanding by the side Of a mid
die aged man resting quietly upon
a carpenters bench, in the rear Of
a popular saloon. Hewas sleeping
as sweetly as an infant upon It's
mothers bosom. The Doctor felt
Of bis pulse, and gave Us cunning
wink, as much as to say II know
how to bring them around" We
asked the Doctor the cause Of his
patients illness. He said it was
brought about by overlooking the
stomach with beer, causing The liv.
er to become torpid. Wilhelm this
condition they became restless and
weary, and immagine that they see
red monkeys, green elephants, and
long snakes in around and upon
them. The Doctor further said,
that he prescribed yalerian and
good brandy, being a winegla,s
full every hour, or nntilthe patient
became easiers The patient under
consideration had been suffering,
acutely for some days, aud the Doc.
tor had considerable trouble with
him, but be had finally succumbed
to heroic treatment, and was now
out Of danger. The Doctor follow.
ed us, and said he would show US
another patient, that the one we'd
just left would sleep till 8 o'clock
in the morning, at which time he
would visit him again and admin
lister some more medicine.
Returning to the street we found
all the lights ont and the stores and
saloons closed. The Doctor guarded
US to the stone steps in front of a
building, where we saw a man ly.
ing. Removing his hat which COW
cred his face, we found him to be
about thirty.fve years Of age, lorid
complexion, dark hair, and well
dressed. The Doctor said be had
been badly offfo the last twenty
four hours, and it being too warm
in the hotel he had brought him
out to get a smell Of fresh air. He
had about an hour before ad-
ministered to him potent draught
and he was now sleeping asquietly
as if he was in a bed Of down. The
Doctor felt his pulse, and said he
would rest easily until - o'clock at
which time he would return and
carry him back to his room at the
hotel. The Doctor possesses rare
skill as a specialist in these cases
and to those who may need his SER
vices we commend him for his fine
medical powers.
%pAYs BEEo' DE wAu."
Passing by Laidley's some oye-
nings ago, our attention was at
tracted to two old, grey headed ne.
groeS, standing on the pavementin
front Of his store, gazing with q far
away Look III their eyes upon somv
watermsllvns. Tho silence was
broken by one saying:
"Mose, dem looks jist like dc
millyons we used to raise down in
ole virginny, Does yer member
dem good ole days befoah de wah,
when We used ter go coon huntin'
OBJ moon lite mite, an not cum
home till day.break?"
"Yes, Abe, dem wus good days.
Ole masse and missus used ter cum
out to our millyou patch an eat
an say dey wus de fines ones dcy
had eber eat in der lives. Der yer
member how long in dc winter
time dey used ter come ter our cab.
in an drink our 'simmon beer
dat Dinah know'd how ter make
SO good2"
Fo' God, Nose, let's buy one OBJ
desc millyons an take it home.
1t will cause US TO think OBJ de hap
py days way down on de Pamunk.
ey, when we had no taxes ter pay
nor no thought oh demands"
"You'se made mo feel SO sorrow.
full, Abe, dat l am all broke up.
POah ole masse an missus, dey
long since dead, an our young
masse an missus done been an got
married an moved away from de
ole plantation. Timesis not like
dey was foah de wah."
well, let's go an git a dram Oh
mountain dew, come back and git
a millyon an go home wild it an
eat it. Iswar, if we talks much