St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-31

washman come to me one m0rnin' an ne says
to me, me hab got alice sane Mclean man
redikfn, do you heap good!' l says bring it
off, Chang, buy ali the same. That alter
noon Chang hove up with fourteen bottles of
a lush. enough to kill or cure the who ships
crew. an that looked fresh in their nice wrap
pers. Says Ching, China man doctor hab
got plentee more, he make heap good well
with nv sick, this number one medikin alice
same through Yokohama Ws'all, Itook the
bottles am told the doctor was goin' to try
one as by the sailin' orders on the bottle. AM
the doctor he laughed and says twas no good,
but / d me as the regulations says from the
first. an here am, ag'n the doctors ideas
With this triumphant assertion Brown
looked about the circle. Then, lowering his
voice said .boys, Iyef four OF those precious
bottles left-ain't give 'em all away yet after
/ was cured-an' if you all think that it W ould
not be too free with the 'old man. suppose /
90 to his son there Onthe poop deck an say
what have to you, an, askin' his PARDON.
saw we want the admiral try the stuff in my
bottles, SEEM that they cured my consump-
tion.''
This idea met with approval from all sides.
Therefore Brown walked off Tor the interview
with the admirafs son, with no little anxiety
in his good heart as to the result of his mis-
sion. Approaching the lieutenant, Brown
saluted, and asked for permission to state his
granted, and Brown spoke out.
ssSeeing that | YVES once cured OF con-
4su mpton, lieutenant. make bold to ask it
can tell you how, an why I've the reasons
for wishing you to use on your father what
was my salvation"
In few nb.nents the lieutenant had
Browns story out, and much to thu latter
qualification. granted a ready permission to
him. It did not take Brown long to run to
his eitty box, get the bottles OF medicine,
and return to the Lieutenant WITH them.
sI'm afeared that the doctors will kick
ae'in the use of this blessed stuff, an what
wild you do, SIR" said Brown, as he placed
the medicine in the cabin orderly's hand to
be tfken into the admiraPs room.
II will atten to that Brown, and rest as
sured that your remedy will have a lair trial
in spite Of any opposition. 1T will not harm
my father, judging from your st tement and
the opinion eof the Medical officers OF the
Ranger" t IeE
.Thank you, sir, an God help the admiral
to weather his trouble, is the prayer OF all
the ship,n said Brown, as the lieutenant
turned to enter the cabin.
Their. was no cessation in the storm that
evening The gale howled through the rig
ging in wild, discordant tones; the great
ship labored through the white-capped mount
aims of water that threatened to enguph her
with each burst of their storm whipped crests.
Within the admiral's cabin the Argana lights,
the comfortable furniture, and the numerous
evidences of the admrai's Wanderings over
land and water, as displayed in choice bric-a-
brac and trimmings, gave to the room warm.
snug appearance, most pleasing this wild
night to those within. In his stateroom lay
the admiral, ade comfortable by all that
loving hands and willing hearts could suggest.
By his side sat his son, who in quiet voice was
recounting to his father the interview with
doctors when the idea Of giving this new med
icine was preached.
you were sleeping at the time, father, and
therefore missed 1aughable scene, de so,
in spite of your condition, by the intense dis
like displayed by the doctors for this new
tangled stuff, this patent liquid, which they
declared should never with their consent be
given to you. Well cut the matter short
BY saying that would take all the responsi-
bility and with your permission would adj
minister it. That / obtained when I found
you awake, and now you are under Way with
the first bottle as per directions. | am salts
fed, dear father, that it will do you good,
premonition filing my heart that at st We
have found the means OF arresting the burn
ing fever and hacking cough which have been
troubling you so much"
The admirars reply WAS cut short by Sc
we're spell of cou rhing, during which he spat
blood, and when finished sank bank exhaust
ed. But the grateful look which he bestowed
on his son was an additional assurance OF be-
lief in that which the admiral had at first
dubbed as possible but doubtful means OF
doing him any good But laying aside his
dislike for any but old-estabished remedies,
the ad niral acauiesced in his sons request,
and now, after this last spell, admitted that
the effect of the dose had softened the dread
edsexxerity q the racking cough
Three weeks latter found the Nonaad max
ing the harbor of Montev- dec. After severe
and prolonged weather size had rounded the
Cape and now was standing in the ha Dor for
the purpose of recoaling aid watering. 10
one given to the study of human lineaments
the faces of those aboard the flagship this
bright morning would have Afforded Infinite
scope for such pursuit. But the source OF
each mans happiness flowed from the same
fountain of grateful joy. The beloved admiral
Was the cause of this. And Why's! II you
could have seen the admiral this bright morn
ing, dear reader, your answer would have
been easily found in his face. A changed
man was lie. Victory was perched on his
gu dons the dread enemy was slowly retreats
my! The fight was a severe one, but with no
cess ton IN vigilant action and careful APP
plication of the contents of four bottles the
Admir- Il had turned the flank Of consumption,
and was owly but surely driving him off the
the field with a power which astounded the
doctors and filled all hearts with Joy and
thankfuiness
tory for the seaman Brown, and was now
leading the admira's shattered forces to the
same grand rcsults When asked this ques-
ton By one of his Office on duty, in Monte
yideo, the admiral, slowly lifting his hand:
re lied, II won that in letters OF gold. and
so placed that all the world could read them,
the name of this great remedy could be
shown, coupled with the genius who discov..
cred it--tTHE GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY!
Dr. Pierce, of tuff 10. N. Y, the man who
has given to his fellow men the greatest re-
lief IRON all ills that mortal flesh is heir to.'
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