Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-02-07
Corns. ChIIbIains. Etc.

Right Hon. Blackboard Scroggs Ie
Gently addressed the Detroit Limekilu
Club upon the subject of cOrns and kin
dred annOvances. in substance a fol-
lows. according to \ reporter of the
Free Press
TELLER NATIVES: Ny objeck IN ar
rovin hesh at dis Pertickler time am to
discuss a matter dat clusly conssrns dc
hull Guild race Of dis kentry. De con
seems 20 be carnivenous. Omniverous.
an mighty familiar on short notice. II
les down wild de rich. gifts up wild de
poo. en- stands right by you widOui
strikin' fur higher wages What causes
co rs? In olden times de CO n was sup
posed TO be n speshul mark of good
luck. De feIler who could show six OF
seven of 'em on one heel was made
gub'n Ober a province an allowed &c
keep half dozen dogs De little bunch
was said 10 contain a pearl seventeen
carrots fine. an people went round
erwin an lamentin' bekase dey had nc
cons.
'.In desc modern DAYS we know
porarv suspenshun Of de circu-
lashun of Ge blood, mixed wid mo- OF
less reackshun- So fur as we know dc
pearls found on de inside can't be used
fur fish bait. an am darfo' dead los
10 de kentry. When You hear any one
gwine agOund erwin you kin bet spot
ted calf agin peck of dirt dat dey ain
weepin fur co rs
'.De chilhlain differs slightly from de
con- > continued the orator. after drop
ping a trOche into his mouth III
dom bunch up an come TO \ head IN
one periickler spot. While de 60 u an
satisfied 20 cOtcE on TO n toe an hang
dar' fur a month or two. de chilblair
comes purrin' round de heel. good
nafured as zn ole cat. II kinder tickles
We fur n day or two. an yOu step higher
an feel like taken your fadder out Of de
poo house But while yOu am wishin'
yOu could buy four hundred barrels Of
] -four fur four hundred widders an orph-
ans dat chilblain begins to hunt around
fur mo- ground. Arter he kivers de
heel he cnceps ford TO de instep. skulks
To de toes. an fust you know YOU am
huntin' fur bute-jack an currycomb.
/ He has come 10 ssav all winter an late
into spring. You can't coax. hire mol
scare him away. In oiden days de chill
blain Was supposed to arise from toe
much brains in de head. De man who
had 'em was considered n sort of
/ doubie-ended statesman. an people
looked up to his heels a. well as his
head In desc times we know dat dc
chilblain am caused by sort Of spon-
/ ianeOus emblematical corruscashun ci
de epidermis n a critical period All
dat brains has TO do in de case ars &c
invent cure fur de complaint
Il had intended 10 disgress few
iranslashuns on dc subjeck of bunions.
bOw-legs, sittin' down on \ dog an
pickins up hot cent in front Of sa-
loon, but | see de time allowed by your
rules am almost d spired- Let me add.
in conciushun. dat am purvided wild
box of knives. gimlets, draw-shaves,
pick-axes. acids. pincers an razers- TO
geder wild a full supply Of salves. plas-
tiers. wax an 80 forth. an arter de clos
Of de meetin' l shall be pleased to eX-
pertinent on all members free of eN-
perse. | viii now remark; Cum s0ia
curanfcr piHri5Hs Cicero rrenIe'Is siIaiis-
Jus GincruI Jackson. and thank YOU fOT
vonr needless attentions to my unfcel-
ing remarks"