The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-23

the practice OF medicine has made len,
nessee n Mecca to which all the rejected
ouacks from other cities flock 10y the doIeh'
fhe number OF these medical lay-haWRers
Is hard TO estimate, but The APPEAL knows
M nj least six within a mile OF Iou't
square. As they take almost any kind oil
n Ice. from drink OF l0-cent whisky 10
$50 bill. they naturally do plg
nractice. especially among the nc
groes and the poorer and ignorant classes
Of Whites. who never stop TO quesuoh
The fncl that the man who hangs ont ms
sbinrle rs n doctor is qualified 10 90 90, ny
the reouisite course OF study at some lhe"'
zeal college OF good standing ana &c.
knowledged high roputc. They thihk lls
nil right, and If in course OF time they pay
tho nenalty OF rash confidence with adeath
or two in the family, they charge II 10 inc
Ignorance OF the medical profession ana
NOT TO the account OF the particular bulcher
whom they happen TO employ. II people
would take the trouble before selecting
MUSICIAN to first satisfy themselves rs
10 his competency, the annual dealh
roll would be largely diminished
Sometimes these very quacks, by iUeglu-
mate methods and tricky devices, manage
20 run up a practice which double 9ls'
counts the practice OF any two rcPniapio
and learned physicians IN town. Mem
phis had force OF these fellows operating
Tor years in Chelsea under the names OF
kelsav q swanson. They had nan the
female population OF the town wild with
stories OF their wonderful cures, Inc
medical profession had TO sit with hands
tied while the craze lasted, knowing Az
the time that the "natural doctors, Hs
they called themselves, were arrant quacks
and charlalans They often wondered
how these swindlcB managed to impress
even ordinary sensible women with inc
conviction that they possessed Wonderu'
powers.
"Why." the ladies would say, "you
NAV smile and sheer as YOU like, but Dr.
Keisay can tell YOU every symptom you
are suffering from without asking you a
question. lie simply feels your pulse or
looks ut your tongue, and then :clls you
categoncally every ailment you sullcr
from
The doctors continued to laugh incrcd'
ulously ut these stories, and IN Their secre
hearts wondered how lac did H.
Tnr ArrTAL Is prepared TO tell then
how Il Is done. Attention, gcntlcmcnl
Kclsay and Swanson occupied double
parlor5 on Fifth street, and IN order 10 gly'
a fair idea Of how they worked their liill,
game let US imagine that Mrs Soithcao
has lust sent In her card requesting ai
audience. After reasonable show OF
delay she is ushtrcd into parlor whcp
She finds Dr. Swanson. The parlor n
separated from the rear room 10y folding
doon slightly open 80 as TO permit the oc'
cupant ul the rear room 20 hear distinctly
everything that happens in the front par
lor. Swanson begins the examination. Tho
lndy describes her symptoms with that
Enthusiastically oi detail of which sick
ladies' alone are capable. kclsay, IN the
back room, X taking down every word oi
Il and studying her recital intcnty. When
she gets through Swanson smiles aud
blandIy says MADAM, allow me TO con
yratulate YOU upon having come here ~
unr. There ~ No igihn u.haN N- r-sult
. Wight have followed "A lew more days dc
lay. We rarely lose case, but when "
do IL is because the misguided people WI
paiunizr fashionable dociorc are blindc
by their prctcnuous airs and swallow ia
vile stuff they give them, bottle alter bot
tie, when they might swallow barrels oi !
without being benefited. Now, Madam
admit that YOU have been treated 10y olhc
physicians, and that they have Jailed 10
cure YOU
The lady admits IL. wondering how h
could have guessed. The oiy-iongc
quack then resumes.
"Fxnc,ly 40. We use no poisonoy
drugs herc-only natural remedies,
which W. alone possess tile secret lo,
case IL similar io that Of hundreds While
have been relieved here. My partner, II
Kelsay. has tot years made specially
these discusses. and will fix you up In
time. lie will be here In moment ]
has lust gone down 90 the drug store wi
prescription which ho does not cntru
20 the ohicc boy. You see all thC docio
In town are crazy 30 learn our rcmcdi,
and II We sent boy ont 10 the drug sto
they might bride him into u betrayal
our formulas. H. patient just a mOmcr
and Dr. Kelsey viii be- here"
Mrs. Soithoad waits, and, impress
with the story Of the firms care 90 ~
serve IT, secrets, is already inwardly On
graduating herself upon the Tact that III
TOO, h soon tn have the benefit Of III,
marvellous skill.
In the meantime nr. Kclsay, who h
heard every Word Of the above conycr
ton. goes out thc back way, down q
back stairs, through q side alley, into I
front door, which lac slams lur elect, q
With a busy. prroccupicd mir PUSHES %
the pafluf where nf. swanson and NJ
SOithcAd are awaiting him. A. soon us
enters Swanson remarks Doctor herr
lady 70 consult you on one Of your II
rialucs'
The doctor mods Instantly aud NJ
Ing himself M his vhur begins writ
names on several small Walls Wrapped
paper which bee has removed from
pocket Then be taps bell.
Enter a colorcd young man ne.
dressed.
John. says Dr. Hclay, "hcfc'sapt
sgc for Mrs. A., another Tor MIR. a.,
for Mrs. G., one for Mn H., and ~
mttlcs Oh n dozen or 20 more nau
"Iake the buggy and deliver them i'm
diatcly. Don't lose minute, they
wanted nj once. have Just been sul
intending their preparation"
The boy ushcs %, clat'or Of vince
heard In the street, Dr. swanson leaves
room and kclsay h alone with his dup
lie turns, and with an ale OF surprs,
4 he had forgotten that she wa, there
skG
"Do you wish 10 see mcY'
"Yos, doctor"
"lct me see your tongue
She sticks on, her tongue.
lie barely glanccs nj Il, and then lil
her eyclids says
"let me see your eyes
lie looks at her eyes with great appa
are.
ooh, yes, see, he Observes ai,c
easing her eyes, II have lity cases sir
% youn on my visiting book. The,
I'll doing we'll. III have less trouble
Touu because YOU came 10 see n