The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-01
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drug sore VII cure Q cold l Eesi-a-ei
which medicine % tackle, enl wound up b.
going 70 sleep without taking either. In the
morning ny coli was gone. Nature had re-
.isved NE. hut had spent Z good deal Of
money q cold clre-s.
DOING II FOR JOKE
l had % gel ny moneys worth out Of some
thing, and decided % do il out Of Practi-
cal JOKE. Accordingly opened every bot
tie and box, poured Oh. some Of the liquids,
threw away hall Of the lozenges and pills,
tucked myself carefully in bed and dispatched
a messenger post haste for Dr. 5. DR.. 5.
was but q short time il answering ny call
was very feeble indeed when lie arrived.
Doctor" ! SID, "a month ago l contracted
a lad cold took friends advice and tried
. rock and rye. The cold got worse. Another
friend prescribed foot baths and hoc lemon
sde. L did no god Cod liver al and
I whisky made me worse. Turkish baths only
reduced ny flesh. Then I went to the drug
. glscs-Cue at & time. Each gave me q remedy
l nave taken them all There is what Is left
On the malte.. Doctor, an q very SICK
. man, Is there any chances Of bringing me
through
The Old physician shook his head sorrow-
. fully. Wait til examine the stuff you
have taken" Re said. How il - did you
. come u make such fool OF yourselff'
. IL. s-aLd the abuse. doctor, il you'll save
ny lie, ! answered teeo.y
The doctor proceeded u examine the cures
"HudluJ's. EN- | heard him mucter. wild
. cnerry, Iicorice, horelound, whisky. Well
i isn'; poison anyway. - gives you a
Iozenge, more licor.ce than anything else
/ Il. says snuff, ELI IumyL. CarnplCr, cube6s
and sugar. c. makes you take five grain
quinile pills. Pretty stiff dose, M boy. Il
tolu, liverwort and whisky. That's luckily
. not poison, either. Ms lounges, cuDebs and
muTiate Of ammonia IL heavens name.
wha: else have you beea killing yourself
wirli What's thisi Opium, Supposed No,
only licorice Well, you were lucky that
time. and what else have we:-licorice,
quiuine ammonia, cubebs, whisky For
heavens sake, man, If you ever get well
again cat Goldfish and give yourself some
brains
But, doctor, can you bring me through
all right"
YES; I'll get you out again, but it will
be severe treatment, and you will be very
weak man for several weeks"
III stand that rather than these aching,
racking, s.cEealug pas. Give me the pre-
scriptioa.'
TEe doctor wen: 70 the desk and wrote.
Then he came TO ny bedside, told me to have
the prescription filed Immediately, wished
me good luck, and left with promise TO call
the next dag. As lie closed the door jumped
up and sLatched tie prescription 1t read:
Two gallons Of castor oil Take a wine
glass tull every three hours until otherwise
directed
Two hours later met DR.. S. on Fifth ave
nUc. Nv nat, out alreadyf' he asked.
'Ie5, doctor. | am q reporter. l only
wanted 70 see what could be done for man
if be followed the directions Of his friend:
and the druggists whenever he happens tc
catch a cold New York Press.
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