Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-15
PRACTICING WITHOUT A DIPLOMA
Hydr0pathic Cure for q had Case OF the
Jim-Jam jag I'm Chicago.

Hydropathic Cure for Q had Case Of the
Jim-Jam jag I'm Chicago.
From the Chicago Mail
The funny things that happen in q Turkish
bath room would fill q big book If . fellow
kept track OF them"
An attendant in one Of the basement palaces
Of Chicago, where the pleasing sensations of
rubbings and douches may be enjoyed for the
customary price, was the author of the remark.
While he manipulated Q towel Of prodigious
proportions and sos up glorious glow he con-
tinued:
"Some peculiar people come In here once in
while. Prominent business men who have
taken little too much wine with their lunch,
or have overstepped the limit fixed by their
usually temperate habits in order to show q
friend the city. often wind up in the bath
mouse to get bleached out before going home.
lone OF that class stumbled in the other
morning. He happens to be a single man. He
don't often drink too much. He Is the part
owner OF a big iron foundry. He was on the
committee that received the iron and steel
men, and, happening to be assigned to several
British gentlemen who can drink a case of ale
and top 1t of with quart or two OF port with
out showing 1t more than by a little coloring of
the face. he got very hilarious. This started
him, and when he showed up in the bath room
he had what is known as a Jim jam Jag He
back on him and he was verging on that state
where he saw things. 1t happened that besides
the Iron man our only other customer at that
hour-2 o clock In the morning-was an attor-
ney who Is the partner OF a criminal lawyer
whom everybody in Chicago knows. He is a
jolly good fellow is this lawyer, a man of con-
siderable nerve and fond of a joke. 1t wasn't
very long before the iron man was feeling so
badly and was viewing so many strange crea-
lures that he wanted doctor. He said be
n n az
1--WE didn't think his case was so bad as that
and we didn't think we ought TO send several
blocks for q doctor ,and rout him out of bed.
The boys told the clerk to call NJ, the law
yer; who was In an adjoining room. NJ was
told the circumstances and that there WAS a
chance for little fun. He entered into the
spirit Of It, dressed, went out the back way and
reappeared with his hat and overcoat on and in
the company OF an attendant The iron han
was suffering as a man suffers on his first trip
across the ocean. The lawyer felt his pulse
looked at his tongue and then directed him to
strip. You are in a very bad way he said
seriously. Your heart is beating at the rate of
500 a minute The victim grew pale with
fright He was sober enough to understand
what was said and to dread consequences. Then
the doctor seriously said that the only way
to stop the unnatural beating of his patients
heart was to dash bucket OF cold water over
his back squarely between the shoulder blades
"At this the iron founder kicked. He made
poor SUCCESS OF IL, however. Al looked at
him gravely and said: II you prefer to die sir
you can do SO. That is my prescription and it is
the only one that can save you. You are suffering
from lexiturgis with a complication Of men,
braneous deletriciatica.' This settled the hap
less victim. He agreed to the remedy, and a
tub of the coolest water was brought and
doused over him. We were astounded at the
effect The victim shivered for five minutes
but after he was rubbed down and dried off
and dressed he turned to M and asked
How much do l owe your with as composed an
air as he could ever have used in his business.
M--was nearly paralyzed for en- instant. Ten
dollars he finally managed to gasp. The iron
merchant inquired, Isn't that a little steep?'
but NJ had regained his nerve Not for
calling me out of comfortable bed at 2 O. clock
in the morning. he said. The money was
handed over without another word, and the pa
tient pulled his high silk hat down on his head,
took his silver-headed cane and walked as
straight as string up the steps and out Of the
door. The best part of that bit Of fun was
Ms astonIshment. He sent one Of the boys
around to the Palmer for two bottles of wine
and we drank and enjoyed it. The iron man
has been in since and ne is not on to the facts.
He has met Non the street several times
and always addresses him pleasantly as doc
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