Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-07-16

Specltlc IN lCselI, all cOmDlneu, d sure
panacea for nearly all ills human flesh is
heir to.
And you are going to eat them, all of
US must eat them?' she anxiously asked.
wait and see.' he replied, with a
pomposity that quite settled her, and in
due time she saw.
After supper Mr.. Bowser took pos
session of the kitchen to make his root
tonic. He put all the roots in the tea
kettle, started up good FIRE, and at
intervals of every five minutes he walk.
ed out to cool his face and to say to
| Mrs. Bowser:
doctors Drug Stores Faugh ! In a
week from now you won't know your
self t.
After a couple of hours Mr.. Bowser
poured off two quarts Of dark liquid
which gave out an odor similar to that
of a ripe cucumber flung against the
smokehouse door in August. Being
alone in the kitchen at the time, he OF
course took down the roller. towel to
STRAIN it through He then added to
the liquid half a pint of Whisky, an
ounce of cloves, one nutmeg and halt a
pound of sugar, and put the whole in
an old fruit jar.
'There-that's off my mind! !! he said,
as be returned to the sitting room.
The dose, Mrs. Bowser, will be one
tablespoonful three times day for you
and half that for the baby
If we need it,
If you need it! Do you suppose Id
60 to all this trouble if we didn't need
1T? l saw the signs Of collapse in your
eyes ten days ago, and may not be in
time to save our child. The ignorance
and obstinacy Of some women is anus
ing !
She was interested In book and did
not care to pursue the argument turth.
er, ard nothing more was said about the
tonic until bed time. Then he went to
the pantry and took pretty heavy pull
at it, and us he came out wiping of his
chin he said
You can begin tomorrow morning.
Lands. but that's tonic l really tcel
year Younger for that one dose
Then you won't need to buy any
other kind
Probably not, but I am the best
Judge of that. If you want to collapse
! like all old wash tub after six weeks of
dry weather that your lookout, but |
suppose to live if possible and to have
the company Of our child
She had her revenge sooner than
could be hoped for. Mr.. Bowser had
snored about ten times when his toes
began to crack. And a minute later
he was clawing around with his legs,
and when Mrs. Bowscr gave him a
nudge to arouse him from a supposed
nightmare he sat up in bed and ex
claimed
Lands but how queer l feel. I'm
numb all over Mrs. Bowser, are you
awake /?
Yes p
We'll, I'm afraid I'm going to be aw.
fully SICK
Nonsense that root tonic fixed you
all right.
1 know it, but I'm getting an awful
pain Say. I've eaten or drank some
thing to poison me ?
ITS that dococtin, Mr.. Bowser.
You don't think so?
I'm sure Of it, .4...r.. s.
Then ia better send for doctor at
once 7
DO nothing of the kind. 1t will on.
ly make expense for nothing. You
have 432 different bottles and boxes or
remedies in the closet. Go down and
take a specific for spring tonic poison.
He half fell out of bed, lighted the
night lamp, and he was almost bent
double as he made his way downstairs.
Mrs. Bowser followed him half way,
knowing what was coming. She heard
him clatterlng the bottles around for
two or three minutes, and then seeming
to hold one in either hand. he NUT.
tered:
is this which, or is that which or
which In thunder is which? It's the
first time eyer. needed any medicine
IN the night, and now can It tell cure
for hydrophobm from aremedy for fits !
Mrs. Bowser!'
We'll?
Come down here. I'm dying Look
this internal old drugshop over and find
me something to cure these colicky