The Helena independent., 1891-12-07

When got to Nice, Scotch doctor living
there WAS sent for. He came in 4 lively
way, examined the case, noted the symp-
toms, which were those Of nervous prostra-
tion, gave some advice, left some medicine,
and sud there WAS good prospect of tecoy-
ia.'' .'And what ID It's price?'' "I,en shil-
lincs," as he smiled. "But," said I, II
have paid the New York doctors moe than
twenty times as much for a prognosis just
repeated his visits at cheaper rate ON sub
was somewhat improved somehow
When spring time came, be advised me to
spend the summer among the Scotch noun
tains where be knew O doctor to be recon-
Highland hamlet he had spoken of and
there saw the doctor he had commended
This new doctor laughed merrily at the
gtories told Of my experiences with my
prognosticating and costly medical advis-
ers in New York, and at once gave q favor
able proenosis Of the case. When asked
what would be his fec for this surprising
prognosis he replied four shlllings, but
that other vista would be half that rate. I
secured bis services for the season, look the
drugs which be gave, enjoyed the hills, the
sunshine and the breeze in his company,
grew ioound while he sang the songs of
life among the heather, got well MS the
season back to New York, where looked
up the doctors Of the prognostiontion who
had declared me to be a doomed man year
before and charged prodigious fees for the
blunder-headed prognosis y.
These experiences merely show that some
eminent doctors may sometimes make mis-
takes in regard to tho proenosis Of their
cases; and if any Of them were to say that
the last vowel in tho plural of prognosis is
the second vowel in the alphabet | should
promptly admit the accuracy Of his schol-
nrship III regard to that formidable word.
In regard to the hordas Of Italians who
hnye been rushing 70 this country during
the past few years there are several facts of
interest In the fist place. it appears by
the registry of voters in New York last
month TINT the Italians here are ready to
join with other citizens in exercising their
power in American politics. 1t was sup
posed for time that the mass of them
would remain aliens. but it is now certain
that they are to figure in our elections. In
the acCond place ID is now known from the
records here and elsewhere, that tbs Italian
newcomers are already intermarrying with
people of other races here, and that we arc
thus to have a Latin strain in the American
blood. About three quarters of all the emi-
grants from Italy have been men in the
prime OF life, and it appears that q large
proportion Of the bachelors among them
are able to find American wives. In the
third place, it has been found that the
hardy set of Italians who are coming hers
are neither lazy nor worthless, but are first
rate workers and anxious to improve their
lot in life. They are greatly sought for in
the building trades and as railroad laborers
and by contractors on public wolks. In
the last place, it has been found that they
are desirous of advancement in inte!li-
pence and of becoming Americnnized in
their ways of life. These are pleasing
facts, and especially so in Wow of the mag
nitude of Italinn immigration in recent
years and Mt this time II looks as if,
through the Italian, wo are to have new
element in American politics, new force
tho American blood. John Sw1NToN.
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