The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-31
MY FRIEND, THE DOCTOR.
How He Was Caught Making
Moonahine Whisky.

Moonshine Whisky.
Strabisrnus Dollarhide. NJ d.. was a
Pine Hills physician. The baisam
which resin Is thought to give to the at
mosphere was not 4 natural antidote
for malaria, as the shriveled, hide
bound look Of d majority Of the people
~ that region indicated Even the
hogs we're generally thin aud puny and
the cattle were apparently lineal
descendants .of the stock whose blue
meat furnished food for soldiers Iii the
days OF the southern eonfcdcracy So,
At a crossroads, Ia wild waste If
pines, the doctor had erected d double
log house. where he lived with his wife
and one daughter. Here inc had built
up, as he expressed ii, "a lucrative
practice Though numcrous, his pa
tients were all poor, and II seemed
strange that lie shenltl thrive so well;
yet he averre3 that lye neyer took
truck for bill only cash and I'm
pretty we'll fixed rs gen can see.n He
was we'll fixed. His house was neatly
furnished as are many such houses in
these bacllwoods, rough without, and
attractive within and he had farm
Of two hundred acres, planted ID corn,
which lie said never failed If crop
His daughter was pretty girl, we'll
grown, with natural grace and un-
affected hospitality that was charming;
her mother in feature and manner, 80
like her-she seemed not Il day Older
that no one would suspect the real re-
lntionship.
There was no reason Why he should
not be happy, he said, though settled
down Ia the woods, away from So
called civilization. At any rate he
was satisfied, while his wife and tlangh-
tor we're delighted with their hermit
like existence. The doctor was d ven
erablc man. His beard and forehead
were Tcnnysonian, and the intelligent
stranger, coming upon him here. was
half inclined 10 doubt the evidence of
his own eyes. He was well educated,
too, and talked like book as the
natives declared among themselves
when recounting his accomplishments.
The doctors home was situated be-
tween two railway lines, the distance
between them being eighty miles, ]
was riding through the wilderness one
afternoon in autumn; my horse "a ilca-
bitten, spawned irongray relic, which
had purchased solely for the purpose
of the journey was ambling down a
rocky steep to reach brook that
flowed at the foot. lie stumbled, fell,
rolled over. | remained on the ground
unable to move; he rolled on and only
stopped when he reached the water,
where he lay still | attempted to rise
4 "You can't do it, said a person
whose voice bespoke that he was near
me. Il saw you fall and know you got
il In the hip. A fracture, he pro-
nonnced, after an examination. '.Let
me assist you into my, buggy and take
You to my house.
Thanked him. my horse.'' | sug-
gested, pointing, TO the animal, prone
on the ground
His neck's broken. 1t was the most
beautiful fall ever saw. II your in
jury is as interesting, will have a
readable story for my next letter to
the medical journal"
You are physician, then?'
Yes. It's not much loss.f he re-
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~. ! ssiiee ''h'i entertaining converse
~ NJ
@ waneai ifost gllstenea IN the
.iooiiisnt' 'i'en giltteFed ln lhe' morn
~ sun ana. melted lnlo the parpie
maze Whlch. wrapped the pines IN its
IN Z. III 81, ~ seatsefe1 HI hlIly threads
ga I: I'LL i'Su ana s9laeh Rlefy q osk
ana hiekorl leaves Days, succeeding
themselves became weeks The weeks
RfeN lil'o month,
ohe ,eEei ~ when Was able Y 81
up anu ho9ote about, ! occupied chair
beside an open window, A fire was
burning opposite me sat the daugh.
eer readlhgs ielt that il would be nc
great punishment We're doomed y