Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-03-31
THE DOCTOR EXPLAINED.
He Didn't Know Himself Why the Drugs
Cured and Couldn't Tell.

III, Didn't Know Himself why the Drugs
Cured and Couldn't Tell.
1t began in this way: Col. ---. late
of the Indian army, Il valued patient
and good friend, with no other vice
than Il mania for inqurng into the
why and wherefore Of things, consulted
me abou' certain symptoms of govt
that were causing him some anxiety.
and |. having run him through iIl'
gamut of questions without which ne
consultation is supposed 10 II" com.
pletc, prescribed for him. The seventh
morning after; morning destined lC
be fatal to my future pcac" of mind
he turned up again, cured. hu"NAnt.
grateful. but. alas. curious.
You know. old man. Ii" com
mcnccd. that from Il child have h" II
cursed with II brutal analytical man Il.
and | have come To ask YOU tin Il par"
~ friendly Spirit Il few questions
about this wonderful prescription of
yours that has so completely currd
me.
He slowly drew The thing from hi>
pocket. Il should not tax" this lib
rrty," he continued. 'wcrr not aware
of the fact that mrdicin" is of all sci
cnccS the least mysterious and tn" most
board.
| was beginning to feel II little uu.
comfortable. when. having carefully
read the paper. he launched ont -
notice there are here seven distinct
drugs. Now. will You kindly start by
telling me if in combination they ;lci
with their seven different pnt"niialit.C>
unimpair"d, or. by mixing them. ar,
y"n aiming AT some new salt that holds
,l,t Il
cach:"
by this time | had broken out into =!
cold prrSpirntion. and. rising from my
chair. asked him if h" would excuse
me while went 10 the dining-room fnl
some matches. Returning. sat down
with til" emphasis of II man who means
it. and with some Irlibrration said. Il
think So" He froWn"d his diSSHlisflr-
ton. and 81. by way of parcnlhr>iS. !
added, Il need scarcely remind you. Il
man of science. that where perfect
chemical compounds. in contra,liSlinr.
ton to mechanical mixtures, depend
for their amalgamation entirely upon
rNoSlnoSiS, the HtOmcal efficacy of ra'l.
alkaloid must remain always in The in.
verse rali" of its specific gravity"
ii" followed me without an effort and
smiling his thanks continued: ''Uuiir
So, quit" so: but now tell which OF
thrS" seven drugs cured me. DO YOU
mind going for one moment into de
Tails: I'll take first This one (hr read
ii with cruel Slowth,: "'PotaS. lodi :
Now t" what class of drug. if amy.
docs this belong Never mind me. old!
fellow: speak out" | did. cautiously
but colrhgCouSly.
- 1T = an HittrltiNp
Al beg your pard"n:'
An altcrativr.'
(which means"
'Somcthing that alters"
ALTERS WHAT
Wrll. look here. coloncl-I will de.
Stcnd to the level of the lay mnd-it
alters your diathrSis"
My -, -
Your diathcSiS: which means simply
the long r"verhcrating mountain-rcho
of inherent tendencies. the whispered
curse of proGrnit"rS that has cur,llrd
Your llratrS and rendered your phoS
pAatrS luminouS-you follow me-"
lie nodded pleasantly, and said:
IIlankS. awfully. for making it so
clear 10 me: but let us 20 on. want
now t" com" to the next drug. opium
v .lal is opium:'
1T is Gods gift To man: it is the tr:n
of III" poppy that has first blushrd and
then Wrpt for lis; it is
NO. no pleas" don't TO what order
of drug does il hrlony:"
Its Il Srdativr.'
but thought il increased sensation.
De Quincy tells us So"
Quite so; hui-cXcuSc me. | want
some more matches"
When | returned he had helped him.
self t" refreshments. got his wind, and
+" "adcd. NOW. then, want partic,l.
Larry To know what are the intrinsic
properties of opium. OF course Il Spc-
clhliSt like yourself would not prescribe
$" powerful Il drug without Knowing.
but t" an amateur like myself it is a
little confusing
My head WAS beginning 10 swim. and,
as Il last resource. | suggested post
ponlng the discussion for some future
day, as was anxious to talk To him
about Home Rule anything WAS better
than thiSl. But no. there was no shuut-
ing him off tn" line of his fad: and so.
carefully closing the door. and binding
nm down To perfect secrecy, | laid m
Who'll" soul bare before him.
Colonel" | said. in the good Old
days when the witches danced around
their caldron to the tune of weird song.
medicine was above the pitiful level of
Il mere art. But n,w, we modern mrd-
cine men. irrcvocably harncSScd to sci
cnc". find that we have been drag.in"
up through the ages Il carload of vc~p.
tables tIS for COvent Gartlen) to hawI,
about the streets and prate of: but the
public are finding them stale and the
alkal"id of faith cvaporatcd. A blatant
AShoStlclSm such as your own which
tnlrdon my saying SOD is to me as bias
ph"muS us an incubator has ruined
men $ chances of either living in east.
or dying i'll comfort. And--Sh,-I am
not at all sure that a little knowledge
has not made quackS of us all. What,
h"l cant stay To lunch? You must
come again soon, wont YOU" Pail
Mall Budget.
How Egyptian " omen Ride.
y description of the horseback riding
of Egyptian women will not serve to