Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-08
THINGS HEARD AND SEEN

Errors in following the directions given
by physicians for the treatment of patients
generally lead to mourning and a heirsc,
but on the other hand they sometimes re-
suit In new discoveries that prove val
liable additions to the lore of mateTia med
lea. An instance of the latter variety Oc-
CURED in New York the other day and
half of Washington is laughing over it,
for it was funny in the extreme. A we'll
known and philarthrop gentleman who
lived in Washington for many years and
whose name is identified with the promo
ton of every successful charity in the Dis
trict is now residing in New York. His
family of notably lovely daughters
mains here in the old residence, but one
of them Is always with the father in New
York, the girls taking turn and turn about
in their visiting One of them is with her
father at present and since her arrival in
Gotham he has suffered from a terrible
visitation of carbuncles, one appearing on
his kree and two on his neck. Mr.. s. was
given the best medical attention without
avail and at last an eminent German ply
stefan now visiting in America was called
in. His knowledge of English was as poor
as his patients understanding of German,
but the twain chartered away volubly and
the daughter chimed in occasionally until
the conversation left an indefinite and hazy
impression of something mixed on the
minds of Mr.. S. and his daughter when
the uOctOT uepdIteu his was eSGS-
cially the case regarding the PHYSICIANS
directions. the only predominant portion
of them that was remembered being some
thing In connection with soft-boiled eggs.
There was a sick room consultation over
the intention of the medico and at last the
daughter decided that he had prescribed
pOuiticeS of soft-hoiled eggs to be applied
to the carbullcles. They We're prepared
and applied. All night long Mr.. S. tossed
in pain. The applications were drawing
like muscular dentists every moment of
the time. Indeed, they did so well that
when morning came the dutiful daughter
character By noon the carbuncles We're
on their way toward getting we'll, ha"ing
lost ell their power for pain. The father
and daughter were overjoyed and when
the great German specialist called again
in the afternoon he was greeted with q
duet of thankful appreciation.
"Oh. doctor, those poultices were splen-
did. They have absolutely cured the car
bLncles" exclaimed the daughter.
The doctor appeared nonplussed. He had
ordered no pouitices, he said, and wanted
to know what they had used.
why, did you not tell us to apply poul-
tees Of soft-boiled eggs?'
The physician burst into a hearty laugh
and shook with mirth for five minutes.
When he could speak he beamed benign
antly upon his astonished friends
"My teer young Teddy" he remarked,
IT set he shut eat de sof poll eggs"
An examination. however. astonished the
DOCTOR. Inc uDLGdTu-cl tTedlIuoHI nuO oI-
fectually removed all dangerous qualities
from tho painful visitants
WELL" said the doctor, "nutting else dot
I know off voult hef done dot. I will re-
mcmper dem sof poll egg boultice dread
mems on some more garpuncles ven I ged
DEM"
Two colored ruen were standing on 14th
street early this morning. Each had his
dinner bucket and 1t was evident they had
met On their respective ways to work.
As the writer approached no began to hear
tho conversation,
"Whut war he rested fur7'
"Stealin' Miss LIZA Moles' 10 ,n'ry. Vas.
sub, dat Niger Hicks dess TUX de wash
right outsn dc tubs an got of wild hit
whites do suds war runnln' outer HIT Did
"DeaIins Wild himS Dat ! did. Wun
mawnin' he como tor me en- he say fur ne
ter lem him er dollar on he'll be back n