The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
THE DOCTOR EXPLAINED.

1t began in this way, Col. -. late
OF the Indian army, valued patient
and good friend. with no other vice
than mania for inquiring into the
why and wherefore of things, consulted
me about certain symptoms of goui
that were causing him some anxiety,
and l, having run him through the
gamut of questions without which nc
consultation is supposed to be com
plete, prescribed for him. The seventh
morning after-a morning destined to
be fatal to my future peace of mind
he turned up again, cured, buoyant,
grateful, but, alas! curious.
'You know, old man." he com
menced, that from child have been
cursed with brutal analytical mania,
and / have come to ask you lin pure.
ly friendly spirit a few questions
about this wonderful prescription OF
yours that has so completely cured me. >
He slowly drew the thing from his
pocket. 81 should not take this liber.
ty," he continued, ''were 1 not aware
of the fact that medicine is OF all sci.
above board"
1 was beginning to feel a little un.
comfortable, when having carefully
read the paper, he launched OUT
notice there are here seven distinct
drugs. Now, will you kindly start by
telling me if in combination they act
with their seven different potentiali
INV,
are you aiming at some new salt that
holds in solution the unaltered capac.
ity of each?"
By this time l had broken out into a
cold perspiration, and, rising from my
chair, l asked him if he would excuse
me while l went to the dining-room
for some matches. Returning, I sat
down with the emphasis OF
man who means it, and
with some deliberation said: II
think So" He frowned his dissatisfac.
ton, and SO, by way of parenthesis, /
added: Il need scarcely remind you. a
man of science. that where perfect
chemical compounds, in contradistinc-
ton to mechanical mixtures. depend
for their amalgamation entirely upon
sxosmosis, the atomical,efficacy of each
alkaloid mus remain always in the in
verse ratio of its specific gravity"
He followed we without an effort,
and smiling his thanks, continued:
quite so, quite so: but now tell which
Of these seven drugs cured me. Do You
mind going for one moment into de-
tails? | will take first this one" Che
read it with cruel slowthl 'Potas-
lodi. Now to what class of drugs. il
any, does this belong? Never mind
me, old fellow; speak ont" l did. eau
tiously but courageousiy.
ats an Alternative.
Al beg your pardon?
AN Alternative.
(which means?"
Something that alters"
ALTERS what?'
well. look here, colonel will de
scend TO the level of the lay mind-it
alters your diathesis
MY -it'
"Your diathesis: which means sim
ply the long reverberating mountain
echo of inherent tendencies, the whis-
pered curse of progenators that had
-urdled your urates and rendered your
phosphates luminous-you follow me.
He nodded pleasantly, and said.
Thanks. awfully, for making IT SC
clear to me: but let us go on. | want
now to come to the next drug, opium
what is opium"
1T is Gods gift TO man. il is the tear
81 the poppy that has first hushed and
then wept for Us, IL is -
No, no. please don't To what or.
Ter of drug does il belong
Its 4 sedative.
But thought il increased seusa-
tim De ouiueey tells Us so-.