Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-02

magnified at all thim fine things in that ar settin' room. There wus fine karpit on.ter the floor an soft cheers ter set in an picture books ter look at an even CT little soft stool for Fido ter set on. Ar ter while ther doctor cummed an nounc- ed hisself redy fer ter see abody an as ever feller had ter take his turn kinder like goin' ter mill fust cum fust served, We uns was vited inter .ther insultin' room, I was skeered ano so was Fido, kase he looked at ther big sorgent an whined, but Uncle Billy he wasn't bit took donw. Ther doctur wus so friendly tho felt ter home in a minnit; acted jisn like he'd knowed us alters an wus pow erful glad fur ter see us. Good morn- in, gentlemen, good mornin'," says he, an he poked out his han an shook hans wid Uncle Billy fust an then me m th9r frienliest kind CT manner am \then he aXed we unS to be seted an we sot down. Thin says ther doctur: Ny good feller, says he, wat is ther matter wid yer eyes. an Uncle Billy he up an tole him erbout hisself; how he kotch cold when he wus chasin' uv the Injuns an tuck the fever, wat settled in his eyes an put him blind. The the docter he tuck CT magne- fine glas an looked at Uncle Blllys eyes wid or lectrified lamp. Yer hay cataracts, says ther docter, yer hay. contracts in both eyes, ripe an redy ter be operated on, says he. sats.ez sCf
 "Kin yer bring me ter my site, docter? says Uncle Billie. asE
 -'Yes, sar," says the docter. T think I kin"
 "Alrite" says Uncle Billie. Ego CT. he'd an do hit"
 My good feller," says the docter, 'I will hay ter operate on yer eyes, split ther balls an take thim extracts out an yerl hay ter stay in Birmingham two weeks fore yer kin go to home"
 Wal" says Uncle Billie, "I kin stay, 50 go CT he'd an preform on em."
 Then ther doctur he put sum drops in- ter his eyes ter dedin 'em. Terrectly he rubbed his finger across ther eye-bal an axed Uncle Billy d.d he feel hit an he said no; then the sergent he proped Uucle Billys eyes open an tuck CT little bitty knife, no biggern a darnin' needle, an split ther balls an tuck thim extracts rite out an Uncle Billy he jist hollered out q see I seer' Thin the doctur patted him on ther he'd an tole him ter be quiet an, helt up two fingers. jist so, an axed him ter count em, an he did, Thin the sergent he up an bound CT cloth over Uncle Billy's eyes an put him in CT dark room. Wal, sah, in lessn two weeks Un- cle Billy he was al rite an could see fur hisself an go whar he plesed Jist as yer Sed him do we're tonite.
 '.Yes that Is certainly very interest ing case" said I, "and I have been high ly entertained with your narrative Of It, too." fH'-
 An I kin tell yer more, stranger"
  tired nv listening
 "Oh, no, go ahead. l am interested, "Go ahead"
 Wal" said he, "I seed that ar sergent preform sum wunderful oprashuns while we uns wus thar in Birmin' ham. Fust, thas wus CT little baby no morn monts ole wat ud bin borned har lpped up thar a Coleburg, clost to Birmin' ham, an hit wus a plum sight, pore little thing, but this were sorgent he jist natuly pre- l..t nth hn wouldn't niver tell nothin' had bin the matter wid hit; niver even left CT skar' 9"Ydu don't say SO"
 'Yas, sor An thar wus CT club-footed boy wat ud bin born wid both uv his feet twisted rite in an turned over onto ther sides. an dis yere sorgent tuck an straitened em rite out strait as CT shin gle"
 -"Strange, indeedr'
 "Yas, sor; but that wusn't all I seed him do. There wus man from Atlanta wat ud been cronic invalid fur morn ten year, an them doctors over thar ud bin a-treetin' uv him all ther time fur liver disease, sayin' that his liver wus putin order. Wal, sor, this were sorgent he tuck an pokes CT lectric lite down inter ther mans stomich an found CT tiImor in thar wat wus ther trouble, an I seed him take hit out wid 'lectristy wid- out no nife nor blood nor pain, an ther man wus sound an we'll fore ten days"
 You astonish me beyond all measure"
 Wal, sar, hits the livin truth, ev'ry word uv hit; kase 1 seed hit did wid me own eyes"
 "Tell me who is this surgeon at Bir- mingham. I have a throat trouble that has been bothering me for years, and want to go and consult him myself" said I.
 Wal, sar," said he. This name hits easy ter member, kase he's gittin' knowed everwhar, an has been an studied in Europe, whar he's knowed fur an near. Yere's little book wat he gin me, an I'll rede his name out fer ye. Yere it is:
 "D-o-c-t-o-r R-a-l-p-h R-u-s-s-e-l-l!'
 70 yes, have heard of the gentleman. Dr. Ralph M. Russell of Birmingham, Ala"
 That's hit, stranger; that's hit; an his dress is rite yere: 'C-o-r-n-e-r T.h1i-r-d avenue an N-i-n-e- t-e-e-n-t-h street. O we're, mister. l haint mutch uv a scolar, so ye just take this yere little book erlong an read hit fer yerself hit'l tell ye all, an kin git mother. Thar's the supper bel; cum an let's have CT bite ter eat; but stranger, go an see that ar doctor-he'H kure