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EARLY DOCTORS,
How the Young Physicfans OF the
Last Century Were Educated.

Last Century Were Educated.
During the last century in America the
medical education of a young student was
generally what he picked up by serving
as an apprentice to some noted practitioner
which combined the duties of a student
with many menial affairs says the Amer
lean Magazine. He ground the powders,
mixed the pills, rode with the doctor on
his rounds, held the basin when the patient
was bled, helped to adjust the plasters
sew wounds and run with vials OF medi-
cine from one end OF town to the other 1t
was white day when such a young man
enjoyed the rare good fortune of dissect-
Ing half putrid arm. So great, indeed
was the difhculty of obtaining anatomical
subjects that the medical school of Har-
varo College made a single body do duty
for a whole year.
Under such circumstances, the doctors
knowledge was practical, and derived from
personal experience rather than from books.
The advantages Of study were sparingly
ei 1oyed. Few physicians boasted OF a Ii
brary of fifty volumes.
His apprenticeship ended, the student re-
turned to his native town to assume the
practice Of medicine. At that period with
the exception Of the minister and the Judge,
the doctor was the most important per-
sonage in his community. His genial face
his engaging manners, the sincerity with
which he inquired after the carpenters
oauSnter ana the interest he took In the
family OF the poorest laborer, made him
fayorite for miles around. He knew ,he
names and personal history of the occu-
pants Of every house he passed The farm
ers lads pulled OF their hats to him, and
the girls dropped courtesies as he passed
Sunshine and rain, daylight and darkness
were alike to him. He would ride ten miles
in the darkest night over the worst of
roads in d pelting storm to administer a
dose Of calomel to an old woman or attend
a child in q fit
The drugs were slowed away on the
shelves of the village store, among heaps
of shoes, Rohan hats, packages Of seeds
and ftches of bacon.
The physician was compelled to COM
pound his own drugs, make his own tine
ture and put up lis own prescriptions. His
saddle bag was the only drug store within
forty miles. Each spring the blood must
be purified, the kidneys excited and the
damsel who tainted profusely bled. Large
doses Of SIENNA and mama, and rhubarb
and molasses were taken daily. 1t was safe
to say that more medicine was taken every
year by the well than is now taken by the
sick in the same time.
Water was denied the patient tormented
with fever. In its stead was given a small
quantity of clam Juice. Mercury was taken
until the lips turned blue and the gums
fel laway from the teeth.
The writer has a vivid recollection when
about eight years old, in a raging fever
pleading for water. the nurse handed the
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er. They have had nice little play spell,
they have eaten and drank their money
the vacation has come to an end. II they
return to work now. there II work for
them: II they delay much longer. I shall
fill the shops with genuine workmen, aud
the union has no money now to brlbe them
with
'If tell the men all this there will be a
riot. They will mob the bogus workmen
who have taken their money
oh, no, they won't. I have told the bo-
gus gus, workmen aiI,,I Just how Iong the money
their tongues. With last weeks reduced
payment the loafers have scattered. The
men may mob Gibbons. and l think he
richly deserves It,"
They will be much more likely to attack
you" $500
They are welcome to try It, Now, /
think that Is all / have to say, Marsten. /
imagine ! have given you some Interesting
information l am ready to get to work
with the former employees OF the firm or
without them, just as they choose. The
vises them to call of this foolish strike and
buckle down to business once more"
Chapter XII.
Albert Langly found himself compelled
to search for a cheaper room. The thir
young man bitterly regretted that good
money had to be wasted on food, clothes
and rent. A person cannot live withou,
food; Langly had tried it, not as an eco.
nomicai experiment, but largely through for
getfulness. and he found to his astonish.
ment that hunger actually forced Itself
upon his attention, after a sufficient lapse
of time. The changeable English climate
not to mention the regulations of that
moral body, the pelice force, compelled him
to cover himself, and room he needed
mainly to keep his stacks of music dry
The Church of st. Martyrs-iu- the-East af-
forded very good living to Its rector an
very poor one for its organist, although
II people were paid according TO pro!es-
sional efficiency in this world the salaries
been reversed. Those who entered the
church door came not to hear the sermon
but to listen to the music.
Langly never applied ior more reLnuner-
alton, because deep down in his musical
soul he knew he was already taking ad
vantage of the generosity of the church
authorities, and he lived in constant fear
that some day they would discover this
and righteously dismiss him. To be al
lowed to play on that splendid instrument,
erected at the cost of an unbelievable
amount Of money, was privilege which he
felt he ought to pay for. If he were the
honest man the deacons thought him.
He tried to soothe his troubled conscience
by telling 1t that he would refuse to take
money were it not that sheet music were
so dear, even when bought from the man
who gave the largest discount in London,
to whose shop LangIy trumpet miles once
a week. but thus the guilty have ever en-
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Mere Than Estimated.

From the Boston Courier.
Pryer-'I notice that young Frayman is
still paying his attentions to the daughter
o. old Senator Golfers"
Dyer-'I believe he still persists In that
direction"
Pryer-"I am told he's a relative of hers
a cousin twice removed.
Dyer-"Twicei Say. the old man told me
himself that he'd removed him seven times
already, and IL he has to do 1t again 1t will
trobably be to q cemetery.
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A Knotty Froblem.

From the New YORK Weekly.
Fond wife-"what are you worrying
about this EVENING".
Husband Ia young iawyer1-"An important
case have on. hand Ny client II charged
with murder. and can't make up my mind
whether to try to prove that the deceased
was killed by some other man or II still
alive"
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Trouble Ahead.

From the Cleveland Leader
Johnny-"Ma, do you believe in ghosts"
Ma-'No."
Johnny-"Pa does"
"Ma-"What makes you think so?"
JoInny-"A man asst pa to meet him
down town tonight, and pa said he would
If he could get away from the old spook"
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A Prodigious Memory.

A ProdigiOus Memory.
From Texas Siftings.
Spinster Of Uncertain Years to young
debutante)-.I remember well. my dear.
what sensation produced when I made
my debut in society. Why, 1t seems only
yesterday
Young Debutante Qnnocentlyl-"Ah, what
q conquest of memory over yearsi Did you
kI oW General Putnam OF the revolution
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thirst Her brother overhearing what was
going on. rushed into the room, exclaimins
You will kill her." but 1t was too late.
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why He Wa. Depressed.

From tho CIeseMnH IeHuer.
Somehow" he said. dfsconsolately. ST
don't seem ter make farmin' pay"
maybe you haven't tried the right way"
Eyes. I've done ev'ything. I've tended
meetin's an 5'ined clubs an voted fur every
candidate that said he knowed the way ter
help us along. But 1t don't seem ter do no
good. an mus say I'm gettin' clean dis
couraged-"
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at his office in an hours time. / promised
to do SO. but told him any information he
gave me / should use In the interest of the
mep."
And so you came here. I suppose to get
some information to give In return"
Marsten had resolved not to allow him
self to be teu7ted into anger, but he saw
that he had no easy task before him. He
was going to do his duty. he said to him
self, and help his comrades IL he could
The situation was too serious for recrlm-
ination.
mo. shall tell him nothing II he
wants Information shall refer him to you
so came to tell you that / am going to
his Office
us? Who do you mean by us?''
The men on strike. am on strike as
well as the others. I have lost situation,
even II you haven't" retorted the young
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sorbed ecstasy, oblivious to every surround
ing He played harmony after harmony.
one apparently suggesting and melting into
| neither. until at last minor chord car
ried the music into the solemn rhythm OF
Chopin's march; then the organ, like q
sentient creature, began to sob and wall
for the dead. The girls eyes, never mov-
ing from the wizard OF the Keys nIlea Win ,
unshed tears, and her fatner puried MS
face in his hands.
When at last the organists magic fingers
slipped from the keys, and the exuitant
light faded from his face as the dying uu-
sic merged into silence, Braunt sprang 10
his feet.
ITO think that I mshandled thee,. iad, an
thou playest like an angel never heafo
music before"
He laid his huge hand on the others
SHOULDER gently and kindly. although the
youth, hardly yet awake from his dream
timfdly shrank from the touch.
FORGIVE me lad, 1 misdoubt hurt
thee ,,,.
the music?"
That march rings in my head all day Inc
whole world seems tramping 10 ~.
The young man for the hrst time looked
up at him. the light OF nrothefhooo ii HE
II feel 1t, too" he said. that there is
nothing around US but good music. IL
smooths away the ruder SOUNDS OF earn. earn
1
ground I sometimes fancy that the gates
of heaven are left ajar, and we-a few of
us-are allowed to listen, to compensate US
for any trouble we have, or TO snow US the
triyiality of everything else"
The Young mans thin face flushed In con-
fused shame at finding himself talking
thus to another man, although wnat ne
said was merely the substance OF FORMER
soliloauy With a hasty apologetic glance
at the girl, who regarded him like one IN
trance, with wide, unwinking eyes, Lang
ly continued. hurriedly:
.'The march is difficult, and should not
he attempted except after many lessons. /!
shall be pleased to teach your daughter. II
YOU will let me. She has a correct ear.
Rraunt shook his head.
"We have no money for music lessons.
he said.
II have very little myself am Door.
and therefore need n0ne," said the or2an-
ist as If that were q logical reason. The
Door should help the poor. If they don't.
who else will? The poor have always been
kind to me- He thought OF his many
Iandladies and how they had robbed them
selves to sustain him, as they had often ad-
mitted little thinking he would desert
them one by one. AYE, and the rich, too,
he added, remembering the hydraulic mo-
tor In the church, and of the continued en-
durance of the authorities with their or
ganist.
"Wen, lad" said Braunt, with a sigh,
come in when you can, and If nowt else.
you'll be sure Of hearty northern well
come"
ITO be continued next Saturday,
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l SleG
| by the appeal. He had a big mans CON.
| tempt for anything small and cringinr.
| Oh, you're an organist. are you? Likely
| S, story: Organists don't live In Garden
Langly gathered himself together And
| rose unsteadily toyhis feet. Every move.
mene he made augmented the Others sus-
picion. 90"
Now" said Braunt, with the definite Al,
OF man who has his opponent in a corner.
sit down at the ihafmoilium and piav'
You're an organist, remember
| yes, protested Langly, but I don't
know that l can play, on that Instrument
| at all l play a church organ.'
An organs an 1organ, whether 1t is in
church or out. II you can play the one you
can play the other"
The young man hesitated and was nearly
| lost. Brannts fingers ftched to get at him,
and probably only the presence Of the cir;
restrained him SO far.
Have you any nilsfc!' asked Langiy.
mo. we haven't she plays by ear"
VIII you allows nheifto go upstairs and
bring some sheet muster
This " as o01ransparent.
Now, by Godr;s cried Braunt, bringing
| his fist down on the table. stand there
chattering another minute, and PH break
thy reck down the stair. Sit thee down,
Jessie. an don't interfere. The man plays
| or ne doesn't ! knew he was liar, an
| he quakes there because it's to be proven.
thy choice quickly
LIE ukNcn musician TetuclAHtiy toOk the
chair before the instrument. He had play
ed on the harmonium In his e6rly days,
and knew 1t was harsh and reedy at the
best: But under his gentle touch the spirit
OF All the harmonies seemed to rise from It
and NIL the sQualld room. Braunt stood for
moment with fallen jaw, his hands hang
Ing Imply By his side; then he sank inlo
his arm chair. Jessie gaxed steadfastly,
With large pathetic eyes, at their guest.
/ who seemed himself transformed, ali the
line, OF diEmay and apprehension smoothed
away from his face, replaced by an alb
Evening star., 1896-12-26

The Husbands SOlilOQuy.
month from today we were welded.
Alasi that our honeymo0n's 0'ef.
Thank Fate we are back In the city
Coultry life II q horrible bOre.}
How delightful the days when We wandered
Hand in hand through the mellowing rye.
Great Scott! how ! longed for Broadway,
though.
And thought that OF ennui I'd die.)
How sweet were those long summer evenings,
With nothing our pleasure to mar.
(Oh, dear! how longed for a rubber
At whist ard a pipe or cigar.)
How sorry 1 am that it's ended:
That our Ellen has faded from sight.
(But, thank fortune! I'm sure of q dinner
That's At to be eaten touight.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Navnort Ky May 3i.-Scott Jackson. the muir
dnrer ~ Pearl Bryan. Yesterday removed 10 the
To,ington Jai .or safe keeping by order OF Judsa
tGeI,, who considers the jail here unsafe
ch,c,yo Nav 3l.--John G.. Nazro who was cashier
- ,be Ar,erIcar Biscuit and Manufacturing Com
nanv here and an old employe. Is under arrest on
pan pan' 'obarge Of embezzng $500 OF the company's
tne tea is may escape prosecution by making good
~ shortage 10 the Guarantee Company
NIAGARA Falls. n Y, May 3i.-Lorenzo sherdo an
near Port Day to-night Inc pouS was ieS''eieH
shortly afterwarL
,.oorsng in a field yesterday Geoge Mock killed his
m.ifs VII n A hoe after a quarrel ana ned crowd
nr,ed in pursuit Of him. Seeing that he was about
80 no oyertaken he cut his throat with KNIFE ana
iron Jumped into a river. His BODY was recovered
,,h.rrvaeld Me- May 3l.-Schooner L. Hathaway.
=, ,re mort Captain Smith. from Calais. for BOSTON,
LII ia 600 feet lumber. caught nre from the sig
WI 'tghie while lying at anchor near Mbrdge this
,,mnrnfng , and was burned TO the waters edge. The
ii iS yas owned by James Murche & Son. OF Calais
She il a total loss but part OF the lumber VIII prob
ably be saved
Newnort L. May 3l.-The tug C. p. Sanford
.aroe IN this afternoon and reported a two-masted
schooner OF 200 bottom up about eight miles west
~, south OF Point Judith. The Sanford was encum-
~ hsrad hv A tow and could not gain any further par
,culars The wreck Is right In the track OF vessels.
lexington KY May 3l.-Thomas Hollnelds one
~ the most daring detectives In Eastern Kentucky
was KILLED yesterday. while trying 10 arrest moon
sinner named Adams Adams also suffered death.
Uoll,nelds ard another officer found Adams in the
"shiner' ran out the back way and was shot by
Holllfelds. The father. who had secreted himself
behind a door, then hred at Hollihelds, q load Of
buckshot taking effect In his back.
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R.JJyyGTOV BOOTH EXPLAINS.

Philadelphia May 3l-Rallinston Room heao o'
me Volunteers made addresses here TINS attsrnoon
and evening and on both occasions spoke 70 iarSe
i s,.,,ratbetic audiences In the course Of his
address this afternoon he said
Mrs Booth and myself had intended 70 retire into
nr,,,ate lifA for A much needed rest twelve weeks
ago bu, backed by assurances from an over 'Ie ne
countrv We started the movement or TO-DAY. u
bas hssn asserted that the Volunteers had but hve
nos,s and that two Of those posts had intended 10
90 back 70 the Salvation Army The Volunteers
have not lost two posts on the CONTRARY the posts
az Nanenvile III and Cedar Rapids. Mich, are
stronger than ever We have SIXTY y-eight oIlceren,
organized posts. and a number more wal,ms lor
s,eW odscars i'm order organize In our war
ofira forty-eisht officers employed. and we have
naner With A paid circulation Of 1870" per weeh
am NOT out ~ the Salvation Army OF my [, own
soaking 7 loved tho old movement ana both Mrs.
EaN,r r5 myself worked for II with untr.ng de-
rorion I was driven from the old movement ior
axnrossinr nv opinion as to It's government IN TINS
coii,ntry I have come 20 the conclusion that any
oryaniz atjon thar s 10 benefit this Nation must ne
sae ed from the jurisdiction Of foreign Govern
rent I should have been in the SalNation Army
.dav ~ the Salvation Army were American We
must have rn.es and organizations formed by tnose
who recognize the laws and Institutions OF our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
! s. GARRISON MAS / RELAPSE.
IN, ,t.s prrv ILL AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEL, FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS

uE HAS BEEN ILL AT THE FIFTH ANhN T.
HOTEL, FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS
Iomcs : Clarkson. of Iowa. iG seriously III III
hie onar,mcnfs al the Firm Avenu" Hotel "'r'
clarl;son has been III for more than two weeks
h,, his illn.ss was not considered Of grave
nature Yesterday. however after what ma"
arroarod IN ho a period Of sure rccuperaton' ne
had 4 relapse and was reported TO be III hah
cerous condition.
Mr. Ciartson u no Is the member ~ tne f''p""
l,can National Committee from Iowa. ana 'ne
acknowledced manager ~ the Allison n'"'n r.
,,rred from an SOOO-mie trip about IN" conn
-. = teD davs before he became III n" WAS
,t,tced I'm feet IN como back from Nashlns''n'
-,.noro no had gone T. confer with senator quay
"a ether member of the srti- Mckinley com
~. ou.ing to his Illness consultation "i
u.. o,,, ,tcEirlev m-u wes DELAYED for HevNr'l
do,s hut he was not strorg enough 10 d'''"u
the meeting. ,.
7, u,e said Yesterday that had Mr. 'laiKson
,.or con.ont 10 rest quietly and refrain 'r'n'
,,,aua exer.ion ne would have recovereh H"r'
rro,r,l,- hut tina, he vas not content 70 40 TINS
Il. worried greatly over the waning 'ur"t
~ hie candidate and fretted because ol ,ilS -,
ot,Iit, to be out and working. II was nnIosS,oi'
70 keen hin. nuiet. and he suffered 40 t "a !. os
4, a lata hour last night Mr.. 'lefk@oh was
ofd ~ ie a ahOut the snnle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01

xoUport. r J. MAY 81 Newport was 'n's a''
noon visited b. heavy tNmpes' anu u'" o,...
o,,ar,ed by hail. TIE storm iasie1 n'teen
- during which times lightning struck ne
,as. - = policeman William H. Dewiok' or "lpos
-, NJ Deuick was just preparing to 20 ou' 'or
r,obt duty. and was sanding befor" s'a'' hx. x.'s
NC collar. Ills little gil was beside him lne
,,ghtutnc went the whole length OF MI pe"'ch
nodv killing him and tearing on his SHOES IT
,hen passed through the floor TO tne t., room h boes
~" " paS,ick had been the force 1or zen var
rd Yas considered one Of the pest anu Host . .r n
c..m . oid and leaves wife and SIX chinren' ;! ne
io,,so suffered practically NJ damage Inc "''e
pirI was not even stunned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
eo,ru avrrrca MITES INSPECTION.

ru,- COMMITTEE OF MANCFAcTrRERs WHi'H -
ro VISIT pRAZIr ANr ARGENTINA ASKED
To co To- rfRU AID CHILL ALSO.
,Au.delnbis May 81. Since II VAS announcer
ua,h ago TINT the National Association OF "alu
,o,,urars had undertaken the organizauo" ~
nar,v NJ representative business men 10Y '"' P"'
oea y, visiting South America 'hiS s'"'"'' %
nv,roo~dlnary amount Of interest IN the PoJ'r'
-. ,,, manifested throughout the country !"
9Th America the projected visit has arouse" 'he
,.ost NJ those countries not concerned III inv
o,,r n such an extent that efforts nave pee"
,. ,o secure changes In the itinerary. or an OK
,a,,s,or NJ the trip so to include several 'ouh-
,,os No, embraced in the present plans. lhere mas
tr como talk of crossing the Andes to 'hih from
,no rrovince OF Mendoza. In Argentina ana no"
49,, pnrr,ian Government IL anxious to nave the
r,, ,,clud. Peru IN Its tour.
1-hoolore G. Search president OF the NatohAl AS
..,a,lop Of Manufacturer said to-day: w hiie
- D.i 10 inaccessible for our party TO extend It's
~ - I'd accent this Invitation OF the PERUVIAN
cenornmeni still thls expression o, earnest WEI
i,n o ts verv interesting. AS signylng the interest
LIB which this trip Is viewed in South America
WY, ~ rnoortancc which Is attached TO II there
"a & r t,.r"st with which this trip is regarded ny
ini,n.s mon IN every section or the United states
W re,iIv remarkable and II shows how eager our
l'I,.s - are 10 enlarge their foreign trade. 1here
ip,or,, urospect that the party VIII be body
,Sorcughlv - representative or the most important
uma'pIuSssctt,ring interests In the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
THE UITLANDERS RELEASED.
ALL FREED EXCEPT THE FOUR LEADERS
OF THE REFORM COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT KRUGER cHEERED-CoyF1DENCE IS
EXPRESSED THAT HE WILL ALSO EXTEND
HIS GENEROSITY TO RHODES. HAM
MoND. FARRAR AND PHILLIPS.

MOND. FARRAR AND PHILLIPS.
London, May 31.-"The Standard" Of Johan-
nesburg. telegraphs that the release Of all the
members of the Reform Committee with the ex-
ception Of Messrs. Rhodes. Hammond. Farrar
and Phillips, the four leaders who were origi-
nally condemned to DEATH has caused wide
spread rejoicing in the Transvaal and else
where in South Africa.
When the fact became known. President
Kriiger. 20 whom the release is due, was en-
Enthusiastically chcered. The members OF the
johannesburg Exchange sent a telegram to
President kruger expressing to him their warm
est thanks for his generous action. which. they
declared. would have a beneficial effect through
out South Africa. The dispatch adds that con-
fdence is felt that the President Will extend his
generosity to the four leaders. who are still in
Jail under sentences OF fifteen years imprison-
ment
Pretoria, May 31.-Presid,nt Krjger and Sec
retary of State Leyds emphaucally deny the
statements made by Seymour Fort, who was
private secretary to Lord Loeb when the latter
British High Commissioner In South Africa.
Mr.. Fort. as teegraphe1 here. asserted that
DR. Jameson designed 10 make a rush on Pre-
toria and seize documents proving the existence
Of an offensive and defensiv, alliance between
the Transvaa. ana Germany Both the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of state declare that the
Republic would not tolerate the interference of
Germany. France or any other Power IN her
internal or eXtelIal affairs
The release Of the political prisoners has
caused great rejoicing here. A crowd enthusi-
astically cheered President krtger as he was
leaving the Executive building after announcing
that the prisoners would be set at liberty