Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-30
A little Mistake.

e."e stiy OF human physiology into
England, burned himself to death
while attempting 70 take a Turkish
bath In his own room by enyeloping
himself in blanket and sitting over
spirit lamp. However, when man
po.sens himself il is his own peculiar
business which is involved, but when
ne takes to poisoning others, rot with
malicious intent. but simply In error.
2 natural apprehension may well per-
wade the public mind. Protection in
the matter Is extremely simple, as the
following narrative win show:
| About eight O'Clock on June even
Ing a victoria, drawn by a pair Of high
stepping bay horses. drove up to a eel.
ebrated chemists shop In Bond street.
and an elegantly lady OF aboat
. years OF age descended from The
carriage. She walked hurrledly
through the shop into the dispensing
department and. throwing 4 piece or
paper on the counter, said:
TEASE make up this prescription.
and send IL at once. ] would walt and
take L myself, but | am just going out
10 dinner. II Is very important"
The assistant bowed. took up the
prescription, and then seemed 10 hest
tate.
Well" said the lady. who seemed
OF 4 highly nervous. irritable dispo-
sition. well, what Is the mattcrg'
Il am afraid. madam" said the as
slsiAnt. that ! cannot dispense this
prescription.
'-oh. nonsense" replied the lady.
THAT II what they said az in
Mayfair. 50 ] brought II on here
suppose DIR. Blank knows what he
prescrlbes.
Doubtless. madam: but. although
DR.. Blank II one Of the most eminent
In his profession. ] dare not make up
this prescription. as the strength ~
which the drug IL lie ordered Is not
allowed by the British pharmaco-
poeia."
"Oh, nonsense" repeated the Lady.
commencing 20 patier on the floor with
her small foot. This Is moustrous.
Here il my husband waiting for med.
Icine Of the utmost importance 10 his
condition. and tnO chemists assist.
ants think they know better what Il
good for him than one OF the leading
men Of the College 81 Physicians. Give
me the prescription and ] VIII get II
prepared elsewhere"
III you will allow me. madam he
Said. II viii take cab 10 DIR. Blanks
and II he confirms the prescription
viii then prepare Il.
NO. I will not" returned the lady
who was now ia a state OF neryOu.
Irritation. Il will not. My husband
l. In serious condition. and shall be
late for dinner have already losl
half an hour and cannot have further
delay" With that she snatched M the
prescription and hurried out.
The assistant was seriously per
furbesi. The mistake in the prescrip
1 tian was 4 grave one 50 grave. Indeed
that the administration Of . single dos
would probably prove fatal In two
hours. II was possible ii,a; some youns
or inexperienced assistant Mt SONS
small chemists. oyernwed 10y the grea
name Of the physician and by tn
lady's lmperious manner and eleEan
attire and eIuipagc. would he found L
disnense II. Then trouble would en-
sue which might bc stopped now
Thinking thus. the assistant told hi
fellow worker IL the dis1ciisary ina
he would 20 To- nr Blanks. and. hur
lrylng into BoDd s,ret.e jumped into IN
| arst passing hanson. aud IN five min
utes was ringing the bell OF the doc
tors house in Harley street. The loot
man who opened the door said bF
Rlank WAS out
Where WAS he
Really. The fOotman did not know
VERY Important. was IT,
An, Well. then. he dhe footman
must inquire. This he leisurely pro
rrq,ied 10 do. And the chemists rs
sistant. who was Of an imaginative
turn. amused himself by picturini
meanwhile the death of the patient
,hc professional ruin ~ himself. III
Nayfair chemist and the great physi
aInn. the grief aud seifreproach Of tn
Iadv. who, despite her wayward. irrl
tnbIe and careless demeanor. was evi
dently fond Of her husband Ana y
mad already arrived at the coroner
,,,rv verdict 81 manslauGhter when tn
sontman returned with the intelligenc
. | that hiE master was dining with Mald
vale The cab soon whirled the CT
| -nnt knight Of the pcsilc and mOrta
INTO tho Edeeware read and drew "
. N one of the large houses which u
4, the right hand side OF Mazda Val
Immediately after passing the cana
pInner was evidently In full progress
land The footman showed the assistan
into an an;e-room with no very goo
grace. Here another wait occurred
which preyed on the already itri'stc
nerves Of our friend even more tina
Tho preyious one ut Harley street. 4
last the door opened. and the docto
entered. lie was dapper little mar
,bout ! feet : in height, with pai'
Thin face. and hair and mustacne IN
color OF tow. His clear. steel biu
gray eyes saved his appearance froi
bring insignificant. lie looked u
ouiringly at the assistant, who, DO"
ing. said: ,,.r
II am a dispenser. sir, nj Messr'
--. At about 3 o'clock TINS eyehlb
a lady, Mrs. -. presented y N'
scription. signed by you. In when pc
assi nrscnica was ordered In three
| drna doses" a,
.a;ood cod" cried the physician. =
Il possiblcY' - :, -" >,
There can he no doubt OF ~ =
nlic,l the assistant. as the prcsciip'lo
,ras refused by another chemist
,fhe doctor walked hurriedly up an