The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-01

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trade ne possesses with the ezeeItlon
lof tIle neelile he may. 1T lines eEllllo1
IN neupInettne. ometi he gets an
old book of preserlpt lions from some
retiring prlictif TONER and at once con-
sslters hi1lnseIf rs perfeetly and eEn-
oirfcailv uuaIEded TO XIII Il Inns been
said that the doctor most entitled to
condilehce IN the sight OF his country
men Is the man WHOSE father has been
one before him, and the confidence in
creases should his GRANDPA d1er have
FOLLOWED tiIe same profession This.
It might be supposed. Is due 70 an fp-
norant belief In the Influences OF hered-
ify but, according to the Chinese the
valLe In their eyes consists In the SON
or graudson possessing an the pre-
scription books OF bis slres.
This Important, self esteemed person
age enters the sickroom IN the most
ostentntious manner and talks OF parcll-
ed grasshoppers, boiled tigers blood
and snail ana worm infusions with as
much gravity as priest expounding
the Scriptures A. lie peers out OF the
selnidarlSness OF Chinese bedroom
through bis great. uncouth bone or cop
per trimmed goggles he looks as terror
inspiring as the most hideous chauffeur |
and. unfortunately, Leaves death as Of
ten IN his wake. His diagnosis OF a I
case IS rather singular. This Is done /
by feeling the different pulses of the
human system. Of which. according to
him. there are m:ny. The pulse at (
each wrist is divided into three and
these three again into two EACH, ac-
coriing as the pressure Is light or
heavy, thus making twelve As each
of these indicates Il (liirerent orgHn of
the body the States of a dozen real or
imaginary organs are determined.
Acupuncture has beenei in use among
the Chinese from time Immemorial
Many directions are given US to its app
pltcatIon, The operator has a nanfkin
full of holes, and 10y. close study of this
he learns where to drive his needle, the
latter being inserted in the parts of the
body which may he pierced without IA
fal results. Sometimes heat Is appied'l
10 tho outer end OF the needle. but new
er before insertion. The needle has
seen described as follows. 1T Is very
much like sewing machine needle. but
onger and coarser. Some OF the Chi )
lese doctors have needles two feet
ong and are supposed By ardent nd
rircrs to be able to drive these instru-
ncnts entirely through the patients
'ody, but the great size OF the needles
$ in reality intended to represent the a
,reatness % the owners skill and rcpu- :
alton. The needles used are of nine (
arrow headed, blunt. pune :. :
urils, spear pointed. eiIsifcrlll, round,
apilIIry, long and great The point Of
The depth and tie direction
re all important. and the method IS
sualIy, to drive them through the dis :
eaied Skin by 81 blow from a light
lallrt. They are frequently made red 9
OF ami Occasionally left in the flesh =
Dr. days together =
\ friend tells me tIIat not long since, II
earinS fearful cries Issuing FROM !; =
hfncsc home. she entered and found Z
mother stabbing her son two or 9
rec inches in the back with a needle. q
pom inquiry she learned that this was a
sing done to cure a severe toothache. - =.
e-tainly this was Il remedy worse q
an the complaint and n stretching OF g
e counter irritaut theory to its break a
z poiut.-Cor. New York Tribune. Dl