The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-27

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They criticized his prescriptions, and
advised the patients not to take medl-
ciIts prepared by a man who had re-
manned so long in contact with I'M
clean Christians that he was impreg-
mated with their impurity: and. fur
Their. his prescriptions were declared TO
be contrary to all the principles laid
down by the kings OF medicine. Lok-
man. Galen and Avicenna. Had he not
ordered a patient suffering from fever
IN give ND his iced drinks for hot
notion which is the Surest way to
increase fever. since Nahcmet himself
has said that fever is the fire of he'll
and that it must be combatted WIFE
cold water? The prophet, when he was
attacked by Il violent fever. used to
call his wives to throw cold water over
his head.
Not Consulted.
Dr. Solyman, in spite of his appoint
ment as official doctor of the harem.
was not consulted by any of the roy
al wives. only servants and slaves had
recourse to his services.
However. on Il hot spring afternoon.
when he was retained to attend slave
of the faVorite whose grave state ne
cessitated his constant presence. some
one came to tell him that the princess,
who was having her siesta had started
out of her sleep screaming. being a
prey to terrible pains. AS there was
no other doctor within call he was
asked to come and attend her.
The favorite was in the Zirzamin,
the underground chamber, with low
vauIted ceiling, paved with white mar
Bile and richly tinted walls, which is the
favorite refuge Of Persian women If
summer Sunk in the center was Il
fountain with Jet of water which dis
tributed Il refreshing GOODNESS. a
crowd of women surrounded the prin-
cess She was lying on tain mattress
spread on the marble in one OF. the
arched receSSeS, between the two door
ways. facing each other. to create a
continual draft. These are the charac-
tcristiCS of the ZirZamin.
On the arrival of Dr. Solyman. the
women drew their wells over their
faces, and the enunCh rushed to the
gate and stopped him, while a curtain
was erected in front of the recess to
allow the doctor to approach the prln-
cess without seeing her When the
doctor was at her side he could at first
elicit only means in reply to his ques-
tons: but the patient at last gave him
to understand in sentences broken by
lamentations. that after her lunch she
had fallen asleep, as usual, Surrounded
by bad diinns. who had pierced hel
chest with invisible darts which gave
her horrible pains.
Dope Was Good.
Upon that. to the establishment o.
the people present, Dr., Solyman turned
to the enunch and asked. without pay
ing any attention to the djinns. wha
the princess had eaten for lunch. WheI
he learned that the menu consisted O
iced mast Khyar" Cucumber ant
curds). he understood that nothing wa.
the matter except indigestion. How
ever, being a conventional man, h
wanted to draw an exact diagnosis O
the case. She consented to let him fee
her pulse, and an arm emerged from
the curtains. He felt the pulse. bu
when he desired to see the tongue HI
had to enter on a lengthy parley be
fore the curtain opened far enough Il
let the princess, closely yelled, SHOW
him the top OF her tongue.
Or. Solyman wrote his prescription
and the mother of the princess. Yer,
superstitious person. performed tn
"Estekhareh." seized her beads at
chance place and began to tell them of
10 the end as We count cherry stone
on a plate. But at the same momen
the regular doctor of the princess, VIII
had been sent for, arrived. Everybod,
turned from DR.. Solyman and his pre-
Slription as if he mad never been there
When the regular doctor had pre-
sCrbed in his turn. the "Estakhareh
Was performed again. and this time TIL
result was unfavorable. Heaven ha
declared itself: DIR. Solyman triumphet
His prescription produced such a goo
and prompt effect that the delighte
princess would have no other docto
from that day forward.
Let us now enter the Port des Volup
ties with DR.. Solyman. 1t is in tn
orangery. Is this by the irony of for
3tune or by the symbolic will of the SOW
ereign, who wishes to surround tn
gate of his harem by the emblem
of vrginity? The massive gate. adorne
with golden locks and bolts. was form
erly guarded by two gigantic deaf an
dumb negroes, always ready 4 to fe
with their clubs of silver with gol
spikes. any rash man who sought t
enter. Today. fear of the death penalt
which would Instantly be inflicted O
the trespasser. has taken the place Q