The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-15
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As an illustration OF the old saying
that doctors will differ" the following
Is related by a physician OF unQues-
toned yeracity: In the course OF q
lecture which he was delivering before
a number OF students he had brought
In by the mother child six months
old, which, he stated, was suffering
from a very peculiar affection. and he
requested five OF the students present
each separately to diagnose the case.
The first gave 1t as his medical belief
that the child was suffering from incip-
lent pneumonia; the second, after ex-
animation, pronounced 1t incipient
diphtheria; the third staked his repu-
tation upon Its being peritonitis; the
fourth called It marasmus, while the
fifth said 1t was malaria. When they
had each made careful examination
the lecturer said:
swell, gentlemen, have you anything
further to say in regard to the case?"
Nothing more than has been already
said" was the reply from each.
"well." said he, taking the little one
and holding II before them. "this Is a
child that has never had days illness
since its birth. II Is the most perfectly
healthy child that have ever SEEM
London Answers.
Catching a Thief.
Saindo, one Of the cleverest Of the
Paris detectives. was one day making
his round Of the Quarter du Temple
when he found himself In group
listening to man selling silver
watches for 5 francs each. Saindo
bought one and. having assured him.
self that 1t was genuine. came to the
not unnatural conclusion that these
watches could not have been come
by honestly. The vender was, how
ever. giant, and SaindO was by no
means blessed with large proportions
He Furthermore argued that there
were confederates among that group
In a minute or two he had formed
plan. He asked the man 10 take q
glass OF wine. saying that he meant
TO purchase another watch. The offel
was accepted. and second watch wa'
rendered, which Saindo pretended Il
examine. He, however, suddenly tool
to his heels. watch In hand. There
upon the vender pursued. crying:
stop THEIR
When Saindo got him as far rs th,
police station. he turned around
ciutched the other by the throat and
to the great astonishment Of ever
one, led his captive inside.
Told Of President Mckinley.
The love which Mrs. Mckinley bors
her husband was so much the ruling
passion OF her life that she was ex
tremely sensitive about him. In sYit'
Of herself she was Jealous evea OF th'
demands which the public made upoT
his time. Her love was matched by 1
most unusual devotion on the part o
the president, as this incident Illus
trates. Colonel John \. Taylor o.
East Liverpool, o.. a lifelong frlent
Of Mr.. Mckinley. who was known Il
Washington as the man who had |
latchkey TO the White House" tool
bis little granddaughter, Pauline Tay
Tor. aged three. to the executive man
sion for visit
She climbed upon Mr. Mckinley
knee and soon discovered his watch
Then she pried open the back OF tn
case, as II looking for something.
"why. Mr.. President" she lisped
ats empty! My papa has my nam
mas picture In his watch"
Mrs. McKinley's face fell on the In
slant. but the president was not foun'
I wanting.
II carry my wife's picture In m!
heart. Pauline" he said quietly. an
Mrs. Mckinley was all smiles again