The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
REMEDY FOR GRIP.
Southern Statesman Gives Mr..
Cushmnn Famous Recipe.

Congressman Francis ". Cushman, Of
the State of Washington. has been CON
fined at his home In Washington City for
the past month with q severe case Of
grip. and has not been in attendance
upon the sessions Of the House Recently
for the first time in a month, the lanky
statesman from Washington State came
to the House for an hour. His head was
tied up and bis ears stuffed fun of alb.
sorbent cotton. He certainly looked like
a noble ruin.
Several members crowded around him
and were Offering their sympathy and
giving advice, when a prominent Con-
gresham from one Of the Southern States
elbowed his way into the group. The
Southcrncr was "a trife over six feet tall
and was certainly a vigorous looking
specimen Of the human family He was
an interested listener until he learned
that Cushmans particular ailment was
the grip. Then he broke forth. Address
ing Cushmau. he said:
Il tell you, sub, I know all about the
grip. sub. When I left the South. sub.
and come 10 this id town and Internal
climate. for the first three years I nearly
died every winter from that disease. sub
But finally 1 found a remedy-yes. suh. I
did sub. Use got a remedy for the grip
that VIII jerk that disease out Of the hu-
man system quicker than a hound pup
will pull a 'possum ont Of a holIer. log,
suh Yes sub. that remedy is surer than
death and more certain than taxes"
Cushmau at once became interested and
asked what the nature OF this remedy
was
Well suh." continued the Southener
impressively. 1T is a certain brand Of
specially prepared bitters. II is better
than quinine; IL is more powerful than
codine, and its got Peruna skinned a
mile. Just look az me- sun, am a ply
steal monument 20 them bitters. Just let
me give you that recipe. Mr.. Cushman. 90
Cushman took out his pencil and a tab
of paper and prepared 10 write, and the
Southerner thsn said.
THE first thing, sub, you get A quart
Of the best Irish whisky that money will
buy-a fun quart. suh.'
CuShman wrote that down, and then
said. And what eIse2"
Then. sub. " said the Southerner inn
pressively you pat in a peach leaf"
Cushman said. only one peach Ieaf?"
Yes, suh.' said the Southeruer.
mind YOU. only one peach leaf Il won't
do no hurt if YOU have more than quart
Of whisky. but be sure. sub. not 10 put
IN bat one peach leaf
Cushman looked rather puzzled. but
wrote that down. and then said. "WeH.
what else now
What else2" exclaimed the SOutherner
with astonishment. Great God. sub,
noJhin' else, that is all Don't YOU know.
sub, that ;he peach leaf is one Of the
most powerful remedies on earth, sub.
You don't need uOthin' else"
We'll. said Cushmau, 1T is too bad.
but IL IS winter time now, and / don {
know where ] could get a peach leaf"
The Southerner exclaimed. That's il.
that's just H. sub; that is just the way ]
was situated. I couldn't get that peach
leaf az the exact time 7 needed It. so I
took the rest Of them bitters AZ the time,
intendin and eXpectin', sub, 20 take that
peach leaf in the spring. and by Cad,
sub. hy the time spring come / was cured
aud I never done had to take that peach
leaf al all"
At this interesting juuCtuTe page boy
came with "A hurry-up call. and the South
eTncr hastened away 10 his committed
room.
Cushman said afterward. "I haven't
Vet had an opportunity 20 try them bit.
ters. but that recipe impressed me as
possessing most powerful healing and re-
/ Cooperative properties"