The New York herald., 1922-12-31


This says they. Issue an order that
this Doc Lysander as he calls himself,
shall do no more business under penalty
of the law
"'Sure, says the Governor. but what
law?
The law of the British Empire they
say, which says that no man who is not
a registered physician can treat the symp-
toms and ailments of a subject of his
Majesty the King
That's easy says the Governor. give
me a pen.'
well. the result is that I'm ordered to
quit. The order goes further and I'm tolu
that one more cure from me and I'll have
to vamoose. 1 think it over and while I'm
so engaged Liverpool Minus here comes in
and says that Holcomb Brewster, black
man, is rolling around Grants Town with
pain in his insides. The cry of the dis
tressed has never found a deaf ear on
the person of Doc Lysander, and I take
and go to Holcomb Brewster. Amt it So
Liverpool"
BOSS man." cried Liverpool "'tis So
81 make a few passes and Holcomb
Brewster hasn't any more pain than his
grandfather. who's been dead thirty years
But those few passes transferred Hol-
combs pains to the Governor.
See here. Mister Lysander,' says he
with accent on the mister. you've got to
quit. Science is science and men of science
have decreed that you're a fake and will
have to quit. Now get your stuff together
and put it beside yourself on an outgoing
boat
Governor says I, in my poltest tones.
it amt for me to say you amt right No.
sir. it amt for me. We shall see what
the morrow brings forth
81 use the Biblical language to the Gov
ernor like / do to the natives y see, but
the Governor didn't get onto me.
Pm hoping says he that the morrow
don't bring any trouble forth for you. And
it. won't if you obey and let a boat take
you hence
Doc Lysander turned to Liverpool Minus
who was nodding vigorously
Liverpool" he demanded, what did we
do?"
BOSS man." replied Liverpool, 1--WE laid
it fore the people"
by gosh" cried Doc. hes right! Have
a drag of this punch. Here's looking at
YOU New Yorker. Dawgone,"
The Doc drank deeply
at was a solemn referendum" he said
81 and Liverpool here went out that eve
ming to ask the natives for advice. In fact.
made a speech. No secrecy about it.
The native police were there. Three thou
sand black folks gathered around, and |
asked them what they wanted me or the
college doctors
Children says / to them, 4 got to 60
No. there amt no use crying; l got to 60
The Governor says that am bad medi-
cine man and that 1 hurt you? He says
that the doctors in the high society in
Nassau aim to do all the curing that you
need. So I'm going. children, and I ask
you to be sure to be good to the Nassau
doctors and be sure to have the ten shill-
ings in your hand before you call on them
to cure you, because they can't work good
without you got ten shillings in your hand
And children 1 went on. he good and
don't be too anxious to get we'll too fast
because. as the Governor says, these men
of science take time and do things their
own way and don't like crying or weeping
or parades at funerals or anything like
that Don't forget old Doc Lysander, who
departing. They are three and Doc Ly-
sander is one. One cannot stand up to
three. and God bless you. my children.
"And then I leave 'em to think it all
over. Liverpool Minus here makes a