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Mixed Medicine

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
September
Year
1870
Copyright
Public Domain
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-The veneruble Dr Biop, oí ai a cl iíautiit, was a doctor oí the experimental and eoleotifl school of medicine years go. It was a rulo oí' (lio Doctor's never to have anything wasted ; and therefure, wben ny preseription remained uutaken after tlio patiënt had died or recovered, he would cmpty it in a bottlo kept for tho purposo that became the receptucle of a heterogeneous corapouud tbat soieuoe could nut analjze. A. younger raember tf tlie faculty noted tLis U8 a very siögu!;tr faot, and askcd of' liim the reas.ni for it. The Doctor heehated a liüle, and then replied that, though in oidinary ca es he kuow well what to do, there were instances when all mediciil skill failud, and he was floorad with doubt. At such times it was bis custom to resort to this big bottle, and leuve nature and accident to acco:ti)lish the cure. "And will jou belicve it," said he, "sime of my mosj biilliaut euccesses have resulted from it ?"

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Old News
Michigan Argus