Wonderful Cures Of A Shepherd

Wonderful cures are attributed by ignorant Germán peasants to a shepherd named Ast of Radeburg, who professes to diagnose diseases by inspecting thc liair of the neck of his patients. Although this quack ha3 repeatedly been flned for thls illegal exercise oí medicine he seems well enough offi to pay his fines and to continue to defy the law. An amusing instance of credulity carne to light at the hearing of the case the last time he was prosecuted. A man from Bremervoerde went to consult him with regard to some real or imaginary ailment. Ast inspected his back hair, and then calmly prescribed an hour and a half's wood-chopping exercise. It seems that Mrs. Ast wanted some wood chopped, and Mr. Ast hit upon this very practical expedient for gratifying her. The patiënt, strange to say, submitted to perform the task In the full confidence that it would cure him.