OGDENsBUGH, MAY 1, THOMSONIANISM M.
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We are informed that few days since, in this village, scene was acted at the re- cital of which Credulity herself might look doubtful. A man afflicted with disease of the lungs, ofsome standing, applied to one of the high pressure fraternity, alias {" Thompson Doctors," for relief.-The physician, to restore order between the two contending principles which seem to be at the bottom of all the sqabbles, with. in us, viz. internal and external heat, anc give the due preponderance to the former determined that his patient should inhale the fumes of burning sulphur.-This, by the bye, we hold to be an improvement, even of patent dOctering" and one that is original with our modern Esculapius. We would suggest, however, the more direct method of thrusting the lighted birthstone match down the invalid's neck for then we should more directly come into the aid of the said internal heat-reinforcing and enabling it to overcome its wicked adyer- sary. The sick man's relations assembled to witness. and assist in the application oi the remedy. The patieut was seated on the floor, the sulphur was ignited-a bed covering thrown over him and four stout men selected to hold it there given num- Der of minutes; the patients struggling (for he could not squeaD to tho contary notwithstanding But his wife seeing her ''better half'' kicking so lustily, and man. ifesting SO much dissatisfaction with his sit- uation, began at once to apply both her tongue and hands to his rescue-by which means she saved his life but prevented the cure of his malady, to the no small re- gret of the Doctor and the perfect ap- probation of the sufferer who as soon as he could speak, declared he would rather have the asthma than be cured in tn at manner;' and dobtless had in his minds eye an improvement of Shakespeare, thus 'sThrow birthstone to the dogs.I' none of it!' Query,-Should we most detest the im- postar, or commiserate the fools imposed ou2