Athothis : a satire on modern medicine / by Thomas C. Minor.

twelve hours a day, waiting on the more fortunate sister- hood, who ride in luxurious carriages—those fashionable butterflies who patronize the murderers of their own sex." " This is horrible !" exclaimed Paulus Androcydes, in agitation. "Yet, I have every reason to believe that such accidents are common in drug-stores, and that many of our patients die from the remedy instead of the dis- ease. One of those gentlemen just drinking with the pharmacist is Doctor Enticer, who boasts he never took a glass of liquor in a bar-room; the other tippler is a president of a large bank. Prescriber is a cunning man, and, it is said, makes more money out of poor whisky than any person in Utopia.'' " Do modern people trust druggists who run bar-room pharmacies ?" asked Athothis, grimly. " They do," responded Paulus Androcydes. " For Prescriber is a fat, jolly, whole-souled fellow, who is will- ing to prescribe for every person." " What!" exclaimed Athothis. "Does the modern apothecary play the part of doctor ?" " He does!" answered Paulus Androcydes, " and is willing to give a remedy for every known ailment on de- mand. Indeed, many citizens think he possesses more real knowledge than a doctor, and trust implicitly in his advice." " Strange !" murmured Athothis. " Yet, his shop is neat, clean, and attractive—things sadly lacking in most physician's oflices. But speaking of drugs reminds me that much deceit and fraud is being practiced here; for, on investigating these numerous jars and vials, I find that their contents do not correspond with the labels. Thus this jar, marked ' Gum Acacia,' contains only gum feronia, admixed with dextrine. This drug was never de-