Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-01-10

'sTo pasturing Bees on Buclwheat,
from June to September 50 63
'sTo time spent in watching said-'s
Bees, 60
SO 63
Such an account was OF course refused pay
ment; but the Doctor carried it up into ssthe
courts,'' one after another, but, after all, had
the pleasure of paying all the costs, besides
bearing the odium attached to such small pro-
ceedngs.
Now this. which was assured by our CORES
pondsn: as true in al Prospects, is only equaled
BY n like story of {. somewhat similar physi-
clan, In a certain town in the region of ssdoTY1
East, which shall for the present be name
less The story is sentirely authentic, and is
told in the dialect of those parts by simple
minded narrator:
Il Expect you've he2r'n tell Of DR.. A.,
hain'; you 20
s.No, never have.''
Well then, I'll tell You. You see one day
met the Doctor at Simpkin's store, buyia'
some groceries. 1t was awful cold I felt
little hoarse, and my tongue was dreadfully
furred. So says 1 to the Doctor:
''My head feels little acheish like; what
do yon think 1 had better do 20
''Why friend So says the Doctor,
says he, s'thc best thing you can do is to go
straight home and soak your feet, and take
sweat; cause if you DON'T says he, s.lilze
as not you may have a fever
Says l, '.Doctor, was just thinzin' that
little sweat would do me good, and guess I'll
60 home and try it right away"
Well, l did I went home, and took a bowl
full of tansy-tea, bitter as gall, and if didn't
sweat like beaver, 'taint no matter. The
next morning my head as clear as bell,
and was IS good as ever was.
We'll, day or two aiterward met the Doc
tor; and after q little talking, says the Doctor,
says he:
ssNeighbor i, I've got little bill
agin you.''
looked at him elias, and says I, "a biz,
Doetor,''
''Tes,' says he, ga bill for advice, you know
ct Sinpkn's store the other day.
What do You think he had gone and done 2
He'd actually charged me tew dollars for tel
ling ne to go home and take sweat, which
was just going to do myself.
ssWell, Doctor says L (for didn't want to
appear small you know,) sits all right; I'll
bear It IN mind-''
Well, few days after, the Doctor was pass
ing by Iay door in his chaise, and somehow or
mother one Of the wheels got little loose;
SO says I, doctor, eff you don't drive that
Inch pin in an inch or so, that wheel will
come OFF,
Say-c hxa. IL II r.
and driv in the pin.
Well, / went into the house and just made
charge of it; and when he came along the
next time presented him the bill
s.Helio :" says the Doctor, says he sswfat
On airth is this for ~ says he,
ssWty, it's for advice says I.
ssAdvice!'' says he-sswhat advice hain't
had none o'your advice.''
ssWhy, for driving in your wheel-pin and
I've only charged you two dollars and twenty
five cents and eff l hadn't given you the ad-
vice, it might have cost You twenty times as
much.''
ssTeH,'' says the Doctor, s.the difference be-
tween your bin and mine is just twenty-five
cents I8
ssThat's ali you owe me,' says I.
='Neil, II bear 1t IN mind, says he.
And Expect he will; he's as tight IS can-
die mould, the Doctor is, and I guess he is
able to bear it in mind
We confess to degree of pleasure in the
perusal Of these .sdiamoad-cut diamond'' an
ecdotes. They indicate that order of sscon-
pensation in natare,'' by which meaness SO
often Is 'soyercome OF itself.n And, in this
connection we will close with ssone more Of
the same SORT which is related of Mr.
S-,an honest and highly esteemed grocer,
for many years rsident of one of the larger
towns of New Hampshire.
II seems that man had purchased some
wool of him, which had been weighed and
paid for, and Mr. S----had gone to the desk
% get change Tor note which had been han