Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-06-06
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mourned by many whe vii laugh at lis wit 10
more, has left behind him amemory that viii
be Transmitted through successive generatiens.
His wit was equal te his skill. Il was bard to
say which did his patients the most good, and
as he always gave his best. of beth al tie same
time, they probably helped eaeh other. Just
as it happened when one Of his patients reyet7
ed at a monstrous dose Of physic. and said:
S;H Ry- Doctor. .yoV dpp;taneap such a dose
as this for a gentlehen}''
{sOh, no, sid the Doctor sSit's forffoE3iigg
rnens' 10
aud q good liugh IS, often as goodas I liled7
icine. Wita him Cas pleasantly was as fsrt2in
as the opportunity. Even II. 'l.spiis it w5Fi5
come out Of him. IEe was Walking. .iR tie
street and a balse5's cart, driven furoUS}y was
/ about to run him down. The b3is4r reiHed up
suddenly, and just in=tiIne 10 spare abe Doetors
who took of his hat, and b5wins poFteiF, e&7
/ claimed. . You are the best 5sed man iR town.
/ At the great gathering in FhitEdelptl2 Of
the Medical E9ciety of the United States, the
literary aad distinguished DR.. Francis and Dr..
times before, having been friends for halfa
century. 1t q large dinner party, q pomPous
little Dr.. Mama, prssqRiRg that these gentle
men we're strangers, said to Dr. FRANCIS <SLet
me Introduce you 10 Dr.. Chapman, tie head
Of oar profession. in Phf1adelR Rhia.'' u pes
100 much f3y Dir. Chapman. Who retortgd =
\ s.Dr. Francis LET me- iatrodgce You to Or.
Mann, the iail OF euF profession in / Phibdei-
phia5 Little Mann lei the lions alone after
that
Very much against his viii, the doctor was
made { vestryI1qn ii the parish church, and
one oG his duties was to pass thePiate for the
contribution At the morning service. Ifcpre-
! sented If " ia great poiiteness and becoming
gravity to the gentlsman at the head Of the
4 pew nearest tie cl.8acel who was not disposed
to contribute. The faithful collector, nothing
daunted, held the plate before Ii.a, and bowed,
n i he would urge him to think the matter
over and give zsoi,tesHiay, little s0methfns
and refused 10 60 on till he had seen his silver
on the plate. In this way he proceeded down
the aisle, yictimizing every man till he came
10 the pew neerest the door, where sat an aged
colored woman. TO his surprise she laid down
a piece Of gold. seDear ina.'' said The aston
i.hed Doctor, s-you must be a G3.iaea niger! .
They never troubled the doctor to 60 around
Will. the pIate after that.
: DR.. Chap1nan was a deIegute to the conYen-
ton Of the church. which was to hold its an
nual session at Pittsburg. Party spirit ran
high, and the members, both clerical and lay,
being men Of Ike passions with other men,
became more excited and violent in word and
tone flIau was becoming so reverend and grave
body When things had gone on at this
rate for two days, and were nothing bettcred.
: but rather grew worse, one Of the most yener-
able members arose and said, that, she thought
these scenes were highly indecorus, especially
: as they were enacted in the presence Of God.
whose servents we profess to be- DR.. Chap
man for the first time now stood up, and with
a peculiar twisting OF his words, and the pro-
found attention Of tile whole convention, Re
marked ..Mr. President, think SO too. Il
is too bad. The members out not TO go on 50
But L do nog feel e5fores of that last refiark
. The gentleman says We ought not TO condnc
! il this manner ia the presence Of .6ost. MoN'
= sir to my certain l-nowie5ge, He has not beer
: in tAis place since Te cane together.' aI
The reBuke was SO just. 50 pertinent tia
priests apl people felt itt5.Ise, ai5d the pasi
ness Of tlc convention vas coIductad VITA De
corum to is close. ~
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3 G5 He wore fashy waisteaat on the nigh
i when first we met. with flaming pair q
'r ullskers and Imperial of jet. His air had a
the haugli1iness, his voice the mabiy tono Of
g gentlemen worth forty thops2ul doliaFs, q
IS his own I saw him bagt r1on1ent, ba.s ms
3 1i..Iz-r - 49,, ,-. ~ q, = ,, q
e coat, and a be aver on his brew -ssId- ono
again saw thar ar r5y-z7io l5sS by titewas there
?f L4t shocking bad1un was his 49s and ma
r ted. 9as' his hair. He'g8re a brieksqithin hi
lles hat-the change w9s &3l complete, and he va
lal flauIyed ty eonstables, who marched hifi.H
= The street, 7 saw him bat uo4rnt, methinH
II see lliuh-ls5r, charged l5y these worthy OF
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