, 1875-10-21

paired at once to the eGubernatorlal pres
ence. After the usual congratulatory ex-
change of saliva, the committee further
"deomed it their duty" In behalf Of one
of their number. to make o request, viz,
that the head of a certain obnoxious
doctor who on account of his evil teach.
ing had caused them much displeasure.
be Immediately brought in on the half
shell, ala John the Baptist. Where-
rpoa the Governor smiled and said;
.'Tis WE'LL" Consequently DR. Ballard
upon the recommendation Of himself and
Mr.. Harmon, was chosen resident ply
sician to the Territorial Asylum; in time
to doctor up the contractors record OF
the institution and make flaming re-
port to the Legislature in favor OF the
contract system of keeping the insane.
The doctors late communication in
the Standard considered as literary
effort is "way up" but rather abstruse.
He ''stamps" with virtuousindignation,
"as q base iber' the malicious 1nsin-
uation." by Hemenway, that he had
been prostituted. But does not deny
the downright statement in the pamph-
ct that Mr.. Harmon pays him subsidy;
nor the statement of DR.. Hawthorne, his
former employer, that Mr.. Harmon ten
dered him a bonus of $500. or q per-
centase on The profits Of keeping the
insane. for his peculiar services. He
let's the cat out of the bag. however.
when he says that che has reasons to
believe that it would be true economy for
Mr.. Harmon to pay the physician sal>
ary, etc."
Now Doc, this statement from you has
decidedly piscatorial odor. strongly
suggestive of something rotten in the
State of Denmark.
/ What are your "reasons for believ-
ing" thus? Are they not based upon
actual experiment? Come Doc. up with
your little hatchet and tell us all .about
it. Does Harmon pay you a bonus, or
does he not? These questions frankly
answered will set that natter at rest.
These are simple questions that, even
common people may comprehend; SO
please don't mysiify them like your
Therapentical uff-Hy drate of chloral'
Oil of Tanzy etc,-of (which nobody
but doctors has any business to know
any thing about.
The people of Washington Territory
are generous, to fault; and will per-
Laps believe your story, coming as II
does from one whose reasons for coming
over here to serve us "were SO good and
honorable" We appreciate the pecun-
iary sacrifice you have made in leaving
YOUR lucrative situation at $65 pei
month in DR.. Hawthorn's 5 dispensary, to
accept q situation in our Territorial
Asylum at 81, 900 per annum, plus the
bonus you have said you were to be
paid byi Harmon. We are delighted,
Doctor, to know that our climate agrees
with you; that your ruby cheeks and
"mild blue eyes" slick Out. with fatness
In closing your communication. jo'
cosely comparing yourself to a ground
hog, you make good hit; although the
point may appear q little obscure. Had
you likened yourself to hedgehog,
a wart-hog, or any other kino Of hog
of the masculine gender, the simile
would have, perhaps. been more COM
prehensible. We have hetofore held in
great respect the gulleless character OF
this innocent looking little quadruped
of the genus rodentia; but his incessont
beating about the bush fhclines US, now,
to look with suspicion upon the motives
of the meek-eyed, sanctlmonious little
woodchuck. Pedro.