The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-03
1NEopoTE 0F 1LEXANDER u STEPHEN&

ABEcDOTE OF ALEXANDER III. STEPHENS
One the memories ofthe Georgia bar with which Mr. Ste
phens likes his visitors is the Peter Bennett speech
doctor named Royson had sued Peter Bennett for his
bill long due, for attending the wife of the latter A.
H. Stephens the Bennett side, and Robert Toombs
then Senator of the United States for Dr. Royson The
Doctor proved his number of visits their value according
local custom and his authority to do medical practice
Mr. Stephens told his client that the physician had made
out his Case and there nothing wherewh to rebu
or offset the claim the only thing lefC pay it, No.
said Peter, hired you to speak, and now speak
Mr. Stephens told him there was nothing to say.
Peter obstinate and at last Mr. Stephens told him to
make speech himself if he thought one could be made
L Wil said Peter Bennett, if Bobby Toombs won't be
too hard me- Senator Toombs and Peter began
"Genenen of the Jry-You and is plain farmers and if
we don't stick together these ERE lawyers and doctors will
get the advantage of u.s. amt no lawyer DOCTOR and
amt objections to them in their proper place. but they
amt farmers, gentlemen of the jury.
Now this Royston a new DOCTOR and went for
him to an doctor my wfes sore leg He an
put saVe truck and some rags but did it
bit OF good gentlemen OF the jury don't believe ne is nc
DOCTOR way Thare doctors is doctors enough
but this don't his money and you send for him
Mrs Atkinson did, for negro boy worth $1,000 he just
kills him wants pay for it, don't thundered the DOCTOR
Did you cure himT asked Peter
The Doctor was silent, and Peter proceeded:
AS was sayin gentlemen OF the jury when we farmers
sell cotton must give valley for the money weask and
doctors amt none too good to be put to the rule An
don't believe this Sam Royston is doctor, nohow.
The physician again put in his oar WITH Look at my d-
ploma, if you think l am no doctor
His diplomat exclaimed the new 1edged orator, with
great contempt. His diplomat Gentlemen that is big
word for printed sheepskin and ddnt make doctor of
the sheep first it, does of the
res it, good newspaper has in It. and pint out to
you that he amt no doctor at ALL
The man of medicine now in fury, and screamed
out. Ask my patients if 1 am not doctorI
asked my wife, retorted Peter and she said she didn't
think you wasP ASK my other paents said Dr. Royson.
This seemed to be the straw that broke the cames back
for Peter replied with look and tone of unuttesbe sadness
That hard sayn gentlemen of the jury and
qures die have power I've hearn tell ceased to
be exercised since the Apostles Does he expect to get
the Angel Gabriel down to oot bis horn before his time
and cry aloud Awake ye dead and tell this Court and jury
your opinion of Roystons practCe2 Am to go to the
lonely Churchyard and rap the silent tomb and say
is at last at from physic and doctor bills Git up
here yOu and state if you died material DEATH hur
Tied up some by doctorP He says ask my patients and
gentlemen they all dead Go ask the worms in the grave
yard where they arep Wheres that likely Bill of Mr. Nit
ches? Where is that baby gal of Harry Sephenss2 She
are where doctors from roubin and infants at
rest Gentlemen ohe uryhe has ct chicken enough at my
house to pay for his save, and furnished the rags and
suppose he charges for maxim her worse and he
don't pretend to charge for curn' her. and humbly
thankful he give her nothn for her nward he
did his other patients for somethn made all die very
sudden
Here the applause made the speaker sit down in great
confusion and in spite of logical resatemen Of the
BY Senator ToOmbS the doctor lest and Peter Bennett