The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-23

From the New York World
A doctor named Royston had sued
Peter Bennett for his bill. long overdue.
for attending the wife of the latter.
Alexander II. Stephens was for Ben
net. and Robert Toombs, the Ssna-
tor of the United States, was for DR..
Royston. The Doctor proved a number
Of his visits. the value according to
local custom and his own authority to
do medical practice. Mr.. Stephens told
his client that the physician had made
out his case, and as there was nothing
wherewith to rebut or Offset the claim,
the only thing left to do was to pay it,
No. said Peter; Il have hired you to
speak in my case, and now speak
Mr.. Stephens told him there was
nothing to say; he had looked on to
see that it was made out, and 1t was.
Peter was obstinate. and at last Mr..
Stephens told him to make O speech
himself if he thought one could be
made.
Il will.' said Peter Bennet. If Bobby
Toombs won't be to hard on me-
Senator Toombs promised, and Peter
began:
Gentlemen of the Jury: You and /
Is plain farmers, and if we don't stick
together these ere lawyers and doctors
will git the advantage of u.s. l
aint no lawyer nor doctor, and |
aint nc objections to them in their
proper place; but they aint farmers,
gentlemen of the Jury
Now, this man Royston was new
doctor, and | went for him to come an
to doctor my wife's sore leg. And he
come and put some salve truck onto i.
and some rags. but never done it one
bit of good, gentlemen of the jury. l
don't believe he is no doctor, no way
There is doctors as is doctors, sure
enough. but this man don't earn his
money; and if you send for him, as Mrs.
Sarah Atkinson did. for a negro boy as
was worth $1,000, he just kills him
and wants pay for it.
i don'tr thundered the doctor.
Did you cure h;mI' asked Peter,
with the slow accent of Judge with
the black cap on.
The doctor was silent, and Peter pro-
cseded:
AS was sayin'. gentlemen of the
ton has got to give vally for the money
we ask, ani doctors Amt none too
good to be put to the same rule. And
l don't believe this Sam Royston is no
doctor, nOhow.'
The physician again put IN his oar.
with Look at my diploma if you think
am no doctor
His diplomat exclaimed the new
fedged orator. with great contempt.
His diplomat Gentlemen. that is big
word for printed sheepskin. and it
didn't make no doctor of the sheep. as
firy wore it. nor does it of the man
who now carries it, A good newspa-
per has more in it, and pint out ye
that he aint no doctor at ALL
The man of medicine was now in
a fury. and screamed out: Ask my
patients il l am not a doctorr
Il asked my wife, retorted Peter,
an she said as bow she thought you
wasn't
Ask my other patients. said the
doctor.
This seemed to be the straw that
broke the camels back for Peter replied
with look and tone of unutterable
sadness:
This is hard sayin', gentlemen Of
the Jury. and one that rebuires me to
die or have powers as I've heard tell
ceased to be exercised since the Apos-
ties. Does he expect me to bring the
Angel Gabriel down to toot his horn
before his time and cry aloud. Awake
yc dead. and tell this court aud jury
your opinion Of Royston's practiceS'
Am TO go to the lonely churchyard
and rap on the silent tomb. and sAy to
um ss Is at last at rest from physic and
doctor bills: Cit mp here, you. and
state il you died natural death, or
was buried up by some doctors:' lie
says. ask his patients. and. gentlemen
of the jury. they are all dead. Where
is Mrs. Beaxly's man Sam Go ask the
worms in the graveyard where he lies
Mr.. Peake's woman Sarah was attend
od by him, and her funeral was app'int-
ed. aud he had the corpse ready.
Where is that likely Bill as belonged
to M. Mitchells Now in glory. y ex.
pressin' his opinion on Roystons doctor
in. Where Is that baby gal of Harry
Stephens She are where doctors cease
from trouolln'. and the infants are at
rest.
Gentlemen of the jury. he has ct
chicken enough as my house to pay for
the sslve, aud I furnished the rags,
and / don't suppose he charges for
maxim her worse, and even he don't
pretend TO charge for curin' her. and |
am humbly thankful that he gave her
nothin' for her inwsrds. as be did his
other patients. for somethin' made um
all die mighty sudden.
Here the applause made the speaker
sit down in great confusion, and IN
spite of loxical restatement Of the case