The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-14
THE DOCTORS.
Coed story Told About Ate Nander
Siepncns and Rob TOOmbs.


Coed stor, Told About A,c>ander
Siepncns and Sob T0Ombs.
A doctor named Royston had sued
Peter Bennett for his bill, long overdue,
for attending the wife of the latter Alex.
III. Stephens was on the Bennett side, and
Robert Toombs, then senator OF the
United States was for Dr. Royston. The
doctor proved his number of vista, their
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 wherein to rebut or
offset the claim, the only thing left to do
was to pay it. "No," said Peter, az
hired you to speak to 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 it was.
Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr..
Stephens told him to make speech
himself, if he thought one could be made
81 will" said Peter Bennett, off
Bobby Toombs won't be too hard on me-"
Senator Toombs promised, and Peter
began:
" Gentlemen of the jury--You and
is plain farmers, and it we don't stick to-
gether these ERE lawyers and doctors
will git the advantage of us. | amt no
lawyer nor doctor, and | no amt ohiec-
tions to them in their proper place: but
they amt farmers, gentlemen of the
jury. Now, this man Royston was q new
doctor, and | went for him to come an
TO doctor my wile's sore leg. And he
come an put somc salve truck onto
it and some rags, but it never done
it one hit Of good, gentlemen of the
jury. don't believe he's no doc,
tor. no way. There is doctors as is
doctors, sure enough, but this man don't
earn his money, and il you send for him,
as Mrs. Sarah Atkinson did, for a negro
boy as is worth 81 600, he just kills him
and wants pay for it "
81 don't,' thundered the doctor.
"Did You cure him Y' asked Peter
with the slow accents Of judge with y
black cap on.
The doctor was silent, and Peter pro-
ceeded
"As was saying, gentlemen of the
jury, we farmers when we sell our cotton
has got to give vally for the money we
ask, and doctors amt none too good to be
put to the same rule. Aud ! don't
believe this Sam. Roystor il no doctor,
nohOw,"
The physician again put in his roar,
with Look at my diploma if you think
] am no doctor"
His diploma exclaimed the new
1edged orator with contempt. ellis
diploma? Gentlemen, that is big word
for printed sheepskin, and it didn't make
no doctor Of the sheep as first wore it,
nor does it of the man as now carries it.
A good newspaper bas more in it, and III
pint out to ye that he amt no doctor at
all"
The man of medicine was now in
fury, and screamed out, TASK my pa
tients if am no. doctor"
81 asked my wife" retorted Peter,
" an size said as how she thought you
wasn't"
"Ask my other patients" said DR..
Royston.
This seemed to be the straw that broke
the camels back, for Peter replied with
a look and tone of unutterable sadness.
"That is hard sayin', gentlemen OF
the jury, and one that requires me to die
or to have powers as I've hearn tell
ceased to be exercised since the apostles
Does he expect me to bring the angel
Gabriel down TO tO,t his horn before his
time and cry aloud: Awake, We dead,
and tell this ceurt and jury your opinion
of Royston's practice" Am to go to
the lonely graveyard and rap on the 81
lent tomb, and say 10 'em as is at rest
from physic and doctors bills, Get up
here, you, and state it you died natural
death, or was hurried up some by
doctors" He says asks his patients,
and gentleman of the jury, they're all
dead Where is Mrs. Beazlys man
sam? Go ask the worms in the graves
ward where he lies. Mrs Peaks
woman Sarah was attended by him, and
her funeral was appintcd and he had |
the corpse ready. Where is that likely |
Bill as belonged to Mr.. Mitchell? Now
in glory a. expressin' his opinion of
Royston's doctorin' Where is that baby |
cal of Harry Stephens? She are where |
doctors cease from trouhlin' and infants
are at rest.
"Gentlemen of the jury, he has ct
chicken enough at my house to pay foi
bis salve, and | furnished the rags, and
Ion't suppose he charges me for maxim
ier wore, and be even don't pretend to
,harge for curin' of her, and am hum
by thankful that he never give her
,othin' for her inwards, as he did his
,ther patients, for ssmethin' made 'ep
lie mighty sudden"
Here the applause made the speaker |
ii down in great confusion, and in spite
II logical restatement of the case by
senator Toombs, the doclor!lost ard fetef
Bennett won.I