The Osceola times., 1878-03-09
THE.D0CyOns.

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THE. DOCTORS.
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|, A doctor named Royston had sued
Peter Bennett for his bill, long overdue,
for attending the wife Of thelattsrs :AleH,
II. Stephens was on the Bennett side, and
Robert Toonbs, thsn senator sof ths
United States, was for DR.. Royston- The
doctor proved his number of visits, their
value according 10 local custom, and hil
own authority 70 do medical practice.
Mr.. STEPHENS told his client that the
physician had made ont his case, and q
there Was nothing wherein 10 rsbat oy
Offset the claim, the only thing lsft to d.
was 10 pay it. "No," said Peter, "a
hired you 70 speak 70 my ciss, ana nov
Mr.. Stephens told hin there was
nothing to say he had looked on to see
that itwas made out, and twas. : 80.
Peter WAS obstihkls, and st Last Mr..
Stephens told him to make . speech
himself, II he thought one could be made.
AZ will," said Peter Bennett, "if
Bobby Toombs WON'T b. too hard on me" |"
Senator Toombs Psouised, and Peter
began; .aSsE.. : 80
Gentlemen 81 the jury--You and /
Is plain tamers, and II. We dom tstick'to.
gether these ERE lawyers and. doctors
will git the advantage Of. us. Tain't no
lawyer nor doctor, and no mint ohjec-
tions to them in their proper place; but
they amt farmers, gentlemen Of. the
jury. Now, this man Royston was . new
doctor, and I went for him to come an
to doctor my wifcs, sore leg. Add be
come an put some salve truck 0nta
il and some rags, but IL never done
1t one Bit Of good, gentlemen Of the
Jury. I don't believe he's no doc,
tor. no way. There il doctors ~ q
doctors, sure enough, but this man don't
earn his money, snd II you send for him,
as Mrs. Sarah Atkinson did, for hegrn
boy as IL worth 81 900, he just kills him
and wants pay for il" sssli' .i.is,i
81 DON'T .thupdered the doctor. :.
"Did you cure himf" asked Peter
with the Now accents Of judge with a
black cap on tss' "a .5rs - iit
The doctor was silent. and Peter pro-
ceeded: " ~
"As was saying, gentlemen of the
jury. we farmers when We sell our cotton
bss got 70 give vally for tie money We
ask, and doctors amt none TOO good to be
put to- the Ams rule. And l don'f
believe thh Sam, Rqystor is no doctor,
nohow." ri.
The physician again put in bis roar,
with Look at my diploma IL you think
I am no doctoF.D 1fsEE -
"His diploma I" exclaimed the new.
Aedged orator with Ncontempt. -" His
diploma Z Gentlemen, thst 10 . big word
for printed shseWkin, end it.didkt make
no doctor OF the sheep as hst wore It,
nor does II Of the man ~ now carries It.
A good newspaper has moro In It, and I'll
pint out to ye that he amt no doctor At
ALL" 2
The man Of medicine was pow in q
fury, aud screamed out, "ssk ny pa
tients II am not doctorf,"'r y+,,rs
II asksd my wife, retorted Peter,
"an' sss : said as how she thought you
"Asi my other ps.ie6ss,s s,s said .Dr
Royston. "a, -. So - =
This seemed to be the straw that brok'
the camel's back, for Retes replied Hitl
a look and tone Of unuttefable ssdaess.
"Thst is hard .ayin'. genslssnso o
the Jury, and one that Requires me 20 d..
or TO have powers as I've hearp. tel
ceased. 70 be exercised slhce the Apostles
Does he expect me 10 bring The Hhgs
Gabriel. down b toot his horn tefore hi
time and cry aloud Awake, ye dsad
and tell this ceurtand Jury your opinion
of Royston's practice? Am ] 10 20 t
the lonely graveyard and rap on tie 81
| lent tomb, aAd NJ 10 EN- u il At res
from physic and doctors bits, : Got VI
here. you, and stats ii you died q natura
death; or was hursied up some BY
doctors" He says asks bis patients
and gentleman Of the jury, they're al
deadi Where Is Mn. Besxly's mai
Sam Go ask the worms in the grave
yard where be lies. MrA Peskl
woman Sarah was attended by him, ant
her, funeral was appinted and he hat
the corpse ready. Where is that likefy
Bill as belonged to Mr.. Mitchellg Nov
| in glory A. exprenin' his opinion .
Royston's dcctorin'. Where is that bah!
gal Of Harry Stephens She are vher'
doctors cease from trouhlin and infant
are at rest
"Gentlemen Of the jury, be has Z
chicken enough at my house 70 pay 70
bis sslve, and iurniihed thsfraGs, md
don't suppose he charges, me for maxim
her worse, and be even don't pretend b
charge for curin' Of her, and ] I'm hum
bly thankful that, be never give he
nothin' for her iuwards, - he did hl
other patients, for semethin' made 'er
die mighty sudden -
Hste the applasns made the sPesee
, sit down in great coafssie1, and 10 ~
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