The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-03-20
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A GOOD STORY TOLD ABOUT
ALEX STEPHENS
AND BOB TOOMBS.

ALEX ANDER STEPHENS
AND BOB TOOMBS.
A doctor named Royston had
sued Peter Bennett for his bill,
long overdue, for attending the
wife Of the latter. Alexander Il.
I Stephens was on the Bennett side,
and Robert Toombs, then Senator
of the United States, was for DR..
Royston. The doctor proved the
number Of his visits, their value
according TO local custom, and his
own authority to do, medical prac-
tice. Mr.. Stephens told his client
that the physician bad made out
! bis 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 hired you to speak in
my case, and now speak"
Nj Mr.: Stephens told him there
wassnothmgto 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 a
speech himself if he thought one
could be made.
q will" said Peter Bennett, iii
Bobby Toombs don't be too hard
on me.'''. -. =
Senator Toombs promised, and
Peter began:
"Gentlemen Of the jury-You
and I is plain farmers, and if we
don't stick together these 'ere
lawyers and doctors will git the
advantage of US. | amt no law
yer nor doctor, and amt no OBJ
| iections~ to them in their proper
place bnt they amt farmers, gen.
tlemen Of the jury.
"Now, this man Royston was a
new doctor, and l went for him
to come and to doctor my wife's
sore leg. And hee come an put
some salve, truck onto it and some
rags, but never done i: ore bit OF
good, gentlemen of the jury. |
don't believe he is no doctor, 10
way. There is doctors, as is doe
tors, sure enough, but this man
don't earn his money and if you
sead for him. as Mrs. Sarah Az
kinson did, for a negro:boy as was
worth $1,000, he just kills him and
wants pay for it,
I, II don't" thundered the doc
tor. -, "
"Did you cure him ?" asked
Peter, with the slow accents Of q
Judge with the black cap on.
The doctor was silent, aid Peter
proceeded - =
Gas I was sayin', gentlemen Of
the jury, we farmers when we sell
our cotton has got to give vally
for the money we ask, and doctors
ain't none too good to be put to
the same rule. And / don't be-
lieve this Sam Royston is no doc
tor, nohow.' -.
The physician again put in bis
oar. with, :"Look at my diploma
if.you think I am no doctor"
"His diploma !'' exclaimed the
new-fedged orator with great con
tempt: His diploma gentlemen
that is q big word for printed
| -
sheep skin, and it didn't, make a e. no 'e
doctor Of the sheep as first
wore it, nor does it Of the man as
now carries it. "A good news
paper has more in it, and l pint
out to ye that he amt mo doctor
Fat alk7' - - - q ! :
The man of medicine was now
in a afnry;and dscreamedso out : ''Ask
my patients if I am not adoc-
l:tor.!'Ii :. =. ;;l:l <..','' 49,. ..,. ::
81 asked my wife," retorted
Peter, "an' she said as how she
Thought you wasn't -...- -ss.
"Ask my other patients" said
Doctor Royston. 5:.se@5.. 49,
This seemed to be the straw
tbat; hat broke the '1c;amel's back, for
Peter replied with look and tone
of unutterrable sadness
"That is hard sayin', gentle
men of the jury, and one that re-
ouires me to die or to have pow
ers as I've hearn tell ceased to be
ovorcisnd since the ADostles. Does