The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-01-30
A Good Story Told About Alexander
Stephens and Bob TOOnlbs.

ter. Alex. III. Stephens was on the Ben
nett side, and Robert Toombs, then
senator of the United States, was for
DR.. Royston. The doctor proved his
number of visits, their value accord
ing to local custom, and his own au-
| thOrity to do medical practice. Mr..
Stephens told his client that the ply.
sician had made out his case, and as
there was nothing wherewith to rebut
or Offset the claim. the only thing
left to do was tc pay it. NO." said
Peter, Il 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 1t was.
Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr..
Stephens told him to make speech
himself. if he thonght one could be
made.
II WILL" said Peter Bennett, > il
Bobby Toombs wont be too hard on
me-"
Senator Toombs promised and Pc
ter began:
Gentlemen Of the jury You and l
Is plain farmers, and il we don't stick
together these ERE doctors and law
yers will git the advantage Of US. 1
amt no lawyer, nor doctor, and amt
no objections to 'cm in their proper
place; but they amt farmers, gentle
men OF the jury. Now. this man Roy
ston was a new doctor, and 1 went
for him to come an doctor my wife's
sore leg. And he come and put some
salve truck onto it and some rags,
but 1t never done 1t one bit O. good,
gentlemen OF the jury. I don't be-
lieve he's no doctor no way. There
Is doctors as is doctors. sure enough,
bu. this man don't earn his money,
and IL you send for him as Mrs. Sarah
Atkins did, for a negro boy as was
worth $1,000, he just kills him and
wants pay for it."
II DON'T thuudered the doctor.
did you cure him?" asked Peter
with the slow accents Of a Judge with
the black cap on.
The doctor was silent, and Peter
proceeded;
AS l was saying. gentlemen OF the
jury, we farmers when we sell our
cotton has got to give value for the
money we ask. and doctors amt none
to good to be put to the same rule.
And don't believe this Sam. Roys-
ton Is no doctor. nohow."
The physician again put in his roar
with Look at my diploma If you
think am no Doctor"
His diplomat" exclaimed the new
flcdged orator. with contempt. His
diploma? Gentlemen, that's q big
word for printed sheepskin, and ii
didn't make no doctor OF the sheep as
, first wore 1t, nor does it of the man
as now carries IL. A newspaper has
more in it and I'll pint out to ye thai
he amt no doctor at ALL
The man OF medicine was now in q
fury and screamed out, Ask my pa
, tients IL am not doctor!"
asked my wife," retorted Peter
"and she said as how she tho't yol
wasn't"
Ask my other patientsl'. said DR.
Royston."
This seemed to be the last straw
that broke the camel's back, for Pete
T replied with a look and tone OF uhut
i, terable. sadness:
. THAT is hard sayin' gentlemen o
q the jury, and one that requires me Il
die or to have powers as I've hearl
:, ceased to be in exercised since tn
apostles. Does he expect me to brinl
q the angel Gabriel down to toot hi
;. horn before his time and cry aloud
Awake ye dead, and tell this cour
y and jury your opinion OF Royston'
: practice?' Am to go to the lionel
. graveyard and rap on the silent tomt
and cry to 'em as Is at rest fror
physic and doctors bills, Git up her,
= you, and state IL you died nature
death, or was hurried up by som
= doctors? He says ask his patient:
and, gentlemen OF the jury, they'r
, all.deadl Where is Mr.. Berslie's ma
Sam? Go, ask the worms In th
: graveyard where he lies. Mrs. Peak
>. woman Sarah was attended by hin
! her funeral was appinted and he ha
sr the corpse ready. Where is ths
in likely Bill that belonged to Mr.. Mi
q chell? Now in glory a expressen hl
opinion Of Royston's doctorin'. An
whore Is that baby gal of Harry Ste
ss phens? She are where doctors ceas
D. from troublin' and Infants Is at res
es Gentlemen OF the jury, he has {
m anough chicken at my house to pa
le for his salve. and furnished the rag
20 end / don't suppose he charges m
a for maxim her worse, and he eve
r don't pretend to charge for curin' {
N her, and and / am humbly thankfl
ne that he never gave her anything Il
n. her inwards, as he did his other pa
D. tients, for somethin' made 'em ell dl
In mighty sudden"
|" Here the applause made the speal
M or ait down I'm Oreat confus ion and