The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-10-23
Home-sp,ln Efoquence.
AN OLD BUT A GOOD STORY REToLD.

A doctor named Roy ston had sued
Peter Bennett: for bill long overdue,
for attending the wife of the latter.
Alexander H. Stevens was on the
Bennett side, and Robert Toombs-
then Senator Of the United States
was for DR.. Royston. The doctor
proved the number of visits the val
lie according to local custom. and his
own authority to do medical prac-
tice. Mr.. Stevens told his client that
the physician had made out his case,
and as there was nothing wherewith
to rebuff or offset the claim, the only
thing left to do was to pay it.
'No," said Peter, 6 hired you to
speak in my case, and now speak"
Mr.. Stephens told hlm there was
nothing to say he had looked out to
see that it was made out, and it was.
Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr..
Stevens told him to make speech
himself if he thought one could be
made.
g., will,' said Peter Bennett, elf
Bobby Toombs will not be too hard
on me-
Senator Toombs promised, and Pc
ter began:
"Gentlemen of the jury, you and
is plain farmers, and if we don't
stick together these ERE lawyers and
doctors will get the advantage OF us.
I amt no objections to them in their
proper place; but they amt farmers,
gentlemen Of the jury. Now, this
man Roys ton was new doctor, and
Invent tor him to come and to doctor
my wite's sore leg. Aud he came an
put some s;elve truck onto it, an some
rags, but never done it one bit of
good, gentlemen of the jury. I don't
believe he is no doctor, no way.
There is doctors that is doctors, sure
enough, but this man don't earn his
money, and if you send for him, as
Mrs. Susan Atkinson did for a negro
as was worth 1000, he just kills him
and wants pay for it,
81 DON'T" Numbered the doctor.
odd you cure Limp" asked Peter,
with the slow accent ola Judge with
a black cap on.
The ductor was silent and Peter
proceeded:
LAS l was sayin', gentlemen of the
jury, we farmers, when we sell our
cotton, has got to give vally for the
money we ask, and doctor amt
none toe good tie be put to the same
rule. Aud / don't believe this Sam
Roy ston is no doctor, no how
The physician again put in his oar
with Look at nay diploma if you
think am 10 doctor"
His diploma = exclaimed tue new
fedgca orator, with great content.
His diploma! Gentlemen that is a
word FOR printed sheep skin, and it
didn't uake no doctor OF the sheep
rs first wore it, nor does it of the
man as now carries it, and pint out
toye that he amt no doctor at ALL
The man OF medicine was now in a
fury. and screamed out: ASK my pa
tielts it am no DOCTOR
II asked my wife," retorted Peter,
sam she said as how she thought you
WASN'T
ASK my other PATIENTS" said Dr.
Roy stOn. <>*f>e@~~. ~
This seemed to be the straw that
broke the camel's back, for Peter re-
Piled, with a look and tone of unut.
terahle sadness:
"That is a hard sayin', gentlemen
OF the jury, and Ole that req uires mt
to die to have powers as I've heard
ceased to be exercised since the Apos.
ties. Does he expect me to bring the
Angel OF Gabriel down before the
time and cry aloud, Awake, We dead
and tell this court aud Jury your
opinion of Roy ston's practice?' An
l to go to the tomb and say to him a.
is at last at rest from physic and doc
tors bills, Cit up here, you, anG
state if you died a natural death, ol
was you hurried up some by doctors !?
He says, ask his patients,' and gen
tlemen OF the jury, they are all dead
Where is Ms. Beazly's man Sam &C
ask the worms in The grave yart
>, where heslRss M. 5Peak'sskoma1
Sarah was attended by I'm, and he
funeral was appointed, and he hac
.y.sstL the corpse ready. Where is that like
Blffas belonged to Mr.. Mitchell
Now in glory expressin' his opinion
on Royston's doctrin.' Where is tn,
baby gal of Harry 6tephens? She i.
where doctors cease from troublin
and infants are ut rest.