The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-24
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How an Old and Unedueatsd Farmer
Defeated Bophy TOombs In q Law

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How an Old aud Unedneated Farmt
Defeated Bobby Toombs In q la
Suit. -.
A writer In the San Francisco Ayoual
tells the following story:
A doctor named Royston had sued Pete
Bennett for o billlong overdue, for attend
Ing the wife OF the latter. Alexander q
Stephens was on the Bennett side, an
Robert Toombs-then Senator OF th
United states-was for Royston. TIL
doctor proved the number Of visits, th
value according 10 local custom, and hi
own authority to do medical practice. Nj
Stephens told his client that the physician
had made out his case, aud as there wa
nothing wherewlth 10 rebut or Offset thI
claim, the only thing left to do was to pa!
NO." said Peter, II hired you to speal
In my case, and now speak"
Mr.. Stephens told him there was 10th
Ing to say; he had looked out 10 see thai
1t was made out, AMI II was. Peter wa
obstinate, and at last Mr.. Stephens told
him 10 make speech himself II he thought
one could be made.
II will, said Peter Bennett, III Bobby
Toombs will not be too hard on me-"
Senator Toombs promised and Potter be,
gan:
Gentlemen Of tho jury, you and I il
plain farmers, and II we don't stick to.
gether these ere lawyers and doctors will
get the advantage OF US. amt no objec.
tons to them In their proper place; but
they amt farmers, gentlemen OF the Jury
Now, this man Royston was new doctor,
and went for him to come an to doctor
my wife's sore leg. And he came an put
some salve truck onto II, and some rags
but never done It one bit OF good, gentle.
men OF the jury. 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 II you send for him,
as Mrs. Susan Atkinson did for a negro
boy as was worth 81 900, he just kills him
and wants pay for 1t" :
~ don't" Numbered the doctor. N
"Did you cure him?" asked Peter With
the slow accents OF a judge with black
cap on.
The doctor was silent and Peter pro.
ceeded.
AS l was sayln, gentlemen OF the Jury,
we farmers, when we sell our cotton, has
gotto give vally for the money we ask, and
a doctor amt none to good to be put to the
same rule. And | don't believe this Sam
Royston is no doctor, no how"
The physician again put in his oar with
Look at my diploma II You think I'm no
doctorW
Ellis diplomat" exclaimed the new.
tledged orator, with great contempt. "His
diploma! Gentlemen, that is a big word
for printed sheepskins, and It don't make
no doctor Of the sheep as first wore It, nor
does 1t OF the man as now carries It, and
pint out to ye that he amt no doctor at
ALL"
The man Of medicine was now in fury
and screamed out: "Ask my patients III
II asked my wife," retorted Peter"
IAN she said as how she thought you
wasn't"
"Ask my other patients, said DR.. Roys.
ton.
This seemed to be the straw that broke
the camel's back, for Peter replied, with a
look and toneot unutterable sadness:
"Ihat is q hard sayin', gentlemen Of
the jury, and one that requires me to die |
to have powers as I've heard ceased to be |
exercised since the Apostles. Does he
expect me to bring the Angel OF Gabriel
down before the time and cry aloud, |
Awake, ye dead, and tell this Court and
Jury your opinion OF Royston's practice?"
Am TO go to the tomb and say to him as |
!s at last ut rest from physic and doctors
bills, Git up here, you, and state II YOU
died a natural death, or was hurried up |
some by doctors?' He says, ask his pa.
tents, and, gentlemen Of the jury, they
are all dead! Where is Mrs, Beazly's man
Sam? Go ask the worms in the grave
yard where he lies. Mr.. Peck's woman
Sarah was attended by him, and her fun
eral was appointed, and he had the corpse |
ready. Where is that likely Bill as be.
longed to Mr.. Mitchell? Now in glory
expressin' his opinion on Royston's doc
trine. Where Is the baby gal OF Harry
Stephens? She is where doctors cease
from trcublin' and infants are at rest.
Gentlemen Of the jury, he has eat
chickens enough at my house to paw for
bis salve, and furnished the rags; and l |
don't suppose he charged for maxim Of
her worse, and even he don't pretend to
charge for curin' OF her; and | am hum
bly, than tul that he never gave her moth.
in for her innards, as he did his other pa.
1ents, for somethin' made um all die
mighty sudden" III
Here the applause made the speaker sit
down in great confusion, and, in spite Of
logical restatement Of the case by Senator
Toombs, the doctor lost and Peter won.