The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-10-03
HOHEsPUN ELO0UENCE.
HOW AN OLD AND JSEDTCATED FARM
ER DEFEATED BOBBY TOONBs
N A LAW SUIT.

A writer in the san Francisco Aryp-
u1'a tells the following good story:
A doctor named Boyston had sued Peter
Bennett for bin long overdue, for attend
ing the wife OF the latter. Alexander II. Ste
phens was on the Bennett side. and Robert
TOOmbs-then Senator Of the United States
was f0T Dr. BOystOn. The doctor proved
the number of visits. the value according to
local custom, and his own authority to do
medical practice. Mr.. Stephens told his eli
eut that the physician had made out his case.
and As there was nothing wherewith 10 rebut
or Offset the claim the only thing left 10 DO
was to pay it,
NO said Peter, ''I hired YOU 10 sneak in
my case, and now speak"
Mr.. Stephens told him there was nothing
to say. he had looked 10 see that il was made
out, and il was. Peter was obstinate how
ever, and at last NT. Stephens told him to
make Il speech himself if he thought one
could be made,
4 wiu,' said Peter Bennett. III Bobby
TOOmhs viii not be too hard on me
Senator Tuomhs promised and Peter began.
Gentlemen OF the jury YOU and IS plain
farmers, and ii we don't stick together these
ere lawyers and doctors viii get the sdvan-
tage OF rs / amt no objections 10 them IN
their proper place but they amt farmers
gentlemen Of the Jury Now, this man Rows
ton was a new doctor and went FOR him TO
come an to doctor my wIfe's sore .eg. And
he came an put some salve truck onto 10. and
some rags, but never done il one bit of good
gentlemen 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 if YOU send for him as
brs. Susan Atkinson did for negro boy as
was worth 81 goo, me just kills him and wants
pay for it,
I don't. ." thundered tn. doctor.
'Tid you cure him "' asked Peter with the
. slow accents Of a Judge with q black cap on.
# The doctor was silent and Peter proceeded.
"As ! was SayIn', gentlemen Of the Jury,
we farmers, when We sell our cotton. has GOT
to give valiy for the money we ask, and q
doctor amt none too good to lie put to the
same rule. And I don't believe this sam
BOy~tou Is no doctor, mo- how"
The physician again put IN lis oar with
Look NJ my diploma If you think I'm no
doctor"
''His diploma 90 exclaimed the new fsls s-d
orator. with great contempt. His diploma :
Gentlemen, that is a big word for printed
sheep-1ins, and il didn't make 40 doctor Of
tie sheep as first wore It. nor does . nf tire
man as now carries It, and pint out 10 ye
that he ain u0 doctor at all.
The man of medicine was now In fury
and screamed ont. ASK my patients 81 !
am un doctor
i asked my wife" ratortei Peter. an
she said as how she thouElit yal wasn't
Ask my other patients. .' said Dr. E0yEton
This seemed to fa the straw that broke the
CamcIs back, FOR Peter replied. with q look
and tone of uuuttn.a1.a sadness
THAT s hard sETIu'. gentlemen 0f Tie
jury and one that require. me tH die Go haTe
powers as / We heard ceased % Hc exercised
since the Apostles. Does Ie expect me- to
bring the Angel OF Gabriel down before the
time and cry aloud. Awake re dead. and
tell this court and jury your opinion ol Rows
tons Practice am / Co 20 tH tie tumb
and say g. him as " 2. last H-Ice- from phys
ic ana doctors bills. -rir mp here. vuu, and
state Il You died q Ialu-a. death. g- was you
hurried MP some by do,-ors lie slyE,
ASK his uarieLr~.' and gentlemen of The
jury, iHey are all dead Where is Airs.
Lea1.y's man sam 90 ask tile worms in
tEc graveyard where he lies. tiIs Peck 6
woman Sarah was attended by him. aEd her
funeral was appointed, and Dee had THE corpse
ready. Where Is that likely Bill as belonged
20 Nr- 1l.tulatl- Now Tl glory eEIres-In
his opinion on Boyston's doctrine. Where is
the baby gal of Harry stephens She is
where dgetgTs cease Iruu LrauulIl' and in.
fculs are at rest.
"Gentlemeu Of the Jury. he has cat chick
els enough al my Esu~C 90 pay for Eia -llve,
and I furnished tIe rags and / don't sup
pose DE charges Ia- maxim. a- her worse. and
even he don't pretend o. charge for Curln' ot
uer and / am hum1ly thankful that he
never gave Esr ug-lia' Tor her IEus-lis, as he
did BIS other patients, fgrI IsrErtLlE' made
um all die mighty suddeD.
Here the applause wad~ the speaker sit
down i'm great confusion, and. lu spite gI :
logical restatemeut If the case Dry senator
T1omb- the doctor lost and Peter Bennett
won.