Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03
Two Old Physicians.

The other night Drs. Snort and Bilkins,
two Of the Oldest physicians in the country,
met at hotel in Cleveland. They were on
a Journey and their meeting was accidental.
I'VE must occupy the same room" in
sisted nr. Snort. ut has been long since
| met al old time doctor. that the occasion
shall retain pleasant memories"
Nothing would give me greater pleasure,
answered Dr. Bilkins. 1T is a pleasure to
meet genuine phy ,iclan.
The two old men were shown to room,
where. with a bright fire they built an addi
ton to an acquaintance begun when Ohio
vas not regarded aS the great State OF Presl-
dental production.
There arc a great many tricks in the
medical profession nov. said Dr. Snort;
"tho,e up,tari doctor, are killing the people
Oft at a shameful rate
1T WASH, 50 in our day, replied br. Bill
hius "a boy 10 wears Of age wasn't engaged
A. . family physician then.
NO; nor there wasn't that jealousy exist
.ng between doctor, that YOU find nov It's
all night to TAX about enterprise and Young
blood. bat a doctor should not be too enter
pr,JuE.
After talking until the fire had burned
out. the TWO friend, retired. Speaking
about Young doctors sand pr. Snort. Il
have alvas. held that the best ph,,,eiau Is
hr Who ha, the age. Il i all practice. any
vay. and believe thlta - Year, old doctor
j, more reliable than one 40 wears old.
"lc>." .a,I Bak,n-. ''hu' after they pass
50 L doesn't mAkc much difference.
"Nr.. X does. 4 jj-ycar old doctor i.
naturally more reliable lnau one - Years
uld
'.Nov. here. said Bak.u.. .you "a, that
Ju.t bcrau,. am 80 ana you are about 3D."
'\u, / didn't think OF the difference IN
bur ages. However. m our case /, is differ
,n,
Don't tr, 90 crawl ou, Of II Doctor. ,ou
meant ,r "a, au lu,lHYaiIon. ! ou cant pull
Pa, vua. over ny eyes, Tor | eau doctor the
Ut, pgt of ya4 any time.
No doubt oi q. Let, 70 to sleep
sleep. 'hc deuce, saId BhSin'. turning
aa,T. "Nur man Up, and taeu tel. A!m %
- u sleep Wan'Hoa to understand thai
stand hgAcr As payssclan than soa dn. 7
"\u u-c 10 ;4.A taAt VA, ahcu you kuos
taAt ! eau 4aer1f the ,SoA, % YOU
.'iE4.'. THE trouble. lol can doctor tie
-yaA, ~ au, ood, suppose ,oa arr not
a~air tLA, ba,iey tells .i al. round the
H,.S Sa5arho,I that you Killed A.- w.;c
">rc here ,uaf.c4 Snort. "yul are get
ting too .A'c.ua. iu,u.cut 'rr aa old man /
never intended 20 say ANYTHING about 1t, hu,
Auos ou, thing concerning Your med4c4.
career that a u.at pn ;n, profession. You
POISONED G.aNou', la..d o.t Of pufr sgHor-
autc
You are a rheumatic old .Ar." exclaimed
Bl.k.us, spuus.us up. You Alr i ~Geef.ug
o.d ,eoIulrr.
..Noa o.L carrion crow Z" yc,lcl Snort, Il
wouldn't JaAr .h4; from ms father
"laAr your hand, II II. punch ii, .ie
o4i % ,ou. lAAr ,nA,, uo~.cI BuAlus, -
ar -'Fark tt. W4.. altG NJ, h,l.
men t..y -rApg.r4 ana began mouth
tu-mp4th engagement lHcy rolled ull 81
.,d, got 4p, ora,rd, Srlpp.ed ana i,.. AGAIN.
FINALLY the a.-ht porter broke orcs THE
4o,r rushed .u and j, The gas. Snort stood
10 uuc corner 70! '.e ro.ui, holding a chair.
ia B..A.n, ,''14 oa tie bed with boo: 10
Ms hand
..pu,e TIA, mailman ou, =" exclaimed
snort lie Ia, been ,r,.ug 10 murder
me.
tie !, al o.I lar" ,oe.i,ratcd B..A.n. :
"ae tried y poison me. Naoo. Asm taA
me police and leg Them XII ham.
>r,cra. men. disturbed us the noise. en-
tered thr room, 4uI the two ola iF.ra4,
~rrr compelled a occupy diicrcn, apart
meats Inc AFFAIR has created profound
sensation. aaa warrants ot arrest have been
issued ior the OLD time phy-.c!AHs.