St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-03-26
TWO DOCTORS DISAGREE.

DuAiuS, wv va suC O1uCot IDuy hlCtHut
in the country. met ut . hotel il
Cleveland. They were on = jour.
ney and their meeting was accident.
al.
We innst occupy the same
roorn." insisted DR.. Snort. 1T h..s
rsen 30 long since / met an old time
doctor. that the occasio. shall re
tain pleasant memories"
"N,iLiag would give ma greater
pleasure" answered Dr.. Bilk.nS Il,
is PLEASANT to meet genuine ply
sicisn
The two old men were shown t.
ruum. where. with bright fire.
they buiit All addition to an &C.
qnaintance begun when Ohio WAS
not regarded as the great St.ts OF
PresideDtisl production.
There are great many tricks
i'll the medical profession nov" said
Drs Snort. "Tn.se ups,ar, doctors
are killing people Ut . shameful
rate"
1T wasn't 40 in our day." repiien
DR.. Biik'ns. Il boy. IS Years o.
age. wasn't engaged as y famil,
physician then"
NO; nor there wasn't tuat isal
uusy -xisting between doctors then
tnst you hai now. It's xll right
to talk about enterprise and young
blood. but n d,ctnr should not be-
too enterprising."
After tslking until the ere had
burned Out. the two friends retired
speaking abunt young doctors"
.aii DIR. Snort II have always held
that the best physician is he who
nss the age. 1t is sil practice an.
Say. aud I believe that . 50 yesr |
,id doctor is lnore reliable than one |
Is years old"
Yes" said Bilkina, .'but ate,
hey pass 80 it doesn't make ,nuct
Inference"
Yes. it does. A IS year old doc
or is naturally more reliable than
me 50 years old"
Now. here" said Bilkins, you
.y that just becanse 1 sm 81 and
'on are about S."
"No. didn', think Of the differ
'nce IN our sKes. However. in our
sse it Is different"
Don't try to crawl out OF it.
Doctor. for YOU meant it as al in
inraton. Tou can't pull the wool
ver my eyes, for ! can doctor the
lfe out OF you 1T any time"
NJ doubt Of it. Lets 60 to
leep.'
Sleep. the deuce" said BiIkips.
urning over. Stir man ap and
hen tell him tv go 10 sleep! /
Iaut you to under st, nd that i stand
igher ss n phy slcisn thah You do"
No use 10 talk that way when
ou know tnst ] can doctor the
ocks off you" |,
"Ihai's ii,e trouble. YOu car
"c.or Sucks of AN, body. l snp-
ose yun are not aware that Bdsl1y
Ills it all around tae u ighborhooi ,
lut You killed his Wit. ?" |,
'Ss. her." suarl.d Snort, "you
rs getting tno ins,leut tor All oil:
ian. l never intcn led To say any
lius abont it. but | know ona thing
y III: ueiica, career t;,n,
II bot Oh ,be pr.,f-ssi,n. You
Disoned Gi.xtuhs child of purc
,no-ance."
You are rheumatic old liar"
,ciai,ned B;lkins. sprinring up :,
YOu are = whwz.n2 old scoundrei!
"Yon Old CARTON I" yelled Snort
wouldn't take that fro,u my
ther."
Take your hands of. I'll punch l,
e life ont m you. Take that" =
,wled Bilsins. H. he struck the
al with his fi>t. !,
Then they srHppled snd began a
cuth to inou,i, engagement. They y
lied out of bed, got up, braced, I
applied up aud fell again. Finally
q night porter broke upen the
,"r, rushed in and lit the gas. DR.. =
lurt stood In one corner Of the
ON holding u chair. Dr. Bilkins =,
Jod on the bed With b;,ot in his
nd. "Drive that mailman out, >,
claimed Snort. He has been :
ring to murder me." IL
He il all OLD liar" vociferated
ikiEs. "he tried to poison me.
Ioot tim. Call the police, and =,
them xiii him." ii