Daily Republican., 1882-08-24
FOURTHEDITION
ROUGH ON THE DOCTOR.
a Young Man Is Forced TO
Pay a bill but ThrRshSs his Cred
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a Young Man ls Forced TO
Pay bill but ThrRshes his Cred
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On Monday evening last, two young
men drove into Wilmington In very
stylish team, They were from Lancas-
ter and put their team up at Gibson's
livery stable on French street while
they registered at the Clayton House,
with the intention Of spending a couple
of days in viewing the sights of VIII
mington. AS fas as could be learned
1t appears that one Of the young men
had been here before and had left an
unpaid bill behind. The man was
small In stature and appeared to be
quite young and evidently ignorant Of
the law or he would have steered clear
of Wilmington with q stylish team.
The bill above mentioned was con.
traCted with q we'll known veterinary
surgeon in this city familiarly known
as "Doc." In q short time after their
arrival the doctor spied the team, and
upon inQuiring he discovered that 1t
belonged to the young man who owed
him the bill. His eyes began to sparkle
for In the team he saw way to recover
money. Accordingly yesterday morn.
ing he appeared before Magistrate Van
degrift and had foreign attachment
issued for the team, intending to force
matters and get satisfaction. When the
young man learned OF this action on
the part of the doctor, he was nom plus
sed, but being too far away from home
to fight such a small matter he con-
cluded to settle the bill.
The doctor was jubilant upon receiT-
ing his money and Immediately repair.
ed to the office of the Magistrate, where
the matter was satisfactorily settled af-
ter which they both proceeded to Glib
sons stable for the purpose of notifying
that gentleman that the bill was settled
and the team released. At this point
everything seemed to be working nice
ly, but after the young man got posses
sion of his team his manner changed
and he stated to several persons who
we're close at hand AID in the presence
Of the Doctor that he Lad been impos, d
upon and was compelled to pay a bill
he never owed. The Doctor denied the
assertion, the lie was freely used and
fght was imminent. The Doctor, who
was heavily built, thought he would
crush his opponent with one lick and
thus end the affray. The young man
was but mere boy alongside of the
Doctor and the chances were dead
against him.
All of sudden the Doctor, who had
become mad, struck at the young man
with great force, his fist coming in con-
tact with his opponent. The blow how
ever did not strike with sufficient force
to knock the young man out Of time
and regular Western tornado took
place. The Doctor don't know exactly
how it was, but the spectators say,
that the little fellow pounced upon his
victim and before they could recover
from their surpriee, at this unexpected
turn of affairs, the professional gentle
man had received about fifteen or twen-
ty well.directed blows on his left eye.
When they recovered from their sur
prise, the Sullivan like little man was
taken off, much to the Doctors relief,
who, with some assistance, bathed that
terrible looking left optic in a horse
bucket. The young man had come out
of the atfray without scratch and the
Doctor slo wly wended his way home,
evidently solilcquizing; "Well, it cost
him $11.25, but who is ahead? "On
the other hand the young man is per-
tectly satisfied with the loss of his mo-
ney as he got satisfaction enough.