The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-16
PETER BENEFITS srEEUn.
Good Story Told by Hon.
Alexander stephens az a
Georgia Farmer Ia
Court.


Icerrsspondcnce Of tho Post.l
WARRINGTON, ID. c., May 30th.-Hon.
Alexander Stephens departure from
Washington, and his acceptance Of the
Georgia, will be seriously regretted here,
as he was quite social attraction. He
told mnny amusing stories, the best of
which is he following-
A doctor named Royston had sued Peter
Bennett for his BILL long overdue, for at
tending the wife of the latter. Alexan-
der H. Stephens was on the Bennett side,
and Rohert looms, the Senator of the
United States, was for Dir. Royston. Tbs
doctor proved his number of visits, their
value according to LEGAL custom and his
authority to do medical practice. Mr..
Stephens told his client that the ply stefan
had made out his case, and as there was
nothiag wherewiIh TO rebut or Offset the
claim, the only thing left to do was TO
pay it. NO. said Peter; II hired you
to speak TO my case, and now speak,
Mr.. Stephens told him there was moth
ing to say; he had looked on 10 see that
1t was made out, and il was.
Peter was obstinate, and at last Ste
phens told him to make aspeech himself,
il he thought one could be made.
al will," said Peter Bennett "if Bobby
looms Wont be too hard on me-"
Senator looms promised, and Peter be-
gan.
Gentlemen of the jury-You and are
4 plain farmers, and il we don't stick to-
gether these'sre lawyers and doctors will
! get the advantage of us. | amt no law
yer nor DOCTOR, and amt no objections
to them in their proper place; but they
ain farmers, gentlemen of the jury.
"Now this man Royston was q new doc
tor, and | sent for him to come an doctor
La An har NJ nj
some saive truck onto it 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. Thare is doctors sure
enough, but this man don't earn his mons
ey, and if you send for him, Mrs. Sa-
rah Atkinson did, for negro boy as was
worth one thousand dollars he just kills
him and wants pay for it,"
Il don't Numbered the doctor.
"Did you cure him2" asked Peter with
the black cap on.
The doctor was silent and Peter pro-
ceeded.
CAS- | was ssyin, gentlemen of the
jury, we farmers, when we sell our cotton
has got TO give value for the money, we
ask, and doctors 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 if you don't
think I am doctor"
His diploma" said the now fedged
orator, with great contempt. "His diplo-
NAL Gsntiemen, that is big word for
printed sheepskin, amd it didn't make no
doctor of the sheep a. first wore it, nor
does It of the man now carries it. good
newspaper has more n it, and [ piut out
to you that be ain no doctor at ALL
The man of medicine was now in a
ftfrt
II | am not n docior!''
Il asked my wife, retorted Peter, SAN
she said rs how she thought you wasn't F"
ASK my other patients, said DR..
Royston.
This seemed to he straw that brok e
the camePs back, for Peter replied, with
look and toLe- OF unuilerable sadness:
THAT is hard sayin', gentlemen Of the
jury, aud one as requires rue to die or 10
have power as I've learn tell ceased 10 be
exercised siuce the Apostles. Does he ex-
pect me to bring the angel Gabriel dow n
10 toot his horn be fore his time, aud cry
aloud, Awake, ye dead. and tell this
court aud jury yonr opinion of Royston' $
prseiice?' Am | to go to the lonely
churchyard and rap on the silent tomb,
and say 10 lm rs is at last at rest from
physie and doctor biis Git up here, you,
and state if you died a natural death, or
was hurried up by some doctors lie
says ask us patients, aud, gentlemen OF
the jury, they are all deadl Who're is
Mrs. Bsasler's man Sam Go ask the
worms in the graveyard sL~re he lies.
MIR. Peake's woman Sarah was attended
by him, and her funeral was sppointef
and he had he corpse ready nhers Is
that little Bill as he belonged to Mrs.
Aiitchea Now in glory expressia his
opinion of Roystons doctoriu.' Where
il that baby gal of Harry Stephens? She
are where doctors cease from troublin'
and the infants are at rest
"Genilemen of the jury, he has ct chick.
en- enough at my house to pay for his
salve. and furnished the rags, aud don
suppose he charges for maxim of heI
worse, and even he don't pretend L
charge for curin of her, | am humbly
thankful that he never give her nothin
fVr her inwards. as he did his other pa
tients, for somthin' made u-n all die nigh
ty sudden
: Here the applause made the speaker 81
down in great confusion, and in spit,
Of a logical reinstatement of the case b,
senator Toombs The doctor lost and Petel
Bennett won. AIR. Stephens has man.
/. stories TO tell Of negroes, aud one is of
> famous cotton aud chicken deprsdator
who since the war met the ex-viee presi
dent in the road, "Well, Thomas, p vas ID,
salusation, Il was sorry TO hear that 70,
had been in trouble about Mrs. Trip
: chickens"
"fes, mars Alex but done quit all da
now SAID The negro, very penitenily
. How many did you take before 70,
] stopped2" asked Mr.. iephens
q Il tuck all she had" was the perfect
e ~ Innocent reply.