Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-14
THE FARMER ORATOR.
How He Won a Case Over Alexander
IA SfeDhens and Bob TOOnbs

I IdlItT
Alexander II. Stevens vas on the Ben
nett side and Robert Toombs, then sen
ator Of the United States, was for DR.
Royston. The doctor proved the mum
Der of his visits, their value accordin.
to the local custom, and his own au
thority to do medical practice. Mr.
Stevens told his client that the ph,si
clan had made out his case, and, a.
there was nothing wherewth to rebu
or Offset the claim, the only thing lef
to do was to pay it. NO" said Peter
II hired you to speak in my case, anC
now speak"
Mr.. Stephens told him that there wa
nothing to be said; he had looked or
to see that it was made out, and j
was.
Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr.
Stephens told him to make a speech
himself, if he thought one could be
made.
81 will, said Peter Bennett, 'if Bob
by Toombs won't be too hard on me.
Senator Toombs promised and Peter
began
Gentleman of the jury: You and
is plain farCaers, and if we don't stick
together these ,ere lawyers and doc.
tors will git the advantage of us.
amt no lawyer nor doctor, and | aint
no objections to them in their proper
place; but they amt farme rs, gentle,
men of the jury.
"Now, this man Royston was a new
doctor, and ] went for him to come and
doctor my wife's sore leg. And he
come and put some salve truck onto il
and some rags, but never done it one
bit of good, gentlemen of the nry. |
don't believe he is no DOCTOR no way.
There Is doctors as is doctors, sure
enough, but this man don't earn his
money; and if We send for him, as Mrs.
Sarah Atkinson did, for negro boy as
was worth 81, 900, he just kills him and
wants pay for it.
81 don't!' Numbered the doctor.
did you cure him ~ asked Peter,
with the slow accents of a Judge with
the black cap on.
The doctor was silent, and Peter pro-
ceeded:
"As was saying, gentlemen of the
jury, we farmers when we sell our cot
ton has got to give val,y 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, nohow."
The physician again put in his oar,
with, Look at my diploma if you
think | am no doctor"
His diplomat" exclaimed the new
tledged orator, with great contempt.
ellis diploma! Gentlemen, that is
big word for printed sheepskin, and it
didn't make no doctor of the sheep rs
first wore it, nor does it of the man
who now carries 1t. A good newspaper
has more in it, and pint ont to ye
that he amt no doctor at ALL"
The man of medicine was now in a
fury, and screamed out: "Ask my
patients if | am not doctorl'
Il asked my wife," reported Peter,
land she said as how she thought you
wasn't"
"Ask my other patients" said Doctor
Royston.
This seemed to be the straw that
broke the camePs back for Peter re-
piled with look and tone of unutter-
able sadness:
This is hard sayin, gentlemen of
the jury, and one that requires me to
DE or to have powers ~ I've heard tell
ceased to be exercised since the Apos-
ties. Does he expect me to bring the
Angel Gabriel down to toot his horn
before his time and cry aloud, Awake,
ye dead, and tell this court and jury
your opinion Of ROyston's pracNce?"
Am to 90 to the lonely chufchyard
and rap on the silent tomb, and say to
am as Is at last at rest from physic and
doctor bills; Git up here YOU, and
state II died u natural death. or was
buried up by some dOCtors| He saws
ask his patients, and, gentlemen of the
Jury, they are all dead. Where is Mrs.
Beazly's man Sam? Go ask the worms
in the grave yard where he lies Mr..
Peak woman Sarah was attended by
him, and her funeral was app inted and
he had the corpse ready. Where is
that likely Bill as belonged to Mr..
Michel? Now in glory, Il expressin'
his opinion on Royston's doctorin'.
Where is that baby gal of Harry
stephens? She are where the doctors
cease from troublin' and the infants are
at rest.
Gentlemen of the jury, he has ct
chicken enough at my house to pay
for his salve, and furnished the rags,
and | don't suppose he charges for
maxim of her worse, and even he
don't pretend to charge for curin' of
her, and | am humbly thankful that
he gave her nothin' for her inwards, |
as he did his other patients, for some.
thin made UNI all die mighty sudden.
Here the applause made the speaker
SIT down in great confusion, and, !
IN spite OF logical restatement of the |
case by Senator Toombs, the doctor lost
and Peter Bennett won.--New York
World
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