New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28
THE R'aITWORTH DOCTORS.
Erotn rhe llnncAesier Times.

From me Manchester Itfrcs.
Writing in the year $50. Mr. Hewitt says OF the
WhitvOrth doctors They are the most remark
able men Of the class which have over appeared IN
England. and have accordingly become proportion
9telv celebrated. For originality and eccentIlcty
Of character there few OF those many varieties
of singular persOnages with which the lower walks
Of English life have abounded' WHICH may Ne con-
pared with them. NhltwOrtA Is Ilt EIl~age OF
Lancashire about hree miles from hoe hdale IN MS
village suppose half century ago or more, TesHed
Johu TAYLOR a farrieT, and most likely black
smith This man, who possessed strong, rough
Int sacaCious character, was emnently successful
IN practice upon horses 1t Is probable that, seeing
the beneficial result OF his Phaimaceut'cai anu
surgical operations horses. he began to imagine
that they would succeed on humans us "'H' ne
fried and succeeded far that his fame grew
first among his Immediate neighbors, then lar INTO
fine surrounding country; until, at last the num-
Der of his human patients lar exceeded mat OF tne
brrte creation who came under hts care III d. salu
that TO the last ne gave the preference to anu had
tie greater pride H. the veterinary department OF ms
business. Long after his death, the stocks for
securing horses while any operation was PERFORMED
upon them were standing before me uoOr OF tLe
lie seems to have been a curiou- compound of
rude independence and good nature whoever
went 70 him gentle or simple lDrd or laborer. were
treated lust N the same way Jchn was no re-
specter Of persons but he seemed TO nave strong
feelings ct the rights OF man ana an uhDeuuaDle
sense or Justice 1t was with him, first come first
served n, everyone entered his dressing room or
surgery or call il what y0u will, he took his place,
and was attended TO in his turn, and no sooner IL
he came IN his carriage or on MS Dare ieet was
ali one-he would get no preference. ana suHsr no
neglect. II anyone. pTesuinlng upon MS "tditu
and rank attempted TO claim prior attention., ne
vas sure 10 get a rebuff that satisfied hm on thdt
head and if be chose 10 take afir0nt ana 20 away.
vhv so ne might-JOhn Taylor would nelther seek
70 conclllate him. nor care about H. Ut. haucIHe'
whotold William the Third that he VOUldn nave
bis two LEGS for his three kngd 0ns, could not be
more rude aud unceremonous IN ms manners Ihah
Tnbn TAYLOR fle charged all alike rich ana poor
and such a charge, Hear II, oh ye doctors =
ei1yh teenpence a week for medicine and attendance.
It vas plain that lie did not want 70 make for
immense numbers who Hooked TO him, he dId make
fortune"
These Whitworth doctors seem TO have been
naturally benevolent men; John Taylor was re-
markedly So He did the best he could for rich
and poor and If the poor never paid him. he never
asked for it, They stayed under his care as long as
thew pleased; and they went away when they
liked and If there were any too poor 70 pay lot
their lodging and maintenance in the village, ne
kept subscription box for their assistapce, which
he would carry round amongst his richer patients
and TO which be always cOntribu ted Literally nm
self II seems that some of the medical men Oh the
neghbOrhOOd in those days were Jealou5 Oh Tue
yidespreading fame of the IaylOrs All tle more
40 too as many cases given up As incuraDle oy Inc
regular practitioners were undertaken Df thei,'
not unflcquentiy with success. Dut the uItWVith
doctors were not easily NOV ell Dy shceIs anu JeaI-
ou.ips Az" John Taylor used 10 say, as ne sal
dressing his patients and looking round upon pei
hqps such group OF crIpples and lhN;liius AS no
inGrwary IN England contained. the DOCTORS cali
me a ouack and Orsc-dOct0ri Out WAo mas Deen
dorrorinp YOU | wonderg What makes You all
come IN WhiIwo-th. eh9 if YOU have good doctors
AZ nome | should like 70 know that. Oan any OF
Won tell me thatr' one day. one OF the principal
pbvsicians of Manchester met John Taylor on the
street. and said 10 him. w ell Johh layior you
are Going on killing "a usual. Suppose "Ay."
replied Jokn: but don't charge quite as much for
dom il as thoa does" The following story Will be