The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-21
A GOOD STORY OF STE.
PHENS AND TO0s BIS.


A GOOD STORY OF STE.
PHEHS AND TO0NBs
A do,tor named Roystoa sued
Peter Bennett for bis bill for attend
jog :he wife of the latter. Alexander
q. Stephens was 90 the Bennett side,
and Robert. Toombs, then Senator Of
the United States, was for DR.. Roy
ston. The Doctor proved the number
Of his visisa, their value according to
local custom, and bis own authority to
do medical practice. Mr., Stephens
told bis client that the physician had
made out his case, and the only thing
left to do was to pay it. No aaid
Peter, 1 hired yog 70 speak in my
case, and aov apeak.'
Mr. Stephens told him there was
nothing to say ; he had looked on to
see that it was made out, and it
was.
Peter was obstinate. and at last
Mr. Stephens told him to make a
speech himself, If he thought one
eo:ald be made.
! vill,' said Peter Bennett, ii
Bobby Toonbs will not ba 100 hard
Oh me-
Senator goombs promised, and Pc.
ter began '
'Gen.lemen Of the jury-You and I
ia plain farmers, and if We don't stick
together, these ere lawyers and doc.
tors will git the advantage Of US. l
amt 90 objections to them in sheiz
proper place; buttheY Amt farm ers,
geuslsmsn If she jury
:&ow this man Reyston was . new
doctor, and I went for him to
come az to doctor my wife's sore
leg. Aad be come ao' pat SON 9
salve truck onto it snd some rags, bat
never done il oHs his of good, gentle.
taen of the jury. I don't believe he
is 10 doctor, no way. There is doc.
tors rs is doctors sure enough, bat
this msn don't earn bis money !; and
if you send for him, aa Mrs.. Sarah
Atkinson did, for = negro boy az was
worth $4,000 bc Just kills him and
wants pay for it,
/ DON'T thundered the doctor.
Did you cure him ? asked Peter,
With the Low accents of a judge With
black cap on.
The doetoE was silent, and Peter
proceeded:
AS l was sayin', gentlemen Of the
jury, We farmers, when We ssll our
cotton, has got to give vally for the
monsy ve ask, and doctors amt none
too good to be put to the same rule.
And I don't believe this Sam Royston
is no doctor, no how
The physician again put in bis oar,
With Look at my diploma if you
think am DO Doctor
His diploma exclaimed the new
fedged orator, With great contempt.
His diploma! Gentlemen, that is a
big word for printed sheepskius, and
it didn's make no doctor of the sheep
As frat wore it, cor does it Of the
man as nov carries it, and I pint ont
to ye that be amt no doctor at ALL
The man of medicine was now 10 a
fury, and screamed out, ASK ny pa.
.ients if I au not doctor
4 asked my wife, rstorted Peter,
an she said "a how she thought you
wasn't
Ask my other patients,' said Dr..
Royston.
This seemed TO be the straw that
broke the camels back, for Peter re
piled With q look and tone of unut.
.erable sadness
That is a bsrd~sayin', gentlemen Of
the jury, and one that requires me to
die or to have powers as " hearn tell
ceased to be exercised since the Apos
ties. Does be expect me to bring the
Angel of Gabriel down to toos bis
horn before the time and cry aloud,
Awake ye dead, and tell this court
and jury your opinion of Royston's
practice Am I to 60 to the tomb
and say to ON as is at last at rest from
physic and doctor bills, Git up here,
sou, and state if you died natural
death, or was hurried up some BY
doetoss?' he says ak b: ,ssienss,
and, gentlemen of the jury, they are
all dead! Where Is Mrs. Beazley's
Go xha ,,o-,no - tho