Frostburg mining journal., 1883-04-28
Selett Stprp.
Pleading His OsUas Case.

Bsnnett side, and Robert Toombs,
thsn Senator of the United States,
vas for DR.. Royston. The Doctor
proved his number Of visits, their
value according to local custom and
his own authority to do medical prac.
tice. Mr.. Stephens told his client
thai the physician had made ont his
Gaze, and as there was nothing where
with to rebut OF offsst the claim, the
only thing lsit to do vas to pay it.
mo" said Peter, : ! hired YOU to
81 sak for my case, and now speak"
Mr.. StsrhsLs told him there was
nothing to say; he had looked on to
sac that it WAS made cut and it was.
Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr..
Stephens told him to make speech
bimsef it he t, ought one could be
made.
II will" said Peter Bsnn stt, "if
B'bby ToomUs won't be too hard on
me"
Senator Toonts promised, and
Peter began:
Gentlemen of the jury: You and
| is pain farmers, and if we don't
stick together these ere lawyers
Ard doctors will yet the advantage Of
rs. | amt no lawyer nor doctor,
aud l aio't got no objection to them
in their proper plsoe; bu, they ain't
iarme 8, GENT ,men Of the jury. Now
this Ian, Royston, was a nsw doct or,
and | went for him to come an,i dee.
tor my wifs's sore leg. And he
come and put some salve truck onto
1t and some rags. but never done it
one bit of good. gentlemen of the jury
| 'lon't believe he is doctor NJ way.
There is doctors as IS doctors, sure
enough, but this man don't earn his
money, ard il you send for lin, as
Mrs Sarah A'klnson did, for negro
boy o. vas worth 81 COO. he just kills
him and wants ray for 1t.
Il dom thubieisd the doctor.
"Dld you cure him r asked Peter,
with the lltw scents of judge with
the black cap on.
The doctor was silent, and Peter
proceeded:
"As l was saying, gentlemen Of
the jury, we farmers. when we sell
our Gotten, has got to .ive v, lue for
The money we ask, and doctors amt
100 gooi to be ut to the same rule.
Aud / ont believe that S m R 'yston
is no dnctor nohow."
The physician again put in his oar,
with, "Look at my diploma if you
think I am no doctor"
His diploma |" e1clsimet tha
new.Aedged orator, with gre con-
tempt. His diploma | Gentlemen,
that is n Zig printed sbetpskin, ard
it dldut make no doctor of the
sleep ss first wore it, nor does it
of the nam as now carries it. A good
newspaper has more in it, and III
p int out to ycu that he aiu't no doc
tor At ali"
The man of medicine was now 10 q
fury, and screamed out, "Ask NJ
patients If / am not doctor"
ii aeked my wifi" reto,t-d Pete,
"auc she SAID as how she thougl you
was not
ASK my o her patti nts." said d..
Ruyston.
This seemed to be the stray that
b'oke the camel's back, for Peter re.
LED with look and tone of unutter-
able ssduess, That IS hard sayin' ,
gentlemen Of the jury, and one as
requires me TO die or 70 have power
AS We heard tell CEASED to be eyer-
cised since the Apostles. Does be
expect me b ing the Ange Gabriel
down 10 toJt his horn before his tiut.
and cry aloud. Awake. ys lead, sld
tell this court and jury your opinion
Of Royston's praatice? Am | to 20
TO the lo' cry churchyard and rap on
the silent tomb and say TO them es is
at last at rest from physis and doctor
bills. Git up here, you, and state if
you died natural death, or was
hurried up some by doctors? He
says ask his patients, and gentlemen
of the jury, they are all deadi Where
is Mrs. Beazley's man, Sam? Go ask
the woman in the churchyard, where
he lbs. Mr.. Peake's woman, Sarah,
Was attended by him, and her funeral
was appointed and he had the corpse
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