The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-10

ter types of the humanitarian than the doctor
The Symposiarch-"Doc SiferA'
For lucky rhymes to him were scrip and share
Nor could he understand how money breeds
Yet himself could make
The thing shatis not a. the thing that is.
Responded to BY James whitcomb Riley.
Mr. Rilsy-6sntlemen. L have very little to interest
> country doctor as viewed BY denizen of the IN
terror country, who Is sreakng in perhaps rather
bisssd way Of my friend, sDoc sifsrs." and the
virtues of the country physician
OF al the Doctors could cite you to in thisers town
Doc Sifers is my favorite es take him mp and down;
Count in the Bethel neshborhood. and Rollins. and
And sifsrs standin's iss as good-as airy doctors
there.
There's old Doc Wick and Glenn. and Han. and
wurrlsr, and Nfeveigh,
But III buck Sifsrs giast EN- all, and down EN- any
Most cid Wick ever tnOwsd. s'poss. was whisksy;
He ct morphineef actions shows. and facts reliable!
But sifsrs-shough he amt no sot he's got his faults;
and yt
When yss ST sif'" enss' you've got DOCTOR doa's
He amt much at his Office sr his house. any wherc
You'd natehury think certain fer to ketch the teller
there;
But don't blame Doc,-he's get all sorts o curious
The Teller says-his ''odd-some shorts" like smart
men mostly has:-
He'll morn like be pottsrn round the blacksmith
Some back lot spsdn' up the ground, er grsdin' it
agin;
To isteh BIRDS saivsnirin rings; sraftin' pums.
Make anything. good - the bsst'-s sunstoek err
flute;
He Whitfield out set o. ehessmen onet o. laurel root.
Dirin' the army-got his trade o. surgeon thers-I
To-day fnger.rins Doc made out of seeesh bone.
ID athrowed the thing away but he jes fixed her good
new.
kAnd take Doe, now in agsr. say, bles, rheuma-
And all Affections thataway and hs the best they is
milksick-Idon't kser--kyors any thing he
tries---
s6scsss gstherin in yer yeer. graniiased eyes
There WAS tn. Wilder Dsubsnspect, they all give up
"A blame oowsansls her neck, and clean ont Of her
First had this doctor what's his name. from "Pud-
dlssburg." and then
This little redhsad, 'Burnin' shame" they call him.
DR.. Glenn;
And they consulted" the case, and claimed she'd
lies was iOggin by tbs r.Aes and heard her dortsr
And stop: and calls her to the fence. and Is.ssI,
Send .,ifers--bet you fifteen cent? he'll kyore herr
well" says she,
Light out" she says. And, lipp-teeeut! loped in
>SBout two hour. more to End him, but tussed him
when did
He was down At the sunsmith-shop stufdn birds.
my sulfy's broke" Says i, "You hop right on and
ride with mel"
got him there well, Aunty. ten days kyorss you,"
-Bus ss:s: yer iay livin when yer is'' as good as
And there's Dave Banis-ies' back from war. without
scratch, one day
Got ketched up in sickle bar-a reaper runaway
His shoulders arms, and hands, and legs jes sawed
dunn starts fer Sifers-Feer begs to shoot him fer
Doc course, gone but he had psnned the notice.
Be back to.morry; gone 10 tend the Bee Convention
there"
But Jake he tracked him rid and rode the whole en-
And bout the time the boosters crowed they both
hove into sight.
Doc had to amptate. but greed to save Dawes arms
He could a-saved his legs eff he'd ben there the day
before.
Like when his wifes own Mother died, fore Sifers
could be found.
And all the neighbors, fer and wide all jss ehasn
round;
Tell. analy-I had tn laugh-it's iss' like Doc. you
know
Was learnin fer to telegraph down at the old deepo
But all they're faultin' sfsrs fer, theys none Of EN-
He's biggety. or keerisss. or not posted, anyway;
He amt built on the common plan Of doctors nova
days.
The symposiarch-The next toast "our Pre-
They taught us every gsntler use
OF instrument and medicine,
And thus they bore. without abuse,
The grand old name of gentlemen"
Responded to By Isaac N. Love, NJ. D.:
DIR. Love-Mr. Toast-master, gentlemen Of the lndi-
State Medical Society, pledge you my word that
have been charmed, enthu.ed and inspired by what
In my life. tonight, that am q doctor. As look
this of faces and the pictures therein OF
bsnsvolence. OF warmth. OF kindness feel thankful
what have done, having wandered away from the
gates of st. Louis at time when ought not to have
has his armor on ready TO receive the stranger within
her walls; and sir when tell You that part of my
particular duty was to receive the Kentucky dslega
to come here. lAPplause.l But gentlemen. am
more than repaid perfectly willing to leave the
interests of my party applausel and of the country
more laughterl TO the gentlersen now assembled in
s 10 re" and maj
be Grover Cleveland and . red bandanna handler
chief I sympathize with the sentiment which DIR.
Mcleod gave out that he believed-I think under
stood him Aright-that in medicine and theology in
order to dissipate ills mental, moral and physical
little hades is important. daughter Theology and
medicine. in the FORM of in6nitessmal doses. Is not
best agree with him.
Every man who has made pronounced rame and
secured pronounced position in the profession in
America has been of "Our Preceptors'; and, gen.
tlemen this accounts for the fact that the pupils to-
day are such thoroughly royal men. The gentlemen
from various sections Of this country the preceptors
the first who have the direction of the medical
students Of America, the ones who hold the key
to the situation in the future
Gentlemen, am here from St Louis all alone, and
know that you have sentinel which comes up from
every corner and every avenue every hour In the
day and night, watching the stranger within your
gates propose to walk very straight You have just
received messages of love from Dr. Dawson and other
Louis gentlemen. and thank you for your kindness,
aud If some one will kindly Eelp down of this
chair viii suecumb. IGreat spplause.l
The Symposiarch-''The Doctors Patisntsn
o dear doetor come and see
What earth IL the matter with me!
He felt my pulse. and he says. says he:
"Quist-rest-and ginger tea
Responded to BY Rev. NJ L. Haines.
Mr. Haines-Mr. Symposareh, I will begin BY max
inga very and startling statement that has not
been made here this evening--it is now O'Clock in
the morning. The text that has been given me sup
pose Is given for the purpose OF my preaching ser
mon upon viii proceed to do 90 after the example
of the colored brother who said he would divide his
NJ into III all d <oxe nd