Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-15
III WAS uNPRoeeSSloNAL.
A Young Physician Makes Bad Break
by Caring "A Man.

by Caring IA Man.
Hamilton :. Beal was IN exceedingly
well known man. lie lives in the Mis-
sissippi river bottoms. AMI having, at an
early age. acquired a strong appetite for
a sort of pudding made o. the giblets of
the swamp hog, decided to practice medi-
cine. For many years he held unlnter-
rupted sway i'll the con munity known
A. Tupelo Ooze, and it seemed that the
people had been ''squshed" down into
the belief that one of their principal
aims in life was to be silently murdered
by him In his daily practice he did
not discriminate between man and ami
NAL He would exert his skill on a sick
sheep as readily us Ee would upon a
| township constable. but for this we do
not think any one can blame him.
Recently u new doctor made his APP
pearance in the neight 0rhood, but of
course received no resognition. Old
Dock" Beal hooted ut HIM and told the
people that when they felt disposed to
| die. they should send fol the fellow. One
| day prominent man was taken violently
| i'll. and Beal, after looking at him, de-
clared that he was beyond recovery. The
old doc" was glad of this fatal illness,
not that he had anything against the
prominent citizen, but because he might
now have n chance to settle forever the
prospects of the intcrloping young ply
iician Accordingly he advised the wife
IF the prominent man to send for DIR.
fill The young doctor came. glad that
he had at last found al opportunity tc
exercise his skill. and Il few days latel
| the prominent citizen was declared to be
ont of danger Old B,al had been out
of the neighbOrhool ara was returning
home when he met the prominent citizeI
in the road.
why. mussy on me, this amt you
colonel:''
Yes, reckon it is, the colonel an
swered.
"Why, when / left you was abou
dead"
Yes said the colonel. land if yo'
hadn't left when you did | should hav
been plum dead. ="
This here is mighty strange, mus
say" said Beal.
Yes. 1t Is strange nat you didn't XII
me. but Gill got there just IN time.
$50 you think that Young fyup-th'
creek cured you. ehf
Il know he did.
Are you willing e. swear toltF
"Of course ! am.
"All right. I'll want You IN a day {
two"
Several days later the colonel W;
summoned to appear as witness befol
justice of the peace, and upon arrivin
was surprised to finl that DIR. Gill ha
been arrested.
"What is this man charged with Il
colonel asked.
He is charged, sud the justice, ia
ing his seat and opening court, with a
tempting to destroy the reputation of
man that has lived in this co1nmuni
for many years Irefer to DIR. Beal."
Your honor" said the young doctc
81 have never said "A word that would !
tlect upon the character of the gent
man, and defy any one to prove that
have"
"Oh. you amt sail nothin," old b
broke in, IAN nobot y says you have.
wouldn't make any diffunce to me h'
much YOU mout lI;ll e said 1t was WI
you done that staggered my reputati'
il was yo' unprofess ion;h conduct, SUI
"Unprofessional lunductr' exclain
the young physician, why. ! have dc
nothing unprofessio nal.
Yes. you have. You have show
gross lack of respeck for old doct
an eff that AIM "a lack of respeck, I do
know what is"
"How have / shown any lack Of
spect?" :
~ Why, said ths t tue colonefcould
VIZ git well, hut yon went thar an Gu
him. What DIP yo call that but L
of respeck, an whit is lack of resp,
Ibut nnprofessionM business