Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-01-04
FROM FLORIDA.
Ex-Gov. sanord's Trouble in Locating a
 Doctor.

pondent has had rather tough exper- fence trying to settle doctor here, and in his zeal trying to get one more inhabitant he may not have followed the golden rule: and he therefore feels like making a confession to THE EN- TERPRIsE, hoping for forgiveness, and if its many readers find out about Il and forgive him also, it will be great source of relief.
 Well, the doctor was looking for a place to locate, and of course his first question was about the health of the place. He was given evasive answers telling him that there was no sickness now, but such things always came in waves. Then, to my discomfort, Jim Hawkins clipped in and said: "Strang CT, if you expect to make living ped ding pills here, you had better plant 8 patch of sweet potatoes at once and get out your fishing tackle, for l as sure you I have lived in this country q great many years-and have raised 9 large family, aud we have always had too much health. I sometimes wish they were little sOrter delicate, SC they would not eat so much.
 Then Tom Fitzgerald spoke up and gave similar experience, and they kept right on, one after another, until half a dozen had told the same story Then I remarked that such things did often happen in some families, and that seemed to throw the doctor oil and he said: "Ycs, he had noticed that in his practice"
 I felt real good over the success of passing this breaker, when Bob Nye, who is everlastingly interfering with other peoples business, moved Tn and said he thought it was rather q poor outlook for a doctor "for," said he, "you all know the history of the Mugs family" I kicked him on the shins and hoped he would change the sub feet. but he had aroused the curiosity of the doctor and he was bound to know about it.
 Bob was quite surprised that the doctor had never heard about It, but when assured he had not, he went on to relate that the Mugses were very family; that no one knows how old the old man is, but that he had related incidents that occurred within his personal knowledge when St. Augustine was first settled that a of years ago the old man be came weary of life and despaired of eyer dying in this climate, and begged his son Peter to accompany him out of the boundaries of the state and see what effect that would have on him. Ac- they started from here in a boat. went to Cedar Keys and struck across for the Georgia line. Pete says they reached point in Georgia about Ina plans ahefe Thamasyille now A.,.ls. Qld man hid down end minutes shall bs wzth tha angel with my harp tuned. and, Ike th laiyds of the air, | shall have pas wing properly adjpsteS, and can float aNz to eternal bliss.
 He closed his eyes, and Gl'parantl passed on to Ea p.
 Pete had rude box made, and -~% termined to carry the old mans body back to the old homestead and bury him. He says that all went well unti he got into the Anclote river, when ht heard rattling and kicking behind him in the boat, and on looking around he found the pure air had brought thu old man to life, and he had kicked of the top boards, and was sitting up Il his rough board coffin. Pete said h had many times felt the persu asiv, influence of black snake whip whel his father thought his growth was little checked, and he wanted to loosel the outside bark on his body; but h had never seen the old man in such double and twisted white heat rage The old man said he wished he coul hire the wickedest man in the worl to properly. exaress his feelings for tn d0gla he of bringing hIn bacl aftere all thiSA 6e an labor. Pete said he finally cooled tn old man off by assuring him that i Was the Lords wish, and he ought t, submit.
 When Bob got through with hi story I was in despair and made u my mind to make no further effort t locate the doctor, when old Sam Jone stepped up to the front. I alway liked Sam, but I adore him nov, San said:
 "Dock, if you will take the advice c man what has had a great deal of eN perience and mighty little larnin,' yo will stay right here; and if you vii play your points as tell you, you vii not only make money but you wi make a great reputation"
 The doctor said he would like to b informed, and Sam went on to say tha he was born in Yazoo, Miss, that fG long time the country was health. and they had no doctor nor had the any need of one, when one day fe low with his pill bags came along lool ing for location, and everyone talke blue to him, "as they talk to you tt day." but the doctor said he though he knew something about his bushes and so he opened an office and stuc out shingle. It went on for 6 da or two when old Abby JohnsO thought she did not feel exactly rigl and she called on the doctor He locke
 at her tongue, felt of her pulls | pounded her sides and then put h
 ear down and listened a long tim
 and then he looked kinder skarry an
 sad. The old lady noticed the chang
 in his countenance and said:
 | Doctor, tell me all don't be afra
 to tell me the worst" and then Il
 doctor look kinder benevolent and sait
 "I believe l can save you, but q
 insidious monster has almost reaehG
 your vitals, there is no time to lose i;
 you are saved l must attack it at on
 and I tell you plainly before cs
 master this almost fatal disease,
 shall have to make you very sit
 woman" The old lady said: 70
 doctor, don't wait moment, l a
 willing to suffer anything if I e
 only be saved"
 And the doctor went after her wi
 turpentine, blue mass, calomel al Al IL Il