The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-11-18

i'oAA al SouoSo tllS lSll uSSlIOytI
coming among US only when sum
none by the unfortunate bark of a
six shooter or the beneficial Moose
ct our efficient metropolitan improve
ment committee, we are now, on the
contrary daily reminded that in the
midst. of life we are in death by see
ing the said DR.. Benedict Caraway,
M. D., pursuing his depopulating
rounds in our. city. Therefore,
viewing with alarm the present
deplorable state of affairs be it.
Res0l0ed, That the said DR.. Bene-
dict3Caraway, M. D., be hereby
prohibited from practicing his pro-
tession upon human beings and
compelled to ConhnG his attention to
horses, mules, cattle, swine and
citizens OF Red Bird City.
RcS0Iaed, That the chair appoint
a committee OF five, to be selected
from the Metropolitan Improvement
Society, to present to the said doctor
an engrossed copy OF these resolu
tons, and that the said committee
also procure their publication in The
Wagon Tire Wa 5vhoQb.
But two men voted in oppositio4
to these resolutlons-the druggist
and the undertaken. Self interest
was freely charged against them.
The committee was duly appointed
and soon waited on the young
physician. He was found in the
open squire in front Of the postoffice
writing d prescription for rancnman
on a shingle. He read the resolu.
ions calmly then looked at the
horizor and smiled teebly as he
observed, Well there are more
horses and mules in this country
than men, and | guess on the whole
they have got more brains than the
men.
DR.. Caraway made not the least
resistance TO the order. He removed
the M. D.. after his name on the
sign, substituted V. S. and was
ready for practice on the animal
kingdom. The ease with which our
efficient physician, observed Tile
WarWh00b, turns from man to
animals is remarkable. Persons
having sick horses, mules, cattle or
hogs would do well to consult him
early. Calls from Red Bird City
to attend the distinguished citizens
Of that place will be answered
promptly.
The doctors first call in his new
field was to treat horse belonging
to Jim Crabstock, president OF the
board of trade. The young man
hurried away to the Crabstock barn
with his patent leather bag in his
hand. He soon returned and wrote
long prescription, which brought
back the druggists old serenity.
Only the undertaken still stood on
the sidewalk and cried out against
the injustice OF the change. He
returned to the barn carrying a
large bottle, the contents of which he
gave to the horse. Then he came
out and closed and fastened the
door carefully and sat down on an
empty cracker box. He sat there
long time, occasionally peeping
through crack in the door at his
patient. In reply to the inquiries of
Crabstock when that citizen came
home to dinner, he said:
Yes your horse is going 20 come
out all right. What he needs is rest.
l just gave him something to make
him sleep, and when he wakes up
he will be good deal better.
You are dead sure you know how
to treat the horse?' asked Crabstock.
Certainly. Isn't that my business
answered the doctor, with suspicion
OF Indignation in his voice.
Mebby you do. | hope so. But
the Flunkmour College amt veteri
nary school, you know.
On the contrary, that is precisely
what it is. The young man looked
away at the horizon proudly and
then smiled gently in his old way.
Crabstock went back in the house.
All the afternoon DR.. Caraway sat
on the box and watched the horse
through the crack. He beckoned |
to every man who came within
range to come and look at him.
Until it w&s too dark to see he had |
procession of men liptoeing it up
to the crack and peeping in at the
animal. See how naturally he sleeps |
ne would say. That is what the |
horse wants-rest and sleep. When
he wakes up, I'll give him this, and
he drew another big bottle from the
box, and that will fetch him out all
right. He retired to his room about
midnight after Locking the barn door
but he was again at the crack at
sunrise, waiting for the opportunity
to administer the other bottle. Soon
he was marshaling another process
ion OF men and making them speak
in whisper for fear of walking the
horse.
A certain per cent. of these
fingered to see the second bottle
given SO that at 8 o'clock in the