The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

In testimonle where OF. 7, John
Bowles have affixed my sign and seal
to this my last will and testament,
this day Of grace. March /. 1864.
John 'BoWLEs.
Signed and declared by the said
John Bowles. as his last Will and
tesla ment. at Elizabeth City. in pres
Charlton Gillett,
John Gatty.
Royal Fleming
Lunny Lightfoot."
Dear Editor,-Have you ever written
up tho Martin family? Can a. II. W..
who had his pedigree in the paper
July 9th, give me any information?
] am descendant from the same Mar
tin family. as Captain Martin Smith
who served as captain in a com
pany of Infantry Thirty third (aIayo)
Regiment or Virginia Militia In the
county OF Henrico, war 1912. Martin
Burton Martin Hawkins. Martin
Ryali and Martin Taylor. they were
all first cousins and named for the
same ancestor. Any information will
be appreciated. MARTIN.
This has never been written up.
but we will be glaG OF data concern
ing 1T. FDIToR
We have succeeded In getting a
remarkably good list OF the physicians
OF Gloucester county.
What quaint picture this list OF
names draws on the minds eye!
The country doctor is not SO pic
turesrue now as he was. There was
a day when he drove around In his
stick gig, with his saddle bags, from
which he took nauseous physlc, which
possessed qualities OF healing In a
marked degree
once upon time there was not a.
telephone In the countryside, and when
bodily nilment became quite severe a
negro boy was put on horse and
strained off for a doctor IF the doc
tor was not at home the boy strained
OFF somewhere else until he got him,
and there was plenty OF time for the
SICK man or woman to die before the
doctor came When he did come he
stayed long enough to know ali about
1t. and when he left the medicine was
at hand-big pills and little pills nlbri-
cations of OIL and purple and pink
liquids arranged in tumblers He
stayed long enough to know almost
what the family was thinking and to
make the family love him better and
better each time he came.
The country doctors life is one long
sacrjfce--more yesterday than II Is
to-day-and what name can typify
mercy and love better than the be
loved physician" These names which
we append below suggest night Jour
neys over vile roads In winter SHOWS:
long and toilsome drives in summers
fiery heat; vigils. with no skill but his,
at birth and death. and personal grief
when the sick man died and personal
Joy when the baby came. The bond
OF the country clergyman and his
flock Is close. but the bond between
the country doctor and his patients is
closer His word Is authority When
the preacher tells his flock now nee
essary Is repentance all do not heed
him; the doctor names the physical
malady. and his word is law. His pa
tent does what he tells him to do. i'm
plicitly believing in his sincerity and
interest.
THE country doctor" would make
good essay. His life gives to kind
illness OF countenance. stoop shoulders
courage and truth. He Il els himself
the great and solo tribunal for hts
constituents, and his responsibility
gives him a rare humility peculiar
candor an unmistGkable sympa thy
which be8ets not only confidence. but
love, Mechanics OF country doctors
cling tenaciously until the last cali.
young one appears with the sur
name OF an older practitioner. and he
becomes "Dr. Phil' or Or Willy" the
older one passes over yonder. but the
nickname Is reality. and even when
locks are bleached and tho horseback
yields to a more comfortable means OF
transportation. 1t Is 9TH DIR Phil' or
"Dr. Willy" Yea, when the inevitable
occurs. and tears fall beside grave
in the old churchyard it Is stu "Dr.
Phl" or "Dr. WHY" would always
give this or that. which never failed