Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1886 — A Wise Decision. [ARTICLE]

A Wise Decision.

Several years ago, while the people of "West Tennessee were alarmed at the approach of yellow fever, Judge F. convened court at Bolivar. Court had been but a few days in session when the reports from Memphis caused additional excitement. There were many witnesses attendant upon court, and, very naturally, they importuned the Judge to permit them to go home. The business part of the community, willing to run any risk for the sake of trade, declared that the scare was unnecessary, and that the disease was not yellow fever. A number of physicians, with, it soon appeared, more learning than judgment, repaired to the court room and assured the Judge that no danger of an epidemic was to be apprehended. “The disease,” said one of the medical gentlemen, “is not yellow fever, but is zipu orastory. ” “You are wrong, Doctor,” said another physician, “for investigation proves it to be posurentistcait.” “No,” said another doctor, “you are both wrong. I admit that it is not yellow fever and that it can never become an epidemic, but it is nothing more or less than an exaggerated type of costinetordigpii. ” Then there arose a heated discussion in which the Judge was unable to take a part. He wa.ted patiently until the discussion coole I down, then, turning to the doctors, said: “I have been much entertainnd and greatly instructed by the discussion which you gentlemen have so ably conducted. Ido not pretend to say what the disease is, for I am not versed in such sciences. It may ba acute jehossiphat, exaggerated pollywog, inflammatory jim crow, or a mild type of e pluribus unum, but there’s one thing Ido know. It’s d—d ketchin’, and I’m going to adjourn this court.”—Arkansaw Traveler. The man who never makes any blunders seldom makes any good hits.