Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-01-24

ago, whom We will cell s. laid out his
in the purchase Of . small farm.
HE title, however, was disputed, and The
case brought before the court. s.
went to p . lawyer Of standing 70
consult with him on the subject, wishing
Ito employ him - counsel. He told him
that Ill the money he had canned BY years
|of labor and iedsstry had been paid down
for the fam-that IL be lost he ease he
was without cent in the wor3a and should
be unable even 10 pay him his fee. He
wisbed p to employ some able law
yer to assist him 10 The premises. "Well, =
said P, sit shall b done-I will en-
|gsge some ono to assist me, - you seem
50 anxious, and if you lose The casa his
services shall b no expense 10 you"
IS wore away the time - we'll ~ he
could ill the court day arrived. .Well
P, I'm anxious about this business,
assure you, - every cent lown depends
upon the declsion-whom have you EN-
|ployed to assist youf" saOh!" said p
I've got . young fellow hero to open the
case" "A young fellow ~ said 8 in
lastonishment, sswho 10 itr' ~f]is name
- Daniel Webster, "@1Dsniel Webseer,"
repeated 8 in q disconsolate and chop
fallen tone, expecting 10 hear the name Of
some great lawyer announced like Dexter
or Parsons Daniel Webster! who on
earth 10 Daniel Webster!" sOh! he's q
young lawyer, . native Of this state: his
father tavern keeper down hero IN Sails
bury" "Tavern keeper!" said tho as
tonished client swell, you have sos ne
into pretty pickle, might % we'll give
(up the case ~ lost Salisbury! Why, ]
remember some years ego asI was pas
sing through that town, stopped at a tav-
ern kept by ono Webster a farmerITsu
pose likely that's has father; and remem-
Der little dark faced lndian-lookspe bow
whom they called, Dan, came out 4 gave
my horse some oats and water: IL thss the
lawyer you have emploved!!" al think
very likely-you have descnbsd him ex-
actly." sPretsy business thls, said s.,
and he expressed himself in . tone Of DIS
|couragement, despair and even contempt.
However, he went into court, and % 10
usually the case took seat near his coun-
sci. lie was just behind young Webster,
and the moment he began his plea So
O0BD " GU OOCA0O o8DO USCR CXUSO0GO>
to learn wkat his words amounted 10. As
the youag lawyer proceeded, s. hitch
ed his chair % n to get q near view Of
him his head stretched out the while.a and
his eyes rivetted upon him ~ If he were
spell-bound. He then uncoDsciously rose
from his chair, and stood directly before
Mr.. Webster while he was speaking.-
There be stood until the eloquent lawyer
had concluded HE plea, his bead inclined
forward. his ears Pricked up ~ it he feared
to loss . single word, his tongue hanging
out Of his open mouth. When Mr.. Web.
ster, years afterwards was speaking, in a
strain Of surpsssing eloquence Of Adams
and Jefferson in Fanueil Hall 10 well re-
| member to have seen several hundreds al
his auditors Impressed u q inner sim,lsI
to this-lified with open mouths almos,
simultaneously from their seats. We need
not saw hat So case was clear Q
nough, and that be wished the old Granite
State mad many more such listle dask
faced Indian looking boys.-E4gle.