Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Il III E CT. o G TX M a TX E R
OR, THE SAYINGS AND D0INGS
OF .
The cheerful sage, when solemn dictates fail,
Gone eals the moral counsel in tale.
CHAPTER XIII.

THE CLOCKMAKER 3 OPINION OF HALiFAAs y
The next morning was warmer than
several that had preceded it. 1t was
one of those uncommonly fine mornings
that distinguish an American autumn.
guess, said Mr.. Slick, the heat to-day is
like a glass of Mint Julip, with a lump
of ice in it, it tastes cool and feels warm
Its real good, tell you; love such
day as this, dearly. Its generally al
lowed the finest weather in the world is
| in America-there aint the beat of it to
be found any where. He then lighted
cigar, and throwing himself back in
his chair, put both feet out Of the win
dow, and sat with his arms folded, a per-
feet picture of happiness.
You appear, said |, to have travelled
over the whole of this province, and to
have observed the country and the peo-
pie with much attention, pray what is
your opinion Of the present state and fll-
ture prospects of Halifax :? If you will
tell me, said he, when folks there will
wake up, then | can answer you, but
they are fast asleep; as to the province,
its splendid province, and calculated
to 60 ahead, it will grow as fast as Vir-
giny gall, and they grow 50 amazin fast.
If you put your arm around one of their
necks to kiss 'em, by the time your done
they've grown up into women. Its a
pretty Province, Itell you, good above,
and better below; surface covered with
pastures, meadows, woods, and nation
sight Of water privileges, and under the
ground full of mines-it puts me in mind
Of the soup at the fremont house.
One day was walkin in the Mall, and
who should meet but Major Bradford,
gentleman from Connecticut. that ira
ded in calves and d!pumpkins for the Bos
ton market. Says he, Slick, where do
you get your grub to day? At Gineral
Peeps tavern, says |. Onlyfit for mig
gers, says he why don't you come to
the fremont house, that's the most
splendid thing, its allowed, in all the
world. Why, says !, that's notch a
bove my mark, !, guess its too, plaguy
dear for me, cant afford 1t, no how
Well, says he, its dear in one sense, but
its dog cheap in another--its a grand
place for speculation-there's so many
rich southerners and strangers there that
have more money than wit, that you
might do a pretty good business there,
without going Out the street door. 4
made two hundred dollars this morning
in little less than no time. There's a
Carolina lawyer there, as rich as bank,
and says he. to me, after breakfast, Ma
jor, says he, Iwish knew where to get
a real sIappin trotter Of horse, one that
could trot with a flash Of Gghtnin for a
mile, and beat it by awhole neck or 50.
Says my Lord, Gor you must know,
he says he's the nearest male heir to q
Scotch dormant peerage9 my Lord, says
4, | have one, a proper sneezer,-a chap
that can go ahead Of arailroad steamer,
"a real natural.traveler, one that can trot
with a ball out of the small end Of ri
fle, and never break into a gallop. Says
he, Major, ! wish you wouldn't, give me
that are nick name, don't like it, (but
be looked tickled all the time as possible)
j never knew, says he, a lord that wornt
a fool, that's tact, and that's the reason
| don't 90 ahead and claim the title.
Well, says l, my lord, ! don't know, but
somehow cant help thinking, if you've
a good claim, you'd be more of fool
not to 20 ahead with il. Well, says he
lord, or no lord, let's look at your horse.
SO away j went to Jo Browns livery /
stable, at. tother end s,of the city, and
picked out the best troiter he had, and
no nreaf stick to hrao on nifher: saws |