Litchfield enquirer., 1839-09-19
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\ 1880
sing +" Georgia Lawyer" tno less pet.
sonage than Hon. Judge Charlton. Mayor
Of Savannah in the las. Knickerboeksr,
gives the following anecdote, in proofof
his position. that man is sometimes nothing
more than a vegetable: a@
Two friends, and brother lawyers 0f
mines we're travelling, some years since, ON
the circuit. Their route led them across
the sandy hills that form the nnrthern bonn
dairy IF the Aliamaha, one Of the nozzle riy-
crs Of our beautiful state. These hills, or
ridges, however, are as barren and DESC
late as Arabia Petfsea. You might plant
Yankee there, and he would not grow
Perhaps, after this assertion, il would be
surplussage' to say, that no effort Of in-
dusiry or ingenuity could coax 4 blade Of
grass to rear its head above the sterile soil.
II was rainy, gloomy day, and after trav-
elling for some time without encountering
any signs. Of human life, their hearts were
cheered by the sight Of smoke SO grace
fully curled,' and they knew, forthwith,
that cottage was near And sure
enough. there il was. A chmsy. ill-shs-
pom log hut, with interstiees, or, 10 speak
more classically, chiuks,' wide enough 10
L I'll
My friends dismounted aud entered. A
ire Of pine-wood. or light. wood as ii il
Technically called, was in the clay chimney.
In one corner Of the Are place were hUdl-
died a bakers dozen or .syellow- eeta plect-
ed brais. A tall, gaunt female, with long,
nncon,bcd tresses, or lunches Of coarse red
hair, was seated upon the Apsr while 10
'front.' Of the fire, and occupying tho Only
stool in tho hovel, sat the lord Of tho soil,'
shivering under the malign influence eff
tertian ague. a
Good morning, my ffiend,' said one Of
the visitors, who is celebrated for bis po-
likeness. and urbanity. Il ia .,@.,
Morning. was the laconic and echo
like reply. Il believe that Is an incorrect
expression. Echo, like wonian, always
gives the last word. a t21f
Fine situation you have here, respond
ed my brother attorney. l
= Fine HIP responded the host what's
why. should suppose you weuld have
good sport here, in hunting
Then ou'dsuppose DIN lie |! You
can't hunt, 'cepting you got something 70
hunt at, kin you T ft'}al s7fs.
mo; that's very clear case !
thought, however, tlsat 50 near ihe river,
there would be plenty Of desr. Sin Ifs
is not good hunting ground. il 10 tine
place for raising CATTLE
st is, is iti S'pssin' the cattle gets In
swamp, ard the did river rises pom 'srn.
and the cu'sed fools don't got ont Of the
way, but get drowned! How you gwinS
TO raise 'enn then, ell ssss.
THAT certainly i very bad continued
my indefatigable friend (; but there sis
one comfort left to you. il You have not
The richest soil, nor the best hunting
ground, nor the greenest pastGfage, you
have what is better than the fhOnafch's d.
adem, or The highest niche In The temple 81
Fame you have health .i
The hill have, stranger! Don't you
see them yaller-compl ec.ed critters in the
corner theref Them's got health, 'an't
they1 The old woman there has got Il,
'aH't she I And look al me. with this eti's-
ed ager shaking my bones into jelly - 1
You call that health, don't Jon +
Look here, my friend exclaimed my
brother chip, answer me this question,
and won't ask you another. Ifyou can't
get anything TO grow here, and nothing to
hunt; il all your cattle drown, and your
family are al the while sick why, in the
name Of consmon sense, do yon not up
sticks and OFT Why do you stay hsrs1'
Oh cause the light wood knots are 80
maxim hapdy!' II, i ...a
Gentle reader !--!0ok me sleadfaslly in
the face. Upon your honor, 10 gentle
man, Tor lady,) do you believe that was an
animal2 Do you think that d real genuine
man, or brute, would have remained his
whole life, under these circumstances, III
such a spoi7 No, yoa don't. ] cant tell
whether vegetable .hinks, or not but ii
it does, will bet my spectacles agsinst the
pretsiest lady's eyes IN The country, that
that mans idea Of heaven was, that il COM
sisted Of a large pine barron, where she
light wood knots wsre 'nlazin' handy
and where he could shiyer the whole day
with cu'sed sger. over large fire Of
the aforesaid ligbi-wood knots, kept in
perpetual 6ame by the 'minisieEipg angels
Of the place.
FIRST rate BHs;aess. doctor IL Yer.
mont had a son who studied his fathers pro-
fession, removed to distant State. mar
ried. and went into practice. After . lapse
Of about three years, ihs father waited kis
SON, and during bis visit he lpqasa.sd the
latter 20 take him aFosDd hiz ride that
he might see the exiest Of his sons psacL
tice. Dsring the excursion, the Old gen.
tlcman remarked two new nAssiing houses.
with grave yards attached, which the
younger informed him. hpd both been erect.
ed since bis rssieeaee there. He also told
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