The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-30

lures, in the course of which it matter OF con-
tnual surprise and admiration TO see how skiltully
ms Honor contrlved TO throw the cearest light upon
the subject under consideration, without lntlmatlnS
any oplnlon on one side or the other, or allowing
the Jury to guess which side his own judgment
prepondeTaled
The jury retired for consultation Just before II
O'Clock at halt past o'clock they were sent for
by the Chief Justice, and the foreman stated that
they had been unable to agree upon verdict, and
it would be impossible for them to agree They
were accordingly discharged and the prisoner re-
manded to Jail 1t is stated they stood for acqult
tai on the ground of insanity, and tor conviction
LORD MoRpErH AND KeNrUcKrAN "A friend of
the editor of the Aykanss Gasetie relates the fol-
lowing rather pleasant story
In ISu,a young, broad shoudered, big-fsted Ken
tuckau-a guar bred stock raiser and drover-
went to Buffalo, New York, TO purchase ct
Lewis Allen, who had just returned from Eng land,
some of his imported stock After he had closed
his purchase, finding he had day to- spare, he de
termlned to spend 1t IN visit to toe rais OF Nlaga
IA. SO, after akast he stepped INTO the passe
ger cars and ound the department which he select
ed occupied by understanding and plainly dressed
gentleman, In "A few moments ne commenced
conversation upon the subject most interesting to
him, to wit, imported stock and the bargains he had
made aud informed his fellow traveller, IN the most
decisive manner, what was the best breeds, NC.
The stranger, after hearing him out, without dissent
ing 10 what he had said, spoke upon the subject OF
English stock generally the different kinds of
breeds, the properties OF each, the best cross tor
milk butter, &c, and displayed in a modest
| and unassumng manner, such minute and
| general information on the subject, that IT as
| tonished the other, and he asked him If he
| was not stock raiser. He said no, and the
Kentuckan asked, usual, ''What might be
peth," said he, 'Morpeih'' Now, I have been all
over Kentucky, and travelled TO Arkansas, but [
| never heard of the name before. Where did you
come from, Mr. Morpeth?' ''From York.
! ''York :" said he, "Nep York. A great place-bea
| Lexington or Louisville, admlt-but did you come
| from the city or country, Mr.. MorpethF' From
| the country" ''WeI, it is very great State; al
ways saving and excepting old Kentucky, 1t is the
| finest country ever saw"
| In short while they conversed on the subject OF
| farming and the stranger without the least parade
seemed to be perfectly familiar with the subject, and
after hearing al length the superior style OF agrcul-
ture in Kentucky, and the astonishing productions
there the cords of fine stock grain, NC, he related
the improvements which had been made in agrcul-
| ture by means Of chemical experiments, the dlf1e-
rent kinds of soil, the distinguishing properties OF
each, rotation of crops effect OF climate upon pro-
ductons &c NC. AT length the Kentucklan cried
out, " Why, Mr. Morpelh. you must have followed
farming for livng?" "No," he said, she had not,
| but IL was to HIM subject OF great interest The
rest of the journey filled up with description OF
what the Kentuckan had seen on the MssissiPel
and in Arkansas TO which the stranger listened with
interest. AT fengtn tney redCneu the rdlS, anu,
amidst constant explanations OF establishment on
the part OF the kentuckian, they passed on to the
Canadian side. Upon reaching there they saw
number Of negroes dressed IL reglmen'a,s, with
muskets in their hands. why, what the devil
does this meant" asked the Kenlucklan. These
are regular soldiers" said the stranger. Soldiers
egroes for soldiers WELL bvG-d, did you ever
hear the hkel Well, when go back to old Ken
lucky and tell them that the British have negroes for
soldiers. they never will believe me IN the world.
Why, sir, if an Arkansas oveTseer were to come
here with his big whip and give 1t one crack, tell
you, sir, that a regiment OF these black rascas
would drop their muskets and beg for quarter. Now,
| old fellow, you misht have heard that we like to
have got into with the British about some
boundary or other. | tell you that the first horn
| that was blown would raise a regiment IN old Ken
lucky that would sweep this land from shore To
shore Nothing could resist them; for | tell YOU
nothing can beat old Kentucky tor war or raising
fat $40 OK"
After while the bell of the tavern rung for din
ner and they both FASTENED in, the Kentucs be-
fore. Whom he reached the room he found the
taole halt filled with negroes, and stopped The
stranger, without appearing To observe II, took hold
of char. and pointed TO empty one by his side.
"By Cd" was the astonshed intersection of the
KentuckIan, you are not going to eat your dinner
with negroes, are youl can't do it, sir. couli
never show my face at home again it were to do
so" swell, )" said the stranger, 81 am rather hun
CRY, | acknowledges but we are fellow-lravellers
| will not bak you humor We will go down TO the
lower island, pass the suspension bridge, aad dine
on the American side" Snow that Is Just into my
hand, MY old fellow, we will do So" When hey
reached tn suspension bridge the Kenucklan was
overwhelmed with astonishment, and swore that
they never would believe him home when he told
of it The stranger perfectly familiar with
such things and told him who was the original in
ventor of such bridges, and the great improvements
that had been made since this one had been put up,
the defects in It's style, how they could be repaired
improved. &c. Here the Keutuckan burst out into
hearty laugh, and SAID well, stranger,
I have found you out at last, you are a
shoulder in great glee "No SIR" said he, ''you
are mistaken, but have been great deal with
persons who are fond OF such things, and acquired
somewhat of taste for them" "Wel," said the
hentuckan, "1 hear the last bell ringing, let get
our dinner. We will have bottle OF wine, and
will pay for it myself for would rather have lost
one OF the calves have purchased of old Buffalo
Allen, than not TO have been here to days tor have
lad lots and gobbs of iunp
They sat down to dinner, drank lhelr wine, and
the Kentuckian filled Mp the chasms between the
courses with praises of Kentucky and abuse OF the
Canadians and British. He had always hated them
and he would always hate them; he would just like
have another brush with them 10 lick them again,
and great dea more in the same strain, TO which the
stranger listened patiently, and sometimes with
kind of quiet interest. He went on to say that he
yelling through the country, and then writing books
ridiculing and abusing US. He just wished, by Hea.
ven, that he could catch some OF them IN old Ken
lucky. He had heard, as he came along, that there
great Englsh Lord travelling through the
country To write book, and he had heard his name.
'It was Lord-Lord-Lor Morpeth, | believe"
"Thats my name, sir" said the stranger. The d.;
you don't say 90! Tavern keeper, what do have
10 payf'
From the Boston Post
Macao, April TO- 1913
You will of course have heard long since OF the